West Essex High Volleyball Team Honors Breast Cancer Survivors

The West Essex High School Volleyball teams hosted a successful “Dig Pink” event this month, raising more than $4,000 for breast cancer research. The annual event, which attracted more than 200 people, also honored several breast cancer survivors and featured an afternoon full of volleyball, food and fun. The West Essex varsity team won 2-0.

Varsity Volleyball Coach Andrea Mondadori said the event was a big success. “We had a wonderful turnout and our teams played very well,” Mondadori said. “We would also like to than Mount Saint Dominic Academy for participating and baking all of the desserts for the event.”

The event, which took place in the High School main gym, started with the freshman volleyball team hosting the Mt. Saint Dominic Academy at 4 p.m., followed by the junior varsity at 5:30 p.m. and the varsity at 7 p.m. At 6:45 p.m.

Both teams honored breast cancer survivors in the West Essex community. Eventgoers made donations at the door and purchased baked goods, pizza, popcorn, drinks and Dig Pink apparel. The West Essex varsity team won 2-0.
West Essex would also like to thank all of the generous event sponsors including: the Allstate Insurance Agency of Roseland, Caldwell Collision, Side Out Sports, ShopRite of West Caldwell, Rita’s Ice of Livingston, Pomptonian Food Service, Dunkin Donuts of Caldwell and La Pizza of Roseland.

The team seniors are pictured left to right, Erin Keegan of Fairfield, Erica Lee of Roseland, Sara LiVecchi of North Caldwell, Colleen Cestari of Essex Fells, Jean Marano of Essex Fells and Lindsey Sanderson of North Caldwell.

The team photo features players left, junior Allison Brockman of Fairfield, senior Erica Lee of ROSELAND, junior Angelica Turano of North Caldwell, sophomore Kerry Mundy of North Caldwell, senior Amber Bramucci of Roseland, junior Hanna Eberle of North Caldwell, junior Katie Caprio of North Caldwell, senior Sara LiVecchi of North Caldwell, sophomore Hannah Sanok of Roseland, senior Erin Keegan of Fairfield, senior Lindsay Sanderson of North Caldwell, sophomore Deirdre Brady of Roseland, senior Colleen Cestari of Essex Fells, junior Dallas Garza of North Caldwell and senior Jean Marano of Essex Fells helped raise $4,000 for breast cancer research.

Information courtesy of Allison Freeman