Athletes of the Month – September 2026

The Catholic Star Herald named three student athletes from local diocesan schools as Athletes of the Month for September 2026.

Taya Adams, a freshman winger for the Gloucester Catholic High School girls soccer team, recorded four goals and two assists through her first seven games. Adams scored the only goal in the team's opening match against Pitman and recently completed a three-game scoring streak against Penns Grove, Clayton, and Salem Tech.

In cross country, Braden Bernardini of Saint Augustine Preparatory School posted a time of 10:29.05 at the Nike Cherokee Challenge on Sept. 4, which was the fastest time among sophomores at the event. Bernardini also placed 23rd out of 197 runners in the 5,000-meter run at the South Jersey Shootout in Logan Township.

Andrew Catanoso of Wildwood Catholic Academy also earned recognition for his soccer performance. During the first five games of his sophomore season, Catanoso recorded seven goals and two assists.