Athletes of the Month- February 2025

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

Dom DiGiacomo

Camden Catholic High School, Cherry Hill

Wrestling

Dom DiGiacomo joined Camden Catholic High School’s prestigious 100-win club after snagging his first region title and qualifying for the state championships for the fourth straight year. DiGiacomo, a senior, earned win No. 100 in the Region 8 championship bout as he defeated Williamstown’s Tyler Hildebrandt by a 7-2 decision. DiGiacomo won his first district championship Feb. 22, as he defeated Jayson Garcia of Egg Harbor Township, by a 17-1 tech fall. Heading into the individual state championships, DiGiacomo was 16-1 on the season, with his only loss coming via 5-3 decision to Jake Holly of Pope John XXIII.

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Mikey Joyce

Gloucester Catholic High School, Gloucester City

Ice Hockey

In one of the most emotionally charged high school ice hockey games in recent memory, Gloucester Catholic senior captain Mikey Joyce gave the Rams their biggest win of the season by recording a hat trick in a 6-3 victory over Saint Peter’s Prep on Feb. 6 at Hollydell Arena, Sewell. After honoring the Gaudreau family with an emotional pre-game ceremony, Joyce and the Rams played an inspired game on the ice. Joyce recorded three goals — on the power play, shorthanded and at even strength — and set up another goal by Nar Baiken to help seal the win. Joyce finished the season with seven goals and six assists.

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Sabrina Little

Holy Spirit High School, Absecon

Basketball

No one has scored more points than Sabrina Little in the history of Holy Spirit High School basketball. Little, a senior guard, surpassed Jen Daniels’ mark of 1,389 career points Feb. 10 to break a 24-year-old girls basketball record and secure her place atop the school’s all-time scoring list. On Feb. 28, she sailed past 1,500 career points and eclipsed Chris Ford’s 57-year-old career scoring record for the boys program. In doing so, she became the all-time leading scorer in the school’s 103-year history. That same game, the Spartans picked up their 20th win of the season in a first-round victory of the South Jersey Non-Public B playoffs. 

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Simone McGlinchey

Our Lady of Mercy Academy, Newfield

Swimming

Simone McGlinchey didn’t shy away from the big stage in her first appearance in a state championship. The Our Lady of Mercy Academy freshman won two individual events and helped the Villagers win two relays in a 102-68 victory over Immaculate Heart Academy in the Non-Public state swimming championships at Rutgers University on Feb. 23. McGlinchey won the 50 yard freestyle (24.02) before breezing to a nearly three-second victory in the 100 backstroke (56.54). McGlinchey also swam the first leg in both the 200 medley relay and the 400 free relay, which helped OLMA win its second swimming state title in school history.

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Riley Powell

Wildwood Catholic High School, North Wildwood

Basketball

Riley Powell has been a perfect fit for the Wildwood Catholic Academy basketball team. After playing sparingly for a Middle Township team that appeared in sectional championship the last two years, Powell transferred to Wildwood Catholic, where he has made a significant impact for a 20-win team. Through February, Powell had averaged 16.7 points per game and was the hero in the Crusaders’ Cape-Atlantic League Tournament quarterfinal game; he scored 17 points and blocked the final shot of the game in a 52-51 win over Ocean City. Powell continued to roll with a 21-point effort in the semifinal round in a 62-58 victory over Atlantic City.

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Chase Wolk

Camden Catholic High School, Cherry Hill

Bowling

Chase Wolk led the Camden Catholic High School bowling team into the history books with a stellar performance in the Group 1 championships Feb. 22. Wolk, a junior, was the Irish’s top scorer with a 609 series as Camden Catholic overtook defending champ Clayton High School, 2-1, at 30 Strikes Lanes to claim the first sectional title in school history. Wolk’s third game of the day was a team-best 214 as Camden Catholic won the final stanza by 109 pins. For the season, Wolk averaged 184.4 pins per game; his season-high 248 game came Feb. 13 against Asbury Park in the quarterfinal round of the playoffs.