Williamstown High School (New Jersey) - Athletics

Athletics

Williamstown High School is one of the member schools in the Tri-County Conference With 1,316 students in grades 10-12, the school is classified by the NJSIAA as South Jersey Group IV, a category that includes schools with enrollment of 1,135 to 1,946.

  • Fall Sports: Cheerleading, Cross Country, Football, Field Hockey, Boys' Soccer, Girls' Soccer, Girls' Tennis, Girls' Volleyball
  • Winter Sports: Wrestling, Track, Swimming and Diving, Ice Hockey, Basketball, Dance Team (Note: Ice Hockey is a separate club sport. Williamstown is a member of the South Jersey High School Ice Hockey League, and competes in Varsity Tier I)
  • Spring Sports: Girls' and Boys' Spring Track, Boys' Baseball, Girls' Softball, Golf, Boys' Tennis and Boys' Volleyball

In the fall of 2006, the Williamstown girls volleyball team won the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association Group III State Championship, two games to none (25-20 and 26-24) over West Morris Central High School. Their victory was the team's first State title and made them only the third South Jersey team to win a girl's state title in the sport, joining Eastern High School and Cherry Hill High School East. The girls team finished the 2010 season with a record of 30-2, capped off by winning the Group IV title in two games, defeating Livingston High School to earn the program's second state title.

The girls' spring track Team won Tri-County Championships in 2009.

In spring 2008 the Williamstown softball team won the Group IV state championship. The team defeated Toms River High School East to win the South Jersey, Group IV state sectional championship, with a 2-0 win in the tournament final. The team won the Group IV title with a 1-0 win over Old Bridge High School in the semifinals and a 2-0 win against Ridgewood High School in the finals. Williamstown was ranked as the number one softball team in New Jersey and number 25th ranked team in the nation in USA Today's final 2008 rankings.

In spring 2009 the Williamstown softball team again defeated Toms River High School East to win the South Jersey, Group IV state sectional championship, with a three-run walk-off home run in the bottom of the eleventh inning. The team repeated as Group IV State Champions when they defeated Union High School 3-0, allowing only one hit.

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