The Westfield Area Y Devilfish Swim Team hosted the 17th Annual DEVILFISH CLASSIC Invitational Swim Meet (DFC) at the Wallace Pool on October 14. Meet Director Peggy Oster praised the coaches and the DFC committee chairpeople for all their organization and hard work. She was pleased the meet ran smoothly and was once again a success. The DFC not only provides the Devilfish and visiting teams with an opportunity to compete early in the short course swim season, but also serves as the team's biggest fund raising effort. Proceeds from...

SAVE THE (NEW) DATE!! Devilfish Parents, Alumni, and Friends...The date for the Devilfish Cocktail Party Fundraiser has been rescheduled. Mark your calendars for Thursday, November 29, 7-10PM at the new Ferraro's in Westfield! Invitations and details to follow. For more information please contact Cindy Morgan, PAC Fundraising Chair, [email protected].

Devilfish Caroline Baldwin and Carly Whitmer have been named to USA Swimming's 2011-2012 Scholastic All-America Team. Baldwin is a junior at Westfield High School. Whitmer is a senior at Mount St. Mary Academy. USA Swimming annually recognizes eligible members throughout the nation who have completed 10th, 11th or 12th grade. These student-athletes must maintain a grade point average of 3.5 or higher and achieve the required time standard in a single event. This year USA Swimming named 1,226 student-athletes to the team. CONGRATULATIONS CAROLINE AND CARLY!!

A Devilfish parent meeting is scheduled for Sunday, September 30, 7pm in the Kellogg Room at the Westfield Area Y. Head Coach Brian Guidera will review important information regarding the short course swim season. Representatives from the Parent Assistance Committee (PAC) will discuss team volunteer needs, social and fundraising events and the Devilfish Classic. In the meantime, please sign in to Team Unify to verify that all your swimmer(s) information and contact information—email, cell phones, etc--is correct. Check tee shirt size and jacket/sweatshirt size as well. If your swimmer has...

After a record turnout at tryouts this summer, the Devilfish welcome thirty-three new teammates! GROUP 1 : Olivia Alpazar, Abigail Bebel, Emma Brown, Colleen Ceraso, Isabella Conway, Rylee Corvelli, Will Dailey, Sophie Waibel, Vivian Jeckell, Sarah Kennedy, Leah Mangiamele, Michael McAndrew, Danny McGann, Ella McLane, Rebecca Montero, Courtney Pinkin, Katherine Riordan, Katherine Li, Anna Wunderle GROUP 2: Alyssa Corvelli, Fiona Strout, Kyle Pinkin, Meredith Shepherd, Tara Sullivan, Sebastian Birse GROUP 3: Ireland Applegarth, Niklas Birse Junior Group: Nick Bond Senior 1: Sally Burke, Danielle Sawyer Senior 2: Emma Buckley, Conner...

The Devilfish team has concluded the summer long course (LC) season. During LC, swimmers adjust to swimming a 50 meter or ‘long course’ instead of the traditional 25 yard course. For many swimmers, LC serves as an opportunity to stay in shape, but for others it also provides some challenging summer competition. The team competed in five meets held at Rutgers University’s Sonny Werblin Pool. The competition began June 27 at the MYM Summer Challenge Meet, where the Devilfish showed improved times and six swimmers placed in the Top 8:...

Beginning with the Class of 2012, an alumni list has been compiled for Team Unify. Check out where your favorite Devilfish went to college under the Team tab—Devilfish Alumni. Additions, corrections or updates are greatly appreciated and can be sent to [email protected]. (Please reference "alumni list") Congratulations to the WY Devilfish Class of 2012! Abby Pires (Mountainside, Governor Livingston High School) Brooke Sweeney (Metuchen, Bishop Ahr High School) Loren Ball, Alex Bond, Emily Clauss, Brennan Haley, Krysta Huber, Kelly Kalis, Maeve Maloney, Kevin Oster, Emily Smith, Matt Trinkle, Katie Yamano,...

Through their work with Operation Smile, Devilfish senior teammates Loren Ball and Emily Smith share the Y core values of caring, honesty, respect and responsibility. Read more about their mission trips in the following article featured on the Westfield Patch: "Westfielders Bring Hope, Smiles to Foreign Faces Emily Smith and Loren Ball agree their mission trips with Operation Smile have been life changing. By Elizabeth Alterman A great smile is something Westfield High School seniors Loren Ball and Emily Smith will never take for granted. The young women recently went...

The team hosted its 48th Annual Awards and Senior Recognition Banquet on April 29 at The Gran Centurions in Clark. Over 300 swimmers, parents and coaches enjoyed dinner, dancing and an awards presentation to celebrate the 2011-12 season and to honor the graduating seniors: Loren Ball, Alex Bond, Emily Clauss, Brennan Haley, Krysta Huber, Kelly Kalis, Maeve Maloney, Kevin Oster, Abby Pires, Emily Smith, Brooke Sweeney, Matt Trinkle, Katie Yamano, and Tim York. Head Coach Brian Guidera and his coaching staff recognized many outstanding performances by presenting awards to five...

Devilfish families: Celebrate a successful swim season and recognize our graduating seniors at the Devilfish Banquet on Sunday, April 29, from 4:30 to 8:30 at The Gran Centurions in Clark. Thanks to each of you, the response cards indicating meal preferences and banquet fees are coming in every day. Thank you very much for making your family preferences known. We are right on schedule for a sell out. If you haven't had the chance, there's still time to respond. The banquet committee would appreciate hearing from your family as soon...