Featured Player of The Week.

This weeks POTW is…

Morgan Wolcott

16 year old junior Morgan Wolcott is a stand out outside hitter on the, undefeated, long island champion Half Hallow Hills West High School girls varsity volleyball team. Born in New York City, she was first introduced to volleyball at the age of 9. “I liked playing team sports and I wanted to try because my mom and dad and sister started playing.” She even played with her sister on her very first volleyball club . Who is this sister you may be wondering. Well that’d be none other than fellow HSW teammate and Cornell commit Mary Wolcott. When asked about the feeling of being able to play high level volleyball with her sister, she expressed how they support and lift up one another to play their best. “We both love volleyball and we are competitive. -there is an unspoken trust between us which helps in high pressure games”. However, not only do the two sisters play on the court, they also coach a 4th/5th grade volleyball team at St. Matthew’s Church in Dix Hills. Truly giving to the game in all facets. Players and members of the church alike would consistently support the sisters during their undefeated campaign. This past week, in the colts first challenge all year, the girls were pushed to all 5 sets by a tough Mepham High School team. Going into the game, despite having a smooth season run thus far, Morgan stated just how much her coaches stressed playing “Fast, Free and Focused”. They definitely needed all 3 F’s as HSW failed to close out set 4 and had to regroup for the last set. Midway through set 5, Morgan fell with an apparent injury. Despite the raging emotions and undoubted pain the resilient athlete had her ankle taped up and got right back into the game. As if scripted, Morgan, who was up to serve, led the the colts to 4 straight points securing momentum and the eventual 15-12 win for the Long Island champions. Her strength, leadership, and performance makes her this weeks player of the week!