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MS Sports' Program Sees Championship Wins

Both the Middle School swim program and Middle School basketball program earned key victories this winter season. While the swim team secured its second consecutive team win at Ranney's 3rd annual Swim Invitational, the Middle School's varsity girls' basketball team earned a Central Jersey Athletic League Championship title over Calvary Academy.
MS Swim Team Named Two-Time Ranney Swim Invitational Champions
 
 
 
Earning its second consecutive team win at Ranney's 3rd annual Swim Invitational, 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 on Thursday, February 24, 2011. Up against other talented 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 at the Ranney School Swim Invitational.
 
While the girls’ team defeated a second-place Pingry School 372.5-352.5, the boys’ team also took a victory over Pingry, 346-218. Key swimmers for the Lady Panthers throughout the meet were Kathleen Crilly ’16, Peri Rohl ’16, Alexandra Natsis ’15 and Anne Marie Weiland ’15, who took first in the 100 Freestyle Relay. Also notable was Audra Smires ’16, who earned key points for Ranney in two individual events — the 50 Freestyle and 100 Individual Medley.
 
Meanwhile, Zachary DiGiaro ’16 and Joseph Cantatore ’15 led the boys’ team to victory with two individual first place finishes. As Zach took gold and broke a new school record of 104.08 in the 100 Freestyle, Joe placed first with a record 38.52 finish in the 50 Breaststroke. Both, along with Christopher Centrella ’16 and Sean Callahan ’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 105.28 in the 100 Medley and 201.78 in the 200 Free.
 
Although it will have big shoes to fill next winter, the Middle School swim program has much to look forward to as it continues to make its rise to the top.
 
 
 
MS Girls' Varsity Basketball Team Earns CJAL Title
 
 
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 Tournament 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 in the win.
 
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.
 
The boys and girls then played for the coveted CJAL trophy on Friday, February 25th. 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, Gabriella Mahoney and Arianna 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 contributed 13 points throughout the game. Meanwhile, Benjamin Metzger 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 varsity members to its team, one can only imagine the future success that lies in store for both divisions.
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