Sports
Taking care of ballpark business
Even though he was only 8 years old, Sal DeAngelis vividly remembers attending his first Phillies game. “It was in 1985 against the Cubs,” he said. “I fell in love with the game right then and there.” Now 34, DeAngelis and baseball are inseparable. Not only does the graduate of Nazareth Academy grade school, Archbishop Ryan High School (class of 1995) and Holy Family University maintain the same passion and loyalty for arguably the most popular franchise in Philadelphia, he is employed by the Phillies in a very important position that literally affects every fan who slips through the turnstile to enjoy three hours of professional baseball.
‘First lady’ of women’s sports at St. Joe’s retires
John KnebelsSports Columnist The end of an era became official Monday, Aug. 8. More than three decades into a spectacular career as a coach and athletic administrator at St. Joseph’s University, Ellen Ryan’s last day on Hawk Hill included a small gathering of colleagues and the reception of numerous e-mail messages from friends and admirers. […]
Coach enjoys instilling values in players
Lansdale Catholic boys basketballJohn KnebelsSports Columnist Ask anyone who has coached both grade school and high school athletics if there is a major difference between the two, and the answers will vary. But here is one constant: If a coach loves to teach young people how to better play a sport while serving as a […]
Dragon boat races are more than just sport for coach
By Lou BaldwinSpecial to the CS&T If you ever watched a dragon boat race you might think of it as sculling with pizzazz, what with the boat’s dragon head and tail and the beating of a drum to keep the paddlers in sync. There is a lot more to it than that, and for one […]
Unforgettable run for Catholic League players
John KnebelsSports Columnist When some of the best baseball players in the area faced off in the 25th annual Carpenter Cup Classic’s 16-team tournament, the Philadelphia Catholic League had a legitimate chance to capture its fourth title. New Jersey’s Burlington County had other ideas. After winning two games in dramatic fashion to reach the semifinals, […]
Merion Mercy’s crew conquers Henley
By John KnebelsSports Columnist Seven years ago, Merion Mercy Academy instituted a rowing program. Seven years later, the all-girls school completed an international conquest. During a weeklong excursion at the prestigious Henley Regatta in England, the Golden Bears stunned the competition in four consecutive races over a 48-hour period. Their crowning achievement occurred June 19, […]
Softball, lacrosse teams compete in state tourneys
By John Knebels Talk about making some major noise in your first concert. In its first-ever school year, Royersford’s Pope John Paul II High School managed to reach the state tournament and then win a game. That – and not their subsequent quarterfinal loss to undefeated Valley View in the second round – is what […]
Catholic League players vie for Carpenter Cup
Annual Baseball ClassicJohn KnebelsSports Columnist The 26th annual Carpenter Cup Classic is under way. The 16-team tournament, which commenced June 13 and will conclude at Citizens Bank Park June 20-21, is comprised of high school all-stars from the tri-state area. The Catholic League roster suggests that it will take quite a squad to overtake the […]
Resilient Saints snag baseball title
By John KnebelsSports Columnist Borrowing a theme from Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol,” Neumann-Goretti High School’ s baseball team was at one point dead as a doornail. Dead. Finished. Kaput. So how is it that Neumann-Goretti was able to capture its second Catholic League baseball title in three years by edging Monsignor Bonner, 3-1, in […]
Prep savors lacrosse championship win
John KnebelsSports Columnist Patience being a virtue, St. Joseph’s Prep lacrosse fans probably have earned some major purgatory points over the past several years. The goal? Win a Catholic League championship. The method? Find a way to defeat perennial champion and uber-rival juggernaut La Salle High School. The Prep’s faith was rewarded on a hot […]