Sports Shorts The Monmouth Beach School PTA will be hosting its annual three-mile run on May 12 at 9 a.m. The run has been renamed the Shana Wasserman Memorial Run in memory of former 19-year-old resident Shana Wasserman, who died in December of bacterial meningitis. Shana was a freshman at Green Mountain College in Vermont, where she majored in environmental studies and competed on the cross country and swimming teams. "Her dedication to running and supporting our team was immeasurable," said Gail Schnaars, the men's and women's cross country coach, who recently organized a memorial for Shana at the college. Shana's warmth and commitment was also very evident in Monmouth Beach. She was a swim instructor at Little Monmouth Beach Club, where she touched the lives of many children and adults alike. Registration forms are available at Monmouth Beach Borough Hall or online at mbschool.org. To be guaranteed a T-shirt, please register by April 27 (tickets are $15 for the run, $10 for kids races) and show your support for Monmouth Beach School and Shana. Food and refreshments will be available. There will be educational material available on bacterial meningitis at the run, as well as the opportunity to donate to the Shana Wasserman Foundation. For more information, call Heather Mistretta at (732) 996-5881. Congratulations to the St. James girls jayvee basketball team for winning its first championship. It was a great season, with a 14-1 record in league play and a 17-2 record overall. After splitting season games 1-1, St. James beat rival St. Joe's in the championship game, 28-26, in front of a packed gym. At All-Star Sunday, out of 12 competitors, St. James placed as follows: Taylor Totland - third-place foul shooting contest; Colleen Beery - fourth-place lay-up contest; and Grace Fallon - first-place hot shot contest. Taylor Totland and Maria Balacco represented St. James in the All-Star game and did a great job. Thanks to all the players, parents, cheerleaders and fans for supporting the team all season long.