Shore Sports Insider is proud to partner with OIB Ortho this winter to present our weekly OIB Ortho Boys Basketball Team of the Week Award, recognizing standout Shore Conference programs for their accomplishments on the court. We are also thrilled to welcome Joe Leone’s Italian Specialties as a co-sponsor, providing a generous $250 gift card each week to celebrate the winning team. The Week 1 recipient of the 2026 OIB Ortho Team of the Week is Red Bank Catholic, following the Caseys who fought off two tough tests last week against Marlboro and Ranney, then pulled away for a win over Lawrence to close out the week on Saturday. Last Tuesday, senior James Hankowski scored a team-high 15 points including the tie-breaking three-pointer from the top of the key with 30 seconds left to lift the Caseys over Marlboro in a 53-52 thriller. Junior Tyler Hager added 11 points and six blocked shots. Last Thursday, it was senior Gavin Biasi knocking down six three-pointers on his way to a game-high 24 points as the Caseys topped Ranney, 69-65. Hager added 16 points while Hankowski added 10. On Saturday, Hankowski buried six three-pointers on his way to a game-high 26 points as the Caseys defeated Lawrence, 58-43. On Monday, Shore Sports Insider visited practice to present Red Bank Catholic head coach Tyler Schmelz and the team with a commemorative game ball and a $250 Joe Leone’s Italian Specialties Gift Card, courtesy of our partners at Joe Leone’s, for a well-earned team meal....

Robby Stanislaro scored two goals with an assist for Red Bank Catholic in its 6-2 win against St. John Vianney at the Red Bank Armory. Red Bank Catholic (4-3-1) led 2-0 in the first period thanks to a pair of goals from Landon Gray and Luther Vanim. St. John Vianney (2-6-1) cut into the lead with a goal from Joseph Calabria before Red Bank Catholic got a goal from Logan Josko. Leading 3-1 in the second period, Stanislaro scored the power play for Red Bank Catholic as it stretched its lead to 4-1. Liam Greenhall scored for St. John Vianney to cut the lead again to 4-2. Joey Barbutti and Stanislaro each scored for Red Bank Catholic to extend the lead to 6-2. Josko had two assists for Red Bank Catholic. Barbutti, Ryan Crocker, Brady Johnson and Gio Gemellaro each had one assist. Anthony Scarfone, Gavin Bearmore, Drew Jaccodine and Tristan Resnick each had one assist for St. John Vianney. Drew Schafer made 28 saves for Red Bank Catholic while Noah Canfield made 22 saves for St. John Vianney....

Several of New Jersey’s most illustrious high school sports programs, known for their wealth of dominating teams across several sports, checked in atop the latest Niche rankings of the best high schools for athletes in 2026....