Sports
Catholic boys, girls compete in PIAA basketball this weekend
Through two rounds of statewide competition, seven local Catholic high schools remain alive, and all of them play in the quarterfinals this weekend. See locations, times and match ups.
GMA’s defense shows no mercy in capturing league crown
Gwynedd Mercy Academy prides itself on mercy, but its basketball team didn't let up in the Catholic Academies League championship win over Mount St. Joseph. Afterward, mercy prevailed among all the players.
Wood makes believers of Saints in upset title victory
Archbishop Wood might have been the only ones to expect they'd beat nationally ranked Neumann-Goretti in the Catholic League championship game, but that is what happened Monday night at the Palestra.
Roman-Neumann II: Again, Cahillites top Saints for title
In a reprise of last year's Catholic League championship basketball match-up, Roman Catholic edged Neumann-Goretti in a raucous atmosphere at the Palestra. N-G made it a tight game late in the 4th quarter.
Roman survives last-second shot to beat Carroll, advances to finals
Some athletic events deserve no loser. Case in point was Wednesday night when Roman Catholic edged Archbishop Carroll, 64-63, in the waning seconds of the Catholic League boys basketball semifinals.
Archbishop Carroll H.S. thrusts into fitness with fencing
The second-year Carroll fencing team combines conditioning with agility because the sport requires "the precision of handwriting with a yard-long piece of steel while performing improvised dance on a balance beam."
Catholic League Scoreboard: Boys’ and girls’ basketball
See the schedules for upcoming playoff games and results of early-round contests, plus final regular season standings and All-Catholic selections in the Philadelphia Catholic League.
Real suspense made for gripping Catholic League wrestling final
The title could easily have gone one of three ways in the evenly matched league championship Feb. 3 between La Salle, Archbishop Wood and Father Judge. The latter emerged with their second crown in three years.
Carolina Panthers linebacker says faith impacts his outlook on life
Middle linebacker Luke Kuechly, preparing to play in the Feb. 7 Super Bowl, credits his parents and his Catholic faith for making him not only a fierce competitor but also the nicest guy on the team.
Catholic League basketball standings
See the current standings (through Jan. 27) for girls and boys' basketball in the Philadelphia Catholic League.