Tag: Saint John Vianney

Christian Brothers Academy had an uncharacteristic 14-11 season, yet still finished ranked sixth in the final state hockey poll. The Colts should bounce back with a lot of young talent returning.

The Hoop Group Showcase at Georgian Court University gave three local girls basketball teams some elite competition on a Sunday afternoon.

HOLMDEL – Bobby Acosta has made 13 stops in high school and college coaching, most notably at national powerhouse IMG Academy in Florida where he coached Michigan national champ and Minnesota Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy.

UNION – Even with six underclassmen in the lineup, there were no nerves for the St. John Vianney softball team. After all, this group won the state championship in 2023 at Kean University.

Zoe Brooks had big moments at Saint John Vianney, from her buzzer beater to beat Hannah Hidalgo and Paul VI to knocking off Long Island Lutheran, the No. 1 team in the country and causing a court storm in Holmdel.

After four straight Shore Conference championships dating back to the COVID-shortened season, this year’s SJV team is primarily made up of underclassmen but a key senior leader and tenacious defense resulted in a fifth straight Shore Conference title.

Van Trease returned to his home field for the first time since that fateful night as the SJV community came together for a flag football game featuring the Lancers and the Boomer and Gio WFAN Morning Show. Jerry Recco, a longtime WFAN personality, is an SJV grad whose son is currently a senior.

Ranked inside the Top 10 of every national poll, the Saint John Vianney Lady Lancers haven’t faced too much adversity during their 27-0 season. That all changed when McDonald’s All-American Zoe Brooks arrived at Monmouth University for the Shore Conference Tournament championship on crutches with a protective boot on her right foot.

Janie Bachmann had to look at the scoreboard twice during her post-game interview to make sure it wasn’t a dream.

When Aaron Van Trease was lying on a stretcher after suffering a serious spinal cord injury on the third play of the game Sept. 23 against Manasquan, he told his coach, “Don’t worry about me. Go win this game.” No one on the Saint John Vianney football team was surprised at the selfless act in the midst of a dire situation.