Last year, the Marlboro HS girls’ golf team made history as they captured the school’s first-ever Section IX title. In 2025, the Iron Dukes appear on the heels of another successful season.

With just a week of matches left in the season, the undefeated Iron Dukes seek to repeat history and threepeat as division champions. Led by the young talents of freshman Alexa Trapani, the Iron Dukes seek another spot in school history. Trapani burst on the Section IX scene as a seventh grader with a top-10 tournament finish in 2023. That year, Trapani became the first Marlboro athlete to qualify for the girls’ NYSPHAA golf state championship, after tying for seventh place at the Section IX tournament.

And Trapani continues up the ranks, leading the Iron Dukes in her third varsity year. In 2024, Trapani came in third place for the Section IX tournament, in addition to the Iron Dukes capturing the team title. Two years removed from that initial milestone, Trapani and Marlboro look further towards the history books, as this 14-0 team sees a chance to take the division title once again.

As Marlboro looks to defend its Section IX title from 2024, Coach Gary Trapani believes this team has a good chance to take the title once more.

The Section IX girls’ golf tournament will take place beginning May 20 at Marlboro’s home course, Apple Greens Golf Course in Highland.