SOUTHERN CAPE MAY COUNTY ALUMNI NOTEBOOK

Posted: October 29th 2026

Middle Township graduate Michael Zarfati catches a touchdown pass for Rowan University in last weekend's win over TCNJ. (photo from Rowan University athletics website)

By BRIAN CUNNIFF

CapeAtlanticLive.com

Catching up with former area high school athletes now competing at the college level:

Michael Zarfati (junior-Rowan football-MTHS) caught five passes for 55 yards and a touchdown in the team’s 30-7 win over The College of New Jersey last weekend. For the season, Zarfati leads the team in catches with 38, receiving yards with 735 and touchdown receptions with nine. He was named The New Jersey Athletic Conference Offensive Player of the Week in early September after posting eight catches for 173 yards and two touchdowns in a loss to Mary Hardin-Baylor. Rowan (6-1 overall, 4-0 NJAC), ranked No. 23 in Division III, is at No. 10 Christopher Newport on Saturday. …

Riley Odom (freshman-Rutgers-Camden soccer-MTHS) has played in 13 games, with nine starts, as a defender for the Scarlet Raptors. She has played the full 90 minutes four times. Rutgers Camden (8-5-3 overall, 4-5 New Jersey Athletic Conference) will play at Montclair State on Saturday in an opening-round NJAC Tournament game. …

KAYDENCE OAKLEY

Kaydence Oakley (senior-Kean women’s soccer-WHS) was a starter in 17 of the team’s 18 games this fall. After playing her first three college seasons as a forward, Oakley was moved to outside fullback for the 2026 season. She led the team in minutes played at 1,471. Kean finished the season at 7-9-2 overall, 2-6-1 New Jersey Athletic Conference after Wednesday’s 1-0 win over Rutgers-Newark. …

Gracie Repici (sophomore-Immaculata women’s soccer-MTHS) leads the Mighty Macs in goals with 12 and points with 27. She is one of six Immaculata players to start each of the team’s 15 games so far this season. She scored her first career hat trick in a 3-1 win over Gwynedd Mercy on Oct. 10. Immaculata (10-5 overall, 5-2 Atlantic East Conference) is set to host an AEC Tournament semifinal game next Wednesday. …

Allie Brady (freshman-Drew field hockey-MTHS), a midfielder, is one of four players on the team to start all 17 games so far. She has recorded two goals. Drew (8-9 overall, 5-4 Landmark Conference) is set to play at Elizabethtown College Saturday in a first-round conference tournament game. …

CC DIMAURO

Ciara DiMauro (senior-Clarion women’s soccer-MTHS) recorded an assist on her team’s goal in a 2-1 loss to Gannon in Clarion’s season finale on Wednesday. Despite missing some games due to injury, DiMauro still managed to lead the Golden Eagles in goals with four and points with 11 and was tied for the team lead in assists with three. Clarion, a Division II program, finished the season 5-8-4 overall, 4-8-4 Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference. …

Brett Nabb (graduate student-Eastern football-MTHS) completed 10 of 16 passes for 200 yards and two touchdowns against one interception and also ran 11 times for 55 yards in a 22-21 loss to Alvernia last weekend. For the season, Nabb has thrown for 651 yards and rushed for 703 yards for an Eastern team that enters this weekend at 5-2 overall, 51 in the Mid-Atlantic Conference. Last season, Nabb was named the MAC Offensive Player of the Year. …

Reagan Flickinger (sophomore-Smith College soccer-WCA), a defender, is one of six Bears players to start all 16 of the team’s games so far. Smith (0-13-3 overall, 0-8-2 New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference) is set to finish the regular season Saturday at home against the U.S. Coast Guard Academy. …

Colin Jastremski (sophomore-Gwynedd Mercy soccer-MTHS), a midfielder, scored his first career goal in a 4-2 win over Pratt Institute last Saturday. He has played in all 15 of the team’s games this season, with two starts. The Griffins (3-13-2 overall, 2-4-1 Atlantic East Conference) are scheduled to host Centenary in an AEC Tournament game this Saturday. …

STEVE BERRODIN

Steve Berrodin (senior-DeSales soccer-MTHS), a midfielder, has played in 14 of a possible 17 games so far, with one start, for the Bulldogs. He has recorded two assists. DeSales (6-9-2 overall, 1-5-1 MAC Freedom) finishes the regular season at Marywood on Saturday. …

Maddie Gilbert (sophomore-Kutztown tennis-LCMR) finished the fall season at 6-4 overall as a singles player for the Golden Bears. She was a 7-6 (7-1), 6-0 winner in the team’s 6-1 win over Washington and Jefferson on Oct. 10. Kutztown finished the fall season at 4-3 overall. …

Josiel Lopez (freshman-Atlantic Cape Community soccer-MTHS) has appeared in eight games and has recorded one goal and one assist for the Buccaneers this fall. …

ARCHIE LAWLER

Archie Lawler (senior-Carnegie Mellon football-LCMR) recorded an interception and six tackles from his linebacker position in a 34-7 win over Muhlenberg last weekend. For the season, he has 29 tackles (14 solo, 15 assists) and also returned a fumble for a touchdown in a win over McDaniel on Oct. 3. Carnegie Mellon (5-2 overall, 4-0 Centennial Conference) is set to host Dickinson on Saturday. …

Sophia Banach (freshman-Immaculata volleyball-MTHS) has played in all 23 of the team’s matches, with nine starts. She has recorded 47 kills. The Mighty Macs (7-16 overall, 2-2 Atlantic East Conference) are scheduled to host Pratt Institute on Saturday. …

Hailey Elwell (junior-Immaculata tennis-LCMR) finished the fall season at 1-2 in doubles matches and 0-3 in singles play. …

Will Garoh (freshman-Gettysburg football-LCMR) has seen action in three games so far as an offensive lineman. Gettysburg (2-5 overall, 0-4 Centennial Conference) is next in action Saturday at home against Ursinus. …

OLIVIA SGRIGNIOLI

Olivia Sgrignioli (junior-Penn State Harrisburg-MTHS) has started all 15 games so far for the Lions and is third on the team with seven goals scored. She posted her first career hat trick and also added an assist in a 10-0 win over Cedar Crest last week. The team’s 1-1 draw against Penn State Berks last Saturday allowed the team to clinch the United East Conference regular-season title. PSU Harrisburg (8-5-2 overall, 7-0-1 UEC) is set to host Wilson in a conference quarterfinal game on Saturday. …

Bella Lund (freshman-Atlantic Cape Community soccer-LCMR) scored one goal for ACCC this fall. …

Kyle Pettit (freshman-Rowan Cumberland soccer-MTH) played in all 16 games with one start, so far this fall. He recorded one goal. The Dukes finished the season at 2-8-6. …

John Fernandez (freshman-Kean football-LCMR) has appeared in three games as a wide receiver and on special teams for the Cougars. Kean (2-4 overall, 1-3 NJAC) is next scheduled to play at Vermont State Castleton on Saturday.

(Have information on other area athletes competing at the college level? Send email to cmcgazettesports@yahoo.com.)