Alexis Sinatra hauled in a 20-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Lila O’Neil in overtime Tuesday and lifted eighth-seeded Red Bank Catholic to a 12-7 victory over Colts Neck in the Shore Conference Flag Football Tournament in Red Bank. The win moved Red Bank Catholic into the SCT quarterfinals where it will play at top-seeded and undefeated Barnegat on Wednesday at 6:15 p.m. RBC (5-2) ended a two-game losing streak. It also ended Colts Neck’s eight-game winning streak. The Cougars end their season with an 8-2 record. It was RBC’s second victory over Colts Neck this spring. The Caseys took down the Cougars, 30-26, in the season-opener in March....

RED BANK —Red Bank Catholic’s remarkable turnaround season continued in emphatic fashion Tuesday afternoon, as the Caseys delivered one of their most complete performances of the spring with an 18–6 rout of St. John Vianney, overpowering the Lancers on their way to their eighth victory in the last nine games. For a program that endured a difficult 4–15 campaign just one year ago, Red Bank Catholic’s latest statement win pushed the Caseys to 8–4 and further solidified its emergence as one of the Shore Conference’s most improved teams. From the opening whistle, RBC established control—not necessarily through faceoff dominance, where St. John Vianney held a 15–11 edge—but by consistently winning the battles that mattered most between the lines. Loose balls, ground balls, contested possessions, and defensive pressure all tilted heavily in favor of the Caseys, whose aggressive style and balanced scoring attack overwhelmed the Lancers throughout all four quarters. Junior midfielder Joe Egan ignited the early surge with a sensational first quarter, recording a hat trick as RBC raced to a 5–2 lead after one. Sophomore attacker Ashton Torregrossa and junior attacker Jake Bickerton each added first-quarter goals, while junior midfielder Thomas Muniz began what would become a dominant all-around performance while adding a goal himself. By halftime, the Caseys had expanded their lead to 9–2, blanking St. John Vianney in the second quarter despite losing every faceoff in the period. Torregrossa completed his hat trick, while Muniz added two more goals to complete one of his own. Even with senior St. John Vianney goaltender Cameron Esposito delivering an extraordinary effort—recording 14 first-half saves and finishing with 29 total—the relentless attack proved too overwhelming. “Any given day, any of our guys can go off for us,” RBC head coach Don Femminella said. “It’s been different guys every single game. It’s kind of awesome to have all the scorers out there, to have multiple guys that can step up.” The second half brought more of the same. Muniz elevated his game to another level in the third quarter, scoring three additional goals while slicing through the Lancers’ defense with sharp cuts, decisive dodges, and outstanding vision. His six-goal, three-assist masterpiece paced an RBC offense that featured four separate players finishing with hat tricks or better—a nightmare scenario for any opposing defense. Bickerton added four goals, Torregrossa finished with four, and Egan’s three-goal opening set the tone for one of the Caseys’ most explosive offensive outings of the season. “Every day we show up to practice, we always have a good brotherhood, and it all starts with our captains,” Muniz said. “We move the ball around, we’re hyped for everyone, and we’re always there for each other.” That unity has become a defining characteristic of RBC’s resurgence. Muniz credited the offseason culture shift for the team’s dramatic improvement. “Last year, there was negative energy in the locker room with all the losing,” Muniz said. “This year, we all met up before the season, ran captain’s practices early, and really emphasized turning this program around.” Freshman midfielder Shay Brennan quietly contributed two assists, further showcasing the young core Femminella believes is only beginning to realize its full potential. “We’re still young,” Femminella said. “A bunch of these guys were thrown into the fire early, and now it’s paying off.” For St. John Vianney, freshman attacker Vincent Cassella led the offense with two goals, while freshman attacker Jaxon Kolakowski contributed three assists. Despite flashes of offensive production, the Lancers were unable to consistently solve RBC sophomore goalie Wyatt Curley, who finished with 11 saves. More than just another win, Tuesday’s performance served as further evidence that Red Bank Catholic’s rebuild is accelerating ahead of schedule. While signature victories against the Shore’s elite may still loom ahead, the Caseys continue to prove they are no longer an easy out—and may soon be ready to firmly challenge the conference’s upper echelon. “It’s just our younger guys growing up,” Femminella said. “You can see them every game getting better and better. We’re going to get there.” Next, the Caseys will set their sights on closing out the Constitution Division race with an outright title. RBC is all alone in first place at the moment and can clinched the division this week with wins on the road at Toms River South followed by climatic showdown at home against second-place Ocean on Friday. The Lancers also are looking to come away with some division title hardware. They host Neptune on Wednesday and Donovan Catholic on Saturday, with the opportunity to clinch the Freedom Division outright with two wins....

Here is a fact even the most die-hard Red Bank Catholic baseball fans may not realize. The Caseys are 3-0 when they score 13 runs this season. “We better be (undefeated) when we score that many runs,” RBC head coach Buddy Hausmann said. “If we lose those kinds of games, the AD may be firing the baseball coach.” That would mean, however, that Hausmann, who is also the athletic director, would have to fire himself. No. 20-ranked RBC won its fourth-straight game, improved to 10-2 and clinched the Shore Conference Class A North title with a 13-0 victory over rival No. 14 Christian Brothers on Monday in Lincroft. Suffice it to say, the baseball coach is safe for the time being. “It’s our first A North title, but that’s because we’ve always been in B division,” Hausmann said. “We’re not bad. It just seems like we’ve played most of our games in bad conditions. Every game we’ve played seems like it was 40 degrees with 40-mph winds blowing straight in.” Hausmann was exaggerating of course, but the warm temperatures benefitted the Caseys. They had 12 hits, drew seven walks, stole seven bases and took advantage of six CBA errors. The Caseys led 8-0 after five then tacked on five in the top of the sixth which resulted in the mercy rule ending. “The kids have bought in to everything we’ve been selling,” Hausmann said. “Our kids grind out at bats. We wear pitchers down and we get into the bullpens. That’s a good thing.” The Caseys saw four CBA pitchers, who combined to throw 146 pitches in six innings. Andrew DiMarsico (0-1) was the starter and loser for the Colts (6-7). He lasted just 1.1 innings. Eight different RBC players had hits. Luke Lonczak was 3-for-4 with an RBI. Miles Nessan and Tyler Hager had two hits and an RBI apiece. Landon Laido drove in two runs. Hager (1-0) was the beneficiary of all the offense. He went five innings. He struck out eight, walked two and allowed four hits. “It was the first time he went more than three innings,” Hausmann said. “We went with him because we felt like he could give us a little more length. “He threw strikes and we made all the plays,” Hausmann said. Red Bank Catholic, which has won seven of its last eight games, will host CBA in the second half of the home-and-home series Wednesday. The Colts have lost three of their last four and have scored only four runs in the past four games. The Caseys are scheduled to play at Rumson on Friday before meeting Howell in the Monmouth County Tournament semifinals on Saturday morning at Count Basie Park. RBC has already defeated Howell twice — 12-5 and 10-4....

On Tuesday, April 21st, Red Bank Catholic student athletes signed a commitment letters to continue their careers at the college level. Congratulations to the student-athletes below. Caden Sternlieb - Montclair State University - football Glen Popes - Drew University - baseball Charlie Stumberger - Roger Williams University - baseball Miles Nessan - Rutgers University - baseball Aiden Funk - Wilkes University - baseball Jake Frankel - Felician University - baseball Torri Case - Felician University - softball Ava Phillips - University of Albany - soccer Dylan Horstman - Shenandoah University - baseball Chris Gibson - Trinity College - football Johnny Williams - Susquehanna University - football Brelin Menezes - Penn State University - soccer Javier Guzman - Wilkes University - football Luken Ramos - Emmanuel College - wrestling These student athletes dedicated a lot of time both in the classroom and to their sport to receive this terrific opportunity to play at the next level....