The 2007 GBL All Star Team was selected tonight with four players from the GBL Champion Waltham Team earning spots. Team co-captain Samantha Lupinski earned a first team spot for the third year in a row. Fellow middle hitter, Fordeline Thermitus, joins Lupinski on the GBL All Star first team.

Libero, four year varsity player and team co-captain - Amanda Micco earned a spot on the GBL All Star second team. Senior setter Julia Paltseva also was selected to the second team of GBL All Stars.

We congratulate these four players on this special achievement.

The Mayor of Waltham, Jeannette McCarthy, honored the 2007 varsity girls volleyball team for its tremendous season and 14-0 Greater Boston League Championship title at a special meeting in her office Tuesday, November 13th just prior to the City Council Meeting.

Many varsity players, along with family and friends, attended the special event. The Mayor presented each player with a certificate from the city. The City Council will issue a special proclamation recognizing the team's achievement and honor the players at their meeting the week after Thanksgiving.

The city council meets at Waltham City Hall in the council chambers. Parking is available around Waltham Common and in the municipal parking garage off of Lexington Street. We hope to see you all at this event.

The Waltham High School varsity volleyball team's amazing 2007 season came to an end at the hands of Quincy High School in the 1/4 Finals of the the MIAA Central East Division 1 Sectional Tournament.

The #5 seeded Hawks fell on the road to the #4 seeded Presidents in three straight games by scores of 25-10, 25-14, 25-12.

The LadyHawks started off a bit sluggish in game 1 but provided strong effort and produced numerous thrilling rallies late in that game and throughout games 2 and 3. In the end, Quincy overpowered Waltham and closed out the Hawks' season.

We congratulate all the players for a tremendous season and for earning the Greater Boston League Championship.

Complete details of the remaining 2007 Central East Division 1 Tournament can be found online at the MIAA tournament website.

The Waltham High School varsity volleyball earned the number 5 seed in a field of 10 strong teams in the MIAA Central East Division 1 Sectional Tournament.

The ranking gives Waltham a first round bye but places the Hawks against a tough Quincy squad who, with an identical record of 17-3, earned the number 4 seed. Therefore, Waltham will travel to Quincy for a 7:00 pm game on Monday, November 5th.

Complete details of the 2007 Central East Division 1 Tournament pairings can be found online at the MIAA tournament website.

The Waltham High School varsity volleyball team finished its 2007 GBL championship season with a win at Revere and runs its final league record to a perfect 14-0. The Hawks end the regular season with an overall record of 17-3.

Waltham swept Revere 3-0 by scores of 25-11, 25-17, 25-4.

The JV team also beat Revere 2-0 and ends their season with an overall record of 12-8, and a GBL record of 10-4.

The Waltham High School varsity volleyball team honored its seniors during their last regular season home game by capturing the 2007 Greater Boston League title.

The Hawks beat the Malden Golden Tornadoes 3-0 by scores of 25-7, 25-20, 25-12 to earn their 13th straight league victory.

Waltham secures the GBL crown since they have only one league match left and maintain a two game lead over the nearest rival - Cambridge R&L.

This is the first Waltham Volleyball GBL title since the 1993 team earned a Co-Championship with Cambridge. It is the school's first outright volleyball league championship since the 1978 team earned a Suburban League title.

The entire roster saw action in this historic match with Samantha Lupinski leading Hawk attackers with 9 kills. Fordeline Thermitus posted 5 kills and Jessica Lundberg added 4 kills.

Cathy Ordile led the serve attack with 7 aces, 2 serves with no return and powered an 11 point run in game 1. Julia Paltseva matched Ordile's 7 aces and added a serve with no return while she powered a 9 point run in game 3.

The JV team also beat Malden to move to 11-8 overall, 9-4 GBL.

The Waltham High School volleyball teams will hold their annual fundraiser at Uno's Bar and Grill on Bear Hill Road in Waltham this Thursday, October 25, 2007. All day long you can dine in, order out or even purchase gift cards and a portion of the day's sales will be donated to the booster club.

Simply see a team player for fundraising coupon and present it when ordering or paying for your meal. You can also mention that your are there to support our team if you are unable to get a fundraising coupon.

This is a critical portion of our team's fundraising efforts which pay for the Varsity, JV and JV-B team banquet following the conclusion of the varsity team's season (including tourmament play).

In the past years, this Uno event has brought several hundred dollars into our organization. Please come out and support our teams and enjoy some terrific food while supporting a great local business. It is a true win-win for everyone.

The Waltham High School varsity volleyball team dropped its rematch with Dual County League power Newton South Tuesday afternoon as the Lions swept the Hawks in three straight games 21-25, 14-25, 11-25.

The season split with the Lions moves Waltham's overall record to 15-3 while its GBL record remains 12-0.

The Hawks never got in rhythm and failed to successfully set up their offense throughout much of the match. The Lions, with several key players back in their line up, played strong all day, especially in the last two games where they made few errors.

The JV and JV-B teams also lost to Newton South by scores of 2-0. JV drops to 10-8 overall and stays 8-4 in the GBL.

The Waltham High School varsity volleyball team served up a strong match as they rolled past Somerville on Friday 25-5, 25-12 and 25-9 for a 3 game sweep of the match.

The win assures Waltham at least a co-share of the GBL title and improves the Hawks to 15-2 on the season and 12-0 in the GBL.

The Hawks fired 16 kills on the day and 31 points off serve plus 2 blocks. Sam Lupinski led the hitters with 6 kills, Jess Lundberg added 4, Fordeline Thermitus had 2, while setter Keisha Gilles also tipped in 2 points.

Senior Kirby Hunter had an incredible day serving with 7 points that included 5 aces. Junior Melanie McCluskey also had 5 straight aces in game 1. Senior setter Julia Platseva had 4 aces in a 9 point Hawk run that started game 1.

Sophmore setter Rachel Wheaton saw her first varsity action in game 3 where she served 4 aces and started off the game with a 7 point Hawk run. She also had several assists in the game.

The JV team also beat Somerville in a 2-0 match. JV improves its record to 10-7 overall and 8-4 in GBL matches.

The Waltham High School varsity volleyball team travelled to Everett and swept the Crimson Tide 3-0 posting game scores of 25-15, 25-12 and 25-19. The Hawks improve to 14-2 overall and remain undefeated in the GBL at 11-0 with three league games remaining on one non-league contest.

Varsity pilled on 36 kills in the match and 20 points from serve, plus 1 block. Senior middle hitters Samantha Lupinski and Fordeline Thermitus led the Hawk attack with 9 kills each. Lupinski also served up 3 points and had 1 block.

Senior Cathy Ordile had a tremendous match adding 6 kills and 2 aces while also providing key defensive digs and passes that saved the Hawks on several occasions. Senior Libero Amanda Micco also played strong defense and served up a storm mustering 7 points from the service line.

Junior Melanie McCluskey joined the top scorers with 4 kills and 2 service points including great serves during a key 7-point Hawk run in game 2.

The JV team also beat Everett in a 2-0 match. JV climbs to 9-7 overall and 7-4 in GBL matches.

The Waltham High School varsity volleyball team improved to 13-2 overall with a non-league victory over visiting Bishop Fenwick on Monday. The Hawks won the match 3-1 by scores 25-13, 25-14, 17-25, 25-15.

The JV team also beat Bishop Fenwick with a 2-0 victory. That win places JV back over the .500 mark with an 8-7 overall record.

The Waltham High School varsity volleyball team bounced back from its loss to Arlington Catholic yesterday with a win over GBL foe Medford Friday afternoon. The Hawks won the match outscoring the Mustangs 25-13, 25-17, 25-14.

The win places Waltham at 12-2 overall and 10-0 in the GBL.

The JV team also topped Medford with a 2-0 victory. That win places JV back at the .500 mark with a 7-7 overall record.

Meanwhile, JV-B took on Arlington Catholic and posted an impressive 2-0 victory over the Cougars.

Members of all three volleyball teams will joined their fellow WHS Fall Sport athletes in the community service project - Clean Waltham Day - Saturday October 13th. Nearly 30 members of the volleyball program helped push this year's number of participants to 180 student-athletes and coaches.

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