FIRST TEAM Cate DeSousa Red Bank Catholic, Sophomore, Distances At the Non-Public A meet, DeSousa won the 1600 (4:54.22) and 800 (2:14.18). She placed fourth in the 800 at the Meet of Champions (2:15.05). Her top times were 4:53.19 and 2:13.28. SECOND TEAM Giuliana Bottino, Red Bank Catholic, Senior, Throws...

Shane Panzini allowed just two hits over 6 1/3 innings while striking out 14 and went 3-for-3 at the plate to lead Red Bank Catholic, No. 4 in the NJ.com Top 20, to a 3-1 victory over 14th-seeded Christian Brothers in the semifinals of the Monmouth County Tournament yesterday in Red Bank....

Congrats to sophomore Cate DeSousa on her NJSIAA Non-Public A track titles in the 1600 meter (4:54.22) and 800 meter (2:14.18) events at the state championship track meet! ...

Red Bank Catholic High School approaches athletics with a firm belief that our programs can provide memorable, fulfilling experiences for our students. Red Bank Catholic's Athletic Program endeavors to offer opportunities for our students to develop their athletic interests and skills in an environment that honors competitive excellence, sportsmanship and camaraderie. From the ball field to the locker room, the successes and failures of athletic competition provide personal challenges, which hold the potential to develop teamwork, build character, and instill respect. To achieve these goals, we insist that our coaches pursue success within a set of rules that honors the importance of honesty and integrity. We expect our students to carry forward in their lives the lessons learned in honest athletic competition. We expect that by graduation day, our athletes will have enjoyed competitive, athletic experiences that make them citizens who appreciate the importance of physical fitness and the benefits of an active lifestyle....

For any number of reasons, no team had been able to stop Bishop Eustace. Unbeaten and top-ranked heading into the day, the Crusaders had won 21 in a row. They came away with wins on the strength of strong pitching and more recently with timely hitting. Confidence was not an issue....

One half of a baseball pitching match-up that would draw national attention was set Friday. Two RBI apiece by Shane Panzini and Nico Gonzalez backed up 5.2 innings of shut out ball from starter Dylan Wanagiel and fourth-seeded Red Bank Catholic (20-3-1) blanked fifth-seeded St. Joseph (Met.), 4-0, in a South Jersey, Non-Public A quarterfinal in Red Bank....