Team leaders:
2023 Captains Maggie Chiffriller, Catie Morgan, Alayna Marzolini, Molly Munro
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he Red team is in rare form this year as they look to win their first Red and Blue title since 2019. For weeks now, the girls have been spending most of their time practicing their routines to make sure everything and everyone is prepared for the big three-day event in March.
Red team captains Catie Morgan and Molly Munro said that they have been looking forward to the opportunity to be team captains since they were little kids. And now, at long last, it’s their time to shine.
While organizing a group of nearly 140 South Side High School girls has been no easy feat, Morgan and Munro have fully embraced their leadership roles.
Having been friends since elementary school, their bond towards each other truly embraces the spirit of the competition, which is always just in good fun.
It also serves as a beacon of inspiration for their teammates who have all dedicated hours of their individual time and energy — even during the mid-winter break — to practice all of the skits, songs, chants, and dance moves before the big event.
Showing drive and determination, everyone on the team is hoping that this will be the year they can finally declare “Red Team Victory.”
— Daniel Offner
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Andrea Rodriguez and her Red teammates nail the choreography.
Kristen Lane performs a tap dance routine.
Megan Fay, Ava Giganti, Michelle Milano, Sarah Schaefer pop and lock.
Tim Baker/Herald photos Sydney Vavaro dances to the rhythm.
he Blue team is hoping to extend its winning streak this year, following a “threepeat” performance to take the Red and Blue crown in 2020, 2021, and 2022.
But as the pressure heats up, Blue team captains Maggie Chiffriller and Alayna Marzolini have maintained their responsibilities while keeping calm and collected.
All of the planning and preparation over the past several weeks can be tough, considering they still have homework and class assignments like any other South Side High School student, but Chiffriller and Marzolini have not let that overwhelm them.
For the Blue team captains, the best part of the three-day event is getting to spend time with all of their friends.
But, it’s not all fun and games either. With nearly 140 teammates depending on them, the Blue team has put in a lot of effort over the last three-and-a-half weeks to practice and prepare all of their skits, songs and dance routines for the competition.
Keeping organized and maintaining focus could be the winning formula if they hope for another “Blue Team Victory” this year.
But, whether they win or lose, Chiffriller and Marzolini said that what is most important is that they have a good time making lasting memories with friends and enjoy all of the energy and excitement that comes with Red and Blue.
— Daniel Offner
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Red and Blue was traditionally a girls-only event, but boys have been helping out more in recent years. Blue team captains Alayna Marzolini and Maggie Chiffriller practice their skits with teammates Drew Aromiskis, Chris Kenny and Kelsie Backus.
Olivia Morin and the team line up for a snake-like dance number.
Keira Gunn and Riley Moss show off their moves for the big competition.
Tim Baker/Herald photos Alex Loucas and others hold their hands close to their hearts during a dance routine.
Red Captain - Catie Morgan
Age: 17 Senior
Morgan is the president of peer mediation — a South Side High school club dedicated to resolving conflict between students within the school. She is also the vice president of the Bethany Buddies Club, a student volunteerbased group for the Baldwin-based emergency women’s shelter, Bethany House. Every Thursday, she and fellow club members spend time with children in the program.
“We do activities with them so they can be cheered up and feel normal for a day or even an hour,” Morgan said.
Between her many extracurriculars and a mix of babysitting, Morgan has been able to juggle her busy school schedule with the nearly 24-hour commitment of being a Red team captain. She said that she has not yet declared which college she plans to attend in the fall, but she also wants study nursing.
“Molly and I have talked about being captains since elementary school, and it’s a big commitment, but it's all worth it,” she said.“We want to make sure that every group is productive. We want to make sure everything's perfect within three-and-a-half weeks.”
— Kepherd Daniel
Blue Captain - Maggie Chiffriller
Age: 17
Senior
Chiffriller is the vice president of the National Honor Society and the treasurer of the Bethany Buddies Club. She said that while she has not yet declared which college she plans to attend next year, but is looking to study Psychology.
She said its exciting to be so involved in such a fun and time-honored school tradition like Red and Blue, and that spending time with her friends has made the experience one she will always cherish from her time at South Side.
“I really do think I will remember how much I cared for all the people,” Chiffriller said.
Even though graduation is only a few short months away, she has been busy organizing the blue team for the upcoming competition. But most important of all, Chiffriller said, is that everyone participating remembers that this is all just for fun.
“You have to enjoy your time,” she said.“Since we all like each other so much, I think sometimes we forget that (going to school) is not all fun and games and we do have to work. We’ll get too excited, and we have to remember to get back to the serious stuff.”
Red Captain - Molly Munro
Age: 18 Senior
Munro is part of the girls’ varsity lacrosse team and is involved in the Bethany Buddies Club and the spirit club at South Side High School. She said that she has not yet declared which college she plans to attend in the fall, but she wants to study nursing. With the season coming up, she has had to balance her training while maintaining her Red and Blue responsibilities.
“My coaches are amazing and they're very understanding of that,” Munro said.“As soon as Red and Blue ends, lacrosse starts. It’s going to be a very quick turnaround.”
She said that what she has enjoyed most about this year’s Red and Blue is watching the younger students hone their many skills.
"One of the most amazing parts was watching (the younger students) improvement over the past few weeks and how much effort they’re putting into their dances and their songs.”
Munro and her fellow captain, Catie Morgan, have been long-time friends, and getting to be co-team captains for this year's Red and Blue was a lifelong goal.“We’ve lived right across the street from each other and it's something that we dreamed of together,’ she said.“We never thought that we would be together.”
Having to lead a group of nearly 140 girls is a tall task, but Munro embraces the responsibility, likening it to hitting little daily checkpoints to make sure that all the girls stay on task.
Blue Captain - Alayna Marzolini
Age: 18 Senior
Marzolini is the president of the SAFE Club — a student-run organization dedicated to suicide awareness and prevention — at South Side High School. She is also the treasurer of the school's chapter of UNICEF, the international humanitarian organization that helps kids in need all over the world.
She said that her biggest challenge preparing for this year’s Red and Blue event is making sure to stay on top of everything without letting the pressure and the competition overwhelm her.
“At the end of the day 140 girls are still looking up to you,” Marzolini said.“You must always keep it under control and stay organized, even though it’s a lot of work.”
Most of all, she said that she appreciates the camaraderie and excitement the big competition means for her friends and fellow teammates. Thanks to their hard work and dedication, this year’s event promises to be an extremely mean ingful one for Marzolini.
“I’ll definitely remember all the friendships I made,” Marzolini said. With graduation just around the corner, she said that while she has not yet declared which college she plans to attend in the fall, she is looking to study finance.
— Kepherd Daniel
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— Kepherd Daniel
Tim Baker/Herald photos Red team captains are geared up and ready to go for the three-night competition.
— Kepherd Daniel
Blue team captains have their sights set on victory during the three-night competition.
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What is your favorite part of the Red and Blue tradition?
RED - Munro
“One of the main parts is that it brings so many different areas together,” Munro said. “There's the artistic area with the girls who make all the posters. Then there are the song coordinators, and those girls are so musically talented. We have so many talented dancers of all different ages. You meet people, you never would have met if it weren't for Red and Blue.”
RED - Morgan
“The opportunity to be captain and let us shine is so much about the coordinators,” Morgan said.“Whether it's the sport aspect or art and dances, everyone has a purpose in Red and Blue. Giving everyone that opportunity to do what they love to do is so exciting to see.”
BLUE - Marzolini
“You get to work so hard on something, but doing it with your best friends makes it so much more meaningful” Marzolini said.
BLUE - Chiffriller
“It’s really exciting as a senior to be so involved in such a fun activity where you’re with all your friends all the time” Chiffriller said.“It’s fun to do and you make friends in different grades, which makes it a great time.”
What are the biggest takeaways from Red and Blue?
RED - Munro
“We got one year of Red and Blue cut short because of Covid, but we both had three amazing years of Red and Blue, which is why we wanted to become captains,” Munro said.“We've watched our past captains and we want other girls to see why we feel so strongly about it and why it's so important.”
RED - Morgan
“Leadership is one of the most important roles of Red and Blue. Seeing past captains do so well and put together as much as they did to shine and make other girls feel like they're shining, made us want to be captains,” Morgan said.“Making sure that the girls this year also feel that way and have so much fun and cherish the fact that we have a Red and Blue this year, which we couldn't say two years ago. Leaving here is going to be hard but there are so many good things ahead.”
BLUE - Marzolini
“Being able to spend every minute with your best friends is something I'm going to miss a lot,” Marzolini said.“Even though it's hard work. I'm having so much fun. I never want it to end. Even though it's a lot I wouldn't change a thing whether we win or lose. It was perfect.”
BLUE - Chiffriller
“It's really important to cherish our time together,” Chiffriller said.“We got to spend so much more time together. We were all friends, but we never spent this much time together. It's nice to spend this time together before we all go away (to college).”
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Tim Baker/Herald photos Blue team captains Maggie Chiffriller and Alayna Marzolini and Red team Captains Catie Morgan and Molly Munro.
The heralded tradition carries on into its 107th year
By Daniel Offner
ed and Blue is a long-standing tradition at South Side High School, which dates back more than 100 years.
Originally known as “Girls Sports Night,” the annual competition was held on April 10, 1917. Elsie Spelman, the first woman to serve on the Rockville Centre Board of Education, created the event back during a time when society had expected girls to be quiet and demure. Sports were considered too boorish for young women to participate in, but that slowly began to change as the nation entered World War I and many young men soon found themselves headed off into combat overseas.
But it wasn’t until 1972 — more than half a century later — that girls finally won the right to compete in high school sports. Congress passed Title IX in order to prohibit any discrimination against girls in any school district that accepts federal funding.
Nowadays it’s a well-known fact that girls play sports just as competitively and as ferociously as their male counterparts. However, back in 1917, when the tradition started, it was seen as unseemly. That was what made “Girls Sports Night” such a big deal for Rockville Centre.
It went against the traditional stereotypes and societal values at the time. Some might even argue that it was the first baby step toward helping girls achieve equality on the playing field.
By 1918 the tradition evolved into what has become known across the RVC community as Red and Blue. Girls were divided up into two teams, each selected to represent one of the school colors.
Teams would perform skits and hold relay races all in the name of good fun. It was an instant hit with the community.
At one point, the event had grown so popular that it had to be moved out of South Side High School into the local Masonic Hall, which was the only space around at the
time that could accommodate all of the participants.
It would continue to be held at the Masonic Hall until 1924 when a new South Side High School — now the South Side Middle School — was built on Hillside Avenue. Red and Blue was at first strictly for junior and senior girls only — no boys allowed. Eventually, though, freshmen and sophomore girls were permitted to participate, along with a limited number of boys.
When it started it was strictly a one-night-only affair, but now it’s a three-night-long extravaganza, marking one of the most anticipated high points of the school year. There was a time when the event also included a banquet as part of the festivities, but that eventually came to an end in the 1980s. Even though the basic structure of the competition has adapted to keep up with the times, the enthusiasm behind the Red and Blue tradition never waned.
You can hear their shouts echo across the classrooms, hallways, and locker rooms of the school like a battle cry. “RTV!”“BTV!” You are likely to see these letters displayed on T-shirts and on the front lawns of homes around the community. South Side High School is brimming with excitement for the 107th year of the competition.
Having been victorious for the last three consecutive years, the Blue team will once again try and secure its first team dynasty since the ‘90s. Meanwhile the Red team will give it all they have to try and reclaim the throne for the first time since 2019.
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1917 Eloise Skidmore Mildred Patten
1918 Alice Ott Tillie Hubbell
1919 Margery Cassidy
1920 Etta Bergler Ethel Martin
1922 Doris Sweet Harriet G. Davey
1923 Ruth Hamilton Ruth Gillender
1924 Ruth Blair Evelyn DeMott
1925 Marie Doran May Allen
1926 Clare Atkinson Inez Williams
1927 Inez Williams Marion Dunham
1928 Marjorie Froehlich Arlene Magaw
1929 Caroline Moyer Marjorie Dempsey
1930 Marjorie Gardner Ruth Park
1931 Eva Gerhold Edith Mack
1932 Adele Kelley Betty McVean
Betty Hart Grace Poggenburg
1933 Doris Yenter Doris Reiffel
Dorothy Schmidt Marriet Flanagan
1934 Lois Knapp Marjorie Oliver
Helen Phillips Phyllis King
1935 Leona Flint Mary Naber
Alma Floeting Anne Hershey
1936 Dorothy Patten Marion Hubbell
Jean Homan Jean Foster
1937 Catherine Tommins Mary Haggerty
Doris Knapp Alice Braunlich
1938 Caroly Evans Betty Karr
Mary Lou Foster Polly Benedict
1939 Beryl Smith Marjorie Schneider
Barbara Ross Beth Munroe
1940 Grace Halstead Joan Elberfeld
Audrey Fenton Ruth Bowland
1941 Gloria Piccione Shirley Raynor
Dorothy Coffin Anne Hubbs
1942 Norma White Jane Davis
Joyce Walsh Susan Noonan
1943 Genevieve Taber Joanne Buckeridge
Elaine Van Aken Florence Letcher
1944 Adelaide Raynor June Rose
Joyce Rinderman Gloria Holder
1945 Dorothy Widoff Jane Gulbransen
Janet Smith Carol Ward
1946 Sally Tomberg Penny Jones
Janet McIntosh Betty Stevens
1947 Mary Bulgar Pat Rowe
Janet Waeldin Joan Dabson
1948 Kay Kelles Roslyn Seabury
Ethel Fordsman Marilyn Brindley
1949 Marie Wirsing Jean Larkin
Barbara Balme Janet Dall
1950 Ruth Maurer Priscilla Rinderman
Susan Powers Grace Thompson
1951 Vera Steiner Catherine Thompson
Anne Anderson Jeanne Kearns
1952 Marcella Rowe Doris Feder
Dolores Stiehler Anita Martin
1953 Eileen Murphy Alice Long
Marjorie Conner Sally MacNair
1954 Helen Smith Enid Ostrom
Karen Johnson Betty Johnson
1955 Nanchy Tollner Carole Katz
Gail Colman Rae Suozzo
1956 Susan Miller Carole Rabins
Barbara Swedlin June Martin
1957 Sybil Niden Dale Cooper
Susan Turberg Nancy Glauber
1958 Joan Koondel Betsy Johnson
Marjorie Hostetter Lynn Neidhardt
1959 Betsy Anderson Mary Lodge
Nina Suozzo Gail Clayton
1960 Doris Kearns Judith Lehman
Jacqueline Seide Deidre Phillips
1961 Beth Koondel Ellen Greenfield
Sheila Antman Judy Sobel
1962 Virginia Maurer Carole Kraeger
Rhoda Kaufman Susan Spector
1963 Susan Haskel Estelle Young
Sara Shipman Nancy Cabasin
1964 Helen Boggs Leslie McNeil
Joan Vosburgh Elaine Stieber
1965 Suzanne Fuller Dale Poretz
Gail Vandergrift Hazel Rothfeld
1966 Amy Leffert Deborah A. Boggs
Donna Silver Barbara Newman
1967 Christine Brindley Paula Harvey
Shelley Brenner Patricia Rhodes
1968 Judith Leffert Lynn Simon
Virginia Kasman Diane Tyler
1969 Kathryn Grande de Santis Dolores Edwards
Beborah Lieberman Joanne Meyer
1970 Nicole Grande Caroline Hennig
V. Katz Laurie Ann Marks
1971 Carin Schwartz Cindy Neitz
Donna Sadkin Helen Buschmann
1972 Betsy Lyons Jennifer Galt
Mary Zarba Margaret Caradonna
1973 Kathy Abele Janet Sturm
Robin Smallwood Holly Wulfing
1974 Barbara Armstrong Judith Chiara
Andrea Pennisi
Margaret D. Blumberg
1975 Maureen Satterley Mary Serletti
Mary Anne Kennedy Kerry Horn
1976 Jean Gibbons
Nancy Rodger
Jane Kigner Beth Pollak
1977 Randy Repetto Virginia Grimaldi
June Gibbons Cathleen Doherty
1978 Mary Bingham
Ellen Lucchesi
Regina MacDonald Candy Cocco
1979 Liz Hunt
Cathy Smith
Ellen Wasserman
Lisa Cerruto
1980 Kerry Devine Maureen Connelly
Linda Boscaino Tracy Repetto
1981 Mary Moresco
Katie Hunt
Mary Kim Somers Sarah Halley
1982 Teresa Hunter Dorothy Macken
Gina Cerruto Kate Goggin
1983 Suzanne Frost Karen Smith
Betsy Kennedy Mary MacDonald
1984 Wendy Wallace Virginia Southwick
Alana Devine Brooke Feldman
1985 Joanie Ragona Bitsy Cronin
Teresa Armellino Lynn Ferrara
1986 Theresa Schuhman
Carol McGuire
Virginia Goggin Mary Hill
1987 Karen Pinckney Marypat Burke
Stacey Brockbank Meredith Cohen
1988 Seanne Henkel Tracey Roth
Monica Shulman
Dawn Riddle
1989 Shavaun Guinan Lesley Pinckney
Joyce Speight Amy Riddle
Jodi Silverman
1990 Kim Morin Rachel Fischler
Janine Haunss Donna Minelli
1991 Bernadette Ryan Kathleen Kelly
Corinne O’Brien Kristen Mansfield
1992 Kimberly Cosenza Kerrie Morin
Jeanne Bridget Fylnn Susan Baumann
Meredith Ring Tara Tilles
1993 Eramia Makros Tatum Fox
Michele Mansfield Eileen Harkins
1994 Jennifer Schoenfeld Ellie Schuerger
Liz Schimkin Alix O’Brien
1995 Stephanie Delyanis Olita Mills
Teresa DiBenedetto Valeri Alikhan
1996 Rachel Butler Lauren Burke
Marlene Lang Corrin Brancato
1997 Lauren Spezio Jennifer Cohen
Brianne Wolff Kristy Herrel
1998 Eileen Tehan Liz Cummings
Bridgette DeVerna Brigitte Paino
1999 Andrea Herrel Sara Quinton
Rachel Fass Cynthia Alikhan
2000 Lisa Gegerson Stephanie Freudenberger
Megan Rowland Vita Schiliro
2001 Karen Wecksler Emily Quinton
Madelena Ryerson Alyse Diamond
2002 Sage Lipkin Jackie Kershis
Katerina Kladias Mackenzie Kaplan
2003 Christina Ferrara Jenna Brucculeri
Meg Guido Natalie Schiliro
2004 Jill Daly Fran Ferrara
Jess Ryerson Nicole Gennari
2005 Jamie Maggio Jessica Brown
Heather Greene Ilana Wyler
2006 Jenna Carey Kathryn Kelly
Julianne Valls Maddy Kelly
2007 Lauren Riolo KC Connolly
Elizabeth Roe Katie Remy
2008 Jamie Carey Jackie Femminello
Meg Votke Kelly Reynolds
2009 Jenna Wechsler Meg Lynch
Lauren DeMara Meg Remy
2010 Julie Marazzo Dorothy Caccavale
Gina Quagliata Mersina Onesto
2011 Amanda DiMare Brenna Guinan
Kathryn Sheppard Lauren Rovere
2012 Margo Connolly Taylor Schwarting
Chelsea Portenoy Nicole Testa
2013 Clare Carey Alyssa Quagliata
Becca Law Michelle Small
2014 Erin Chiffriller Barbara Gutman
Caroline Leck Casey Petrone
2015 Phoebe Dacek Tricia Mahoney
Maddy Jaber Caroline Spadaro
2016 Haley McDonald Bridget Leake
Kelsey Schuermann Sarah Richman
2017 Jess Martino Allison Mullooly
Natalie Marinelli Allison Mahoney
2018 Elizabeth Preldakaj Zoe Roman
Olivia Watterson Katie Rosshirt
2019 Lindsay Tighe Allie Gallego
Genna Kopelman Winnie Chiffriller
2020 Jillian Schumacher Nicolina Mauro
Katie Ernst Erin Testa
2021 Montana Mawhinney Ashlynn Beauge
Skylar Deluca Grayce McDonald
2022 Haley Zelles Alex Kearns
Noelle Cairnie Sophie Greenberg
2023 Catie Morgan Maggie Chiffriller
Molly Munro Alayna Marzolini
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Red team posters cheer on their teammates as they prepare for the 107th Red and Blue competition.
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First South Side High School built on College Place
Girls Sports Night becomes Red and Blue, a "color war" between two teams
New South Side High School built on Hillside Avenue Red and Blue games now have two captains per side
The Women’s National Basketball Association is formed
First Girls Sports Night hosted
Third South Side High School built on Shepherd Street; Hillside Avenue location becomes South Side Middle School
The All-American Girls Professional Baseball League is created during World War II
The South Side soccer team goes 20-0 to become the first in New York to maintain perfection throughout an entire championship season
Blue team members show their support.
Red team members cheer on their teammates.
Title IX enacted, requiring that girls be allowed to play sports in high school
A charity fundraiser is introduced to the Red and Blue games
Crystal Dunn scored three times in the first 20 minutes and had four goals overall in South Side’s 6-0 win over Greece Arcadia in the state championship soccer game
Billie Jean King defeats Bobby Riggs in straight sets during the second “Battle of the Sexes” tennis match
Dunn is selected by the Washington Spirit with the first overall pick in the National Women’s Soccer League draft
Controversy reigned at the games. The Red Team was originally declared the winner by a single point, but after the judges recalculated the scores, a tie was announced. It was the 11th and most recent tie in the event’s history
The Blue Team wins for the sixth straight year, the longest winning streak in the event’s history
100th anniversary of Red and Blue celebrated
Senior field hockey player Keri Cavallo scores 4:10 into the third overtime to give the Lady Cyclones a 2-1 victory over Shoreham-Wading River in the Long Island Class A championship game
Pam Postema is the first woman to officiate a professional sporting event when she umpired a Major League Baseball spring training game
South Side girls’ lacrosse wins Nassau County Class II championship
Girls’ volleyball nets Class A title
Girls’ soccer wins the Class A championship.
South Side captured its third Nassau Class A girls' volleyball title in the last six years
South Side girls’ lacrosse wins Nassau County Class II championship. Girls’ soccer wins the Class A championship.
South Side girls’ cross-country wins third straight Nassau County championship
Herald file photos
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