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Villa Maria wins state swimming title
By John KnebelsSports Columnist It’s well known that swimming is a year-round sport. So it shouldn’t be surprising that, while spring sports have been practicing (and in a few cases, already competing) for about a month already, there are many swimmers who have remained focused on adding yet another trinket to their burgeoning trophy case. […]
Sacred Heart’s Hannah Rush scores 1,000
By John KnebelsSports Columnist Given her preference, Hannah Rush would rather pass the ball than shoot it. So after the senior from the Country Day School of the Sacred Heart on March 12 became the second player in the history of the school to amass 1,000 career points, it probably caught many people by surprise. […]
Devotion without limitation
By Lou BaldwinSpecial to The CS&T SOUTHAMPTON – If there is anything in the whole world Matthew New would like to do with his life, it is probably to become a priest. Now 20, he’s been an altar server at Our Lady of Good Counsel Parish in Southampton for about 10 years, and received a […]
Conwell-Egan Catholic’s EAST Program recognized
While attending the 2011 Environmental and Spatial Technology (EAST) Conference in HotSprings, Arkansas, Conwell-Egan Catholic High School’s EAST team was honored as ranking among the top in the nation. Conwell-Egan Catholic (CEC) was named Superior School, thehighest conference rating, and CEC’s program won the Award of Excellence as one of the top three schools for […]
Cardinal, bishops gather with priests
By Matthew Gambino Hundreds of diocesan and religious order priests met privately with Cardinal Justin Rigali this week to discuss the ongoing fallout from the clergy sexual abuse scandal that has rocked the Philadelphia Archdiocese. At three meetings held in the city and suburban locations, the Cardinal and all four auxiliary bishops plus Msgr. Daniel […]
La Salle stuns Malvern in OT, wins Flyers Cup
By John KnebelsSports Columnist There was no better way to win, so it stands to reason that there was no worse way to lose. Years from now, the enormous disparity of positive-versus-negative recall will probably still remain the way La Salle and Malvern Prep’s ice hockey teams felt after the Flyers’ Cup concluded March 7 […]
PIAA basketball: Nine from Archdiocese get through first round
John KnebelsSports Columnist When local basketball teams play schools with names you never heard of and travel to places miles away from their comfort zone, it can only mean one thing. The PIAAs have arrived. Like the NCAA’s March Madness, the PIAA (Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association) schedules both boys and girls from classifications ranging from […]
Jumping for Japan
The Peace Partners in first, second, third, and fourth grade in St. Eugene School in Primos will have people sponsor them as they Jump for Japan. Each student will collect $.25 from sponsors each day they jump. Student will be jumping with their Peace Partner at lunch recess time beginning March 27th and ending April […]
Budget woes?
Gov. Corbett’s budget may not have as much impact as feared By Lou BaldwinSpecial to The CS&T Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett’s budget proposal was released last week, and as promised it does have some dramatic spending cuts. How will they impact Catholic-sponsored programs? First of all, the governor proposes, the state legislature disposes. The final […]
Men deepen faith together
Men’s spirituality conference coming April 9 By George GregorySpecial to The CS&T Do I want to deepen my relationship with God? Do I want to be a true man of faith? Do I want to be a better husband and father? Men from throughout the Archdiocese of Philadelphia will come together to reflect on these […]