#MarauderForLife Winter Wrap 24-25

THANK YOU to our Athletic Trainers, Mr. Conroy and Mr. Corcoran! We appreciate you keeping us Healthy, Happy, and at our BEST!

Over the years, you have overcome obstacles, experienced successes, and gained knowledge that extends beyond the field. It's about development, friendship, and treasured memories, not simply victories. Your character and high school experience are shaped by these experiences. You are champions because of the relationships you've built and the difficulties you've encountered. Keep the Marauder spirit in mind when you think back on your time in high school. Cheers to Marauder Seniors, the winners of today, yesterday, and tomorrow!

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Our team has overcome many obstacles through the 2024-2025 season. Although our record can be deceiving, our team prospered and pushed through many games mentally and physically. Being a young team our bond grew this season through team bonding and our want to do better. Outside of the games the team enjoyed giving back to the community through a clothing drive, a teacher appreciation game, raising money for a local family in need, and a youth night. We fought hard throughout the season, every win was memorable. Even though we would be down during games, supporting one another on the court was important to our team. Freshman Gabrielle Cefola broke the single-season assist record, which was exciting. Coming together and learning together as a team, we are ready for the next season and to make it even better.

Our 2024-25 season was filled with team and individual accomplishments. As a team, we had an overall record of 10-16, and a conference record of 8-4. We finished in sole possession of second place in our conference. Our season was highlighted with victories over rival Morristown and Roxbury, on senior night, when Jabri Joseph delivered a game winning layup to seal the victory. We also had multiple players gain all conference recognition. Chrstian Rodriguez was the only freshman in the county to receive First Team all Conference status. Mateo Casabal received second team all conference, and Jabri Joseph received Honorable Mention all conference. Next year, we look to build on the successful season with many talented returners

The Mount Olive Bowling team ended the season with a 7-11 record and had a tremendous amount of firsts in its third year. The team won its first state match in its programs history against Ferris High School and Junior Teagan Mendel was the first Girls Morris County Champion in school history. The program had to signature wins against top ranked Chatham with "Captain Clutch" Landon Taylor sealing the win in both matches. Juniors Drew DeMaria, Karigne Njugna, and Lauren Bubnick continue to shine throughout the season with Freshmen Valentina Lopez stepping up many times to help the squad win. While we will miss our senior captains Landon Taylor and Amblin Cabsaba the future looks bright for the Marauders moving forward.

The ice hockey team had a season filled with learning highly competitive games and meshing as a team.

We experienced many ups and downs throughout the season, but we persevered through some tough times.

We had some standout performances from sophomores Dominic Landolfi, freshman Ryan Walsh and seniors Tyler and Talon Muscolino.

As we look to next season, we look forward to capitalizing on our opportunities for next season.

GSwimming: The Girls Swim Team ended the season with an overall Record: 2 - 4 - 1; Conference Meets Only: 2 - 2 eam was led by our captains: Laure Thomas, Mia Homsany, Alexa Hahn and Kiara Ongoro. We lost some key players which resulted in less depth this season. But having team depth is only a part of what makes a team. “Nothing beats a team that plays with one heartbeat.” We are truly united, working together with the same goal, determination, and spirit, is unbeatable. Danielle Cabsaba Top scorer/a young woman who has the biggest heart in the sport and on this team. At Morris County Championships she broke her100 backstroke record and also broke the 200 IM record. Our team participated in Morgan's Message Education Program, collected food items for the MO Food Pantry, and hosted a clothing drive.

BSwimming: The team finished the 2024-2025 campaign with 2 wins and 5 losses. The team consisted of 17 members; 4 Seniors, 3 Juniors, 7 Sophomores and 3 freshmen. Throughout the season the swimmers were gaining confidence and becoming more comfortable with each experience. They performed very well in the playoff type meets and consistently improved times and form. The young men built a strong chemistry that will certainly better prepare them for the near swimming future. It will be tough to replace our seniors but I feel the underclassmen are ready for the task in 2025-2026!

Mount Olive Unified Basketball had a season filled with growth, meaningful engagement, and teamwork. Success wasn’t measured by wins or losses, but by the valuable experiences shared by athletes and partners. The season began with focused practices on fundamental skills, where both athletes and partners worked side by side, learning lessons of inclusion, compassion, and sportsmanship. As the season progressed, the team shifted from a focus on winning to celebrating each teammate’s contributions and cheering for everyone’s success. Unified Basketball created an inclusive environment both on and off the court, providing opportunities for students with and without disabilities to train, compete, and form lasting friendships. When everyone plays together, everyone wins, and this season highlighted the true spirit of unity and collaboration. We couldn’t be prouder of the growth and camaraderie this team has shown.

SONJ Bowling

The season for SONJ Bowling started in September 2024 with 22 students. The students needed a total of 15 scores to participate in the SONJ singles event on January 29th. The following students received 2nd place: Caleb Mason, Shealyn Fulmer, Michael Ghobrial, Emily Muwonge Mukasa and Christian Pastuch. Students taking 1st place were: Sophia Fulmer, David Nacita, Nasya Ryan and Landon Taylor. These 9 students participated in the North Regional Event on March 1st where Christian Pastuch and Nasya Ryan received gold. They will continue on to the Spring Games on April 6th in North Brunswick. Mount Olive also qualified for the SONJ team competition on April 5th in which Caleb, Sophia, Shealyn and Christian will be participating. We would like to congratulate all the students for doing their best to increase their scores during the season.

Unified Bowling

The Unified Bowling Team has 9 athletes and 5 peers. Sophia Fulmer and Erin Rubin are our Captains for the season. Our Unified Bowling Team started the season in December with a meet against Newton High School. During the season we also had meets against Warren Hills and Morris Hills & Knolls. Our team is 3-5 overall securing wins against Morris Knolls Team 2 and Newton Team 1. On February 26th we sent 4 athletes and 2 peers to the NJSIAA Unified Bowling Championship which they did a fantastic job finishing with a 3-3 record over the 6 games. We have no Seniors on the Unified Bowling Team so we are looking forward to all of them returning to the 2025-2026 season.

Boys Indoor Track and Field

The team saw some strong individual performances throughout the season. The boys 4x200 meter relay placed third at the group 3 relays. In high jump, junior Jason Pappafio Kesee leapt onto the scene placing 2nd at Morris County Championships and was the Group 3 North 1 Sectional Champion. Junior Cadence Rupprecht was one of the top hurdlers in the area placing 2nd at Morris County Championships and 2nd at Sectionals. The quartet of Matt Evans, Bryce David, Ryan Foley, and Anthony Murray placed 2nd at Morris County Championships and 4th at Sectionals in the 4x400m relay. Ryan Foley after having an injury plagued season, earned his way to Groups by placing 4th at Sectionals. With a large junior class, as well as many young athletes filling out the roster, the team looks to have a bright future in the seasons to come.

Girls Indoor Track and Field

The girls Indoor Track and Field team had a successful rebuilding season after graduating several talented seniors last year. Many new faces took the reins and made their way to the 2nd round of the state tournament. Freshman Jazmine Laroche qualified for finals in the 55m and shot put at the Morris County Championships. Junior Amy Rubinstein made her way to group championships in the 55m hurdles as well as medaling 6th in high jump at the Morris County Championships. Junior Nicole Molter earned her way to groups in the 3200m placing 4th. The girls 4x400 team of Amy Rubinstein, Catalina Mangone, Faith Dressel, and Lauren Marone placed 5th at Sectionals earning a trip to group championships as well as placing 6th at the Morris County Championships earlier in the season. With lots of young talent, the girls team looks to keep building on the growth of this winter season.

The Mount Olive boys wrestling team is set to compete in the district tournament this weekend. In preparation for this event, the team has faced one of the most challenging schedules in North Jersey. So far, the wrestling team has compiled an impressive record of 15-4 and has won two tournaments. Notably, they made history by winning the first Morris County tournament in the school's history.

Atlantic City had much success. Mount Olive sent an unprecedented 11 total athletes to the Boardwalk to compete for a state title. Nico Gonzalez made it to the podium with incredible performances on the mat.

The girls wrestling team had a historic season in both the individual and team aspects of the season. As a team, the Marauders saw significant improvement and finished 9-3 on the season and managed to defeat teams who had been established for several years. Five wrestlers finished the season with over 20 individual wins. Throughout the season, the girls team participated in many tournaments and jamborees. We had three individual champions at the Lenape Valley Round Robin Tournament, and multiple wrestlers who won all of their matches at the Passaic County Girls Jamboree. At the NJAC Championships, four wrestlers reached the semi-final round, with Claire Carey and Samantha Soto earning third place finishes in their respective weight class, and Molly Smyth finishing in fourth place. At the NJSIAA North I Region Tournament, multiple wrestlers advanced well into the tournament before being knocked out. At the regionals, Molly Smyth became the second female wrestler in Mount Olive history to advance to the NJSIAA State Championships by finishing in third place. At the NJSIAA State Championships, Molly finished in 7th place, becoming the second Mount Olive female wrestler to earn a place on the podium at the state tournament.

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