West Michigan Volleyball Officials Association (WMVOA)

12/08/2017

Today the WMVOA made a formal donation to the Spectrum Health Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital for $1760.95. The funds were raised during our Officials For Kids tournament in August that was held at the MVP Fieldhouse in Cascade on August 19th. We appreciate all the athletes, coaches, parents, officials, and fans who came out to play, coach, referee, or cheer and in the process help the WMVOA raise money for a very important cause. Thanks again to everyone who supported this event and hope to see you all again next year!

11/21/2017

Congratulations to the 2017 WMVOA Scholarship winners who were recognized at our awards banquet tonight. These three outstanding young ladies are:

Alivia D. Benedict – Lakewood High School
Dana duChermin – Newaygo High School
Emma Pachulski – Saranac High School

Thanks to all the WMVOA officials who volunteered their time at our tournaments to help fund the WMVOA scholarship fund. Their dedication makes these awards possible!

08/27/2016

Pool assignments for the 31st WMVOA Scholarship Tournament which will be held at East Kentwood High School today starting at 8:30.
COURT A (main)
Holland Christian
Byron Center
Wayland
Zeeland East

COURT B (main)
East Kentwood
Grandville
Kenowa Hills
Unity Christian

COURT C (main)
Lakewood
West Ottawa
FH Eastern
Traverse City West

COURT D (extra)
FH Central
Jenison
Rockford
Catholic Central

COURT E (Freshman Bldg)
Hudsonville
So. Christian
Lowell
FH Northern

COURT F (Freshman Bldg)
GR Christian
EGR
Coopersville
Caledonia

08/21/2016

WMVOA President Jeff Harp congratulating the Lansing Christian volleyball team for winning the Gold Division of the WMVOA Officials for Kids tournament. The WMVOA would like to thank all the players, coaches, and fans for being a part of this event and supporting the Officials for Kids program.

08/20/2016

Results from the WMVOA Scholarship Friday Tournament today.
WMVOA Friday Scholarship Bracket Results – August 19, 2016
Gold Division
Quarternals
Court 1 – West Catholic def. NorthPointe Chrisan 25-14, 25-19
Court 2 – Zeeland West def.Comstock Park 25-22, 25-18
Court 3 – Kent City def. Wyoming 25-6, 25-21
Court 4 – Grant def. Calvin Chrisan 25-16, 25-14
Semi-Finals
Court 1 – Grant def. West Catholic 25-19, 26-24
Court 2 – Zeeland West def. Kent City 25-23, 25-20
Gold Division Championship
Court 1 – Grant def. Zeeland West 25-22, 25-17
Silver Division
Court 1 – Hopkins def. Allendale 25-11, 25-19
Court 2 – Covenant Chrisan def. Pewamo-Westphalia 25-8, 25-20
Court 3 – Saranac A def. Sparta 25-16, 25-16
Court 4 – Ravenna def. Thornapple-Kellogg 24-26, 25-21, 15-10
Semi-Finals
Court 3 – Covenant Chrisan def. Saranac-A 25-16, 25-16
Court 4 – Hopkins def. Ravenna 25-21, 25-21
Silver Division Championship
Court 2 – Covenant Chrisan def. Hopkins 25-16, 25-21
Consola'on match
Saranac B def. Union

08/09/2016

WMVOA Upcoming Events

Annual Kick-off Meeting: South Christian High School on August 15 at 6:30 pm

WMVOA Friday Scholarship Tournament: MVP Fieldhouse (Cascade) on August 19 at 8:00 am

WMVOA Saturday Scholarship Tournament: East Kentwood High School on August 27 at 8:00 am

For more information email: [email protected]

02/14/2016

The 2016 WMVOA renewal and registration process is underway. You can register on our website or download a form to renew by mail. Our website link is: http://wmvoa.wildapricot.org/

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02/14/2016

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11/23/2015

Please join us in congratulating some of our WMVOA members who are celebrating milestone anniversaries in the WMVOA. Congratulations officials and happy whistling!
2015 WMVOA Milestone Anniversaries

30 Years
Jim Groendyke

20 Years
Gretchen Galloway

15 Years
Mandi Eden
Jeff Harp
Kirk Perry

10 Years

Lynette Angood
Randy Bigelow
David Bott
Charles Hiltz
Anne Huizinga
Dennis Masson
Mark Schoenfelder

Five years

Fred Bies
Greg Boisture
Sharon Chrisinske
Andrew Hall
Karrie Hinton
Robert Ruschmann
Nathan Topie

Two Years

Stephen Austin
Tonya Calkins
Del Fend
Ken Parrish
Kellsie Rypma
Barbie Soper
Tim Woodby

First Year

Chad Burch
Lauren Courtney
Catherine Dritsas
Tom Holyfield
Hayley Lerg
Leslie Ley
Mallory McFarland
Dean Milstead
Logan Nabozny
Jordyn Roberts
Gunnar Savalox
Roy Stallworth
Michael Wiggers
Riley Wortley

08/30/2015

Another WMVOA scholarship tournament is in the books. Congrats to all the players and coaches who left everything on the courts yesterday during a long day of really competitive volleyball. Thanks to all the fans that came out to support their teams. This event would not be possible without the hard work and generosity of the WMVOA officials who volunteered their time at the event. Thanks officials! You all are the best!
http://highschoolsports.mlive.com/news/article/8555967592698127924/lakewood-ends-decade-long-drought-with-wmvoa-victory/

The previous two times Lakewood volleyball coach Kellie Rowland captured the West Michigan Volleyball Officials Association's annual tournament, her current players were either not born yet or only a few months old.

08/29/2015

Tomorrow the WMVOA will host its second scholarship tournament of the 2015 season. Pool play kicks off at 8:30 for the 24 teams hoping to win a championship. Stop by to see some of the best teams in the area and thank the 30+ officials who will be working at the event and who are also donating their time for this great cause.

09/10/2014

This past Saturday the WMVOA hosted our annual Saturday scholarship event. It was a long day, but a great day for volleyball and the WMVOA scholarship program. Last year we awarded five $1500 scholarships and hope to do that again this year. Thanks to all the players and coaches for their participation and as always, a special thank you to the officials and other volunteers who donated their time. Here is the Mlive article about the tournament this past Saturday. http://highschoolsports.mlive.com/news/article/4774996658075699894/grand-rapids-christian-volleyball-tops-24-team-field-at-wmvoa-tournament/

KENTWOOD, MI -- Down 15-4 to Jenison in game one of Saturday's West Michigan Volleyball Officials' Association tournament final, Grand Rapids Christian thought its chances to win the tournament for the first time in 29 years could be slipping away.But despite dropping the first game after clawing ba…