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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
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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-
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english language anD human interaction.
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(a Bad Play for WorSe acTorS)
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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.
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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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