What is your go-to Karaoke song?
“You Belong With Me” by Taylor Swift – Emma DiMartini 
“California Girls” by Katie Perry – Harold Denney 
“You Belong With Me” by Taylor Swift – Emma Wong 
“Trust” by Brent Faiyaz – Claire Sachakov 
“Don’t Blame Me” by Taylor Swift – Alexis Mazzella 
“Lockdown to Heaven” by Bruno Mars – Michael Schaubert 
“Party in the U.S.A.” by Miley Cyrus – Kaavya Sheth 
“Party in the U.S.A.” by Miley Cyrus – Seiil Toktosunova 
“Swimming Pool Drank” by Kendrick Lamar – Tyler Linder 
“Oxytocin” by Billie Eilish – Hailie Gwozdz
Red Cross saves lives
Red cross volunteer Nielle Kiara Agbulos sets up the refreshment table for donors.
Softball starts strong, defeats St. Thomas Aquinas
Zoe Milonopoulos, who has five homeruns so far this season, makes it home earning one of her 12 runs.
Freshman Focus: When you were a kid, what did you want to be when you grow up?
“My dream job was to be a marine biologist, but it changed.” – Jaisaan Parks 
“I wanted to but a music producer, and it hasn’t changed.” – Jacob Rosa 
“I wanted to be a cop or an astronaut, and it changed.” – Elias Zambrano 
“I wanted to be a princess, but now I want to be a film director.” – Faith Okoko 
“I wanted to be a doctor, but now I want to be a teacher.” – Ava Nowinski 
“My dream job was to be a unicorn, and it hasn’t changed.” – Gregory Moreno
Unstoppable force
Junior Troy Markle, who leads the team in assists with 229 sets the ball to senior Massimo Roco to spike over the Southern defense.
What did you think of the eclipse?
“I was skeptical because I saw some tik toks and thought the world was going to end.” – Antonio Morales 
“I thought the eclipse was pretty cool. I think a lot of people expected it to get really dark, but we weren’t in the path of totality, so I thought it was cool for what it was.” – Olivia Van Deursen 
“The eclipse was cool until the clouds came in.” – Josh Jumuad 
“I thought it was pretty cool. I saw so many photos of it, and it was amazing!” – Japji Singh 
“I thought it was pretty cool, something that doesn’t happen everyday.” – Dr. Vincent Sasso 
“The eclipse was really cool, and I got some awesome pictures of it!” – Sophia Pavon 
“Kinda lame, honestly. I kinda looked, and my eyes hurt. [It] would’ve been better if it went black.” – Yolber Gomez 
“I wish it was a total eclipse, but it was cool to see and take pics of it.” – Neo Mohapeloa 
“It was absolutely baller!” – Bailey Datz
The college recruitment experience for student-athletes
Kutztown University commit Logan Roman gets his hand raised after pinning his opponent for his 100th varsity win.
Freshamn Focus: What is the best advice you have ever gotten?
“Follow your dreams.” – Victoria Cornell 
“Believe in yourself as much as others believe in you.” – Isabella Diaz 
“You can’t always hold the door open for someone, but you can always leave it unlocked.” – Nicholas Velasco 
“Work hard, and don’t drop out of school.” – Ileany Encarnacion Castellanos 
“Bend your knees when you’re skating or your are going to fall on your face.” – Abigail Gorzynski 
“Think before you speak.” – Emanuel Marion 
“Don’t change for others to make yourself happy; change yourself to make yourself happy.” – Jakya Winrow 
“Be patient with time.” – Heily Rafeal Luis
Winterguard gets an “A”
Lyla Gonzalez steps to the front with her flag during a rehearsal of the team’s performance of “Awake.”
Disciplined in victory
Shayaan Qaiser and Kevin Rodriguez stand in the front row of their unarmed regulation group.
March of the egg babies
Jenna Zammar and Blaire Reklaitis listen to their teacher, Katie Farrino, as their egg babies sit in shelters on their desks.
What celebrity do you think is overrated?
“Patrick Mahomes because I don’t like him.” – Ryan Schreck 
“Taylor Swift because I don’t like her.” – Mathew Malloy 
“Garret Cole. He’s a baseball player, and his stats don’t meet his reputation.” – Tyler Falcone 
“Lizzo because I believe she’s not a nice person.” – Katelynn Palomo 
“Taylor Swift because her music isn’t that good and the way she spends her money.” – Kaden Bassit 
“Taylor Swift because of Travis Kelce” – Gerard Scarano 
“Taylor Swift. You hear the same songs over and over. She’s overplayed.” – Caden Ruszczyk 
“Patrick Mahomes because the refs give him all the calls.” – Francesco Nersita 
“Brock Purdy because he sucks at football.” – Jordan Martino
A cultural celebration
Snigdha Kandula, Siya Goyal, and Chloe Padilla showcase a Bollywood dance performance.
Bowling teams strike success
Senior captain Savannah Gomez, who achieved a high score of 244 this season, follows through after sending her ball down the lane.
Disney dazzles seniors
Angeleah Bloodworth and Kailey Siegel show off their Disney spirit by wearing Minnie Mouse ears.
Investing in learning
Hamza Ali displays his prizes as personal finance teacher Glenn Gamble and Vice Principal Sally Fazio point at the banner marking his winning of The Stock Market Game.
What are you looking forward to this spring?
“Spending time outside” – Hailey Spiro 
“Playing lacrosse” – Lily D’Antuono 
“Playing softball with my varsity team on our new turf field” – Ava Pullano 
“Going on Spring break” – Lyla Gonzalez 
“Applying for jobs” – Stephen Franzese 
“Relaxing and having a stress-free break” – Mary Field 
“Committing to college” – Nesty Dogbatse 
“Playing softball with family” – Jolie Vasfailo 
“Spending time with my family” – Kairi Santos-Buchanan 
“Getting out of winter clothes” – Jordyn Palmer 
“For it to be warm out” – Alyssa Bumbico
Sweets, treats, and games at the Soirée
Brianna Kholhepp and Sophia Masciotta laugh while they try work together to win the three-legged race.
Flying off to France
Sam Goldburg, Amisha DeSilva, Julia Morgan, and Darriyah Jackson happily smile for the camera, with the Eiffel Tower in the background.
What is your favorite school break?
“Winter break because I like to play in the snow.” – Temiloluwa Odumbo 
“Winter because I like winter.” – Jaden Wong 
“Summer because my birthday is in summer.” – Courteney Beetz 
“Winter because you always have Christmas and New Years to look forward to.” – Michael Firetto 
“The November week with teacher’s convention and Election Day because it’s the only break I don’t coach.” – Alec Alspach 
“Summer break because it’s the longest, and it’s hot, so I can go in the pool and hangout with my friends.” – Hailey Palmieri 
“Winter break because Christmas and I really like presents and hanging out with Dom Botte.” – Anthony Capobianco 
“Spring break because it is warm and almost summer.” – Victoria Botte 
“Spring break because my birthday is over spring break.” – Caden Ruszczyk 
“Summer because it’s the longest.” – Emily Barnhardt 
“Summer break because it’s got the most time.” – Hayden Mocreia 
“Winter break because I like getting to see my family for the holidays and working at the OB ice rink!” – Karina Cracchiolo 
“Winter break because it’s my dad’s birthday.” – Ilan Khapchik 
“Winter because it’s Christmas” – Sebastiano D’Agosta 
“Spring break because of the weather.” – Laila Vaughan 
“Summer break because there’s no school.” – Ali Chaudary 
“Spring break because it’s warm out.” – Jayden Endaz 
“Spring because it’s warm, and I go outside.” – Joshua Santiago
Spring Sports Preview: Baseball
All-Conference senior pitcher Frank Papeo, who had an ERA of just 1.64, locks eyes on his target and prepares to deliver the pitch.
Spring Sports Preview: Boys Lacrosse
Senior midfielder Luke Kennedy, who finished second on the team with 21 assists last year, presses the opposing attacker.
Spring Sports Preview: Track
Sophomore Katelyn Forrester runs down the straightaway and tries to pass the runner in front of her.
Spring Sports Preview: Softball
Junior Amanda Jupinka, who had 22 RBIs and a .356 batting average, prepares for the pitch in the batter’s box.
Spring Sports Preview: Boys Volleyball
Senior Nicholas Do, who led the team last year with 406 assist and led the team with 175 service points, surveys the court to find a weak spot before delivering his serve.
Spring Sports Preview: Golf
Junior Maya Yong Yow, who shot a 36 against New Brunswick last season, follows through after a big tee shot with her driver.
Spring Sports Preview: Girls Lacrosse
Senior captain Jessica Chin, who has 42 career goals, fights for possession in the face-off.
Spring Sports Preview: Boys Tennis
Junior Mahin Patel, last season’s second singles player, tosses the ball in the air to start his serve.
Freshman Focus: What is your favorite class?
“Art with Miss Grasso” – Victoria Caicedo 
“Civics with Mr. Bilello” – Madison Walters 
“Speech and drama” – Cecelia Geier 
“Civics with Mr. Bilello.” – Benjamin Antonucci 
“Video and Media” – Faith Okoko 
“Science” – Noahlynn Martinez 
“Gym” – Emma Jones and Juliana Komar 
“Art” – Mohammadi Khannam 
“Civics” – Raphael Capangpangan 
“Honors Algebra” – Emma Casper 
“Computer Science and Global Studies Honors” – Aasiya Damani 
“Social Studies” – Kerri Domena 
“Art History” – Lily D’Antuono 
“Drama, absolutely drama. It’s so much fun.” – Kathleen Dellegrazie 
“German with Miss Schmitz” – Kelsee Witherspoon
Unified in victory
Sydney Bernabela pulls up to take a shot in one of the team’s wins on their way to a 15-4-1 record.
The Music Man comes to OB
Alexandra Nardone and Antonio Morales hold up Camryn Burniston as Julianna LaBarbera, Jamie Rowan, and the other dancers pose behind them.
Underclassmen step up and rebuild
Junior Adriana Misciagna, who led the team in scoring and rebounds, prepares to pass the ball to a teammate.
Skating to victory
Sophmore Nicholas Gallo, whom Nj.com selected as GMC All-Conference Honorable Mention, races after the puck.
Three senior Knights qualify for States
Logan Roman, who has over 100 career wins and did not lose once all season, celebrates one of his twenty victories this season.
Staying on track
Senior Peter Afoakwah, a member of the 4×400 relay team that won the Conference Championship and finished second at Sectionals, sprints down the track.
Freshman athletes excel on varsity
Marilyn Togun, who scored 91 points and brought in 103 rebounds this season, defends her opponent.
Boys basketball battles to the finish
Junior center Noah Balbuena, who ended the year with 176 points, fronts his opponent in the high post to eliminate a passing lane and deny him the ball.
An alarmingly fun Lunar New Year
Gia Santapolo and Daniella Young control the head of the dragon during the student-led dragon dance.
Esports team wins Overwatch 2 Tournament
Junior Zach Lance works the keyboard during the Overwatch 2 competition.
Freshman Focus: If you could be any animal, what would you choose?
“A cat because they have families but don’t have to play and go on walks like dogs do. They can just chill.” – Madison Magrino 
“A dolphin so I could live in the water” – Ashley Markle 
“Unicorn because they have magical powers” – Anastasia Galagoza and Brianna Pagliuca 
“Pandas because they’re chaotic and cute” – Raphael Capangpangan 
“A bird so I can be able to fly wherever I want” – Bria Metz 
“Butterfly because they’re pretty” – Sam Carigga and Kendall Riggleman 
“Pandas becaue they’re really cute” – Caleigh Espinosa
A fun Knight Out
Junior Noah Balbuena shifts his weight to balance on the mechanical bull in the main gym.
State Champion Cheer team succeeds at Nationals
Ireland Pouliot raises her sword up high in front of the judges during an early-season competition.
Dominant freshman basketball team reaches GMC Finals
Cameron Olivencia, who led the team in scoring with 19 points per game, drives to the basket for up a layup on a fast break.
Freshman Focus: If you could be any Disney character, who would you pick?
“Rapunzel so I can stay home and date Flynn Rider.” – Sydney Linder-Messina 
“Aladdin” – Matthew Nicolas 
“Belle for the books” – Jomana Beshay 
“Anakin Skywalker” – Thomas Dipietro 
“Goofy” – Aiden Diaz 
“Elsa” – Brenden Robertson 
“Cinderella” – Anthony Belgio 
“Jafar” – Gregory Moreno 
“Olaf” – Raphael Capangpangan
BSU honors Black History Month
Joana Junaid smiles at the crowd while performing with the Step Team, which provided entertainment at the Soul Food event.
Student Survey: Besides social media, what do you use your phone for?
“I guess I use my phone a lot to research quick things throughout the day.” – Luciana Bella 
“I just use it to tell the time.” – Mohammad Siddiqui Jr 
“Other than using my phone for social media, I use it to study, text, and for drawing sometimes.” – Clarissa Wang 
“Talking to my parents” – Starr Zelasko 
“Looking at my schedule for work” – Dennis Torres 
“Facetime” – Katie Gallo 
“I use it to text my friends and my brother.” – Nicholas Hedenburg 
“For school” – Isabella Ianniello 
“To track my bank; to track my money. I put it on savings so I can invest.” – Moises Sandoval 
“Photomath” – Dion Nimani 
“I usually use it for watching videos; business; stocks.” – Juan Santiago 
“The calculator” – Hani Awadallah
Grammys 2024 recap
Olivia Rodrigo, who performed at the Grammys and recieved multiple nominations, walks the carpet at the 2021 Oscars.
Back in the swim of things
Kerri Domenia swims in the 100 meter breaststroke race against South Brunswick, earning a thrid place finish.
Freshman Focus: Who is your celebrity crush?
“Josh Richards” – Julia Berk 
“Ash Kash” – Tristan Rattray 
“Christian McCaffery and Joe Burrow” – Ashley Markle 
“Megan Fox” – Krish Patel 
“Tom Blith” – Olivia Klink 
“Brady Meyer” – Nicolette Ampania 
“Ryan Gosling” – Max Towell 
“Rafe from OBX” – Madison Magrino 
“Zendaya” – Aliya Hamido 
“Jensen Ackles” – Evan Van Name 
“Chad Michael Murray” – Kendall Riggleman 
“Post Malone” – Juliana Vittitoe
Students share skills at Talent Show
Camryn Smith strums her ukulele as she sings “Stick Season” by Noah Kahan.
Student Survey: What game show do you think you could win?
“I think I can win Wheel of Fortune because I have very good luck with games.” – Christopher Montesdeoca 
“I think I could win Family Feud because I watch it a lot.” – Isabella Dominguez 
“I know I could win Wheel of Fortune because I am really smart, and it doesn’t seem that hard.” – Steven Cole 
“I know I could win Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader because I am a junior, so I know more the a little kid.” – Seiill Toktosunova 
“I think I could win Jeopardy because I’m smart, and it would be fun to be on.” – Olivia Farmer 
“I could win Wheel of Fortune because I am very good at Wordle.” – Ariana Pino 
“I could win Family Feud because I am very creative and have a big imagination.” – Brandon Alers 
“I really think I could win Squid Games because I am very competitive.” – Diya Bino Mathew 
“Maybe I could win Jeopardy because I know random facts, and it’s really fun.” – Sanober Syed 
“I would definitely win Knockout because I always thought I could.” – Haneen Abdelkarim
GMC Champion wrestling team earns #7 State rank
Senior Jenna Magrino, who has accrued a 21-3 record, grabs both of her opponents’ legs in a double to take her down.
Freshman Focus: What movie or TV character would you like to be?
“Ironman” – Benjamin Antonucci 
“Will Smith from Fresh Prince” – Emanuel Marion 
“Enola from Enola Holmes because of Tewksbury.” – Olivia Ruperto 
“Walter White from Breaking Bad” – Raiden Varela 
“Spiderman” -Jaisaan Parks 
“Love Quinn from You” – Faith Okoko 
“Batman” – Jake Laietta 
“Edward from Twilight because he’s good looking.” – Jacob Rosa
Boys wrestling places 3rd in Red Division, 5th in GMCs
Junior Gage Gojani, who has a record of 14-12 this season, looks to grapple with his opponent.
Student Survey: Do you think Valentine’s Day is overrated?
“I think it’s okay. It’s good for people who have significant others, but bad for people who are single.” – Harlow Matara 
“Yes, couples should appreciate each other every day. Setting a special day just to do so is unnecessary and a marketing play. It’s a Hallmark Holiday.” – Rafaella Bagacay 
“Yes, because it’s basically a holiday for couples to celebrate.” – Mark Oleksy 
“Yes, I do think that it is overrated because even though you can spend it with friends, the main purpose is to spend time with your loved one, which you don’t need a whole day to do.” – Kaavya Sheth 
“Yes, I do think it’s overrated because I am hopelessly single” – Aaron Bain 
“No, because you don’t necessarily have to celebrate the day with a significant other. You can show your love to family and friends. In my opinion, it’s just a cute holiday.” – Veronica Wysocki 
“No, because it’s a cute holiday for couples to enjoy.” – Mitarth Shah 
“No, because people can spend the day however they want to whether with just a friend or with their significant other.” – Jash Prajapati 
“Yes, because I don’t think that you shouldn’t just celebrate your love one day, but every day!” – Janvee Patel 
“No, because most people often get busy in their lives and lose affection for their loved ones. It’s a great way to cherish them.” – Ruchir Mathur
Swifties vs the NFL
Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift celebrate his AFC Championship win over the Baltimore Ravens together.
Freshman Focus: What do you like most about yourself?
“Everything” – Brendan Hicks 
“My curly hair” – Adriana Maria 
“That I’m passing math” – Dylan Sorensen 
“My personality” – Isabella Lugo 
“My eyes” – Jacob Rosa 
“My love for God” – Elias Zambrano 
“My hair” – Nyalies Grajales 
“That I eat a lot” – Jeremiah Velez 
“That I follow Jesus Christ” – Gabriel Azevedo 
“My eyes” – Elias Melara
Girls Bowling wins Red Division, reaches GMC Finals
Senior Savannah Gomez, who led the team in total points four years in a row, watches the ball roll down the lane.
Student Survey: What song best describes your year so far?
“Float on’ by Modest Mouse” – Janelle Bonilla 
“‘Deja Vu’ by Beyonce and Jay z” – Milani Laureano 
“‘Ethereal’ by txmy” – Huria Alamgir 
“PRIDE’ by Kendrick Lamar” – Marina Ortega 
“In Love’ by MiyaGi and Endspiel, KADI” – Arthur Isris 
“‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ by Queen” – Rachel Lipsitz 
“‘Today’s Mood’ by CHEEZE” – Kayla Castillo 
“‘Survivor/I Will Survive’ by Glee Cast” – Jessica Orloff 
“‘Can’t Pretend’ by Autumn!” – Amaya Dixon
Exploring makeup mastery
Jordyn Oliver embraces a beautiful natural makeup look.
Knight Life 