Buccaneers Madness Welcome Back Spirit Night Brings Excitement to Pitney Gymnasium

MAYS LANDING — Students, staff, faculty and friends filled Atlantic Cape Community College’s Jonathan Pitney Gymnasium on the Mays Landing campus on October 24 with a bevy of energy, emotion and excitement at the Annual Buccaneers Madness Welcome Back Spirit Night.

As lively music bellowed from the speakers overhead, pom poms were aflutter as several staff members took to the court and sidelines to rally those in attendance, many of whom were decked out in gray and pink t-shirts in support of October’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Students from the Academy of Culinary Arts offered delicious freshly-grilled beef sliders, popcorn, chips, cookies and beverages.

Each of the Buccaneers 10 athletics programs - Archery, Baseball, Esports, Men’s Basketball, Men’s Soccer, Men’s Volleyball, Women’s Basketball, Women’s Cross Country, Women’s Soccer and Women’s Volleyball - were introduced and given a rousing ovation.

Prior to the start of the staff/faculty vs. students basketball game, attendees volunteered and tried their luck at several mini skill games, such as nerf archery target practice, belly ball and pass-kick-score soccer.

A stirring rendition of the Star-Spangled Banner was sung by Director of Student Support Services Rashawn Martin. The hoops contest was a lively affair featuring plenty of long-range three pointers, dazzling dribbling and layups by some of the youngest of the players, and flashy offense that produced a 37-37 tie with a final second layup by the students at the end of two halves. A one-minute overtime period led to a nail-biting 40-39 victory for the staff/faculty team.

View a photo gallery of Buccaneers Madness Welcome Back Spirit Night on Flickr here.

Visit atlanticcape.edu/athletics for more information on Buccaneers athletics. You may also support Atlantic Cape Athletics’ travel costs and other expenses by donating today here.

About Atlantic Cape Community College

Atlantic Cape Community College is a Middle States accredited, 2022 Achieving the Dream Leader College and Hispanic Serving Institution proudly serving the residents of Atlantic and Cape May counties. As a comprehensive, two-year community college, Atlantic Cape offers 47 undergraduate degree programs, and 33 certificate and professional series programs at its Mays Landing, Atlantic City and Cape May campuses. Atlantic Cape is home to the renowned Academy of Culinary Arts, rated the top culinary school in New Jersey, and for more than 50 years, our highly-acclaimed Nursing program. Atlantic Cape also partners with more than 30 colleges and four-year universities to offer students the opportunity to seamlessly earn a bachelor’s degree upon graduation.