Athletes of the Month- October 2023

The Catholic Star Herald highlights the Diocese’s student athletes who stood out during the month of October.                

Jaime Bogle

Wildwood Catholic Academy, North Wildwood

Tennis

Jaime Bogle took on the toughest competition in the area and led the Wildwood Catholic Academy girls tennis team to its best season since 2016, as the Crusaders compiled 10 wins and made it to the quarterfinal round of the South Jersey Non-Public B playoffs.

Bogle, the Crusaders’ senior first singles player, joined the team three seasons ago without any tennis experience, and won 10 of her matches this year in pacing her team to a 10-5 record.

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Ava Godby

Gloucester Catholic High School, Gloucester City

Volleyball

After serving as a backup the last two seasons, Ava Godby stepped into the starting setting role this season and has helped the Gloucester Catholic High School volleyball team seamlessly transition into another era. Godby, a junior, collected a team-leading 107 assists this season, while contributing 26 digs and five aces. The Rams struggled a bit out of the gate this year during a 5-13 season but won four of their final five contests to build momentum heading into the 2024 season.

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Bella Moore

Camden Catholic High School, Cherry Hill

Field Hockey

The backbone of one of the best high school field hockey programs in the country, Bella Moore has come up big in key moments while the Irish were preparing to defend their state championship. Moore, a University of Virginia commit, provided the lone goal in a rematch of the 2022 state championship against Oak Knoll on Oct. 7 and scored key goals against Bishop Eustace and Rancocas Valley the following week. The playmaking junior midfielder has accumulated seven goals and 10 assists through Halloween.

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Dom Santiago

Paul VI High School, Haddonfield

Football

The Paul VI High School football team had one of its best regular seasons in recent history as the Eagles went 7-1 and won seven in a row heading into the state playoffs. Senior quarterback Dom Santiago has led the way, throwing for 1,533 yards and 21 touchdowns through October. Santiago threw for a career high five touchdowns in a 42-6 victory over Triton to wrap up the regular season Oct. 20. Entering the playoffs, Santiago has thrown for more than 3,000 yards and 35 touchdowns in his career.

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Mason Taylor

Saint Augustine Preparatory School, Richland

Soccer

After leading the Hermits through an undefeated September, Mason Taylor continued his impressive season by posting six shutouts in October.

The Saint Augustine Preparatory School senior goaltender, who is also on his school’s Dean’s List Honors, only allowed two goals in nine appearances in October. Taylor kept a clean sheet in the Cape Atlantic League semifinal game in a 4-0 shutout over Egg Harbor, and he was perfect in the championship game before exiting at halftime in a 6-2 win over Mainland. Through the first two months of the season, Saint Augustine has allowed just eight total goals while posting 11 shutouts during a 16-2 run.

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Lauren Terista

Our Lady of Mercy Academy, Newfield

Soccer

Lauren Terista completed a terrific junior year by scoring 20 goals and 11 assists while helping the Our Lady of Mercy Academy girls soccer team capture a 15-5 record and a share of the Cape Atlantic League National Division.

Terista, a midfielder, caught fire in October, scoring 13 goals and four assists in 12 appearances. She completed her first career hat trick with an overtime goal in a thrilling 6-5 victory over Holy Spirit High School on Oct. 4, which paved the way for a share of the division title. Terista notched four multi-goal efforts in October.