Sports
Neumann-Goretti boys grab 5th straight state basketball title
The string of championships for the South Philadelphia Catholic high school is the most since the state tourney began in 1920. The Saints won their eighth title in nine years thanks to a big game by Dymir Montague.
Villanova, Loyola Catholic chaplains took center court at Final Four
National media attention on Loyola Chicago's Sister Jean Schmidt and Villanova's Father Rob Hagan "highlights that yearning and longing that we all have for things that run beyond just a game and score," he said.
Villanova wins national title with blow-out win on biggest stage
Philadelphia sports fans have a new reason to cheer after the Wildcats handily beat Michigan, 79-62, April 2 in San Antonio for the NCAA men’s basketball national championship. A parade is planned for Thursday.
Neumann-Goretti’s girls win 4th straight state championship
With a second-half surge leading to a 63-46 rout of Bishop Canevin March 26 in Hershey, N-G overcame losses in the Catholic League and District 12 finals to advance in the PIAA Class 3A basketball playoffs, and ultimately prevail.
St. Joe’s Prep skates to Flyers Cup hockey championship
Despite taking a commanding 3-0 lead, the Hawks fought off a late charge by perennial hockey power Holy Ghost Prep and came away with a 4-2 title victory in the annual tournament.
West Catholic’s girls come up just shy in state hoops final
In their first-ever PIAA Class 2A championship berth, the Lady Burrs mixed pride with heartbreak in losing only by three points, 45-42, despite shooting a chilly 18-56 from the field.
UMBC’s historic basketball team has Catholic connection in coach, players
By now, the college basketball world knows that UMBC stands for the University of Maryland Baltimore County.
Pregame prayer, solid teamwork clinched win for Loyola, says nun-chaplain
"Our team is so great and they don't care who makes the points as long as we win the game," Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt, 98, told a reporter with truTV.
West Catholic’s girls making believers of opponents in state tourney
At 14-12, West Catholic’s resume is not awe-inspiring, but the Lady Burrs’ level of play is beginning to reach such a level. They credit team closeness and a tough Catholic League schedule.
Topping Malvern Prep, St. Joe’s Prep hockey squad heads to finals
The Hawks' 5-3 win over the Friars sets up the title game Monday, March 19 in the 39th annual Flyers Cup tournament. Malvern clawed back from an early 5-1 deficit to make it a game.