Sports
Montco CYO basketball honors players, parents
Eighth grade members of the team at Sacred Heart Parish in Royersford were recently recognized for their commitment and sportsmanship, while parents were thanked for their support.
In Catholic League first, 3 brothers help team take wrestling title
The Logue brothers -- senior Liam, junior Eamonn and freshman Sean -- contributed winning matches as Father Judge won the league championship handily. They push and inspire one another.
Florida Catholic high school girls get a lot out of new weightlifting team
This is the first year Cardinal Mooney High School in Sarasota offered girls' weightlifting. Years ago, the school had offered a program for girls, although not a separate team; they trained with boys.
Special ed kids join high schoolers on new bocce team
Students from Archbishop Carroll High School and St. Katharine Day School are playing the venerable old game in a new league through Special Olympics. Friendship makes winners of the eight teammates.
Philadelphia Catholic League standings
See our updated standings, through Jan. 17, for boys' and girls' basketball, and boys' and girls' bowling action this year in the always-competitive league.
Upstart Bishop McDevitt turning heads in Catholic League
The Lancers won only four Catholic League games last year. With nine contests remaining this year, the team has already won four. John Knebels looks at the turn around, and other action in boys basketball.
Catholic Leaguers pack list of Pa.’s best football players
The 2018 all-state football team as chosen by Pennsylvania’s high school sports writers includes 12 athletes from five different Philadelphia Catholic League schools -- with six members of champion St. Joe's Prep.
From sloppy to sweet, the Prep takes state football title
St. Joseph's Prep put early, uncharacteristic miscues behind them and blew open the fourth quarter for a 40-20 PIAA Class 6A football championship over Harrisburg. It was the Hawks' fourth title in six years.
St. Eleanor captures statewide, archdiocesan volleyball titles
The varsity girls team of the Collegeville parish capped at sterling 36-1 season by capturing the Pennsylvania diocesan championship Nov. 18, after earlier besting Visitation B.V.M. in the Philadelphia Archdiocesan tourney.
3 Philly Catholic schools playing in state football semis
John Knebels reviews the matchups for Archbishop Wood, St. Joseph's Prep and West Catholic in key PIAA games this weekend. All three are on hot streaks, but taking it "one game at a time."