If it seems like there are more sporting events than ever for teen athletes at high schools around New Jersey — it’s because there are. The New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association oversees competition for roughly 440 public and private high schools, and carries out tournaments and crowns champions in 33 sports — the newest of which has been girls’ ice hockey....

Addison Nyemchek is having a very strong grassroots season for Philly Rise on the Nike EYBL circuit. Nyemchek is a 5-foot-11 guard who plays her high school ball for Red Bank Catholic (NJ). Nyemchek is currently keeping her college offers quiet, but she did tell 247Sports that she's being recruited by programs in the SEC, Big Ten, ACC, Big 12, Big East as well as some mid-major and Ivy League schools....

The Shore Conference is arguably one of the best softball conferences in New Jersey, and the South Jersey Non-Public A section has produced the past five NJSIAA Non-Public A state champions....

On Thursday, April 18th, Red Bank Catholic student athletes signed a commitment letters to continue their careers at the college level. Congratulations to the student-athletes below. Ella Inacio - Salisbury University - basketball Ashley Inacio - Franklin and Marshall College - soccer Kassidy Torchia - Bucknell University - track and field Justin Lamorte - Catholic University - football Ellie Kopec - Drew University - field hockey Abigail Zebick - Montclair State University - softball Morgan O'Sullivan - Catholic University - softball Molly Sheehan - Virginia Wesleyan University - soccer Emily Beyer - Gettysburg College - soccer Avery Hargis - Bucknell University - track and field Iva Carton - Trinity College - soccer Avery Barnes - Monmouth University - football Marco Conroy - Delaware Valley University - wrestling Stephen Myers - Marist College - football Colin Cavanaugh - Wilkes University - basketball Noah Michaels - Rider University - 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.     ...

PISCATAWAY -- The "blood, sweat and tears" cliché does not always apply literally to a team, but it applies very literally to the price the Red Bank Catholic girls basketball team paid to reach the NJSIAA Non-Public A championship game Friday afternoon at Jersey Mike's Arena....

Jackson Township - The old saying defense wins championships never rang so true as it did in the South Jersey Non-Public A Final. Red Bank Catholic, who was trailing 23-22 at halftime, only gave up three points in the second half to defeat Paul VI 44-26. ...