Montclair Kimberley Academy

Welcome to MKA Athletics!

When an MKA athlete dons our jersey, crest, and colors they realize they are part of something special. They are representing not only themselves and their teammates, but those who walked these halls and fields before them. That is tradition! That is MKA!

Interscholastic athletics serve a critical educational function that complements the traditional classroom. Athletics are a "real life" setting for the practice of competition, cooperation, and adaptability:  the principles upon which our society is based. In athletics, one must compete against an opponent, compete against oneself in terms of constantly striving to improve, work effectively with teammates and coaches, and perform in a continuously changing environment, as no two contests are ever the same. MKA athletics offer students the opportunity to be on highly successful varsity teams and to receive quality coaching that will develop their talents to the fullest, in an environment that expects the highest standards of conduct from every athlete, coach and spectator.

At The Montclair Kimberley Academy, our approach to athletics can be summed up in three ideas:

Opportunity -Students have extensive opportunities to be on a team if they wish to, provided they are willing to adhere to the commitments required of them by the coach.

Quality - Our goal is for every athlete, team and coach to develop their talents to the fullest, and compete to the best of their ability.

Sportsmanship - We believe that winning is not just achieved on a scoreboard, but also requires the highest standards of conduct from athletes, coaches and spectators.

In short, our ultimate goal is simple: to create an environment where players want to play, coaches want to coach, and parents and alums will be proud.  And while national statistics indicate that only 3-4% of all high school athletes go on to play at the NCAA Division I, II, III or NAIA level, a remarkable number of MKA’s senior athletes are recruited to highly competitive Division I and III schools each year.

We are extremely proud of our current alums who are playing at the college level and we welcome the newest group of MKA athletes who have been accepted early decision and have committed to play college athletics.  Congratulations and good luck to all of our current and former MKA athletes who have taken their games to the next level!  

Current MKA Senior Athletes Recruited to Play Collegiate Athletics:

Eddie Bartleson ’08 (Lacrosse – Rutgers University)
Joe Correia ’08 (Baseball – Brandeis University)
Rob Fortunato ’08 (Lacrosse – University of Virginia)
Charlie Gephart ’08 (Lacrosse – Williams College)
Stuart Hinds ’08 (Football – Amherst College)
John MacGregor ’08 (Baseball – Vassar College)
Brian McFeeley ’08 (Lacrosse – Amherst College)
Lindsey Moran ’08 (Lacrosse – Amherst College)
Renada Vuono ’08 (Soccer – Meredith College)
Greg Zorbas ’08 (Soccer – Carnegie Mellon University)

Recent MKA Graduates Currently Playing Collegiate Athletics:

Ali Alati ’04 (Lacrosse – Towson State University)
Thomas Alati ’07 (Lacrosse – University of Scranton)
Angelo Amato ’05 (Soccer – Monmouth University)
Pat Amato ’07 (Soccer – New Jersey Institute of Technology)
Nick Andlinger ’07 (Lacrosse – Lehigh University)
Jacqueline Araneo ’05 (Softball – Princeton University)
Tom Beach ’04 (Lacrosse – Roanoke College)
Anthony Benigno ’07 (Wrestling – New York University)
Brittany Berckes ’06 (Tennis – Amherst College) Won the 2007 NCAA Division III National Doubles Championship
Jessica Bishop ’04 (Basketball – Franklin and Marshall College)
Ryan Boyea ’04 (Football – Hartwick College)
Brandon Bullock ’06 (Football – Amherst College)
Michael Deathridge ’07 (Track and Field – Bucknell University)
Jessica Del Vecchio '06 (Basketball -  Drew University)
Lindsay Earle '06 (Track and Field - Lehigh University)
Erin Frey ’04 (Fencing – Yale University)
Alex Gephart ’06 (Lacrosse – West Point Military Academy)
Charlie Gray ’07 (Baseball – Vassar College)
Greg Harbeck ’06 (Baseball – Johns Hopkins University)
Samantha Hirsh ’06 (Soccer – Syracuse University)
Chelsea Hubbell ’06 (Tennis – St. Lawrence College)
Brandon Jones ’04 (Basketball – Amherst College) Was a member of the 2007 NCAA Division III National Championship Team
Emily Kaczmarek '07 (Softball - East Stroudsburg University)
Sasha Klimczak '05 (Lacrosse - Vassar College)
Andrew Kyrejko ’05 (Swimming – University of Pittsburgh)
Cara Landolfi ’05 (Basketball – Franklin and Marshall College)
Emma Larkin ’07 (Fencing – Brandeis University)
Alexis Levengood '06 (Swimming - Connecticut College)
Megan Livesey ’06 (Softball – University of Pittsburgh)
Nolan McGarrity ’06 (Football – Salve Regina College)
Rich Muzikar ’06 (Wrestling – Hofstra University)
Nicolas Naranjo ’06 (Cross Country – University of Massachusetts, Amherst)
Peter Nolan ’07 (Soccer – Kenyon College)
Candice Pastor ’04 (Softball – East Stroudsburg University)
Andrea Piela ’04 (Softball – Siena College)
Jamie Piela ’05 (Softball – Siena College)
Bobby Post ’07 (Tennis – Colby College)
Andrew Powers ’04 (Baseball – St. Joseph’s University)
Alisha Prystowsky ’07 (Softball – University of Pennsylvania)
Michael Strader ’06 (Lacrosse – Messiah College)
Lhenee Riddick '05 (Softball - St. Peter's College)
Jimmy Ruzich ’07 (Baseball – Rutgers University)
Chisako Sugiyama ’05 (Tennis – University of Michigan)
Lisa Vuono ’06 (Basketball/Track and Field – Smith College)
Joe Walter ’05 (Soccer – Princeton University)
Jonathan Westfield ’06 (Swimming – Lehigh University)

Todd Smith
Director of Athletics
tsmith@montclairkimberley.org