Athletics

ATHLETICS

Athletics is an essential component of Marvelwood's overall educational curriculum. The program seeks to teach and instruct students in the rules, fundamentals, and skills necessary to participate in various team and individual sports. Athletic participation provides both physical training and a suitable outlet for youthful energy. Competition within and between schools encourages principles of good sportsmanship and fair play, and fosters the spirit of amateur competition as well as school pride.

Marvelwood is a member of the Hudson Valley Athletic League (HVAL), as well as a member of the New England Preparatory School Athletic Council (NEPSAC). Marvelwood competes in NEPSAC Class D for Boys Soccer, Boys Tennis, Girls Basketball, Girls Soccer, Girls Tennis and Girls Volleyball, Class C for Boys Basketball, Wrestling and Softball, Division 3 for Boys Lacrosse and Division 4 for Cross Country. Marvelwood has hosted the New England Division 4 Cross Country Championships two years in a row, in 2022 and 2023.

Hudson Valley Athletic League Website

NEPSAC Website

Marvelwood students participate in a sport or an activity each of the three terms of the academic year. There are a total of eleven teams in eight different sports, including soccer, cross country, volleyball, basketball, wrestling, lacrosse, softball and tennis. In addition, there are a number of non-competitive athletic options in the Outdoor Adventure Program, which includes mountain biking, hiking, recreational skiing/snowboarding, rock climbing, and canoeing.

Athletic Offerings

Fall

Winter

Spring

Special Programs

Fall

Boys Varsity Soccer
Co-ed Varsity Cross-Country
Girls Varsity Volleyball

Winter

Alpine Ski Team
Boys Varsity Basketball
Boys Junior Varsity Basketball
Co-ed Varsity Wrestling
Girls Varsity Basketball
Girls Junior Varsity Basketball

Spring

Boys Varsity Lacrosse
Boys Varsity Tennis
Girls Varsity Tennis

Special Programs

Equestrian (read more below)
Outdoor Adventures (read more below)

TEAM SCHEDULES

Boys Varsity Soccer

Varsity Cross-Country

Girls Varsity Volleyball

Girls JV Volleyball

Alpine Ski Team

Boys Varsity Basketball

Boys JV Basketball

Girls Varsity Basketball

Girls JV Basketball

Varsity Wrestling

Boys Varsity Lacrosse

Boys Varsity Tennis

Girls Varsity Tennis

Equestrian

Boys Varsity Soccer

2024 Season Record: 3-11-1 (0-7-0 in HVAL)

Coaches: Dylan Stewart, Ben Brady

Wed 9/18 vs. Storm King School 3:00pm
- L 0-5
Sat 9/21 vs. Frederick Gunn School 3rds 2:30pm
- L 0-1
Wed 9/25 vs. Woodhall School 3:00pm
- W 5-1
Sat 9/28 @ Woodhall School 2:30pm
- L 1-2

Wed 10/2 @ EF Academy 4:00pm
- L 1-8

Sat 10/5 @ Darrow School 2:30pm
- L 0-10

Mon 10/7 vs. Cheshire Academy 4:00pm
- L 0-6
Wed 10/9 vs. New York Military Academy 3:30pm (Cancelled)
Fri 10/11 vs. Northern Academy 4:00pm
- W 6-0
Wed 10/16 @ Oakwood Friends School 4:00pm
- L 0-9

Sat 10/19 vs. Darrow School 2:30pm
- L 0-4
Wed 10/23 @ American School for the Deaf 3:00pm
- L 1-2

Sat 10/26 @ New York Military Academy 2:00pm (Cancelled)
Sat 10/26 vs. Northern Academy 2:30pm
- W 5-2
Mon 10/28 vs. Watkinson School 4:00pm
- T 1-1
Wed 10/30 vs. Oakwood Friends School 3:30pm (Cancelled)
Sat 11/2 @ Storm King School 2:30pm
- L 2-9

Mon 11/4 HVAL Quarterfinal @ Oakwood Friends School 2:30pm
- L 1-9

Varsity Cross-Country

2024 Season Dual Record: 0-0

Coaches: Ben Eskind, Kristy Bloom

Wed 9/18 @ Oakwood Invitational 3:30pm
- 5th Place of 9; 127 Points
- Results

Wed 9/25 @ Storm King Invitational 3:30pm
- 4th Place of 10; 110 Points
- Results

Wed 10/2 @ Darrow Invitational 3:30pm
- No Team Score
- Results

Wed 10/9 The Pterodactyl Tour at Marvelwood 3:30pm
- 3rd Place of 7; 105 Points
- Results
Wed 10/16 @ Woodstock Day Invitational 3:30pm
- No Team Score
- Results

Sat 10/19 vs. Darrow and NYMA 1:00pm (Cancelled)
Wed 10/23 The Marvelwood Invitational 3:30pm
- No Team Score
- Results
Wed 10/30 HVAL Championship @ Woodstock Day School 3:30pm
- 4th Place of 8; 107 Points
- Results

Sat 11/9 @ NEPSTA Division 4 Championship 1:30pm
- 21st Place of 27; 483 Points
- Results

Girls Varsity Volleyball

2024 Season Record: 7-6 (3-6 in HVAL)

Coaches: Lauren Janecek '16, Micheala Zahner

Wed 9/18 @ Oakwood Friends School 3:30pm
- W 3-0
Sat 9/21 vs. Westover School JV 2:00pm
- W 2-1
Wed 9/25 @ Faith Christian Academy 3:30pm
- L 1-3
Sat 9/28 vs. Forman School JV 2:00pm
- W 2-0
Wed 10/2 @ EF Academy 4:00pm
- No contest
Sat 10/5 vs. Storm King School 3:30pm
- L 0-3
Wed 10/9 @ American School for the Deaf 3:00pm
- W 3-0
Fri 10/11 vs. EF Academy 4:00pm
- L 1-3
Wed 10/16 vs. Faith Christian Academy 4:30pm
- L 2-3
Sat 10/19 vs. TBD 2:30pm (Cancelled)
Wed 10/23 vs. Oakwood Friends School 4:00pm
- W 3-0
Wed 10/30 @ Kent School JV 2:00pm
- W 3-1
Sat 11/2 @ Storm King School 2:30pm
- L 0-3
Mon 11/4 HVAL Quarterfinal vs. Oakwood Friends School 4:00pm
- W 3-2
Wed 11/6 HVAL Semifinal @ EF Academy 4:00pm
- L 0-3

Girls JV Volleyball

2024 Season Record: 5-3

Coaches: Lauren Janecek '16, Micheala Zahner

Thu 10/3 vs. Faith Christian Academy 4:30pm
- W 2-1
Sat 10/5 vs. Storm King School 2:00pm
- L 0-2
Mon 10/7 vs. Oakwood Friends School 5:00pm
- W 2-0
Wed 10/9 @ Faith Christian Academy 3:30pm
- L 0-2
Wed 10/23 vs. Oakwood Friends School 2:30pm
- W 2-0
Sat 10/26 vs. Northern Academy 2:30pm
- L 1-2
Mon 10/28 @ Oakwood Friends School 4:00pm
- W 2-0

Sat 11/2 @ Storm King School 1:00pm
- W 2-0

Alpine Ski Team

2024-25 Season Schedule

Coach: Karl Oppenheimer

Wed 1/8 @ Ski Butternut 2:30pm (Cancelled)
Wed 1/15 GS @ Mohawk Mountain Ski Area 3:30pm
- 46 Great Hollow Road, Cornwall, CT

Wed 1/22 GS @ Catamount Mountain Resort 3:30pm
- 78 Catamount Road, Hillsdale, NY

Wed 1/29 SL @ Mohawk Mountain Ski Area 3:30pm
- 46 Great Hollow Road, Cornwall, CT

Wed 2/5 SL @ Mohawk Mountain Ski Area 3:30pm
- 46 Great Hollow Road, Cornwall, CT
Wed 2/12 GS @ Ski Butternut 3:30pm
- 380 State Road, Great Barrington, MA

Wed 2/19 @ BHSL Championships 11:00am
- Mohawk Mountain Ski Area: 46 Great Hollow Road, Cornwall, CT

Boys Varsity Basketball

2024-25 Season Record: 3-8 (2-2 in the HVAL)

Coaches: Doug Bloom, Dylan Stewart

Fri 12/6 3rd Annual "Battle on the Mountain" Basketball Tournament Semifinals

4:30pm: Forman School 42, Marvelwood School 29
6:15pm: Boston Trinity Academy 67, Christian Heritage School 30

Sat 12/7 3rd Annual "Battle on the Mountain" Basketball Tournament Final/3rd Place

12:30pm: 3rd Place Game: Christian Heritage School 75, Marvelwood School 31
2:15pm: Championship Game: Boston Trinity Academy 54, Forman School 30

Wed 12/11 @ Oakwood Friends School 4:00pm
- W 54-42

Sat 12/14 @ Watkinson School 1:00pm
- L 24-62

Mon 12/16 vs. Faith Christian Academy 4:30pm
- L 34-55
Mon 1/13 @ Harvey School 4:15pm
- L 31-87
Wed 1/15 @ Faith Christian Academy 3:30pm (Postponed to 2/17)
Thu 1/16 vs. EF Academy 4:00pm
- L 32-79
Wed 1/22 vs. Storm King School 3:30pm
- W 61-50
Sat 1/25 @ Wooster School 1:00pm
- L 36-61
Mon 1/27 vs. American School for the Deaf 5:30pm
- W 49-47
Wed 1/29 vs. Northern Academy 4:00pm (Cancelled)
Wed 2/5 @ American School for the Deaf 5:30pm (Postponed to 2/19)
Sat 2/8 @ Forman School 2:00pm
- L 34-58
Wed 2/12 vs. Oakwood Friends School 4:00pm
Fri 2/14 @ EF Academy 4:00pm
- 582 Columbus Avenue, Thornwood, NY
Mon 2/17 @ Faith Christian Academy 3:30pm
- 25 Golf Club Lane, Poughkeepsie, NY
Wed 2/19 vs. Northern Academy 5:30pm (Cancelled)
Wed 2/19 @ American School for the Deaf 4:00pm
- 139 North Main Street, West Hartford, CT
Sat 2/22 @ Storm King School 2:30pm
- 314 Mountain Road, Cornwall-on-Hudson, NY

Mon 2/24 HVAL Quarterfinal (Time, Location & Opponent TBD)
Wed 2/26 HVAL Semifinal (Time, Location & Opponent TBD)
Fri 2/28 HVAL Final (Time, Location & Opponent TBD)

Boys JV Basketball

2024-25 Season Record: 1-5

Coaches: Ben Brady, Alex Sanchez '19

Wed 12/11 @ Oakwood Friends School 2:30pm
- L 27-29

Sat 12/14 @ Woodhall School 2:30pm (PPD to 1/20)
Mon 12/16 @ Forman School 4:00pm (PPD to TBD)
Wed 1/15 vs. South Kent 3rds 2:30pm (Cancelled)
Sat 1/18 vs. Woodhall School 2:30pm
- L 37-47
Mon 1/20 @ Woodhall School 4:00pm
- L 25-42
Wed 1/22 vs. Harvey School 5:00pm (Cancelled)
Fri 1/24 vs. Woodstock Day School 4:00pm
- W 43-22
Wed 1/29 @ Harvey School 4:15pm (Cancelled)
Wed 1/29 vs. Northern Academy 2:30pm (Time Change)
- L 23-28
Thu 2/6 vs. Forman School 4:30pm (Postponed to TBD)
Mon 2/10 vs. Watkinson School 4:30pm
- L 38-62
Wed 2/12 vs. Oakwood Friends School 2:30pm
Sat 2/15 @ South Kent 3rds 1:00pm (Cancelled)
Wed 2/19 vs. Northern Academy 5:30pm
Sat 2/22 vs. Wooster School 1:00pm
Mon 2/24 @ Frederick Gunn School 3rds 5:00pm
- 22 Kirby Road, Washington, CT

Wed 2/26 @ Woodstock Day School 4:00pm (Time Change)
- Donlon Gym, 43 Partition Street, Saugerties, NY

Girls Varsity Basketball

2024-25 Season Record: 3-4 (3-2 in the HVAL)

Coaches: Emilie Arseneault, Alecia Pickett

Sat 12/7 @ Westover School 2:00pm (Cancelled)
Wed 12/11 vs. Oakwood Friends School 3:30pm
- W 44-18
Mon 12/16 @ Harvey School 4:15pm (Cancelled)
Wed 1/15 vs. American School for the Deaf 4:00pm
- L 19-25
Fri 1/17 @ EF Academy 4:00pm
- L 18-21
Mon 1/20 vs. Storm King School 4:00pm
- W 39-20
Sat 1/25 @ Wooster School 1:00pm (Cancelled)
Mon 1/27 vs. EF Academy 4:00pm
- L 26-30
Wed 2/5 @ American School for the Deaf 4:00pm
- L 26-28
Wed 2/12 @ Oakwood Friends School 3:30pm
- W 35-12
Sat 2/22 @ Storm King School 1:00pm
- 314 Mountain Road, Cornwall-on-Hudson, NY
Wed 2/26 HVAL Semifinal (Time, Location & Opponent TBD)
Fri 2/28 HVAL Final (Time, Location & Opponent TBD)

Girls JV Basketball

2024-25 Season Record: 2-0

Coaches: Emilie Arseneault, Alecia Pickett

Sat 1/11 vs. Miss Porter's 3rds 2:30pm (Cancelled)
Wed 1/15 vs. Master's School 4:00pm (Cancelled)
Wed 1/22 vs. Frederick Gunn School 2:00pm
- W 36-20
Wed 1/29 vs. Northern Academy 4:00pm (Time Change)
- W 28-14
Sat 2/15 @ Miss Porter's 3rds 1:00pm (Cancelled)
Wed 2/19 vs. Northern Academy 4:00pm

Varsity Wrestling

2024-25 Season Record: 5-13 (0-0 in the HVAL)

Coaches: Zach Maizel '04, Nick Sceusa '07, Lauren Galella '16

Sat 12/7 @ The Bearcat Brawl at Hotchkiss School 11:00pm
- 12th Place of 14; 26 Points
- Emran Moradi '26 - 4th Place (132)
- Chaim Fogel '25 - 6th Place (165)
- Results

Wed 12/11 @ Brunswick 3:00pm
- L 0-81

Sat 12/14 The 5th Annual Skiff Mountain Scuffle at Marvelwood 9:30am
- T-6th Place of 12; 50 Points
- Emran Moradi '26 - 2nd Place (132)
- Chaim Fogel '25 - 2nd Place (165)
- Aiden Cohen '26 - 4th Place (120)
Sat 1/11 @ Brunswick w/ Hotchkiss and Taft 2:30pm
- Taft: L 28-46
- Brunswick: L 11-72
- Hotchkiss: L 30-42

Wed 1/15 @ Salisbury w/ Greens Farms and Greenwich Country Day 3:00pm
- GFA: L 30-34
- Salisbury: L 24-39
- Greenwich Country Day: L 24-45

Sat 1/18 @ The Brunswick Invitational Tournament 9:30am
- 12th Place of 14; 31 Points
- Noah Goodfriend '27 - 4th Place (126)
- Emran Moradi '26 - 6th Place (138)
- Results

Wed 1/22 @ Salisbury w/ Hopkins School 3:00pm
- Hopkins: L 12-65
- Salisbury W 28-27

Sat 1/25 @ Trinity Pawling w/ Brunswick School & Woodhall School 2:00pm
- Woodhall: W 30-18
- Trinity Pawling: L 6-75
- Brunswick: L 12-72
Sun 1/26 @ Phillips Academy - Andover Girls Tournament 12:00pm (Cancelled)
Wed 1/29 vs. Avon Old Farms and Marianapolis Prep 3:00pm
- Avon Old Farms: L 33-36
- Marianapolis Prep: W 48-24
Wed 2/5 vs. Forman, Greens Farms, NYMA and Storm King 2:30pm
- Forman: W 46-15
- Greens Farms: L 24-48
- NYMA: L 23-39
- Storm King: W 54-10
Sat 2/8 WNEPSWA Championships @ Marvelwood 10:00am
- 5th Place of 10; 97 Points
- Aiden Cohen '26 - 2nd Place (120)
- Noah Goodfriend '27 - 3rd Place (126)
- Chaim Fogel '25 - 3rd Place (165)
- Lucas Calise '27 - 4th Place (175)
- Eli Jamieson '26 - 5th Place (144)
- David Root '27 - 6th Place (132)
- Emran Moradi '26 - 6th Place (138)
- Aspen Ellis-Henderson '27 - 6th Place (157)
- Results
Wed 2/12 @ NYMA HVAL Invitational Duals 2:00pm
- 78 Academy Road, Cornwall-on-Hudson, NY

Fri 2/14 New England Prep Championships (Day 1) 4:00pm
- Phillips Exeter Academy: 20 Main Street, Exeter, NH

Sat 2/15 New England Prep Championships (Day 2) 9:00am
- Phillips Exeter Academy: 20 Main Street, Exeter, NH

Wed 2/19 @ HVAL Championships 2:30pm
- Storm King School: 314 Mountain Road, Cornwall-on-Hudson, NY

Fri 2/21 National Prep Championships (Day 1) 9:00am
- Lehigh University's Stabler Arena: 124 Goodman Drive, Bethlehem, PA

Sat 2/22 National Prep Championships (Day 2) 9:00am
- Lehigh University's Stabler Arena: 124 Goodman Drive, Bethlehem, PA

Boys Varsity Lacrosse

2025 Season Record: 0-0 (0-0 in the HVAL)

Coaches: Zach Maizel '04, Nick Sceusa '07, Alex Sanchez '19

Wed 4/2 @ Forman School 3:00pm
- 12 Norfolk Road, Litchfield, CT

Wed 4/9 vs. Albany Academy JV 4:00pm
Sat 4/12 vs. Wooster School 1:00pm
Sat 4/19 @ Woodhall School 2:00pm
- 58 Harrison Lane, Bethlehem, CT

Wed 4/23 @ Darrow School 2:30pm
- 110 Darrow Road, New Lebanon, NY

Wed 4/30 vs. Storm King School 3:30pm
Sat 5/3 vs. Darrow School 4:00pm
Wed 5/7 vs. Woodhall School 3:00pm
Sat 5/10 @ Storm King School 2:00pm
- 314 Mountain Road, Cornwall-on-Hudson, NY

Wed 5/14 HVAL Semifinal (Time and Location TBD)
Sat 5/17 HVAL Final (Time and Location TBD)

Boys Varsity Tennis

2025 Season Record: 0-0 (0-0 in HVAL)

Coaches: William "Bing" Bingham, Ben Eskind

Sat 3/29 vs. Storm King School 2:00pm
Wed 4/2 vs. Oakwood Friends School 3:30pm
Sat 4/5 @ Storm King School 2:00pm
- 314 Mountain Road, Cornwall-on-Hudson, NY

Sat 4/12 vs. Wooster School 1:00pm
Wed 4/16 @ Forman School JV 2:30pm
- 12 Norfolk Road, Litchfield, CT

Sat 4/19 vs. Forman School 2:30pm
Wed 4/23 @ Woodstock Day School 2:30pm
- Location TBD

Fri 5/2 @ Millbrook School JV 4:00pm
- 131 Millbrook School Road, Millbrook, NY

Sat 5/3 vs. Northern Academy 2:30pm
Mon 5/5 vs. Woodstock Day School 4:00pm
Wed 5/7 @ Oakwood Friends School 3:30pm
- 22 Spackenkill Road, Poughkeepsie, NY

Wed 5/14 HVAL Semifinal (Time and Location TBD)
Sat 5/17 HVAL Final (Time and Location TBD)

Girls Varsity Tennis

2025 Season Record: 0-0 (0-0 in HVAL)

Coaches: Kristy Bloom, Alecia Pickett

Wed 4/2 @ Oakwood Friends School 3:30pm
- 22 Spackenkill Road, Poughkeepsie, NY

Sat 4/5 vs. Storm King School 2:00pm
Mon 4/7 vs. Forman School 4:00pm
Wed 4/9 vs. Cheshire Academy 2:30pm
Wed 4/16 vs. Frederick Gunn School JV 2:30pm
Sat 4/19 vs. Wooster School 1:00pm
Sat 4/26 vs. TBD 1:00pm
Sat 5/3 vs. Northern Academy 1:00pm
Mon 5/5 vs. Millbrook School JV 5:30pm
Wed 5/7 vs. Oakwood Friends School 3:30pm
Sat 5/10 @ Storm King School 2:00pm
- 314 Mountain Road, Cornwall-on-Hudson, NY

Wed 5/14 HVAL Semifinal (Time and Location TBD)
Sat 5/17 HVAL Final (Time and Location TBD)

Equestrian

2023-24 Season Schedule

Coach: Tammy Hoefer

Sat 10/21 Tatra Farm Show 8:00am
- 290 Schultzville Road, Clinton Corners, NY
Sun 10/29 Thrills in the Hills Horse Show at Fox Crossing Equestrian 8:00am
- 210 South Street, Morris, CT

Sun 5/19 Kent School Spring Invitational Horse Show 8:00am (CANCELLED)

EQUESTRIAN

The Marvelwood School partners with Brook Run Farm to offer horseback riding as an afternoon activity.

The program is designed for the beginner to the most advanced rider in both English and Western disciplines with a focus on Hunter/Jumper, Reining, and Horse Management. Students are also given the opportunity to show at local and A-rated horse shows, as well as participate in the Interscholastic Equestrian Association. Students can either bring their own horses or ride one of Brook Run Farm’s seasoned competition horses.

Brook Run Farm is an all-weather facility with a 60x120 foot lit indoor riding arena with a viewing room and a 100x200 foot outdoor riding ring with horse show quality jumps. It is a safe environment for students to master the fundamentals of equestrian disciplines throughout the school year – fall, winter, and spring terms.

Riding Levels	Level Details
Beginner	Students with little/minimal riding experience.
Novice	Knowledge of walk, trot, canter and small jumps.
Intermediate	Students who ride on a consistent basis with knowledge of proper horse care.
Advanced	Students who have been riding consistently for years.

OUTDOOR ADVENTURES

The Outdoor Adventure (OA) Program includes all non-competitive outdoor activities available to students during the course of the year. OA offers students the opportunity for physical activity without the competition of traditional varsity and junior varsity sports. Students discover a love for the outdoors via the OA Program, build friendships, learn teamwork, and enjoy a great workout.

Outdoor Adventure Activities:

• Biking

• Hiking

• Canoeing

• Rock Climbing

• Skiing & Snowboarding

During the fall term the mountain bikers ride in, around and over Skiff Mountain here in Kent. The hiking program utilizes the nearby Appalachian Trail as well as Macedonia Brook State Park and Kent Falls State Park.

In the winter term the school offers students the opportunity to ski or snowboard at Mohawk Mountain Ski Area in Cornwall, only a short twenty minutes from campus.

During the spring term the School offers students the opportunity for rock climbing at St. John's Ledges and area ropes courses. The canoers utilize the nearby Housatonic River and its tributaries, and compete in local races.