What happens after the bell rings can shape students just as much as what happens in the classroom. This fall, Mastery athletic programming helped our students enhance their skills, develop leadership abilities, and strengthen the bonds that make our school communities thrive. 

From thrilling comebacks to first-time championships, the moments highlighted below show how confidence and character grow when students compete, persevere, and succeed together. A heartfelt thank-you is also due to the staff and families whose passion and dedication make these achievements possible. We’re excited to keep this momentum into the spring season. 

Fall highlights:

• At Cramer Hill, the first-ever girls’ flag football team launched with enthusiasm and effort. Even though the season didn’t end the way they hoped, the experience built resolve and laid a foundation for future success. Meanwhile, cross-country runner Josiah Walker finished first in every meet this fall, and the boys’ soccer team went undefeated!
• Harrity Elementary’s Mason Shaw exemplified character as a multi-sport athlete and National Honor Society inductee, balancing responsibilities and giving his best in every arena. Similarly, Batuly Jalloh managed the physical, emotional, and logistical challenges of two highly competitive sports. As a member of both the cross country and volleyball teams, she approached every challenge with a determined mindset, consistently pushing beyond her comfort zone and seeking opportunities for growth.
• East Camden Middle volleyball captured the first-ever Mastery Volleyball Championship, overcoming an early-round loss to secure a thrilling 2–1 finals victory, and the boys’ soccer team ended the season 5-0-1, taking home the championship trophy in a tight game against KIPP Lanning Square.
• Gratz Prep Middle capped an unforgettable season with a 10–4 volleyball record, the best in school history, and Siani White finished in fourth place in the MPAA League cross-country competition.
• Hardy Williams High School students Mukhtar Mateen and Kevin Samson qualified for the state cross-country meet.
• At Lenfest, Cheer Captain Maleehah Carter led with excellence—earning 90% attendance, distinguished honors, and active membership in NHS and SGA—modeling what it means to be a scholar-athlete and a community leader. Similarly, seniors Pauline Yancy and Jayla McKenzie balanced dual-enrollment college classes while remaining committed to their team, traveling back for practices, and demonstrating to younger students what dedication looks like in real life.
• Mastery High School of Camden boys’ soccer earned the title of Division Champs for the 2025 season. And the girls’ volleyball team punched a ticket to the playoffs. 
• Pickett Campus sixth grader Daephine Haughton pushed himself every week, cutting his cross-country time by two minutes meet to meet and earning an invitation to the championship. And the sixth-grade basketball team closed the season with four consecutive wins after four early losses, demonstrating that perseverance, teamwork, and coachability can turn a season around. Additionally, the Mastery North varsity football team (comprised of students from our Pickett and Lenfest campuses) won the 2025 Philadelphia Public League Football Invitational Tournament Finals, defeating Boys’ Latin 18-8. Congratulations to all the fantastic players and our dedicated coaches on this well-deserved victory.
• At Shoemaker, middle school volleyball kicked off its first season, joining the network tournament and laying the groundwork for continued growth in strength and skill. And the school’s varsity cheer team joined other Mastery squads in cheering on football teams.
• The girls’ volleyball team at Simon Gratz High School had a successful season, finishing with a winning record and celebrating Christaina Moise as a senior student-athlete. Now, the focus has shifted to wrestling, which has started strong with a victory against West Philadelphia.
• The varsity boys’ soccer team at Thomas Campus won the 2025 P.I.T. tournament, and five members were named to all-public teams. Additionally, Chelsea Nghiem and Andi Lorenzo won the inaugural Mastery South Fall Athletes of the Year award.