DVRHS All Sports Booster Club Minutes
March 9, 2015
The February 9, 2015 meeting was not held due to a scheduling conflict with the 8th grade orientation night. Del Val clothing and accessories were sold that evening.
2014-2015 Officers:Janet Comerford – President
Michele Baran – Vice President (Absent)
Lisa Amabile – Treasurer
Marlene Blankinship – Recording Secretary(Absent)
Cathy Ferraro – Corresponding Secretary(Absent)
Chairperson:
Janet Comerford – Spirit Items
Call to Order - Janet Comerford called the meeting to order at 7:02 and initiated the flag salute.
Secretary’s Report – Janet moved to approve the January meeting minutes and it was seconded by Terri Harabedian.
Treasurer’s Report –Janet moved to approve the January and February Treasurer’s report and it was seconded by Terri Harabedian.
Janet instructed treasurer, Lisa Amabile, to transfer $10,000 from the checking (general account) to the savings account.
OLD BUSINESS
Winter Sports Reports
Boys Basketball – No report
Girls Basketball– Cathy Ferraro
Varsity record: 12-13
JV record: 19-3
Freshman record: 9-3
HWS Tournament Round 1: Del Val vs. Pope John (WIN)
HWS Tournament Round 2: Del Val vs. Phillipsburg (LOST)
NJSIAA State Tournament Round 1: Del Val vs. Manchester Township (LOST)
Ended the regular season with 3-game winning streak (Montgomery, Mount Saint Mary’s, South Hunterdon)
The team finished the season yesterday with their banquet held at Oak Hill Country Club in Holland Township.
Wrestling -- Cara Smith
The Wrestling program’s regular season concluded with an exciting dual meet against Hunterdon county rival Voorhees High School. The match was held at Hunterdon Central during the Region V duals due to previous scheduled dates being cancelled due to weather. Del Val won after trailing by 1 point going into the last match. An overtime win by sophomore Dylan Uderman gave the Terriers the win and improved their record to 13-4.
In another exciting match late in January, the Terriers beat Lenape Valley 32-28 in front of their fans on Senior Night. The Patriots came into the match unbeaten and ranked #20 in the state by NJ.com. Cory Lightner was named lehighvalleylive wrestler of the week following that match. The team recognized 4 seniors and their parents that evening: Ryan Erwin, Cory Lightner, Brock Houser & Matt Powell.
The Pre-Varsity squad competed in Somerville at the Skyland Conference JV Tournament in early February. Their last competition of the season was February 14th, when they traveled to Raritan High School to compete in the Rocket Invitational.
Del Val was the #1 seed for the Sectionals and had a first round bye. They hosted Rahway in the Semi-finals and won 45-21. Two days later they hosted #2 seed Raritan High School in the Sectionals Final. They won 31-30. It was the 15th overall Sectional title for Del Val but the first since 2006 and the first for Coach Fitz. Unfortunately, they lost in the State Group II Semifinals held in Trenton against Lenape Valley.
With the team portion completed, the wrestlers turned their attention to the individual events. The Districts were held at Hunterdon Central High School on 2/21. Nine wrestlers competing in the 14 weight classes were able to move on to the Regions by finishing in 4th place or higher. Cory Lightner and Kyle Schlittler were both District 17 Champions and in doing so became the 99th and 100th district champions in Del Val’s wrestling history. The Region V Tournament was held Feb 23-28th at Hunterdon Central. Matt Kolonia and Kyle Schlittler took 4th place in Regions. Ryan Erwin took third place which earned him the chance to compete at the NJ State Championships held this past weekend in Atlantic City. While he wrestled hard, Ryan was unable to earn a spot on the podium in AC.
The team will hold an end of year banquet March 20th at the Milford Firehouse.
The annual Del Val Wrestling Foundation Raffle will be held this year April 11th at the Milford Firehouse. Tickets are on sale for $20 each with cash prizes. See Coach Fitz for tickets.
Cheerleading -No report
Spring Sports Reports
Softball: No report
Baseball: Lori McHugh
Practice has started with cuts to be made on Friday. Due to the present weather and field conditions, the team will be utilizing Healthquest for some of the practices.
Girls Lacrosse: Terri Harabedian
Practice has started.
Boys Lacrosse: Therese Matthews
Practice has started. The players are excited with the new coaching staff. Healthquest will be utilized during the month of March for practice.
Golf: No report
Girls Track & Field: Mary Ann Blanke
Practice has started.
Boys Track & Field: No report
Del Val Spirit Wear
Delivered: Boys Basketball clothing, Girls Basketball clothing, Girls Lacrosse pinnies, Boys Lacrosse clothing, Cheerleading clothing
Awaiting orders for delivery: Softball practice tshirts, varsity jackets, Key Club rugby shirts, Boys & Girls Track & Field clothing, Wrestling shirts
Awaiting order placement: Girls Lacrosse (due on Saturday), Baseball (due today)
Communication with: Alexandria/Holland/Milford regarding 8th grade graduate cinch bags
Fundraising
Field Enhancement Project – Bricks have been ordered.
NEW BUSINESS
Announcement: Public Information Night – Random Student Drug Testing – Thursday, March 12 6:30 p.m.
Upcoming Clothing /Accessories Sales:
Friday, March 13 – Winter Varsity Awards Night
Need assistance: 3:30 – 5:00 set up
5:00 – 7:00 sales
7:00 – 9:00 sales & clean up
Next meeting date – April 13, 2015
A motion was made by Janet Comerfordto adjourn the meeting at 7:35 pm, Terri Harabedian seconded the motion.