A Ranney School Athletic Magazine

Panther TracksWINTER SEASON 2010-2011

Varsity Fencing’s Epee Squad Named 2011 State Champs

State CHAMPIONS

HOOPS MANIA!

VOLUME 4, ISSUE 2

Varsity Girls’ Basketball Wins Panther ClassicVarsity Girls’ Basketball Wins Panther Classic

Middle School Varsity Girls’ Basketball Team Takes CJAL Title

A Swimming SensationMiddle School Team Places First at Ranney School Swim Invite

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Varsity Fencing’s Epee Squad Named 2011 State Champs

CHAMPIONS

HOOPS MANIA!HOOPS MANIA!HOOPS

Varsity Girls’ Basketball Wins

Middle School Varsity Girls’ Basketball

A Swimming

Middle School Team Places Firstat Ranney School Swim Invite

Pictured on cover(left to right):

Thomas Florek ’11, Omar Sarhan ’12 & Sam Tkach ’12

i spy...A Panther was spotted wreaking havoc around Ranney School’s

campus. Find 6 places the Panther hid on his day full

of mischief.

ANSWERS:

1. In the grass.2. On a pillar of the clock tower.3. On the roof.4. On the balcony.5. On the minute hand of the clock.6. In the clouds.

Managing EditorMegan Zakrzewski

Contributing WritersAgota BalotNeila Buday Noel Delgado, Ph.D. Brian Dolan David Ketcham Nancy King Eileen McEnery Ian McNamara Daniel Moller Thomas Moriau Christopher Payne Tyler Schmelz Alexis Snyder Emmett Walling Megan Zakrzewski

Contributing PhotographersLarry LevantiDaniel Moller Thomas Moriau David Vickery Megan Zakrzewski

A Ranney School Athletic Magazine

Photo EditorMegan Zakrzewski

Creative ConsultantKristin Geisler

Special ThanksValerie Francois Kristin Geisler Adam Materasso Tracy Mutchiga

Panther TracksVOLUME 4, ISSUE 2—WINTER SEASON 2010-2011

Table of ContentsFrom the Athletic Director

Athlete of the Month

Ranney Hoops - Camaraderie

Varsity Girls’ Basketball Team

Panther Classic

Varsity Boys’ Basketball Team

Middle School Boys’ Basketball

CJAL Championship

Middle School Girls’ Basketball

Spotlight - Jared Katz ’16

Where Are ἀe y Now - John Zipp ’10

Panther Pep Squad - Panther Pride

Cheerleading Program

Panther Pride Week

Fencing - Integrity

Fencing Program

Winter Athletic Awards Program

Squash Club - Quality

Squash Club Program

Why We Stretch

Swimming - Dedication

Varsity Swimming

Ranney School Swim Invite

Middle School Swimming

Panther Cubs & Lower School P.E.

Ranney Running - Endurance

Disney Marathon

Varsity Winter Track

Middle School Winter Track

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Panther Tracks is published each season by the Ranney School Communications Department.

A special thank you to all coaches and staff members for their contributions.

From the Athletic DirectorAn In-Depth Look at Ranney’s Scholar-Athlete

Athletics at Ranney are much more than building athletic skills. Athletics also present a prime opportunity to build character, develop leadership and learn how to be a productive team member. In essence, athletics are fundamental to lifelong learning.

Players learn that putting forth their very best effort and continually striving to do better is critical to success. They know that consistency is the key to performance (both on and off the field). This underlying belief is rooted within the philosophy of the Ranney Athletic Department as well as the entire school.

A dynamic athletic program is vital to the overall educational development of students, providing a variety of meaningful experiences that aid in the development of favorable habits and attitudes and prepare them for adult life. An integral part of Ranney’s total curriculum, athletics offer opportunities to serve the school, promote fitness, and encourage good sportsmanship and citizenship.

It is important to note that the number of wins or losses alone does not measure success. Players under-stand that their best, on any given day, does not always mean they will win the game. If they do their best, however, and work hard to improve, they will be a winner no matter what the scoreboard says. Whether participating in team sports or individual endeavors, students grow and develop, physically and mentally, during athletic practices and competitions. In a more visceral way, athletics help scholar-athletes deal with both adversity and success — win or lose, students learn from their experiences and develop important life skills that foster self-discovery. Athletics teach important values such as: responsibility, commitment, deter-mination and self-discipline. Competition also builds character and long-lasting friendships.

Ranney athletes play sports for the right reason. True, winning championships is a worthy goal of all teams, but how one gets to that championship is far more important. Encouraging a healthy lifestyle, promoting self-esteem, learning to set goals, experiencing teamwork, dealing with adversity and having fun are the cornerstones of Ranney’s athletic program. Students are taught to play to the best of their ability and to play for the name on the front of the jersey, not for the one on the back.

The Ranney athletic program reaches a wide range of student-athletes, from collegiate level players to those of average high school competency. No matter what the level, Ranney athletes succeed, do their best, work hard and win at life.

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With Panther Pride,

Thomas Moriau Director of Athletics

ATHLETE OF THE MONTHATHLETE OF THE MONTHMiddle School Basketball (varsity)

January Jack Boyan ’16

Arianna Palmeri ’16

February Erik Bovino ’15

Elizabeth Paasche ’16

Middle School Basketball (JV)January

Daniel Mahlof ’15 Marissa Mahoney ’17

February Robert Johnson ’17

Julianna Poupard ’17

Middle School SwimJanuary

Zachary DiGiaro ’16 Audra Smires ’16

February Miles Farren ’17

Kathleen Crilly ’16

Varsity BasketballJanuary

Neil Amin ’12 Alexa Volpe ’12

February Adarsh Parikh ’11 Alexis Wyckoff ’11

Varsity Outdoor TrackJanuary

Alec Pflaster ’11Anike Oladeji ’12

February Anthony Papetti ’12

Elise Birde ’14 Middle School Outdoor Track

January Mohammed Chater ’16 Samantha Chiarello ’15

February Dean Parker ’16

Gillian Veralli ’15

Varsity FencingJanuary

Omar Sarhan ’12 Epee

February Sam Tkach ’12

Epee

Middle School FencingJanuary

Dylan Biswal ’17 Alexa Biswal ’17

February Raymond Moser ’15 Sophia Jackman ’16

Ranney Hoops

Ranney Hoops

CamaraderieBy Megan Zakrzewski

No matter how good the team, common goals, similar attitudes and mutual respect are fundamental to a successful ath-letic program. In sharing all of the above characteristics, Ranney scholar-athletes develop friendships to last a lifetime.

Whether sweating together on the court, cheering together on the bench or sing-ing together on the bus, players at Ranney

develop a respect for one another, for their coaches and above all, for their school.

As years pass, scholar-athletes work to overcome obstacles and celebrate champi-onships as a team — all the while fostering friendships and building solid support systems. Now a fourth year varsity basket-ball player, senior “Lifer” Alexis Wyckoffsays, “The friends I’ve made over the years

and the relationships I have with them are something I will carry with me beyond Ranney.”

While true that being part of a team means working well with others, camaraderie at Ranney is much more than that. Each team thrives as a family — one that learns lessons and builds relationships. These close bonds continue to touch scholar-ath-letes’ and coaches’ lives long after athletic participation and competition have ended.

(Left to Right): Natalie Yang ’16, Ashton Clancy ’16, Erin Kennedy ’16

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By Thomas Moriau

Although this season’s varsity girls’ basketball team was hit hard with a number of injuries through-out the winter, every player man-aged to take on an active role and sub-in when needed. At times, the girls even played with two sopho-mores and two freshmen on the floor, but still saw many triumphs.

Ranney displayed tremendous defensive effort during the 17th

Annual Panther Classic Basket-ball Tournament, resulting in a championship victory over Cal-vary Academy. Overall, the team showed great chemistry on and off the floor, and saw vast improve-ment throughout the season.

Senior Alexis Wyckoff will be missed, having contributed an outstanding four years to the varsity program. Meanwhile, teammembers will also miss senior Adrianne Wyckoff’s hard work and dedication on the court.

Despite many injuries encoun-tered this season, junior AlexaVolpe had an outstanding year. Sophomore Brynn Bresnahan

had a great year as well, serving as floor general and always being there to help her fellow team-mates.

In addition, another sophomore, Rachel Burstiner, along with freshmen Carly Ansell and Madison Pflaster, made several key plays and saw much playing time this winter.

There were many things I en-joyed about coaching this mature group of girls, which also included Victoria Renner ’13, JennaDiSalvo ’14 and Ruhi Parikh ’13. Each had a spark and motiva-tion incomparable to any team I have ever seen. I was eager to spend time with them each and every day, and was disappointed when the season finally came to an end.

I look forward to coaching many of the same girls again next winter and wish our graduating seniors the best of luck next year.

Carly Ansell ’14

Brynn Bresnahan ’13

Rachel Burstiner ’13

Jenna DiSalvo ’14

Ruhi Parikh ’13

Madison Pflaster ’14

Victoria Renner ’13

Alexa Volpe ’12

Adrianne Wyckoff ’11

Alexis Wyckoff ’11

Team Manager

Kayla Birde ’13

Head Coach Thomas Moriau

Assistant Coach Christine Repoli

Varsity Girls’ Basketball Winter 2010-2011

9-10-0

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An Unstoppable Group of GirlsVarsity Girls Overcome Injuries to Take Panther Classic Championship

Rachel Burstiner ’13

“It’s about pride — in ourselves, in our school.”

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An Unstoppable Group of Girls

2 0 1 1 Panther Classic

A little bit of snow wasn’t enough to keep the Ranney School basketball program from hosting its 17th Annual Panther Classic Basketball Tournament on January 7th

and 8th, 2011. A spirited tradition since 1994, this year’s Panther Classic featured varsity boys’ and girls’ teams from United Christian Academy, Calvary Academy, Doane Academy and Ranney School, and saw ultimate victory from Ranney’s girls’ team and Doane Academy’s boys’ team.

The tournament began on Friday afternoon, with games between Ranney and the United Christian Academy of Cream Ridge. The Lady Panthers defeated United Christian, 63-30, during a well-played first-round match. During the win, AlexaVolpe ’12 earned 16 points, Madison Pflaster ’13 netted 14 and BrynnBresnahan ’13 added 13.

Following the Lady Panthers, the varsity boys’ basketball team also took on United Christian Academy, with hopes of duplicating the girls’ victory. Holding its opponent to six points in the first half, the Panthers rallied in their best shooting match of the year, with eight three-pointers and 75 percent success at the free-throw line. Lead scorer in the 56-20 victory over United Christian was Neil Amin ’12, who had four three-pointers in the first half and earned a season-high 20 points for Ranney. He was followed by seniors Adarsh Parikh with 11 points throughout the game and Parth Amin with eight. In addition, Omar Hozayen ’13 and EvanGlazman ’12 contributed six points each as well.

By Megan Zakrzewski

Katherine Weinstein ’09

Alexa Volpe ’12

Alexis Wyckoff ’11

Joseph Esquivel-Murphy ’14

William Rotolo ’14

2 0 1 1 Panther Classic

Along with Ranney, the girls’ team from Calvary Academy also qualified for final tournament play with a 37-29 victory against Doane Academy. A Panther Classic Championship game was then held on Saturday, January 8. While tremendous defensive effort and offensive hustle on part of the Lady Panthers resulted in a 10-point lead at the half, Calvary managed to outscore Ranney 7-2 in the third quarter. With the score 20-15 and 12 seconds left in the game, center Rachel Burstiner ’13 scored two points during a one-and-one to put Ranney up 22-15. In the end, Ranney defeated Calvary Academy, 22-17. Brynn Bresnahan ’13 led the Lady Panthers with 10 points throughout the match and was named Tournament MVP. Meanwhile, Alexa Volpe ’12 and Rachel Burstiner ’13 were named to the Classic’s All-Tournament team.

The boys’ team from Doane Academy also qualified for the tournament’s championship game following a 47-42 win over Calvary. Down by nine at halftime, the Panthers were unable to regain control of their championship game and fell58-35 to Doane. Once again, Neil Amin ’12 led the Panthers in scoring with 14 points. In addition, Adarsh Parikh ’11 had seven, and Evan Glazman ’12 earned four points and saw his best rebounding game of the season. Both Adarsh and Neilwere named to the All-Tournament team.

Now with its second consecutive Panther Classic Championship title, Ranney’s varsity girls’ basketball team, led by Head Coach and Director of Athletics Thomas Moriau, has much to look forward to at next season’s tournament!

2011 Panther Classic Champs

Neil Amin ’12

Brynn Bresnahan ’13

Madison Pflaster ’14

Grahame Wade ’14

“Ranney athletes play hard, play with passion, play for keeps and play at the highest level possible.”

— Thomas Moriau

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Neil Amin ’12

Parth Amin ’11

Joseph Esquivel-Murphy ’14

Evan Glazman ’12

Omar Hozayen ’13

Adarsh Parikh ’11

Niket Patel ’12

Madison Price ’13

William Rotolo ’14

Grahame Wade ’14

Jesse Zucker ’13

Team Manager

Ashleigh Shay ’13

Head Coach Tyler Schmelz

Assistant Coach Ian McNamara

Varsity Boys’ Basketball Winter 2010-20112-17-0A Three-Point

Shooting Craze

By Tyler Schmelz

Although faced with many defeats this season, the players on Ranney’s varsity boys’ basketball team hung tough to finish strong.

With a record two wins throughout the winter, the boys’ second victory, which halted an 11-game losing streak, came with a 51-42 win over the Calvary Academy Watchmen. Matched up against one of their toughest independent rival-schools, the Panthers saw their best perfor-mance of the season. Junior NeilAmin led the team with 22 points. Senior Adarsh Parikh followed with 11.

The Ranney community honored Adarsh and fellow teammate Parth Amin ’11 on senior day at the team’s last game of the season versus Timothy Christian School. Knowing it would be his last game wearing a Ranney basketball uni-form, Adarsh added two three-pointers to his stats in the fourth quarter. Overall, both seniors showed great effort and attitude throughout their Upper School bas-ketball careers. They proved them-selves to be true team players, and Ranney wishes both the best of luck in all future endeavors.

Freshmen Grahame Wade,Joseph Esquivel-Murphy and William Rotolo logged quality

minutes this season and look to the off-season to improve as players. In addition, sophomores Omar Hozayen, Jesse Zucker and Madison Price proved themselves ready to compete at the varsity level and will become key upperclassmen on next year’s roster.

Meanwhile, juniors Niket Patel,Neil Amin and Evan Glazmanwill serve as key contributors to the 2011-2012 squad. Neil led the team in scoring this season with 213 points and 25 three-pointers.

Other notable scorers were Jo-seph Esquivel-Murphy ’14 as he earned 116 points and had 25 three-pointers, Adarsh Parikh ’11 with 110 points, and 24 three-pointers and Omar Hozayen ’13 who had 72 points total — 34 of which came during his last six games alone.

Based on improved performances and dedication, the future of Ran-ney’s basketball program looks bright. The group will see all but two players from its current roster return next winter, ready to domi-nate.

Assistant Coach Ian McNamara

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Bright Future Ahead for Varsity Team

Veteran Players Contr ibute to Team Success

Erik Bovino ’15

Jack Boyan ’16

Alex Cantave ’15

James Geraghty ’16

Peter Gerhard ’15

Jordan Goldstein ’16

Vahak Hovnanian ’15

Dillon Kelly ’15

Randy Chuan-Rong Lai ’15

Joseph Mahoney ’17

John Mejia ’15

Benjamin Metzger ’15

Samuel Metzger ’17

Michael Wilen ’16

Head Coach David Ketcham

Assistant Coach Daniel Mollerpictured on page 12

Varsity Boys’ Basketball Winter 2010-2011

20-5-0

By David Ketcham

Middle School Varsity

Ryan Pelman ’16 Dillon Kelly ’15

Gregory Marx ’17

Holden Glazer ’16

Erik Bovino ’15

Austin Dobrzynski ’17

Joseph Mahoney ’17

When the Middle School basketball season began, the boys’ varsity team identified several goals that would lead to its progress and improvement. With defense being its top priority, the team vowed to play hard, play smart and play together each and every day. Throughout their 25 games, which resulted in a record 20 wins and five losses, the Panthers remained dedicated, persistent and posi-tive.

From start to finish, the Middle School basketball team used an intense defensive strategy to acquire several key turnovers and wins. Meanwhile, the boys made scoring their main goal on offense, but did not forget to be patient, move the ball and take intelligent shots. Some season highlights in-cluded an 11-game winning streak, regular-season victories over independent rivals Oak Hill, Rum-son Country Day and Rutgers Prep, an appearance in the CJAL championship game and participation in a Run for the Roses Tournament.

Although this winter’s team won often, it was more importantly able to recognize the value of setting individual and group goals, working collec-tively to achieve those goals and pushing beyond one’s limits. Coaches and players from this year’s program greatly appreciate the contributions of eighth graders Erik Bovino, Alex Cantave,Peter Gerhard, Vahak Hovnanian, DillonKelly, Randy Chuan-Rong Lai, John Mejiaand Benjamin Metzger.

As they advance to the Upper School, the future of the Middle School basketball program lies in the very capable hands of several returning sixth and seventh grade team members who compete with passion, pride and sportsmanship. These players include Jack Boyan ’16, James Geraghty ’16, Jordan Goldstein ’16, Joseph Mahoney ’17, Samuel Metzger ’17 and Michael Wilen ’16.

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Veteran Players Contr ibute to Team Success

Nelson Chan ’16

Austin Dobrzynski ’17

Ian Dobrzynski ’17

Myles Fischer ’17

Gabriel Georges ’15

Holden Glazer ’16

Robert Johnson ’17

Markar Krikorian ’17

Cameron Leslie ’16

Colt Luzzi ’17

Michael O’Hare ’17

Daniel Mahlof ’15

Gregory Marx ’17

Ryan Pelman ’16

Matthew Saker ’17

Christopher Weiland ’16

James Wolfe ’17

Dylan Zucker ’15

Head Coach Daniel Moller

JV Boys’ Basketball Winter 2010-20111-5-1

By Daniel Moller

Middle School Junior Varsity

Joseph Mahoney ’17 Dylan Zucker ’15

Markar Krikorian ’17 Michael Wilen ’16 Jack Boyan ’16

Ryan Pelman ’16, Myles Fischer ’17, Ian Dobrzynski ’17

The Middle School boys’ junior varsity basketball team saw tremendous growth and improvement this winter, with a majority of its members from the Class of 2017. While severe weather caused many of the team’s games to be canceled, the Panthers still managed to pull through with one win and one draw.

The Panthers’ only tied score of the season came during a game against Wardlaw-Hartridge School. Ahead 8-3 at halftime, defensive slip-ups from Ranney in the third quarter almost cost the team its lead. Great shooting by Colt Luzzi ’17 at the foul line, however, allowed the team to maintain its position ahead of Wardlaw and fin-ish the quarter up 15-14. As Ranney fell behind in the fourth quarter, Wardlaw-Hartridge managed to tie the game at the final buzzer. With that, the

game went into overtime, but neither team was able to earn any points and settled with a 19-19 draw.

Although this winter’s team saw many players new to the game of basketball altogether, eighth graders Dylan Zucker, Gabriel Georges and Daniel Mahlof led the boys through drills on shooting, defense and rebounding.

With their help, the teams’ younger players gained a great deal of experience and through hard work during the off-season, should be ready for more victories next year.

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CJAL Champions

In a hard-fought battle against Calvary Academy, the Middle School varsity girls’ basketball team earned the Central Jersey Athletic League (CJAL) Championship title on Friday, February 25th.

A very promising Middle School basketball program, Ranney’s varsity boys’ and girls’ teams breezed through the semifinal round of the CJAL Basketball Tourna-ment on Wednesday, February 23, 2011, with two strong wins over Lakehurst and Lavallette Elementary Schools.

Ranney’s Middle School boys’ team kicked off the tournament with a 45-13 victory against Lakehurst, after putting in two very strong second and third quarters both offensively and defensively. Lead scorer for the Panthers was Jack Boyan ’16 with 12 points. He was followed by Erik Bovino ’15 with 11 points, while Benjamin Metzger ’15 and Michael Wilen ’16 contributed eight and five points for Ranney.

Similar to the boys’ team, the top-seeded Lady Panthers also played a strong game — this time against Lavallette. Off to a quick start on offense, the girls secured an 8-0 lead over their opponent in the first quarter of the semifinal round. Holding Lavallette to 11 points on defense throughout the entire game, Ranney pulled away with a 31-11 victory. Leading scorers were Erin Kennedy ’16 with 10 points and Gabriella Mahoney ’15 with six.

By Megan Zakrzewski

CAPTION

Jordan Goldstein ’16

Erin Kennedy ’16

John Mejia ’15

Gabriella Mahoney ’15

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Francesca Fischer ’15

CJAL Champions

The boys and girls then played for the coveted CJAL trophy. Beginning at 4:00 p.m., the Lady Panthers took to their home court in the GPA to face Calvary Academy. A back-and-forth battle between the two schools, Ranney ultimately prevailed. Along with the team’s captains Erin Kennedy ’16, Gabriella Mahoney ’15 and Arian-na Palmeri ’16 who guided the girls to victory with key baskets, Sabrina Arbes ’15 led the Panthers with a career-high 10 points. Defensively, Elizabeth Paasche ’16 and Sabrina earned several rebounds essential to securing a 32-24 win as well.

Then, in a repeat of last year’s championship game, the Middle School varsity boys’ basketball team hosted Rumson Country Day School at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. While another win would have made the boys’ team a CJAL champion for the third year in a row, it was unable to overcome RCDS and fell by four. Down 17-8 at halftime, the Panthers rallied a comeback and once again took the lead at the start of the fourth quarter. Although they were in it to win it, the Panthers could not hold Rumson from stealing a 33-29 victory. Jack Boyan ’16 contributed 13 points throughout the game. Meanwhile, Benjamin Metzger ’15 earned eight, Randy Chuan-Rong Lai ’15 made three, and James Geraghty ’16 had two.

As the Middle School basketball program passes off a talented group of eighth grade players to the Upper School next winter and welcomes key replacement junior var-sity members to its team, one can only imagine the future success that lies in store for both divisions.

Peter Gerhard ’15

Natalie Yang ’16

James Geraghty ’16

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Lady Panthers Displ ay Solid Team Effort

Jeeda Ani ’15

Sabrina Arbes ’15

Skylar Bradley ’16

Ashton Clancy ’16

Ireland Clancy ’15

Francesca Fischer ’15

Brooke Fromkin ’15

Erin Kennedy ’16

Gabriella Mahoney ’15

Elizabeth Paasche ’16

Arianna Palmeri ’16

Natalie Yang ’16

Head Coach Eileen McEnery

Assistant Coach Alexis Snyderpictured on page 16

Varsity Girls’ Basketball Winter 2010-2011

16-1-0

By Eileen McEnery

Middle School Varsity

Head Coach Eileen McEnery

Skylar Bradley ’16

Caroline Billyard ’17 Marissa Mahoney ’17

Julianna Poupard ’17

Brooke Fromkin ’15

Natalie Yang ’16

Concepts of cooperation, responsibility, team-work and sportsmanship were constantly stressed throughout the Middle School basketball season, while members of the varsity team learned several new offensive plays and defensive strategies to improve their game.

The winter season started strong and unrelent-ing dedication on the court added to a successful 16-1 final record. Arianna Palmeri ’16 led the way in scoring with a total 159 points on offense. Meanwhile, teammate Gabriella Mahoney ’15earned an impressive 94 points and ErinKennedy ’16 chipped in 91.

As self-esteem and overall skill-level improved immensely in each player through practice, the team as a whole elevated its game and managed to easily shut down counterattacks from rival teams. Under the basket, Sabrina Arbes ’15,

Gabriella Mahoney ’15 and ElizabethPaasche ’16 pulled down several key rebounds essential in securing important victories.

These included vital wins in the Central Jersey Athletic League (CJAL) play-offs. The Lady Panthers held the coveted top seed and as a result, were given a bye in the first round. During the sec-ond round, the girls defeated Lavallette Elementa-ry School 31-11, and advanced to a championship game against Calvary Academy.

Knowing the challenges it would face in the game ahead, the team used a new defensive strategy and perfected its full court pressure. A solid team ef-fort allowed the Ranney School Lady Panthers to defeat the Calvary Academy Watchmen 32-24 and earn the title of CJAL Champions — a perfect end to a near perfect season.

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Lady Panthers Displ ay Solid Team Effort

Helena Allegra ’17

Caroline Billyard ’17

Ashley Biswal ’17

Anna Csiky ’17

Emma Dobrzynski ’17

Marissa Mahoney ’17

Julianna Poupard ’17

Head Coach Alexis Snyder

JV Girls’ Basketball Winter 2010-20114-2-0

By Alexis Snyder

Middle School Junior Varsity

Arianna Palmeri ’16

Sabrina Arbes ’15 (front),Francesca Fischer ’15 (back) Elizabeth Paasche ’16

Jeeda Ani ’15 Ireland Clancy ’15

(Left to Right): Erin Kennedy ’16, Gabriella Mahoney ’15

Once again, the Middle School girls’ basketball program expanded to include both a varsity and junior varsity team this season.

Ranney’s junior varsity basketball team con-sisted of seven sixth graders, who managed to finish with four wins and two losses. Lead-scorer throughout the season was Marissa Mahoney ’17 with a massive 56 points, which included a career-high 20-point game against Stuart Coun-try Day School.

Also contributing to the girls’ success this season was Julianna Poupard ’17, who racked up an impressive 19 points on the court during her first year playing for the Middle School basketball team.

While acting as a defensive powerhouse forRanney under the boards, forward Caroline Billyard ’17 totaled 13 points for her team. Meanwhile, both Anna Csiky ’17 and HelenaAllegra ’17 earned the first basket of their Middle School basketball careers, and AshleyBiswal ’17, along with Emma Dobrzynski ’17, showcased a consistent effort game-after-game.

Aside from finishing this season on top, the girls also learned basic fundamentals of the gameessential to succeed at the varsity level, and ben-efited from a positive team-building experience.

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S p o t l i g h t

J a re d K at z

Although not an in-school athlete, Jared Katz ’16 spends his time, September through April, playing ice hockey for the Red Bank Generals.

Currently the number one team in New Jersey’s Peewee AA division with 51 wins, four losses and four ties, Jared and his team also rank number seven in the nation among 479 youth hockey teams!

After winning the Mid-Atlantic SilverSticks Tournament, the boys

traveled to Port Huron, Michigan to compete in the International SilverSticks Tournament. While there, Jared’s team placed third against teams like the Tampa Scor-pions from Florida and Mississau-gua Terriers from Canada.

A fine team, the Red Bank Gener-als also took gold in Lake Placid during a 2011 CAN/AM Tourna-ment, as well as won the Tri-State hockey Playoffs. Acting as center for the Generals, Jared began his ice hockey career three years ago,

having played roller hockey since age seven. When asked what he likes most about ice hockey, Jaredreplied, “I like scoring goals and going places.”

Jared and the Generals traveled to compete in a National Tournament in California from March 30th until April 3rd. While up against some very talented competition, the boys took second amongst 34 competing U.S. teams.

By Megan Zakrzewski

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Where Are They Now:John Zipp ’10

Left to right: Alex Lin ’12, John Zipp ’10, Alexander Stolarz ’10 & Christopher Tomasetta ’10 break school record in 200 Medley Relay

John Zipp ’10 congratulates his teammate with a high-five at Franklin & Marshall College swim meet

A four-year Ranney School Varsity swimmer, John Zipp ’10 bid farewell to the Gerhard Pavilion for Athletics and said hello to a D-III athletic career at Franklin & Marshall College in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Granted Ranney School’s “Most Valuable Swimmer” award in 2010, this former Panther team captain holds a school record of 25.61 in the 50 Freestyle and 56.47 in the 100 Freestyle. Dur-ing his time at Ranney, John also earned a place on the school’s record board after fine performances in the 200 Medley Relay, 200 Freestyle Relay and 400 Freestyle Relay. “If you find yourself on the starting block to swim against John, you need to know one thing about him,” said head coach Emmett Walling. “He just doesn’t quit.”

Now a college freshman, life is slightly different for John whohas a lot more responsibility. Aside from a successful intercol-legiate swimming career, John also receives good grades while maintaining a full course load. His ability to multi-task is a qual-ity he believes exists all thanks to Ranney. “Ranney prepared me on almost every level,” said John, “whether it was how to handle a full course load and swimming practice, or how to study for three major exams and complete three essays in one week.”

After attending pre-season practices six days a week — including two sessions every Tuesday and Thursday, and traveling to com-peting colleges across the state — John claims he has become more than just part of an intercollegiate team. “The swim team here is like a family,” said John. “We are always together and we share a bond.”

During a three-day Centennial Conference meet spanningFebruary 19-21, 2011, John and several fellow teammates advanced to the consolation round, while four made it to the final round and took second overall. Swimming the 50 Freestyle, 100 Freestyle and 200 Freestyle for the Franklin & Marshall Diplomats, John surpassed all of his previous Ranney School times — also dropping his seed time by seven seconds in the 200 Freestyle! John served as anchor in the 800 Freestyle Relay and competed in three other relays during the championship meet as well.

For all those aspiring athletes at Ranney, John has one very important piece of advice. “College sports is something to be proud of, and if you are good enough to play, definitely do it,” said John. “In the end, it is worth all the time and effort that you put forth.”

By Megan Zakrzewski

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Panther Pep Squad

Panther Pep Squad

Panther PrideBy Megan Zakrzewski

Win or lose, athletics at Ranney teach values such as responsibility, commit-ment, determination, self-discipline, and most importantly — pride. Accord-ing to Ranney School Athletic Director Thomas Moriau, “Ranney students play for the name on the front of the jersey, not for the one on the back.”

Although also vital to overall education-al advancement and the development

of favorable habits and attitudes, athlet-ics serve as just one of the many ways in which members of the Ranney community display pride in their school. Every depart-ment throughout Ranney works together as a team to offer events that encourage pride all through the school year.

For instance, while the Ranney School Athletic Department hosts Pep Rallies ev-ery season, each division offers “Blue and

White” Fridays, and more to evoke year-round spirit in every aspect of the school.

It is this common pride in one’s school that elevates community expectations, and builds the highest standards of personal character — character that leads to suc-cess both within the walls of Ranney and beyond.

Katrina Triolo ’16

(flyer): Evan Schultz ’17; (back spot): Kyra Citron ’16; (base): Athena Dookie ’16, Francesca Lionetti ’16; (front spot): Katrina Triolo ’16 Athena Dookie ’16

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Jane Bamberger ’11

Olivia Boser ’11

Stephanie Moser ’11

Mariel Pearl ’11

Lauren Resnikoff ’11

Lauren Waters ’11

Lara Wolkomir ’11

Head Coach Janine Mitreuter

Head Coach Jennifer Spiropictured on page 22

Varsity Cheerleading Winter 2010-2011

We’ve Got the Pr ide...on Our SideJane Bamberger

Olivia Boser

Stephanie Moser

Mariel Pearl

Lauren Resnikoff

Lauren Waters

Lara Wolkomir

Head Coach Janine Mitreuter

Head Coach Jennifer Spiropictured on page 22

Jane Bamberger ’11

Varsity Cheerleading Winter 2010-2011

We’ve Got the PrJane Bamberger ’11

Olivia Boser ’11

Stephanie Moser ’11

Mariel Pearl ’11

Lauren Resnikoff ’11

Lauren Waters ’11

Lara Wolkomir ’11

Head Coach Janine Mitreuter

Head Coach Jennifer Spiropictured on page 22

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Kyra Citron ’16

Athena Dookie ’16

Taylor Kallman ’17

Francesca Lionetti ’16

Evan Schultz ’17

Katrina Triolo ’16

Head Coach Jennifer Spiro

Head Coach Janine Mitreuterpictured on page 21

MS Cheerleading Winter 2010-2011

We’ve Got the Pr ide...on Our Side

Top (left to right): Head Coach Jennifer Spiro, Francesca Lionetti ’16, Kyra Citron ’16 & Taylor Kallman ’17 Bottom (left to right): Katrina Triolo ’16, Athena Dookie ’16 & Evan Schultz ’17

By Janine Mitreuter

A squad comprised of all seniors, it is with deep sadness that the Ranney Panthers say farewell to each member of the Upper School cheerlead-ing team this season.

Led by captains Lara Wolkomir ’11 and Mariel Pearl ’11, the team showed pride until its very last game, with each member demonstrating an undying determination and leadership at daily practices and home basketball games throughout all their years on the varsity squad.

While serving as role models to those cheer-leaders on the Middle School squad, the Upper School cheerleading team worked with the girls on various new cheers and arm move-ments this season. A very grateful Middle School cheerleading team, this winter’s squad

consisted of six dedicated young women, who prepared diligently for each game.

No matter how difficult the task, they worked extra hard, at both practices and games, to land stunts that were complicated, yet very entertaining. What resulted was an unfalter-ing energy that could be seen during each and every cheer — especially when tossing a flyer in the air.

The Ranney cheerleading program wishes the varsity squad the best of luck as they move on to the next chapter of their lives. Meanwhile, the Middle School cheerleading squad anx-iously anticipates next year’s season, ready to keep Panther Pride alive and excited to learn new stunts and routines.

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Seniors Hand-Off Megaphone to MS Squad

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The Lower School kicked off Panther Pride Week a few days early, with a Paw Print dress-down day on Friday, February 4, 2011. Dressed in their best Panther Pride attire, Lower School students searched high and low for 18 hidden paw prints, hoping to find them all for the chance to see Assistant Head of Lower School Shana Lindsey wear a Ranney uniform on Friday February 11th.After much searching, the group finally succeeded.

Back from a relaxing weekend, Upper School students headed to the GPA to participate in a Panther Pride Quiz Bowl on Monday, February 7th. Hosted by the Athletic Department and led by P.E. teacher Brian Dolan on the microphone, teams comprised of three freshmen, sopho-mores, juniors and seniors who competed against one another in a battle to correctly answer general knowl-edge questions pertaining to sports, geography, music and more. With their fellow classmates cheering them on while seated atop festively decorated bleachers with banners evoking Panther Pride, school spirit, leader-ship and character, the groups were asked such things as “Which baseball team won two World Series in the ’80s?” and “What was the location of one of the biggest rock festivals of all time?” to name a few. In the end, members from the two youngest classes saw triumph, as the sophomores took first and freshmen placed second.

After handing in essays on a challenging athletic experi-ence, to be judged by Director of Athletics Thomas Mo-riau, members of the Upper School once again headed to the gym — this time for a dodge ball tournament on Wednesday, February 9th. In games that featured juniors against seniors and freshmen versus sophomores, balls flew as laughter and cheer erupted from the stands.

Qualifying for the championship round, the senior class emerged victorious, earning more points to be added toward its overall total at the end of the week.

In showcasing its musical talents, the Upper School held a Battle of the Bands in RSPA Panther Hall on Thursday, February 10, 2011. With encouragement from their fel-low classmates and teachers, bands of three or four, one solo singer and every member of the senior class dressed in sombreros, had fun while competing for points. Songs included “Forget You” by musical artist Cee Lo Green and “Float On” by the rock band Modest Mouse. In the end, a judge’s panel comprised of faculty members like Ina Gurman and Kate Greenberg chose the sophomore class as winner of the contest with the most spirit and group effort.

Competition then arose between fourth and fifth grade students and their teachers on Friday, February 11th,as Head of Lower School Patricia Marshall, along with several other faculty members, headed to the gym for a hoop shooting contest. Basketballs flew through the air and cheers were heard from both ends, while Lower School staff members defeated their Panther Cubs 19-11.

The Upper School finally completed a very competitive Panther Pride Week on Monday, February 14, 2011. A fun day filled with various relays, contests and awards, the sophomores pulled through full-speed ahead to take first with a total of 762 points. They were followed by the freshmen with 697. Close behind was the junior class with 695, and taking fourth were the “senior señores” with 490 points.

Panther Pride Week

By Megan Zakrzewski

Upper School Point StandingsRelays:

Egg on a Spoon1st- Seniors 25 points2nd- Juniors 20 points3rd- Sophomores 15 points4th- Freshmen 10 points

Eight-Legged Race1st- Sophomores 25 points2nd- Seniors 20 points3rd- Freshmen 15 points4th- Juniors 10 points

Sprint Relay1st- Juniors 25 points2nd- Seniors 20 points3rd- Sophomores 15 points

Bouncy Relay1st- Seniors 25 points2nd- Juniors 20 points3rd- Sophomores 15 points4th- Freshmen 10 points

Scooter Relay1st- Sophomores 25 points2nd- Juniors 20 points3rd- Seniors 15 points4th- Freshmen 10 points

Class Banner/Spirit:

Banner1st- Freshmen 50 points2nd- Sophomores 30 points3rd- Juniors 20 points4th- Seniors 10 points

Locker Pod Decorating1st- Sophomores 50 points2nd- Juniors 30 points3rd- Seniors 20 points4th- Freshmen 10 points

Most Spirited/Sportsmanship1st- Juniors 100 points2nd- Sophomores 75 points2nd- Freshmen 50 points3rd- Seniors 25 points

Essay:1st- Freshmen 50 points2nd- Sophomores 30 points3rd- Seniors 20 points4th- Juniors 10 points

Quiz Bowl:1st- Sophomores 50 points2nd- Freshmen 30 points3rd- Juniors 20 points4th- Seniors 10 points

Battle of the Bands:1st- Sophomores 50 points2nd- Freshmen 30 points3rd- Juniors 20 points4th- Seniors 10 points

Class Color:Everyone must dress in class color and sneakers to receive 25 points/day.

TOTAL1st- Sophomores 762 points2nd- Freshmen 697 points3rd- Juniors 695 points4th- Seniors 490 points

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Fencing

Fencing

I n t e g r i t yBy Megan Zakrzewski

Major athletic awards are presented every spring to those athletes who exhibit a high standard of honor, character and sportsmanship. Those selected to receive an award are also exemplary role models who respect the school’s Honor Code and Community Standards.

The Ranney Honor Code insists that community members be tolerant, honest, responsible, respectful, trustworthy and accountable. Appropriately, the primary

goal of Ranney’s athletic program is to educate scholar-athletes on the moral code of life.

Ranney athletics, whether team or individual endeavors, foster important lessons in integrity. By working hard as a team, athletes not only learn the true meaning of commitment, but also de-velop a sense of character. Similar to ath-letes, Ranney coaches are dedicated men and women who maintain a high degree

of integrity and offer positive communi-cation with their team on a daily basis.

As members of the Ranney School com-munity, students and coaches understand that excellence and success are a direct result of personal integrity and a devel-oped character that reflects both moral and social honesty.

Jake Bassinder ’13 Thomas Hearne ’12 Victor Gainor ’12

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Jake Bassinder ’13

Thomas Florek ’11

Victor Gainor ’12

Patrick Glodkowski ’12

Elinor Haney ’14

Thomas Hearne ’12

Omar Sarhan ’12

Sam Tkach ’12

John Weiland ’14

MS Fencing

Noah Ayers ’17

Alexa Biswal ’17

Dylan Biswal ’17

Craig Callahan ’17

Sophia Calve ’16

Michael DePalma ’17

Brandon Gioggia ’16

Sophia Jackman ’16

Kylie Medlin ’15

Patrick Messana ’17

Theodore Montalbano ’17

Raymond Moser ’15

Pooja Nayyar ’17

Sabrina Park ’15

Morgan Prime ’17

Christopher Rivera ’17

Coleen Ross ’15

Ali Sarhan ’17

Robert Stott ’17

Shruthi Vaidyaselvan ’16

Taylor Zenner ’17

Head Coach Agota Balot

Varsity Fencing Winter 2010-2011

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By Agota Balot

Although small, the 2010-2011 varsity fencing team achieved much success this winter. Of the approxi-mately 52 schools participating in the NJSIAA fencing program this year, most included seasoned fenc-ers, rosters of 60 to 80 athletes, and had previously competed for championship titles. This season’s Ranney School fencing team instead consisted of nine athletes — eight boys and one girl.

If the Ranney community learned anything this winter, it was that numbers mean nothing! Not only was this year’s varsity fencing team talented, it also contained some very dedicated and strong team members like Patrick Glodkowski ’12, who decided to fence his first tournament as a Panther soon after recovering from surgery. Freshman saber fencer John Weiland stepped up to face intimidating opponents without hesi-tation, and Victor Gainor ’12 made an unexpected switch from epee to foil so that the team would have a full squad.

Also on the foil team were ThomasHearne ’12 and Jake Bassinder ’13 with many national tournaments under their belts. Ranney’s most experienced fencers, however, came from its epee squad. Both national and international competitors, Omar Sarhan ’12 and Sam Tkach ’12 provided advice and guidance to younger fencers on the team. Senior Thomas Florek, also with many years of experience, completed the trio of fencers. The team says goodbye to Tom this spring, but wishes him the best of luck in future endeavors.

The fencing team began its remark-able season with the 85th Cetrulo Memorial Tournament at Voorhees High School on January 9, 2011. Competing against 44 teams from across the state, Ranney’s epee squad took silver, and its foil squad finished 10th.

The Panthers then headed to the NJSIAA/Bollinger District Champi-onships at North Hunterdon High School on Saturday, January 29, where they saw an overall seventh place team finish, along with several fantastic squad and individual fin-ishes. These included a gold medal from the team’s epee squad com-prised of Omar Sarhan ’12, SamTkach ’12 and Tom Florek ’11,and a fourth place finish from Vic-tor Gainor ’12, Jake Bassinder ’13 and Thomas Hearne ’12 at foil. Although Jake, Tom, Omar and Sam each advanced to the after-noon’s individual finals as well, it was the latter two who qualified for the NJSIAA’s Individual State Cham-pionships with a gold and bronze finish. Thomas Hearne ’12 andJake Bassinder ’13 finished sixth and eighth, respectively. This was the first time ever that Ranney won two District squad titles and saw two individual fencers advance to a State Championship.

Little did members of the fencing program know that the excitement

was just beginning! The Ranney varsity boys’ fencing team headed to Princeton Day School for a Prep State Tournament on Wednesday, February 23, 2011, and saw an over-all third place finish. The epee squad once again took gold and the foil squad earned bronze. Individually throughout the event, epee fencers Sam Tkach ’12, Omar Sarhan ’12 and Tom Florek ’11 finished second, third and fourth. Meanwhile, Thomas Hearne ’12 earned third in foil and Patrick Glodkowski ’12took fourth in saber.

With every win, the Ranney fenc-ing team became more and more intimidating to those in the world of high school fencing. The foil and epee squad traveled to the NJSIAA/Bollinger Squad Championships on Sunday, February 27, 2011. The day was a long one, not only for Ranney’s fencers, but also for coaches and par-ents as well. Although all were very thrilling, the epee event in particular was a true nail-biter. Four schools had about the same number of wins and none knew official results until the very end. When the news finally came, Ranney learned that its epee squad had been named a 2010-2011 NJSIAA Champion.

The season was not over for several

En Garde!

Victor Gainor ’12

Sam Tkach ’12

Fencing Program Soar s to new heights

The success of this season’s varsity fencing team came as no surprise to those familiar with the many ac-complishments of its fencers during the off-season. A glimpse of what was yet to come, the winter and summer of 2010 proved a talent showcase for several individual team members.

Following many firsts seen during the 2009-10 winter season, more than 50 percent of those fencers on Ranney’s squad qualified to compete at the Summer National Championships in Atlanta, Georgia and others, including foilist Thomas Hearne ’12 and saberist Patrick Glodkowski ’12, qualified for the February 2010 Junior Olympics in Memphis, Tennessee.

While in Memphis, Sam Tkach ’12, Omar Sarhan ’12 and Thomas Hearne ’12 received Academic All-American Recognition Awards from the President of the U.S. Fencing Association. Sam and Omar have competed at the international level as well.

Both participated in the elite European Cadet Circuit, with Sam traveling to Modling, Austria and Omarcompeting in Gothenburg, Sweden. The European Cadet Circuit, very similar to the World Cup Circuit but meant for a younger age group, is limited to 20 fencers from each country. In order to qualify for the event, fenc-ers must be on the United States’ National points list, and be approved for participation by the United States’ Fencing Association.

In addition to the accomplishments of current Ran-ney fencers, Ranney’s fencing program has seen one alumnus continue his fencing career at the Division I University of Pennsylvania, and another leading the Middlebury Fencing Club. Under great instruction, many Ranney fencers have embraced the sport far be-yond the season, driving the varsity fencing program to reach new and exciting heights!

Fencers Receive Off-Season Recognition

Sam Tkach ’12, Omar Sarhan ’12 & Thomas Hearne ’12 with Coach Agota Balot at Summer Nationals in Georgia

was just beginning! The Ranney varsity boys’ fencing team headed to Princeton Day School for a Prep State Tournament on Wednesday, February 23, 2011, and saw an over-all third place finish. The epee squad once again took gold and the foil squad earned bronze. Individually throughout the event, epee fencers Sam Tkach ’12, Omar Sarhan ’12 and Tom Florek ’11 finished second, third and fourth. Meanwhile, Thomas Hearne ’12 earned third in foil and Patrick Glodkowski ’12took fourth in saber.

With every win, the Ranney fenc-ing team became more and more intimidating to those in the world of high school fencing. The foil and epee squad traveled to the NJSIAA/Bollinger Squad Championships on Sunday, February 27, 2011. The day was a long one, not only for Ranney’s fencers, but also for coaches and par-ents as well. Although all were very thrilling, the epee event in particular was a true nail-biter. Four schools had about the same number of wins and none knew official results until the very end. When the news finally came, Ranney learned that its epee squad had been named a 2010-2011 NJSIAA Champion.

The season was not over for several

members of the team as they trav-eled to the NJSIAA Individual State Championships at Montgomery High School on March 13, 2011. Another nerve-wracking competition with 22 finalists in epee, Omar Sarhan ’12 and Sam Tkach ’12 once again proved themselves. Right behind Cooper Schumacher from Pompton Lakes High School were Sam and Omar with five wins each as they took silver and bronze for the day. Ranney was the only school that saw two fencers earn a medal in the same weapon — a truly outstanding accomplishment.

Ask any Ranney School fencer from this year’s team, and they will all say the same thing: being on a team, being in the finals of a high school championship or winning a gold medal are very special. The eagerness of Middle School students to con-tinue this tradition is evident in the number of fencers on this season’s Middle School fencing roster. While the team saw six returning fencers this winter, it also saw a whopping 17 new fencers join its ranks.

This leap in the number of partici-pants proves that fencing can be both interesting and appealing to athletes of all ages. Middle School fencers were able to master their weapons

of choice during practices at the Atlantic Fencing Academy as their coaches witnessed talented and hard working scholar-athletes who truly enjoyed the sport. Although for many beginners, the season may have seemed incredibly daunting, they will continue to stick with it in the years to follow.

The varsity program can look for-ward to much success from Raymond Moser ’15, who found his calling in saber this season. One of the most seasoned fencers within his age group, Raymond’s dedica-tion and skills are nothing short of impressive. He not only has a knack for teaching others, but also shows a strong desire to win.

As more and more varsity fencers expire their time on the team, the program will also look to SophiaJackman ’16, Alexa Biswal ’17 and Dylan Biswal ’17 for help. While Sophia quickly picked-up on instruction and implemented what she learned in bouting, Alexa andDylan made swift progress in foil, practiced diligently and helped out at Upper School meets.

Win or lose, these fencers will cher-ish the memories made and friend-ships built for the rest of their lives.

Fencing Association.

In addition to the accomplishments of current Ran-ney fencers, Ranney’s fencing program has seen one alumnus continue his fencing career at the Division I University of Pennsylvania, and another leading the Middlebury Fencing Club. Under great instruction, many Ranney fencers have embraced the sport far be-yond the season, driving the varsity fencing program to reach new and exciting heights!

Sam Tkach ’12, Omar Sarhan ’12 & Thomas Hearne ’12 with Coach Agota Balot at Summer Nationals in Georgia

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Upper School meets.

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En Garde!

Omar Sarhan ’12

Thomas Florek ’11

Victor Gainor ’12

Sam Tkach ’12

Fencing Program Soar s to new heights

Middle School Team Awards

VARSITY GIRLS’ BASKETBALLOutstanding Offense Award Arianna Palmeri ’16 Outstanding Defense Award Erin Kennedy ’16 Most Improved Elizabeth Paasche ’16Sportsmanship Award Sabrina Arbes ’15 Coach’s Award Gabriella Mahoney ’15

JV GIRLS’ BASKETBALLMost Valuable Player Marissa Mahoney ’17Coach’s Award Julianna Poupard ’17

VARSITY BOYS’ BASKETBALLDefensive Player of the Year Michael Wilen ’16 Offensive Player of the Year Jack Boyan ’16Leadership Award Erik Bovino ’15Coach’s Award Benjamin Metzger ’15Coach’s Award Jordan Goldstein ’16

JV BOYS’ BASKETBALLCoach’s Award Gabriel Georges ’15Coach’s Award Daniel Mahlof ’15Coach’s Award Dylan Zucker ’15 Coach’s Award Robert Johnson ’17 Coach’s Award Colt Luzzi ’17

WINTER TRACKCoach’s Award Jillian Villany ’15 Coach’s Award Gillian Veralli ’15 Coach’s Award Ilayda Takil ’15 Coach’s Award Morgan Lennon ’15 Coach’s Award Milan Genovese ’15 Coach’s Award Dean Parker ’16Coach’s Award Michael Kmetz ’15Coach’s Award Connor Wilson ’16Coach’s Award Matthew Kumar ’16 Coach’s Award Max Chalnick ’17

SWIMMINGMost Valuable Swimmer Zachary DiGiaro ’16Rookie of the Year Miles Farren ’17 Sportsmanship Award Sean Callahan ’15 Coach’s Award Joseph Cantatore ’15 Coach’s Award Chris Centrella ’16 Most Valuable Swimmer Audra Smires ’16 Rookie of the Year Grace Hofferber ’17Sportsmanship Award Remi Rohl ’15 Coach’s Award Jillian Sallustio ’15 Coach’s Award Kristen Guyler ’15Coach’s Award Kate Crilly ’16

CHEERLEADINGMost Valuable Player Athena Dookie ’16 Coach’s Award Kyra Citron ’16 Coach’s Award Francesca Lionetti ’16

SQUASH CLUBCoach’s Award Evan Kumar ’17 Coach’s Award David Paasche ’15 Coach’s Award Hope Schoenhut ’17

FENCINGCoach’s Award Raymond Moser ’15 Coach’s Award Patrick Messana ’17 Coach’s Award Sophia Jackman ’16Coach’s Award Sophia Calve ’16 Coach’s Award Alexa Biswal ’17Coach’s Award Dylan Biswal ’17

2011 MS Winter Sports Award Ceremony

By Megan Zakrzewski

Upper School Team Awards

The Ranney School Athletic Department hosted its Middle School Winter Sports Award Cer-emony on March 21, 2011 in Panther Hall.

The program began with the Pledge of Al-legiance, led by swim team member SeanCallahan ’15. As the audience took its seat, Ranney’s Director of Athletics, Thomas Moriau, approached the podium to welcome all at-tendees. Addressing those seated before him, he complimented the Middle School class on its hard work, commitment and dedication this winter season. “All of our athletes deserve a tremendous amount of credit for all they’ve accomplished,” said Mr. Moriau.

This season alone, the Middle School athletic program saw its girls’ blue basketball team named CJAL Champion for the first time since 2005 and its undefeated swim team earn first place at the Ranney Swim Invitational! In ad-dition, the boys’ blue basketball team placed second in both the CJAL conference and

Ranney Basketball Tournament. According to Mr. Moriau, none of this would have been pos-sible without the praise and guidance scholar-athletes receive from their parents and coaches.

After receiving certificates, trophies and many rounds of applause, and viewing a season in review sports video, eighth grade girls’ basket-ball player Gabriella Mahoney closed the afternoon’s ceremony. She shared why one should become a Ranney scholar-athlete. Dur-ing a very inspiring speech, Gabby stated that the foundation of Ranney’s athletic program re-volves around the schools motto — Knowledge,Vision, Honor. According to Gabby, the most important characteristic of all is honor, which she defined as having respect for other teams, officials and fellow teammates. She ended her speech with, “You could be the slow kid, and you could be the uncoordinated kid, but with a little knowledge, vision and understanding of how to play the game with honor, you too can be a proud Ranney student-athlete.”

Middle School Team Awards

Upper School Team Awards

2011 US Winter Sports Award CeremonyVARSITY GIRLS’ BASKETBALL

Most Valuable Player Alexa Volpe ’12 Most Valuable Player Brynn Bresnahan ’13Sportsmanship Award Rachel Burstiner ’13 Most Improved Madison Pflaster ’14Coach’s Award Alexis Wyckoff ’11 Coach’s Award Carly Ansell ’14

VARSITY BOYS’ BASKETBALLMost Valuable Offensive Player Neil Amin ’12 Most Valuable Defensive Player Jesse Zucker ’13 Most Improved Grahame Wade ’14 Sportsmanship Award Adarsh Parikh ’11Coach’s Award Omar Hozayen ’13Coach’s Award Parth Amin ’11

VARSITY WINTER TRACKMost Valuable Runner Anike Oladeji ’12 Most Improved Elise Birde ’14Sportsmanship Award Christina Kalinowski ’13 Coach’s Award Lindsey Mulligan ’14 Coach’s Award Alessandra Johnson ’14Most Valuable Runner Alexander Frattellone ’14Most Improved Stephen Triano ’11Sportsmanship Award Rishi Sharma ’13Coach’s Award Alec Pflaster ’11

VARSITY SWIMMINGMost Valuable Swimmer Madison Boyan ’14Coach’s Award Melissa Cantave ’12 Coach’s Award Natalie Cantave ’12 Coach’s Award Lauren Harris ’12Coach’s Award Jacqueline Korey ’11 Coach’s Award Caroline Korey ’11 Most Valuable Swimmer Alex Lin ’12 Most Valuable Swimmer Charles Sabaitis ’14 Leadership Award Salomon Cojab ’11Coach’s Award Ronald Geraghty ’14

VARSITY CHEERLEADINGCoach’s Award Lara Wolkomir ’11 Coach’s Award Mariel Pearl ’11 Coach’s Award Stephanie Moser ’11

SQUASH CLUBCoach’s Award Walter Cuje ’12 Coach’s Award Jon-Michael Coscia ’11 Coach’s Award Joshua Weakley ’14 Coach’s Award Diane Scavelli ’11

VARSITY FENCINGMost Valuable Fencer Sam Tkach ’12Most Valuable Fencer Omar Sarhan ’12Most Valuable Fencer Thomas Florek ’11Coach’s Award Thomas Hearne ’12 Coach’s Award Patrick Glodkowski ’12Coach’s Award Jake Bassinder ’13 Coach’s Award John Weiland ’14Coach’s Award Victor Gainor ’12

By Megan Zakrzewski

The Upper School held its Athletic Awards Ceremony on Tuesday, March 22 in RSPA Panther Hall. With parents, teachers and students present, the assembly honored var-sity level scholar-athletes for their successes throughout the 2010-2011 winter season.

After a Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag, led by Student Council President and varsity track team member Michelle Drappi ’11,Director of Athletics Thomas Moriau then said a few words. In his opening address to the audience, Mr. Moriau greeted all those in attendance and congratulated every team on individual and group accomplishments seen over the course of the season. These included the breaking of several varsity swim records, completing a Disney Marathon, being named Panther Classic Champions, and earning the title of NJSIAA Epee Squad Champs.

Coaches Emmett Walling, Noel Delgado, Ph.D., Ian McNamara, Thomas Moriau, Agota Balot, Janine Mitreuter and Christopher Payne separately took to the podium. While each told very heartfelt speeches about their seniors, team accomplishments, and pride in every player, they also presented award certifi-cates and trophies.

In addition to award presentations, the pro-gram also included a season in review video produced by the Ranney Communications Department, as well as a closing reflection on “The Ranney Athletic Experience” by senior basketball player Alexis Wyckoff. Accord-ing to Lexi, the greatest gift she gained while playing for Ranney was responsibility — espe-cially when looking after other teammates as a captain. “The friendships I have developed and the leadership, time management, and re-sponsibility I have gained over the years have made me a better person.”

Squash Club

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Squash Club

Q u a l i t yBy Megan Zakrzewski

It is Ranney’s belief that a dynamic athletic program is vital to educational development. Ranney’s high-quality Athletic Department prepares scholar-athletes for lifelong success.

A true standout amongst competingpublic, parochial and independent schools, Ranney provides ample oppor-tunity for players to explore athletics farbeyond typical extra-curricular offerings. For instance, some of Ranney’s most intense and unique athletic choices

include teams in crew, fencing or lacrosse, and a squash club.

The total development of athletes and the ability to afford them the best athletic pro-gram possible are key initiatives ofRanney. With inclusion in state, regional and independent conferences, opportuni-ties for improvement are endless.

Each year, the athletic program continues to grow, with many teams and their indi-vidual athletes capturing state and confer-

ence championships. Currently involved in the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA), New Jersey Independent School Athletic Association (NJISAA) and Patriot Conference, players meet a wide variety of exciting competitors every school year.

No matter whether on the court or field, or in the pool or classroom, students at Ranney can expect to receive the highest quality educational and athletic training possible from a skilled group of faculty and staff members.

CAPTIONAnton Yevelev ’11

Caroline Billyard ’17

Karl Brand ’16

Abhimanyu Choudhary ’16

Evan Kumar ’17

Matthew Kumar ’16

Anjali Mann ’17

David Paasche ’15

Tara Ryan ’17

Hope Schoenhut ’17

Akash Verma ’17

Head Coach Christopher Payne

MS Squash Club Winter 2010-2011

Nicole Auletta ’11

Elizabeth Betesh ’11

Audrey Bradley ’11

Mamoun Chater ’13

Eric Chiang ’12

Jon-Michael Coscia ’11

Walter Cuje ’12

Matthew Elkwood ’14

Zachary Elkwood ’11

Mitchell Green ’11

Jordan Hesslein ’13

Alexander Karagianakis ’12

David Longo ’13

Sarah Mahlof ’11

Pratika Mikkilineni ’12

Michael Morrongiello ’11

Thomas Najmy ’11

Jinelle Park ’11

Steven Parlamas ’14

Krishna Patel ’11

Coury Saker ’13

Simrit Sandhu ’12

Diane Scavelli ’11

Renzo Severino ’11

Manu Sharma ’11

Jaya Sondhi ’12

Anthony Vivona ’13

Joshua Weakley ’14

Kyle Woolley ’13

Anton Yevelev ’11

Head Coach Christopher Paynepictured on left

US Squash Club Winter 2010-2011Athletes Learn True

Value of Teamwork

Although this winter presented

both a fun and exciting season,

members of the Ranney School

squash club also learned more –

not only about the sport of squash,

but also about themselves.

A program consisting of 40 Upper

and Middle School students, many

athletes joined this season’s club

both new to the team and to the

sport of squash altogether. After

receiving expert instruction from

nationally ranked squash player

Francis F. Odeh, each member

slowly came to understand basic

principles of the sport, and grew as

a capable and consistent

competitor.

Practicing at the Valkyrie Squash

Club in Sea Bright, scholar-

athletes were given the oppor-

tunity to learn new skills, tactics

and strategies, study rules and

etiquette of the game, and have

fun. While on some days, students

learned proper positioning on the

squash court, other days presented

lessons on the appropriate strate-

gies required to win a match. No

matter what the lesson or day,

however, each player participated

with an enthusiasm that enhanced

his/her learning and helped him/

her develop into a successful

athlete regardless of the sport.

In addition to learning a popu-

lar activity great for improving

cardiovascular health, fitness,

strength and flexibility, students

also learned the value of teamwork

and character this season. Seeking

extra guidance from their peers,

Middle School athletes relied on

the knowledge and experience of

Upper School athletes more

familiar with the sport — a true

testament of the sense of com-

munity felt by those attending

Ranney.

Squash Club

By Christopher Payne

Pictured Right:

1. Mitchell Green ’112. Elizabeth Betesh ’113. Alexander Karagianakis ’124. (Left to right): Tara Ryan ’17, Akash Verma ’17 & Matthew Kumar ’16 Members of the Ranney School squash program at the Valkyrie Squash Club

with head coach Christopher Payne

Nicole Auletta ’11

Elizabeth Betesh ’11

Audrey Bradley ’11

Mamoun Chater ’13

Eric Chiang ’12

Jon-Michael Coscia ’11

Walter Cuje ’12

Matthew Elkwood ’14

Zachary Elkwood ’11

Mitchell Green ’11

Jordan Hesslein ’13

Alexander Karagianakis ’12

David Longo ’13

Sarah Mahlof ’11

Pratika Mikkilineni ’12

Michael Morrongiello ’11

Thomas Najmy ’11

Jinelle Park ’11

Steven Parlamas ’14

Krishna Patel ’11

Coury Saker ’13

Simrit Sandhu ’12

Diane Scavelli ’11

Renzo Severino ’11

Manu Sharma ’11

Jaya Sondhi ’12

Anthony Vivona ’13

Joshua Weakley ’14

Kyle Woolley ’13

Anton Yevelev ’11

Head Coach Christopher Paynepictured on left

US Squash Club Winter 2010-2011

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“Members of the Ranney School squash club also learned more — not only about the sport of squash, but also about themselves.”

— Christopher Payne

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Stretch

Why We

Why stretch?

Stretching is important for people of all ages. It can increase range of motion in joints and strengthen muscle elasticity, which allows the joints and their extremities to stretch farther. It can also help with blood circulation and improve one’s posture. In addition, some people believe that stretching can lead to a decrease in muscle soreness.

When should we stretch?

Stretching can be done either pre- or post-activity, or both. One should never stretch cold muscles as this can lead to injury or muscle strain. Therefore, pre-stretching should be done after one’s warm-up.

Stat i c Stretch ingBy Neila Buday

Medical studies show both benefits and downsides to stretching. For most recre-ational or high school athletes, however, the advantages of stretching — especially after activity — outweigh the negatives. While the 2010 fall edition of Panther Tracks recommended that a dynamic warm-up and stretching be part of one’s pre-exercise/practice routine, this edition will discuss a traditional warm-up method known as “static stretching.”

How should we stretch?

When performing a static stretch, all poses should be held for 30 seconds minimum. This timeframe allows the muscles to release their tension, and results in a better stretch and increases muscle length. One important tip to always remember is never bounce during a stretch. This can cause the muscle to tighten and therefore increase the risk of muscle tears or strains. When doing a stretch, the performer should feel some tension on the muscle being stretched, but should not stretch to the point of pain. Never force a stretch and al-ways breathe slowly when stretching! Also, be sure to stretch all major muscle groups before exercising.

farther. It can also help with blood circulation and improve one’s posture. improve one’s posture. In addition, some people believe that stretching can lead to a decrease in muscle soreness.

warm-up.tip to always remember is never bounce during a stretch. This can cause the muscle to tighten and therefore increase the risk of muscle tears or strains. When doing a stretch, the performer should feel some tension on the muscle being stretched, but should not stretch to the point of pain. Never force a stretch and al-ways breathe slowly when stretching! Also, be sure to stretch all major muscle groups before exercising.

farther. It can also help with blood circulation and improve one’s posture. improve one’s posture. In addition, some people believe that stretching can lead to a decrease in muscle soreness.

warm-up.tip to always remember is never bounce during a stretch. This can cause the muscle to tighten and therefore increase the risk of muscle tears or strains. When doing a stretch,

• Cross one leg over other leg

• Reach opposite elbow across flexed knee

• Twist torso

Hook & Look Stretch

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Stat i c Stretch ing

Hip Flexer Stretch• One leg behind• One leg in front• Flex front knee• Push hips forward

←Cross Body Stretch• Can be

combinedwith Hip FlexerStretch

←

Overhead Tricep Stretch• Place arm

behind head with fingertips down back

• Pull elbow with opposite hand

←

←Standing Calf Stretch• Pull foot towards body to

feel stretch StandingQuadricepStretch

• Grab foot with opposite hand

• Pull towards butt

←

Seated Hamstring Stretch

• Pull one leg in toward innerthigh

• Reach for footof extended leg

Glut & Piriformis Stretch

• Cross one leg over the other

• Pull flexed knee towards opposite

shoulder

←

Butterfly Stretch

• Put feet together and pull towards body

←

Standing Hamstring Stretch

• Spread feet shoulder-width apart• Point involved leg’s toe slightly outward• Bend at waist

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Swimming

Swimming

DedicationBy Megan Zakrzewski

Respect, character, sportsmanship, heart and dedication are a few of the many characteristics that define Ranney scholar-athletes.

Panthers play hard, play with passion and play for keeps, making them proud winners no matter what the scoreboard says. Whether training through the off-season, staying late after practice, or studying real-life athletes as they play

the game, Ranney athletes exhibit a stead-fast dedication to mastering their sport of choice.

Rather than not practicing and simply hoping for the best, they understand that putting forth sincere effort and continually striving to do better is crucial to success both on and off the court or field.

This deep-rooted philosophy comes from

a dedicated coaching staff — one of the best the Jersey Shore has to offer. While respecting all scholar-athletes, Ranney coaches encourage dedication at each sport level, along with passion for development.

Coaches invest endless amounts of time and energy into student-athletes, who flourish under their guidance and direction as they prepare for collegiate success and, ultimately life as an adult.

Emily Thacher ’11

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M a k i n g B i g W a v e s t h i s S e a s o nM a k i n g B i g W a v e s t h i s S e a s o nBy Emmett Walling

The varsity swim team stirred up the water this 2010-2011 winter season. Led by a superior group of upperclassmen, Ranney’s swim program saw many fine finishes and various new school records!

The varsity girls’ swim team, com-prised of 15 female swimmers, finished its dual-meet season with a record seven wins and two losses. Led by team captains Melissa Cantave ’12, Natalie Cantave ’12, Lauren Harris ’12,Jacqueline Korey ’11 and AnnieKineavy ’11, the girls managed to

place 15th at the Monmouth County Swim Championships and sixth within the ‘B’ division of the NJSIAA State Championships.

During the course of the season, several members of the Lady Pan-thers also broke two new school re-cords. They were Madison Boyan ’14 with 1:13.84 in the 100 Butterfly and Caroline Korey ’14 whoswam 5:06.21 in the 400 Freestyle.

With a slightly smaller roster that included nine male swimmers, the varsity boys’ swim team finished

Natalie Cantave ’12

Philip Allen ’12

Steven Allen ’14

Matthew Callahan ’13

Salomon Cojab ’11

Ronald Geraghty ’14

Conor Keenan ’13

Alex Lin ’12

Alexander Rafiqi ’13

Charles Sabaitis ’14

Team Manager

Ellie Rose Doynow ’13

Head Coach Emmett Walling

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its dual-meet season with three wins and six losses. Consisting of a talented bench, the Panthers not only clenched 16th and fifth while competing at the Monmouth County Swim Championships and in the ‘B’ division NJSIAA State Champion-ships, but one team member also earned several new school records as well.

Throughout the season, co-captain Alex Lin ’12 broke three school records. They were in the Individual Medley (2:27.57), 400 Freestyle (4:48.24) and 100 Backstroke

(1:07.94). Alex, along with the team’s other co-captain, SalomonCojab ’11, showed leadership and dedication all winter long.

This year, the team will graduate senior-swimmers Salomon Co-jab, Annie Kineavy, Jacqueline Korey, Alyssa Staats and Em-ily Thacher. Each has displayed a deep commitment to the varsity swim program since joining, and it has been a pleasure watching them develop as athletes throughout the years.

Charles Sabaitis ’14

Madison Boyan ’14

Melissa Cantave ’12

Natalie Cantave ’12

Caroline Daroci ’14

Alexandra DeMarco ’13

Veronika Fischer ’13

Kaitlyn Gill ’14

Lauren Harris ’12

Annie Kineavy ’11

Caroline Korey ’14

Jacqueline Korey ’11

Alyssa Mullally ’13

Alexandra Seneca ’13

Alyssa Staats ’11

Emily Thacher ’11

Team Manager

Ellie Rose Doynow ’13

Head Coach Emmett Wallingpictured on page 39

Varsity Girls’ Swim Winter 2010-20117-2-0

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Ranney School

Earning its second consecutive team win at the 3rd Annual Ranney Swim Invitational on Thursday, February 24, 2011, the Middle School swim team has much to be proud of this winter season.

After finishing with yet another perfect season, the Ranney co-ed swim team took to the pool for one last meet. Up against other tal-ented teams from Pingry, Wardlaw-Hartridge, Oak Hill Academy and Newark Academy, the Panthers broke the water’s surface with intense conviction to earn a combined 718.5 points.

While the girls’ team defeated a second-place Pingry School 372.5-352.5, the boys’ team also earned a victory over Pingry, 346-218. Key swimmers for the Lady Panthers throughout the meet were Kathleen Crilly ’16, Peri Rohl ’16, Alexandra Natsis ’15and Anne Marie Weiland ’15, who took first in the 100 Freestyle Relay. Also notable was Audra Smires ’16, who earned key points

By Megan Zakrzewski

Zachary DiGiaro ’16

Jamie Shamilian ’16

William Rotolo ’142011 Ranney Swim Invitational Champs

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for Ranney in two individual events — the 50 Freestyle and 100 Indi-vidual Medley.

Meanwhile, Zachary DiGiaro ’16 and Joseph Cantatore ’15 led the boys’ team to victory with two individual first place finishes. AsZach took gold and broke a new school record of 1:04.08 in the 100 Freestyle, Joe placed first with a record 38.52 finish in the 50 Breast-stroke. Both, along with Christopher Centrella ’16 and SeanCallahan ’15, defeated all four opponents in the 100 Medley Relay and 200 Freestyle Relay — breaking two more school records before the event’s close. Their times were 1:05.28 in the 100 Medley and 2:01.78 in the 200 Free.

Although it will have high expectations next winter, the Middle School swim program has much to look forward to as it continues to make its rise to the top.

Miles Farren ’17

CAPTION

Jillian Sallustio ’15 & Kristen Guyler ’15

Kathleen Crilly ’16Hannah Stamer ’16

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M i d d l e S c h o o l S w i m

By Brian Dolan

The Ranney Middle School swim team finished this winter with a perfect record of 11 regular-sea-son wins and zero losses. Now the Panther’s second consecutive undefeated season, the team has seen a 21-0 improvement in dual-meet competitions since 2009.

As a result of concentrating on endurance skills and stroke-specific training at practices, Ranney saw a drop in times amongst approximately 98% of its Middle School swimmers. With more than 50 swimmers on this year’s squad, each dedicated team member in some way contributed to the successes and achievements accomplished throughout.

In what has become another tradition amongst the Ranney swim team, the Panthers captured their second consecutive Ranney Swim Invitational Championship this winter — defeating power-ful opponents from Pingry, Newark Academy, Wardlaw-Hartridge and Oak Hill. Many swimmers saved some of their best performances for this Invitational. In doing so, several meet and school records were broken. These, and other school records set this year, included:

• Boys’ 100 Medley Relay: 1:05.28 - (Christopher Centrella ’16, Joseph Cantatore ’15, Zachary DiGiaro ’16, Sean Callahan ’15)

• Boys’ 100 Freestyle: 1:04.08 - Zachary DiGiaro ’16

• Boys’ 100 Individual Medley: 1:13.49 - Zachary DiGiaro ’16

• Boys’ 50 Butterfly: 32.40 - Zachary DiGiaro ’16

Panthers Dive Head Fi rst into Perfect Season

Thomas Bruno ’16

Sean Callahan ’15

Joseph Cantatore ’15

Philip Cantave ’16

Christopher Centrella ’16

Jerome Cohen ’16

Zachary DiGiaro ’16

Miles Farren ’17

Liam Fitzmaurice ’17

Shane Keenan ’17

Keenan Maher ’17

Ayodele Oladeji ’17

Sohum Pandey ’15

Alexander Petrocelli ’15

Tej Seelamsetty ’15

George Timmins ’15

Matthew Torpey ’17

Head Coach Brian Dolan

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Pictured Right:

Top Row (left to right): Alexander Petrocelli ’15, Miles Farren ’17, Audra Smires ’16 & Michelle Krameisen ’16

Bottom Row (left to right): Kristen Guyler ’15, Remi Rohl ’15, Joseph Cantatore ’15 & Christopher Centrella ’16

M i d d l e S c h o o l S w i m

• Boys’ 200 Freestyle: 2:19.21 - Zachary DiGiaro ’16

• Boys’ 50 Backstroke: 34.78 - Zachary DiGiaro ’16

• Boys’ 50 Breaststroke: 38.52 - Joseph Cantatore ’15

• Boys’ 200 Freestyle Relay: 2:01.78 - (Sean Callahan ’15, Christopher Cen-trella ’16, Joseph Cantatore ’15, Zachary DiGiaro ’16)

The Panthers were led this season by stellar eighth grade girl swimmers Kristen Guyler, JillianSallustio, Remi Rohl, Hailey Maher, Sallie Haas, Alexandra Natsis, Chrissy Michael,Anne Marie Weiland and Chloe Triolo. Retiring eighth grade boy swimmers were SeanCallahan, Joseph Cantatore, Sohum Pandey, Alexander Petrocelli, Tej Seelamsettyand George Timmins. All have given so much to Ranney swim since entering the program.

Although this year’s eighth graders will be missed next year, the future does indeed look bright, because Ranney will see several key members return to its championship team. These include eight-time record holder Zachary DiGiaro ’16 and all-around standout swimmer and record-holder Audra Smires ’16. With swimmers Christopher Centrella ’16, Kathleen Crilly ’16,Hannah Stamer ’16, Rachel Staats ’16, Peri Rohl ’16, Olivia Nisbet ’17 and GraceCornell ’17 leading the way in Breaststroke and Butterfly, Freestyle sprint sensations GraceHofferber ’17, Miles Farren ’17 and Michelle Krameisen ’16 will also contribute to big victories in the upcoming 2011-2012 season.

Panthers Dive Head Fi rst into Perfect Season

Amanda Aboujaoude ’17

Kyra Conley ’17

Grace Cornell ’17

Kathleen Crilly ’16

Charlotte DeMarco ’15

Aidan Denver-Moore ’17

Ally Fink ’17

Taylor Gill ’17

Kristen Guyler ’15

Sallie Haas ’16

Brittany Hofferber ’17

Grace Hofferber ’17

Michelle Krameisen ’16

Hailey Maher ’15

Chrissy Michael ’15

Alexandra Natsis ’15

Olivia Nisbet ’17

Ruchi Raval ’16

Peri Rohl ’16

Remi Rohl ’15

Jillian Ross ’17

Jillian Sallustio ’15

Jamie Shamilian ’16

Ariella Silverstein ’16

Audra Smires ’16

Rachel Staats ’16

Hannah Stamer ’16

Lily Thacher ’16

Chloe Triolo ’15

Anne Marie Weiland ’15

Sana Zaidi ’16

Head Coach Brian Dolanpictured on page 43

MS Girls’ Swim Winter 2010-201111-0-0

Now in its second year, the Ranney School Athletic Department once again offered fencing instruc-tion to Lower School students as part of its regular Physical Education program.

A great addition to the P.E. curriculum, this year’s fencing program expanded to include grades one and two, along with grades three through five. It is the Athletic Department’s belief that “you are never too young to learn,” said Activity Coordinator and P.E. teacher Ian McNamara.

Due to an increase in popularity amongst all divi-sions, the Lower School fencing program totaled three hours of instruction over four separate les-sons, and taught basics of the sport such as the difference between a foil, saber and epee weapon, how to use each to target various areas of the body for points, and the basics of stance, footwork, parry and more.

Led by varsity and Middle School fencing coach Agota Balot and supervised by P.E. teachers throughout the department, the six-week program began the week of February 4th and continued on through March 23, 2011. Aside from providing Low-er School students the opportunity to experience the fast-growing sport of fencing first-hand, the program also serves a huge advantage to Ranney’s Middle and Upper School fencing programs, which will benefit as Lower School students make their way through each grade level. “By the time they reach team competition in the Middle and Upper Schools, they will already have a number of years of experience behind them,” said McNamara.

Lower School Fencing Program Sees Expansion Panther Cubs

By Megan Zakrzewski

In preparing younger athletes for the rigors of Middle and Upper School athletics, the Ranney School Parents’ Association once again hosted its Lower School athletic enrichment program known as Panther Cubs. A parent-driven program held every Saturday morning from 9 a.m. until 12 p.m., this winter’s program taught Cubs the fundamentals of swim or bas-ketball, while fostering sportsmanship and teamwork.

Beginning January 22, 2011 and ending March 19th, more than 60 children, Kindergarten through grade five, headed to the gym for lessons in dribbling, shooting and defense from approximately 20 parent-coach volunteers. Meanwhile, 31 deep-water certified students, grades two to five, dove headfirst into learning Breast-stroke, Backstroke and more from varsity-volunteers Melissa ’12 and

Natalie Cantave ’12, and LaurenHarris ’12. Freshmen basketball play-ers Carly Ansell, Madelaine Youngand Whitney Kelly also devoted their Saturday mornings to teaching students the sport of basketball.

This April, Panther Cubs will offer base-ball sessions for any Lower School stu-dent grades Kindergarten through five, tennis lessons for fourth and fifth grad-ers, and lacrosse classes to boys or girls, grades two to five. The cost per sport is only $50. Team T-shirts and participa-tion trophies are also included as well. Registration forms and more informa-tion can be found www.ranneyschool.org in the “Parents’ Association” link under “About Ranney.”

For answers regarding any other ques-tions about the Panther Cubs’ sports program, parents should e-mail RSPA@ranneyschool.org.

Left to right: Tatiana Batson ’21, Trent Redman ’21, Aidan Oster ’21, Julian Buchman ’21, Evan Woska ’21, Gordon Rose ’21, Devin Oster ’22, Sam Alston ’21, Myron Kharkover ’21 & Zachary Stott ’21 with parent-volunteers Adam Buchman & Michael Oster

Pictured Right:

1. Hubert Wang ’21; 2. Trent Redman ’21; 3. Alexandra Kolefas ’21; 4. Tatiana Batson ’21; 5. Hunter Day ’20; 6. Aidan Oster ’21 (front) & Michael Cunningham ’20 (back); 7. Saxon Dinowitz ’21; 8. Tatiana Lanfranchi ’21; 9. Gavin Day ’23; 10. Taylor Schoenhut ’21

Paul Cantave ’19

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Ranney Running

Ranney Running

EnduranceBy Megan Zakrzewski

The Ranney running program is a well-oiled machine comprised of many young and talented student-runners, who focus on the three main steps to running success: speed, stamina and endur-ance, each of which can be maintained through year round dedication. While athletes must work together to motivate one another during competition, each runner must also work individually to reach his/her own expectations.

In achieving individual goals, many Ranney runners continue distance training over all three seasons in cross country and spring track & field as well. Regardless of whether they join a team or not during the off-season, all athletes are trained on how to incorporate physical strengths and tactics to competitive running.

Physical strengths range from having a final kick, taking hills and maintaining

a steady pace over long periods of time, while running tactics include making blind corners, taking long strides and strategi-cally initiating bursts of speed at the ap-propriate moment.

Harnessing these techniques and build-ing endurance can develop some of the strongest runners, ready for whatever the course may bring.

Anike Oladeji ’12 Evan Kumar ’17, Jillian Villany ’15 & Ilayda Takil ’15 Christina Kalinowski ’13

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MarathonMarathonThe Ranney Running Club sought refuge from the cold and frigid weather as it traveled to Orlando, Florida in early January to participate in its fifth Walt Disney World Marathon since 2007. Offering both a half- and full-marathon to avid runners throughout the nation, the Disney Marathon presents athletes with the unique opportunity of experiencing a truly “mag-ical” course that winds through the Magic Kingdom, Epcot Center and Hollywood Studios.

Along with approximately 13,548 marathoners and 22,276 half-marathoners, 20 mem- bers from the Ranney community — two faculty members, one parent, three alumni and 14 students — competed in the race. Of these, 10 took part in Disney’s full-marathon, while the other 10 ran the half-marathon. Fourteen of Ranney’s runners placed within the top 40% of their age group. Meanwhile, coach Nancy King placed just below the top 10% in her age group and alumna Anna Rose Johnson ’08 placed within the top 7%, beating her previous Boston Marathon time of 4:07:15 by a full 12 minutes!

Ranney’s best showing of full-marathon runners in one Running Club event, this year’s group added eight new endurance runners to its roster, including freshmen Lindsey Mulligan, Samantha Samuel, Alessandra Johnson, Mostafa Meleis and AlexanderFrattellone, and upperclassmen Yasmin Meleis ’12, Jamil Ahmed ’12 and HellyKharkover ’12.

The trip generated some very positive results and inspired several runners to compete in next year’s “Goofy Challenge” — a combined half- and full-marathon spanning two days and totaling 39.3 miles in one weekend. To date, only two Ranney runners have completed “Goofy’s Challenge” — running club advisor Dr. Noel Delgado and alumnus JeremyLessing ’10.

Congratulations to Ranney’s Running Club on a great performance!

1. Noel Delgado, Ph.D., Michelle Drappi ’11, Rachel Brodsky ’10 & Jeremy Lessing ’10

2. Jeremy Lessing ’10

3. Front (left to right): Alexander Frattellone ’14, Mostafa Meleis ’14, Nancy King, Anike Oladeji ’12, Lindsey Mulligan ’14, Alessandra Johnson ’14, Samantha Samuel ’14, Helly Kharkover ’12, Yasmin Meleis ’12 & Jamil Ahmed ’12

Back (left to right): Noel Delgado, Ph.D., Matthew Delgado, Jonathan Rosenthal ’12, Rachel Brodsky ’10, Michelle Drappi ’11, Peter Goldberg ’12 & Stephen Triano ’11

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By Noel Delgado, Ph.D. & Megan Zakrzewski

Jamil Ahmed ’12

Jihad Chater ’14

Keith Chiarello ’12

Andrew de Laive ’12

Matthew de Laive ’13

Alexander Frattellone ’14

Peter Goldberg ’12

Charles Ingulli ’14

Steven Jacobson ’14

Mostafa Meleis ’14

Anthony Papetti ’12

Grant Parker ’14

Alec Pflaster ’11

Benjamin Puvalowski ’13

Jonathan Rosenthal ’12

Nicholas Schwarzkopf ’13

Rishi Sharma ’13

Paul Sondhi ’13

Connor Tozzi ’12

Stephen Triano ’11

Head Coach Noel Delgado, Ph.D.

Head Coach Nancy Kingpictured on right

Varsity Boys’ Indoor Track Winter 2010-2011

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Jamil Ahmed ’12

Jihad Chater ’14

Keith Chiarello ’12

Andrew de Laive ’12

Matthew de Laive ’13

Alexander Frattellone ’14

Peter Goldberg ’12

Charles Ingulli ’14

Steven Jacobson ’14

Mostafa Meleis ’14

Anthony Papetti ’12

Grant Parker ’14

Alec Pflaster ’11

Benjamin Puvalowski ’13

Jonathan Rosenthal ’12

Nicholas Schwarzkopf ’13

Rishi Sharma ’13

Paul Sondhi ’13

Connor Tozzi ’12

Stephen Triano ’11

Head Coach Noel Delgado, Ph.D.

Head Coach Nancy Kingpictured on right

Varsity Boys’ Indoor Track Winter 2010-2011

Elise Birde ’14

Gillian Casucci ’12

Giulia DiGuglielmo ’14

Michelle Drappi ’11

Alexandra Esquivel-Murphy ’14

Maura Guyler ’12

Alessandra Johnson ’14

Christina Kalinowski ’13

Helly Kharkover ’12

Yasmin Meleis ’12

Lindsey Mulligan ’14

Jessica Natofsky ’12

Anike Oladeji ’12

Briana Richardson ’14

Samantha Samuel ’14

Erika Serhus ’13

Madelaine Young ’14

Head Coach Nancy King

Head Coach Noel Delgado, Ph.D.pictured on left

Varsity Girls’ Indoor Track Winter 2010-2011

A winter season short on meets, members of Ranney’s varsity winter track team took to the road, with hopes of overcoming a wide-range of competitors throughout several marathons.

In an effort to escape a very cold winter and improve their overall times, 14 track team members headed to Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida for a January 8th

and 9th half-marathon/ marathon weekend. Anike Oladeji ’12 led the girls’ team with a 2:06 half-marathon time. She was followed by Lindsey Mulligan ’14,Alessandra Johnson ’14,Yasmin Meleis ’12, SamanthaSamuel ’14, and HellyKharkover ’12. For the boys’ team, Jamil Ahmed ’12 crossed the finish line in 1:55.42 — just minutes before AlexanderFrattellone ’14 with 1:59.36. Full-marathon runners included first-timer Peter Goldberg ’12who finished in 4:03 and ran with teammates Anthony Papetti ’12(4:15.04), Stephen Triano ’11(4:21.00) and JonathanRosenthal ’12 (4:31.19).

Meanwhile, back in New Jersey, several varsity track team runners fought through cold and ice during a local Freehold Area Running Club-sponsored 5K series. Rep-resenting Ranney School’s boys’ team during one race were RishiSharma ’13 and Grant Parker ’14, who placed first and second in their age group. In addition, Erika Serhus ’13 and Matthew de Laive ’13 took age group firsts during another race, with

Christina Kalinowski ’13 fin-ishing second from her age group.

After obtaining plenty of experi-ence at practices and marathons throughout the winter, the season finally ended with the NJISAA’s Prep ‘A’ & ‘B’ State Indoor Cham-pionships held February 16, 2011. While both the girls’ and boys’ teams finished fifth place over-all, several runners saw stellar individual accomplishments as well. From the girls’ squad, captain Anike Oladeji ’12 led Ranney in points scored after securing fourth place finishes in the 400 and Shot Put, and anchoring fourth place for the 4x400 relay team. EliseBirde ’14 also finished fourth for Ranney – this time in the 1600. She was followed by Erica Ser-hus ’13 in fifth and SamanthaSamuel ’14 in sixth. In addition, Lindsey Mulligan ’14 crossedthe line fifth during the 3200 and Alessandra Johnson ’14 took eighth in the 800.

From the boys’ squad, StevenJacobson ’14 ran a 29.20 as Ranney’s first finisher in the 200, and Alexander Frattellone ’14, along with Mostafa Meleis ’14, had strong finishes in the 800. Meanwhile, captain AlecPflaster ’11, in his final winter track run as a Panther, turned in a 1:01.23 in the 400, also serving as a steady anchor for the Ranney 4x400 relay team during the meet.

Along with Alec, seniors Michelle Drappi and StephenTriano also completed their last Ranney School winter track sea-son. They will be sincerely missed.

By Nancy King

Erika Serhus ’13Paul Sondhi ’13

Nishan Bindra ’15

Daniel Blumenkrantz ’16

David Buckman ’15

Max Chalnick ’17

Mohammad Chater ’16

Ryan Eaddy ’15

Ian Farber ’15

John Jennings ’16

Jonathan Kelly ’16

Michael Kmetz ’15

Evan Kumar ’17

Matthew Kumar ’16

Nikhil Lakhani ’16

Adam Macioszek ’15

Dean Parker ’16

Zachary Sullens ’16

Connor Wilson ’16

Head Coach Nancy King

Assistant Coach Mike Ling

MS Boys’ Indoor Track Winter 2010-2011

Middle School Track Club

By Nancy King

This winter’s Middle School track club had a season of chills, as well as thrills. Beginning in November, the team bravely faced a frigid cold and snow-filled four months of running outdoors in all but the most extreme weather.

Before dispersing for a much-needed holiday break, members of the track club participated in an intra-squad competition, in which eighth grade runner Samantha Chiarellotook wins in the girls’ 400 and 55. Similar to Sam, Ashleigh Conroy-Zugel ’16 cap-tured first in her 400 heat, and took third in the 55, respectively. Meanwhile, AdamMacioszek ’15 and Mohammed Chater ’16 led the boys’ team as each saw wins in the 400, and finished third and second in the 55.

Well-rested and once again ready to compete after returning from break, the Middle School track club then held several end-of-season races. As a result, Gillian Veralli ’15 took first in three events. These included gold in the 1600 with a time of 7:38, a first place finish in the 200 with 32 seconds time, and a tied win with Milan Genovese ’15 in the

55 Meter Hurdles. In addition, the girls’ Long Jump champion was Jillian Villany ’15.

Also throughout the competition, ConnorWilson ’16 of the boys’ track club team took first in the 1600 with a time of 6:53. Although Mohammed Chater ’16 fell short with a second place finish and time of 7:22 in the 1600, he did manage to cross ahead of his competitors during the 200. Mo was fol-lowed by Max Chalnick ’17, Ryan Eaddy ’15, and Nishan Bindra ’15, who settled for a three-way tie at second — just above Mohammed’s 29-second mark. In addition, Ian Farber ’15 took first in the 55 Meter Hurdles and John Jennings ’16 saw a first place victory in Long Jump.

Now in its second year, the ever-growing Middle School track club was formed as a way of giving scholar-athletes the chance to condition for track and field, and other spring sports. With 21 eighth graders set to move on next winter, the future great opportuni-ties in store for Ranney’s varsity program are endless.

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1. Ian Farber ’15 2. Samantha Chiarello ’15 3. David Buckman ’15 4. Milan Genovese ’15 5. Jonathan Kelly ’16 6. Jillian Villany ’15 7. Nishan Bindra ’15 8. Morgan Lennon ’15 9. Max Chalnick ’1710. Ilayda Takil ’1511. Matthew Kumar ’1612. Gillian Veralli ’15

Morgan Lennon ’15 & Samantha Chiarello ’15 Dean Parker ’16 & Connor Wilson ’16

Ranney Runners Have Chills and Thrills

Avani Bhatnagar ’15

Paulina Braka ’15

Emily Brodsky ’15

Samantha Chiarello ’15

Ashleigh Conroy-Zugel ’16

Milan Genovese ’15

Nisha Kate ’15

Shalini Lakhani ’15

Morgan Lennon ’15

Natalie Lombardi ’16

Ariana Morales ’17

Ava Papetti ’15

Carla Papetti ’16

Claudia Payor ’15

Tara Ryan ’17

Megan Singh ’16

Ilayda Takil ’15

Gillian Veralli ’15

Jillian Villany ’15

Madison Wood ’16

Anna Xia ’15

Head Coach Nancy King

Assistant Coach Mike Ling

MS Girls’ Indoor Track Winter 2010-2011

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