Red Bank Catholic High School - Emerald Yearbook (Red Bank, NJ)

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CHAMPIONS ONCE MORE The rugged Casey Cross Country team successfully met the challenge of the competition, and brought our school an even deeper pride in its athletic achievements. For nine years, since Coach Jack Rafter introduced the sport to R.B.C., our runners have toiled to give our team a reputation that our op- ponents would fear. This year we again reached the position of state recog- nition for our cross country victories. Although our team consisted of mostly sophomores and juniors, the boys quickly matured and came through when, as Coach Rafter puts it, the money is down.” After an auspicious regular season, the Casey runners finished a dis- appointing seventh in the Monmouth County Championships. That loss seemed to spark the team to greater gains as the following week we stunned numerous top quality teams with a victory in the John Stewart Memorial Turkey Trot. The following week the green and gold placed a close second to Queen of Peace in the Parochial Conference Championships in Elizabeth. With the State Championsh ps at Pennsauken High School awaiting our boys as the final and most important meet, we anxiously anticipated our chance to flaunt our long distance team to the 24 other schools in the meet. When the dust had finally cleared our runners all proudly held their silver medals for a closely contended and well-deserved second place. Among the outstanding ind vidual performances, were names as Jim Rei- ser, Kevin Burrows, Bill Wilson, Pat Hickey, Tom Kelly, Frank Doyle, Mark Boutote, Kevin Fitzpatrick, along with many other team members. The fine leadership of captains Bill Butler, Dan Nardiello, and Bill Wilson, along with outstanding individual efforts, created an inspiration for the entire team. Not only will the Caseys have their entire first seven men back for next year, the green and gold may look forward to the services of freshman Jim Daly who stunned cross country enthusiasts by winning the New Jersey Parochial Conference Championship, defeating 154 runners from all Paro- chial powers throughout the state. rw k m 29

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Ill 1972 CROSS COUNTRY TEAM Standing: Coach Jack Rafter, Joe LaCosta, John Rafter, Pete Flaherty, Co-Captain Bill Butler, Co-Captain Dan Nardiello, Jim Keiser, Frank Doyle; Sitting: Brian Lytle, Kevin Fitzpatrick, Ken Johnston, Tom Kelly, Co-Captain Bill Wilson, Greg Burns, Kevin O’Connell, Jim Errington; Kneeling: Mickey Mayer, Tom Duddy, Brian Policastro, Bill Young, Hank McDaniel, Jim Daly, Brian Grimm, Luke Alverez, Stuart Peterson.

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Co-Captain Bill Butler Co-Captain Bill Wilson CROSS Warming up for a successful season (top). Starting off for a win (bottom). Pat Hickey