The Our Lady of Mercy Academy Swim team captured its first state swimming title with a convincing 106-64 victory over Newark Academy in the girls Non-Public B state championship at the Gloucester County Institute of Technology on Feb. 25.
The Villagers, who were the No. 1 seed in the bracket, outscored their opponents by a dominating 227-113 in the state tournament.
Newfield’s OLMA won 10 of the 11 events in the final, including double wins by Scarlett McGlinchey (200 individual medley, 100 butterfly), Izzy Rossi (50 freestyle, 100 backstroke) and Isabela Valle (200 and 500 freestyle). Sarah Kern won the 100 breaststroke in a 1-2-3 Villagers finish that clinched the match.
OLMA (9-1 overall record) padded its already impressive 2022-23 resume, which included Cape-Atlantic League and Gloucester County titles this season, and a second-place finish in the SJISA Coaches Invitational A Division.
Meanwhile, on Feb. 26, the Saint Augustine Preparatory School swim team won the boys Non-Public A State championship by defeating Christian Brothers Academy, 91-79, at the Gloucester County Institute of Technology. For the Hermits, it was the seventh state title in school history and first since 2017.
Dante Buonadonna won the 200 individual medley and 100 breaststroke, while Anthony Mortellite won the 200 and 500 freestyle events. The Hermits trailed 71-69 after nine events but won the last two events, including the 400 freestyle relay to capture the state crown. Saint Augustine finished its season with a 10-0 record.
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