Sports
Shanahan boys bring home school’s first-ever state lacrosse crown
The Eagles capped a 22-1 season by beating Strath Haven for the PIAA Class 2A championship on Saturday, June 9. Although the first quarter ended with Bishop Shanahan trailing 4-0, it became a 13-5 rout by the end.
La Salle drops heartbreaker in 5-4 state baseball playoff loss
The Explorers took Bensalem to extra innings June 12 in the PIAA Class 6A semifinals, but a fly ball with the bases loaded in the eighth fell short of the fence and into a glove to end the game and a 23-4 season.
Archbishop Carroll’s season ends in tough 3-2 loss in state semis
From the first inning the Patriots didn't get the bounces, and despite scoreless pitching from junior Tyler Kehoe, the team exited the PIAA baseball playoffs June 11. But hopes are high for better success next year.
La Salle keeps it close but falls 6-4 in state lacrosse final
The Explorers claimed the PIAA District 12 title and earned their place in the PIAA Class 3A championship game but came up short against Manheim Township June 9 at West Chester East High School.
Catholic schools bruise foes, cruise to PIAA baseball semis
In state playoff quarterfinals, La Salle blanked its Class 6A opponent, 13-0, while Archbishop Carroll crushed its Class 5A opponent, 7-2. Both teams advance to the next round on Monday.
La Salle dispenses with suspense in 10-0 blow-out title win
The expected pitcher’s duel involving the Catholic League’s top two teams instead turned into a rout after 13 batters came to the plate in a seven-run first for the Explorers, who topped Archbishop Carroll for the league championship.
Historically good pitching, defense key Archbishop Ryan’s title win
Ryan's freshman pitcher Dana Bell tossed a three-hit, two-walk, 11-strikeout beauty in the 1-0 defeat of Lansdale Catholic May 25 for the Catholic League softball championship. In three playoff games she gave up no earned runs and struck out 26.
Ideal matchup shapes up as a reality for Catholic baseball final
La Salle, which won the regular-season title with an 11-1 record, will face Archbishop Carroll (10-2), who gave the Explorers their only defeat. Sports columnist John Knebels talks to the key players before the big game.
Hitting proves contagious in Lansdale Catholic’s 15-4 landslide win
The Crusaders advanced to the Catholic League girls' softball final with their victory over epic offensive performance against Bonner-Prendergast, a game that improbably featured sparkling defensive plays.
Archbishop Ryan freshman almost perfect in key playoff win
Dana Bell pitched like a seasoned veteran allowing only one runner to reach base in Ryan's Catholic League softball semifinal win over Archbishop Wood. In two playoff games she has allowed three hits, one walk and no earned runs.