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VOL. 32 NO. 4 rED BANK CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL - rED BANK, NEW JErSEY 07701 June 2014

By Lauren Forsman

The annual Life Club

Baby Shower took place

on Wednesday, May 14 in

the BSA. Students donated

funds and items for mothers

in need in our area. Refresh-

ments were served and Birth-

right of Red Bank as well as

the Red Bank Catholic Life

Club enjoyed much success.

The Spring Dance

Concert took place May 16

and 17. The theme was “Sea-

sons and Celebrations.” All of

the dancers did a wonderful

job with the show, and the

dance teachers were very

proud.

The Senior Awards

Night was held on Monday,

May 19 in the Vincent J. Eck

Center. Members of the Class

of 2014 received numerous

awards for academics, athlet-

ics, extra-curricular activities,

and service to the commu-

nity, as well as scholarships.

The Baccalaureate

Mass and the Graduation Cer-

emony for the Class of 2014

will take place on Wednesday,

June 4, at Monmouth Univer-

sity in West Long Branch.

For the ifth consecu-

tive year, The Signpost has

received a national award,

recognized as a First Place

Scholastic Newspaper by the

American Scholastic Press As-

sociation. In addition, senior

Michaela Fleming received

“Best Editorial” for her sub-

mission entitled: “Govern-

ment Shutdown: An Embar-

rassment.” Congratulations to

the staf on another superb

year.

Senior Edition Features:

Senior Memories

Last Will and Testament

The List

Red Bank CatholiC MakinG WiSheS CoMe tRUeBy Abigail L. Boriotti

On June 7, Red Bank

Catholic will be holding

its third annual Make-A-

Wish Carnival in the school

parking lot from eleven

in the morning to four in

the afternoon. This won-

derful event was started

three years ago by mem-

bers of the newly formed

RBC Making Wishes Come

True Club. All proceeds

from the carnival and

school fundraising events

throughout the year go di-

rectly to the Make-A-Wish

Foundation. The club was

formed when several be-

nevolent students learned

that Kasey Kennedy, the

young daughter of RBC

science teacher, Mrs. Ken-

nedy, was diagnosed with

a serious medical condi-

tion. The students wanted

to help Kasey achieve her

wish - to grant the wishes

of other Make-A-Wish chil-

dren. The club met with

other families and learned

more and more about this

amazing foundation.

In the past three

years, the club has grown

tremendously, and is now

one of Red Bank Catholic’s

most popular organiza-

tions. When the carnival

The SAT has been

the subject of several

news headlines in the past

few months, after College

Board’s announcement of

the redesigning of the test.

The changes which will be

introduced in 2016 include

returning to the original

1600 scale, more current

vocabulary, and an option-

al essay. As these changes

were announced, ques-

tions arose concerning the

fairness of the test in its

present state. With the SAT

bearing serious weight

on the college admissions

process, a large number of

students are likely to take

preparation courses to en-

sure a high score. However,

these classes often carry a

hefty price tag that is less

than ideal for inancially

deprived students, which

brings up the question:

Is it fair to require a test

when students’ results can

be afected by whether or

not they have the money

to pay for classes? Perhaps

it is not all as it seems.

Khan Academy is

a not- for- proit online or-

ganization that provides “a

free, world-class education

for anyone, anywhere.” The

website, created by Salman

Khan in 2006, provides

lessons on subjects from

math to organic chemis-

try, to art history, and ev-

erything in between. The

website is widely popular

among students and edu-

cational professionals all

over the world.

In addition to the

diversiied list of “how-

to” lessons and videos for

school subjects, the site

also ofers free test prepa-

ration, including SAT assis-

tance. The site ofers video

tutorials on practice SAT

questions for math, read-

ing and writing, and also

contains a downloadable

full length SAT along with

videos that guide students

to ind the correct answer

to the problem at hand.

As the SAT changes

begin to take efect, Khan

Academy has partnered

with College Board to

increase their coverage

of test preparation. The

Academy’s website boasts

that in 2015, their online

students will have access

to advanced tools de-

signed by Khan Academy

and College Board. These

state-of-the-art tools in-

clude more videos, soft-

ware diagnostics, and

modern exercises for a

better and easier prepa-

ration experience. Thus,

before students shell out

thousands of dollars for

SAT courses, or hire a tutor

for a diicult class, they can

check out Khan Academy.

ONLINE ACADEMY OFFERS StuDENtS FREE SAt HELP

By Michaela Fleming

SENIO

R E

DIT

ION

was irst held in May of

2012, it featured a few ge-

neric booths with modest

prizes; however, this year,

the carnival will feature: a

laser tag obstacle course;

ive bounce houses for

both children and adults;

a trackless train; tradi-

tional carnival games with

various prizes; and an auc-

tion for lat screens, Yan-

kee tickets, signed sports

memorabilia, Six Flags

season passes, and much

more. Red Bank’s own Po-

lice and Fire Departments

will be barbecuing all of

the carnival’s food.

Throughout the

year, the Making Wishes

Come True Club has put to-

gether several fundraising

events to cover the cost of

the carnival. Two car wash-

es and a dress down day

were held to raise money;

the response to both fund-

raisers was spectacular.

The club raised enough

money to pay for all of the

carnival’s fees, and there

was still money left over

that will be donated to the

Make-A-Wish Foundation.

Last year, the carnival man-

aged to raise $12,000, and

grant the wishes of three

children. This year, the

club hopes to surpass that

amount, and grant even

more wishes. Some of the

most generous donors in-

clude GMC Curley, Design

446, the Red Bank Police

and Fire Departments, the

Detail Doctor, and RBC’s

Fashion Club.

When asked about

the carnival, Mrs. Kennedy

replied, “Every year I get

nervous about this carnival

because it means so much

to Kasey and my students,

since her wish was to grant

wishes. This year I’m ex-

tremely nervous because

I haven’t been able to put

one hundred percent of

my time into the club due

to Kasey’s current medical

issues, but I promised her

the carnival would still be

a success. The Red Bank

Catholic and Red Bank

communities have re-

ally come together to help

plan the logistics of this

year’s carnival. Not only

are Red Bank Catholic and

St. James students invited,

but anyone can participate

in the fun event.”

Admission is twen-

ty dollars and includes full

access to all the attrac-

tions. Students can help the

cause rain or shine.

It’s that tIme of Year agaIn

Seniors relax at Count Basie Field during Senior

Field Day in preparation for graduation.

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Editorials JuNE 2014

The SignpostVol 32 No. 4

“Opinions stated are not necessarily the voice of the Signpost”

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Published Quarterly

Editors-in-Chief......................................Natalie Ostrowski & Michaela Fleming

News Editor..................................................................................Abigail Boriotti

Features Editor..............................................................................Katerina Saling

Assistant Features Editor..............................................................Maggie Jenkins

Arts & Entertainment Editor........................................................Laura Dengrove

Sports Editor......................................................................Mary-Kate McNamara

Graphics Editor......................................................................Emmanuel Mauvais

Moderator......................................................................................Ms. Mary King

By Natalie Ostrowski

As the 2:26 bell tolls, and masses of green, yellow and white polo shirts

inundate the hallways, it is safe to say the day is over. We have put in

our six hours, and have done everything that could be accomplished

in one day. It is easy to walk out of the double doors and grab a bite to eat

with friends, because we know that they will be there the next day. When we

stay a little later for extra help and say goodbye to our favorite teachers, it is

not a big deal, because we will see them in class tomorrow. But for the se-

niors on their last days of school, parting from the place that has been home

for four years, and saying goodbye to best friends are some of the hardest

things to do.

Before bidding my adieu, I just want to say: High school is a time to

make beautiful mistakes. Learn from the failing tests rather than cry about a

simple number grade. Do not worry about looking like a beauty queen at

8:30 am, and relax when it is time to present something to the class. The truth

is that nobody will care about who was popular, or who was so-called, "per-

fect" years from now. All of these things may seem like a big deal, but they

are so small in the grand scheme of things. Now that senior year has come to

a close, I have inally igured all of that out by graduation. So underclassmen,

relax. High school can be stressful, but breathe, and I promise it will be all

right. Remember: Teasing people over ridiculous things just demeans one’s

dignity as a person; so drop the drama, and be kind.

For four years, Red Bank Catholic has been my home away from home,

and my friends have been my wonderful dysfunctional family. It is one of

the greatest feelings to say, "I made it! I survived high school!" Together, we

have endured the mental exhaustion of early morning tests, and we have

celebrated the simple things, like inding out we are watching a movie next

period. My best friends and I have made it through cross country races in the

rain, and late night dance concerts in the BSA. The early morning bagel runs

with Maddy and Thriller practices with Kelly and Sean will come to an end.

There will come a time when I no longer need to rage in Signpost home-

room with Michaela, or help Ms. King carry boxes of the precious cargo we

call newspapers to room 303. I know it will not be easy to wake up in college

and remember that my friends will not be meeting me by my locker or in the

cafeteria, but good friends are like stars-we do not have to see them to know

they are there. Next year, there will be no more early morning rides to Red

Bank, and horriic Red Bank traic. Instead, we will be sleeping in dorms right

on campus. Our environment may change, but we will still be ourselves.

The hardest part about saying goodbye is that one word is supposed

to conclude four years of happiness, tears, joy and everything in between.

Those seven letters cannot simplify the end to something so big, and so

meaningful, like the high school experience. So as we march to “Pomp and

Circumstance,” and smile with teary eyes, remember the feeling. Take pic-

tures in the mind, because we only graduate high school once in our whole

lives. Though graduation is only one day, technically, we graduate everyday.

Whether it is passing a test or simply having the guts to get up when the

alarm tells us to, we have gotten far enough to move on to

the next phase. Some of the best things that happen in life are

the moments that can never be repeated, because they are so

dear to us, so we should truly make each moment count. High

school may be hard work right now, but when it is all said and

done, time is up. Just like the 2:26 bell, graduation concludes

the day, and signiies the beginning of another chapter.

By Michaela Fleming

I saw a news story the other day that got me thinking. A guy was

so pumped up about his graduation from high school that he

decided to do a backlip on the graduation platform. Unfortu-

nately for him, his spur of the moment decision did not work out

too well as he fell on his face in front of everyone. While I am not

planning to do any impressive gymnastics moves, I igured this was

my backlip- my way to go out with a bang.

I never liked the idea of inality. The thought that right now

I am following the same routine that I have for the past four years

for the last time ever is baling to me. Pretty soon sprinting from

the Cultural Center to the third loor and praying Mrs. Mahoney will

not mark me late will be a memory. I will not battle with my locker

multiple times a day, or stop to vent to Mrs. Gillroy about all of my

silly problems. My high school career is over. Forever.

Because I hate inality I also hate saying goodbye. While the

purpose of this editorial is to say my farewell to the newspaper I

have written for and edited since I started here at Red Bank Catholic,

I am struggling to do so. The backspace button might be jammed

after my article is done, because it is impossible to recall every time

I laughed or smiled or made a new friend in these past four years. It

is next to impossible to put all of my thoughts, words, and emotions

into one column on the second page of the Signpost.

It is raining as I am writing this and I think that is pretty per-

fect. Some people think of the rain as gloomy or depressing, a sure

sign to stay inside. But other people see the rain as beautiful and

perfect and rush right outside to dance in it. To me, high school is

like the rain – not sad and depressing – but nurturing and neces-

sary, and with the proper preparations one can even ind a way to

keep oneself completely dry.

So as the moments tick by and the 2:26 bell draws near, I

think about the end. No, I will never spend another lunch with

Natalie and Ms. King seated at this computer in the Signpost room

trying to igure out the newspaper software. I will not sprint from

my White Street parking space praying my little legs can get me

to homeroom before the bell. And I will never put on my uniform

again. While this is all sad and a little frightening, it is important to

remember that RBC will always be home. If life is a book, we are just

in the introductory pages. There is so much that has yet to come.

The chapter of high school might be over, but when we are feeling

nostalgic, we can always go back and reread it.

RBC will always be a part of us and it will always be there for

us to return to. So seniors, take the plunge and begin writing the

next chapter, and underclassmen, make sure the high school chap-

ters will be worth reading.

The Next Chapter remains unwritten Who Says You Can’t Go Back?

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The Class of 2014MEMORIES

Playing sports and watching games Football Games Dance Shows Muffins

French fries Bake Sales Senior Out to Lunch Walking to the Cultural Center Ms. Skrobot’s pre-exam stress relievers Catherine McCauley

Senior parking lot BBQ Battle of the Classes Red Bank at Christmas time

Singing Libre Soy for extra credit in Spanish IV Honors Going to dance department class The Diner

Honors 20th Century History with Mr. Gleitz Mr. Eng’s suspendersSenior Field Day The rapping priest at the Eucharistic Congress Cheering at the Friday night Football games

Going to mass in school NOLA

Lit Media class with Ms. King

Mr. Gallagher’s world and political lectures

Team pasta parties

Lunch table conversations The amazing teachers that have taught us

Winning Shore Conferences and States for girls’ soccer Mr. Bosler’s jokes

Physics day at Great adventure Grease

The bonds we had with teachers Seeing Mr. A in the halls

Prom Dressing up on Halloween Make-A-Wish Carnival Manhattan Culture Club

Mrs. Mahoney’s AP Gov Mrs. Gillroy’s Honors World Period 5 2012-2013

Mrs. Booth The Senior Retreat English class with Mr. Beltle

T day schedule Assemblies in the BSA

Film study with Mr. Heyer “You evil evil machine”- Mr. Cavicchio Fable Friday with Mrs. Santoro

Getting bagels before school at Bagel Oven Smoothie Day

Mr. Gissubel’s AP psych class period 5

Sports Broadcasting Club with Mr. Landolfi Dr. M referring to the bell as the ding ding Mr. Glietz’s roommate story

The Senior WillNatalie Ostrowski and Michaela Fleming leave The Signpost to the junior editors.

The Varsity athletes leave their sports teams to next year’s captains and seniors.

Nicole Alfaro leaves her locker to an unfortunate freshman that will struggle with the smallness.

Christina Thompson leaves behind a sense of community service.

Tom Toman leaves his terrible sense of political humor and leadership positions in debate clubs to Will Roddy.

Danny Sullivan leaves his reputation as “Best Gym Whifle Ball Player” to Chris Bender.Pat Toomey leaves behind an open spot to be the coolest kid in school.

Marianna Williams leaves behind her strength to the PE Security Team.Joe DiCroce leaves behind his screaming in gym.

AP English students leave behind the challenge to tackle Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man and The Sound and the Fury to next year’s seniors.

Chris Fonte leaves his fond gym memories of Mr. Esposito.Hannah Rose leaves the academic challenge team to the junior members.

Adena Montanino leaves her position of secretary in Autism Awareness Club.

Connor McNamara leaves the sprinting squad to Tommy Spernal.

Caroline Kurowski leaves FBLA and Mock Trial to other members to fully enjoy and appreciate.

Craig Levine leaves behind his determination, and nothing else because nothing in life is given to you.

Andrew Maita leaves the leadership of all running teams to Tim Corey.

Michaela Fleming leaves her mind and wit to the Signpost homeroom.

Tyler Gonnella leaves his spirit to run frantically through the halls.

Amanda Hurd leaves behind the RBC Make a Wish Club.

Joe Castellano leaves the pair of shoes he lost in the Eck Center.Caitlin Conroy leaves the Knit and Crochet for Charity Club to Sophia Gangemi.

The senior dancers leave the Dance Department to the underclassmen.

Kate Davin leaves the good purple and gold javelin to Rachel Kershner.

Aidan Byrnes leaves his RBC cape behind for a junior with NRG (energy).

The senior Executive Board leaves their positions to upcoming seniors.Megan Murphy, Kaitlin Leddy, and Michaela Farrell leave 3rd period lunch to the freshmen.

Michael Alescio leaves behind a good path to follow.

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ArTS/FEATurESJuNE 2014

By Sam Gaudio and Colette Gilbert

The Signpost had the opportunity to meet with Mr. Sugrue, beloved re-ligion and philosophy teacher here at RBC. We Caseys will be saying goodbye to him, and we wish him the best in retirement. We embraced the opportunity to talk with this wise, humble, multi-talented mentor.

Q: How long have you been a teacher at Red Bank Catholic?A: 27 years

Q:What have you learned from being a teacher here?A: I’ve come to appreciate how wonderful it is to teach at RBC each day.

Q: What are some of your favorite memories?A: It’s always nice to see students that you have taught come back and visit you.

Q: What are some of your favorite memories from the graduating senior class? A: The many congratulations I received on my birthday. It was so re-warding to hear so many students wish me a happy birthday.

Q: What is the legacy you hope to leave behind at RBC?A: I hope I taught the students well, and served as a good inluence for them.

Q: What is your favorite part of RBC?A: I love the day to day surprises of students expressing kind words.

Q: What will you miss most?A: I will miss my colleagues and the wonderful students, because they made the experience so memorable.

Q: What is your message to the graduating class?A: Thank you for the memories. It has been a true pleasure to be in your company.

DIRECTOR: MICHAELA FARRELL

CAST:

AIDAN BYRNES, MAEVE BYRNES, JULIANA CITARELLA, AND OLIVIA

CANCELLIERI

A FARCE, A PLAY WITHIN A PLAY, WITH A SERIES OF MISHAPS

STARRING BAD ACTORS WHO CONSTANTLY FORGET THEIR LINES.

DIRECTOR: KAITLIN LEDDY

CAST:

OLIVIA RAUSO AND ALEX SPIEZIO

A GRIEVING WIDOW AT HER HUSBAND’S FUNERAL ENCOUNTERS AN

ECCENTRIC CHARACTER.

Director: Katie Wilson

cast:

samantha siriani, Kathryn rossi, anD anDreW Fe-

liciano

an abstract one act play that examines the

english language anD human interaction.

There Shall Be No BoTTom

(a Bad Play for WorSe acTorS)

FUNERAL PARLOR

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My spidey sense is tin-gling and it is telling me seeing this movie was a good idea. The Amazing Spider-Man 2 is a fol-low up to the box oice hit The Amaz-ing Spider-Man. While the irst one had big shoes to ill, this one sees a lot more action and dramatic events happening to good old Peter Parker, without the boredom caused by back story writing.

The Amazing Spider-Man 2 follows Peter Parker, freshly graduat-ed from high school, with more enemies than ever. While Peter appears to have it all, the girl, the fame, and the power, it is this power that leads Peter to believe that his loved ones will never be safe as long as he is Spider-Man. While the ilm does succeed in great acting and camera shots, it does, however, sufer from an overstufed love story, too many plot lines, and both good and bad special efects. One thing that makes this movie very good is the acting, in par-ticular that of Dane DeHaan, who portrays Harry Osborn/ the Green Goblin. DeHaan is an amazing young talent, who recently starred in the smash hit Chronicle. The emotion he put into his character for this ilm was nothing short of great, portraying cool, angry, upset, desperate, and evil all with an ease that only great actors have. A special mention to Andrew Garield, who plays Peter Parker/ Spider-Man and brings real, genuine emotion in every scene. The camera shots in the ilm are also amazing. In particular the ights scenes in the ilm really capture the essence of Spider-Man and his villains. One scene that really shows this is the irst ight scene between Electro (Jamie Foxx) and Spider- Man. However, while the camera shots may be good, the special efects in the movie have some moments that are less than amazing. Spider-Man just did not look real; rather, it looked almost like watching a computer game, which is never good in a movie like this. The big things in the movie that really dragged it down were the love story and all of the diferent story lines. A little love story would have been amazing, like it was in the irst ilm, but this was just shoved down our throats. Emma Stone and Garield were great as Gwen Stacy and Parker, but too much of a good thing could turn bad very quickly. Along with this, the jumbled story lines also became a bit much. If they just had one less villain and focused more on Osborn and Electro and less on the Parker family secret, the ilm would have been fantastic. As far as superhero ilms go, this one is pretty good- not great, but good. It has its laws, but nothing that makes the ilm absolutely terrible. It is an above average movie, but a fun way to spend a rainy night and worth the money, and webbing, to see it.

By Abigail L. Boriotti

RBC GOES BACk tO BLACk

AN INtERvIEw wItH MR. SuGRuEtHE AMAzING

SPIDERMAN 2

REvIEw

This year seniors will be showing off their theatrical prowess with

their Black Box plays. Black Box allows seniors in Mr. Giberson’s theatre

class to direct and cast their own one act plays. This year there were three

shows and they were provocative and entertaining.

When Olivia Cancellieri, one of the actresses in There Shall Be No

Bottom (A Bad Play for Worse Actors), was asked about her experiences

with Black Box, she said, “It’s a lot of fun and a nice chance to work with

the seniors and see all their hard work come together. Black Box is their

last performance at red Bank Catholic.”

The Black Box performances were presented on May 27 - 28 from

3pm-9pm in the Cultural Center.

By Laura Dengrove

Mr. Michael Sugrue will be truly

missed by the faculty, staf and

students of Red Bank Catholic.

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By Shayne McNally

The boys’ track team has been extremely dedicated this season. Seniors who led the team are Kyle Bo-gert, Connor McNamara, Craig Levine, Pat Ruane, James Beal, Liam Cofey, Nolan Conway, Andrew Feliciano, Tim O’Hara, Joe Lombardi, Chris Thomas, Nick Wade, and Andrew Maita. The team compet-ed at Penn Relays on April 25, and in the Monmouth County Championships on May 7 and 9. At County Relays they received ifth place in the 4x400m. Se-nior Kyle Bogert came in irst place in the 800m. Bo-gert was crowned Section-al Champion in his event. Even though the seniors will not be with the team next year, the rest of the boys will step up as lead-ers. Congratulations to all on an amazing season.

By Courtney Labreque

The top-notch boys’ varsi-ty baseball team advanced to the semi-inals of the Shore Conference Tourna-ment, but dropped a thrill-er to CBA in extra innings, 2-1. They previously lost in States against Immaculata, 4-1. Seniors Al Molina and Brendan Madigan both broke the 100 career hit barrier. The last Casey to achieve this was Chicago Cub Ryan Kalish, a 2006 graduate. Red Bank Cath-olic is proud to add two more players to accom-plish this feat. The seniors on the varsity team are Mi-chael Alescio, Ryan Huhn, John Kissinger, Matthew Kurdewan, Joseph Liddy, Brenden Madigan, Al Moli-na, Thomas Puza, Dan Sul-livan, Stephen Flego, and Vincent Vitarelli.

By Maeve O’Brien

The girls’ track team re-cently won the Non-Public South A Title, as Gabri-ella Ferragine led the way with a win in the 800. The distance girls placed third at the Penn Relays in the 4x800. The sprinters domi-nated in the Husky Re-lays, snagging second in the 4x400, and irst in the Sprint Medley Relay. They won the division title. At Counties, Rachel Kersh-ner came in second in jav-elin and senior Kate Davin placed ifth. Sophomore Fidel Jules placed irst in the discus and third in shot put. Senior Haley Roussell said, “All our hard work has been paying of.” The team is led by seniors Alyssa Coakley, Megan Coakley, Haley Roussell, Katerina Saling, Eileen Byrne, and Kate Davin.

By Julia Cangialosi

The softball team has achieved a record of 15-13 this spring season. The team is led by seniors Bri Del Guidice and Jenn Man-cino. The team has maintained their winning record de-spite having an up and down season. Currently, the team is ranked ninth in their state section. They defeated Matawan to adavnce to the Finals of the Shore Conference. The team also beat Gloucester Catholic and will advance to the semi- inals in States. RBC wishes the team good luck as they focus on these inal games of the season.

By Maggie Jenkins

The Red Bank Catholic Boy’s Lacrosse Team has had an extremely success-ful season, improving a great deal since last year. The team thrived under coaches Ryan Eichner, Nick Farrar, and Dave Erdman.The boys’ celebrated huge victories against competi-tors such as Manasquan (8-1), St. Rose (8-7), and St. John Vianney (15-5). The team has held a 10-8 record. Red Bank Catho-lics’ boys ended their sea-son strong as a result of hard work and dedication. The team says goodbye to seniors Anthony Demian, Alex Spiezio, Matthew Krueger, Michael Oristano, Kevin Stickle, Ryan Coola-han, Nolan Riley, Christo-pher Fonte, Andrew Porzio, Matthew Paddock, Mat-thew Breeden, and Patrick Chambrovich.

By Lauren Forsman Coach Bill Kusch and the girls’ golf team have expe-rienced nothing but suc-cess this season. The team has gone undefeated in their division and won the Monmouth County Tournament. Senior Clare Rochford said, “We’re look-ing to regain our title as Shore Conference Champs.” Under Rochford’s leader-ship the team defended their SCT title for the fourth straight year. Rochford, the only senior, went on to say, “Despite the youth of our team this year, we have a talented group.” The team’s hard work really paid of as they came in fourth place in the Tournament of Champi-ons. Sophomore standout Nicole Totland came in fourth individually in the State of New Jersey, shoot-ing a 73.

By Natalie Ostrowski

The boy’s golf team has had an outstanding season with a record of 14-0-0. They have beaten local op-ponents Rumson Fair Ha-ven, Saint John Vianney and Holmdel. Seniors Joe DiCroce, Matt Golden and Max Paredes will be saying goodbye to their coach, John Norkus, and the underclassmen. Matt Golden commented on the season, “A main part was that our coach’s wife passed away before the season, so we really wanted to do our best for him, the team and the school. He is a great coach and really motivates us.” Congratulations to the boys for completing a won-deful season.

By Maggie Jenkins

The girl’s lacrosse team has once again proven to be one of the most dominant teams in the Shore. Under the guidance of coaches Lisa Caprioni and Joseph Nappo the girls have once again had a successful sea-son. Their major wins were against Shore Regional, Red Bank Regional, and St. John Vianney. This year the team is led by seniors Grace Fallon, Amanda Casten, Julie Kra-sutsky, Maeve Cowley, Audrey Meehan, and Re-becca Losch. Senior Julie Krasutsky said, “We ended up having an awesome season. I really enjoyed playing with this group of girls.” The team defeated Wall in the State semi- inal, and blasted West Deptford 16-6 to take the South Jer-sey II State Title, putting their record at 20-2.

By Michaela Fleming

The boys tennis team has returned again for an-other transition season. In their second year under new leadership, the boys have struggled against the strength of other teams in their conference. The team is very young and improv-ing. This is their second consecutive season with-out any seniors on their roster. Coach Lynn DiGioia, no-table for her reputation as a phenomenal coach for the girls’ tennis team, is in her second year coaching the boys. DiGioia is proud of her team and has said, “The team is young. The boys are improving every-day.” As the players gain more experience at the high school competition level in the coming sea-sons, they will no doubt put their opponents away.

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With the end in sight, Cassie Riley hurdles past

her opponents and races to victory.

reD BanK CathoLIC sports teams sWIng Into sprIng season

The boys’ lacrosse team works together to defeat Lacey

Township High School, and ultimately win the game.

By Amy Dowden Despite having a hard season, the boy’s volley-ball team has come a long way this year, and will only continue to improve. Un-der the coaching direction of Pete Bogdan, the team has displayed tremendous skill and endurance, dem-onstrated in their recent victory against Lacey. Se-niors Mac Taylor, Thomas Clagett, Pat Meehan, Dan Ambrosino, and JP Legrot-taglie have led the team in a season illed with hard work and dedication, with a record of 13-9.

Congratulations to Neil Hughes who qualiied for the National Crew Championship in Cali-fornia. He and his teammates on the Navesink

River Rowing Team will be competing rom June 13-15.

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