▁list ▁of ▁U . S . ▁Mar ines ▁Great ▁American ▁R ival ry ▁games . ▁ ▁M idd let own ' s ▁boys ▁basketball ▁team ▁is ▁highly ▁regarded ▁in ▁the ▁state , ▁and ▁during ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 1 - 2 0 1 2 ▁school ▁year ▁the ▁team ▁went ▁to ▁the ▁final ▁four ▁of ▁the ▁state ▁play offs . ▁The ▁M idd ies ▁returned ▁to ▁the ▁play offs ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 5 - 2 0 1 6 , ▁making ▁the ▁state ▁final s ▁and ▁losing ▁to ▁Aqu inas ▁Institute . ▁The ▁team ▁has ▁a ▁rival ry ▁with ▁the ▁N FA ▁Gold back s ▁from ▁nearby ▁New burgh . ▁ ▁M idd let own ' s ▁track ▁and ▁field ▁team ▁is ▁nation ally ▁recognized ▁and ▁has ▁produced ▁a ▁number ▁of ▁successful ▁college ▁athlet es ▁and ▁state ▁and ▁national ▁qual ifiers . ▁The ▁boys ▁ 4 x 4 0 0 ▁meter ▁relay ▁team ▁won ▁a ▁national ▁championship ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 1 . ▁ ▁However , ▁there ▁is ▁no ▁greater ▁sport ▁in ▁the ▁high ▁school ▁than ▁the ▁M idd let own ▁So ft ball ▁Team . ▁Home ▁to ▁a ces ▁J az m yn ▁Mart ine z ▁and ▁All ison ▁Marc ano , ▁as ▁well ▁as ▁hom er un ▁h itter ▁El iv ia ▁Pere z , ▁the ▁under dog ▁team ▁went ▁from ▁a ▁ 1 ▁and ▁ 1 9 ▁season ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 1 ▁to ▁a ▁section ▁appearance ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 2 ▁, ▁making ▁the ▁section