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Penn Relays: a Philadelphia track tradition
Posted on May 2nd, 2012
It is a fascinating spectacle that attracts thousands of athletes from hundreds of different schools from all across the nation. It entices celebrities to descend upon Philadelphia for almost an entire week.
It is the Penn Relays, and from April 26 through April 28, the University of Pennsylvania’s Franklin Field played host to what was the [...]
Ainsley a positive role model for young people
Posted on April 12th, 2012
If a teenager’s merit is judged by his positive influence on youngsters, Holy Ghost Preparatory School senior Jeff Ainsley is way ahead of the curve.
Take the reaction of those he helps coach during summer basketball camp.
“The kids love Jeff,” said longtime Holy Ghost athletic director Jim Stewart. “Their eyes light up when he works with [...]
Father-daughter duo bond through basketball
Posted on April 9th, 2012
Sports can sometimes be a family affair. This has been the case for the Creighton family as Archbishop Carroll head basketball coach Chuck Creighton and his daughter Meghan, a senior and All-Area Team point guard at Carroll, have shared a long road of basketball together.
Their basketball journey dates back to when Meghan was 6 years [...]
St. Bede basketball team raises money for homeless shelter
Posted on March 16th, 2012
St. Bede’s fourth grade CYO team raised $1,000 for a homeless shelter in Levittown. Every girl on the team solicited pledges for every rebound they grabbed during their game on Sunday, Feb.19. Each rebound was worth $50, and the girls were able to get 20 rebounds during the game which they won, 21-16.
Neumann-Goretti prevails in 59-57 OT win over the Prep
Posted on February 29th, 2012
St. Joseph Prep’s Kyle Thompson and Neumann-Goretti’s Ja’Quan Newton battle for a loose ball during the Catholic League boys’ basketball championship Feb. 27 at the Palestra.St. Joseph Prep’s Kyle Thompson and Neumann-Goretti’s Ja’Quan Newton battle for a loose ball during the Catholic League boys’ basketball championship Feb. 27 at the Palestra. (Photo by Kevin Cook)
How [...]
Carroll snags Catholic League title in nail biter
Posted on February 29th, 2012
The Archbishop Carroll girls basketball team celebrates its 40-38 victory over Archbishop Wood Feb. 27 at the Palestra.
Archbishop Carroll was ahead by three and hanging by a thread. Archbishop Wood senior Alex Heck drove through the lane and scored untouched to put her team down by one with 22.3 seconds remaining in overtime.
A timeout was [...]
Altoona-Johnstown bishop eulogizes Paterno as ‘good Catholic,’ friend
Posted on January 26th, 2012ALTOONA, Pa. (CNS) — Although Joe Paterno will be remembered as “a legend throughout our region and throughout our country,” Bishop Mark L. Bartchak said the iconic football coach will be best remembered in the Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown as “a good Catholic, a family man and a friend to many.”
Bishop Bartchak made his comments Jan. [...]
Closures to impact Catholic League
Posted on January 25th, 2012The year is 1982. In the Catholic League Northern Division football quarterfinals, a Bishop McDevitt team that had squeezed into the playoffs with a 3-3-2 record blindsides Father Judge, 10-0, and leaves legendary Judge coach Whitey Sullivan staring in utter disbelief as the seconds drip away and melt what seemed like a sure Catholic League [...]
Update on Catholic League basketball teams
Posted on January 18th, 2012The 2011-2012 season continues for the Philadelphia Catholic League boys’ basketball teams. While some have gotten off to a better start than others, all of the teams believe they can end the year on a strong note and have a shot at the playoffs.
Archbishop Wood, under the direction of head coach Jack Walsh, brings back [...]
Boys Basketball preview
Posted on December 29th, 2011The 2011-2012 basketball season is well under way. Among the city Catholic League boys’ teams that are off to a fine start are the Father Judge Crusaders, the Roman Catholic Cahillites and the Archbishop Ryan Raiders.
Father Judge officially opened their season Friday, Dec. 9, when it hosted and upset Strawberry Mansion, 71-61. The Crusaders then [...]
