Sports
One goal suffices as La Salle edges Roman in tense final
In its 1-0 Catholic League soccer championship win, the Explorers repeated last year's success over a Roman Catholic team loaded with underclassmen. La Salle also advanced to the state playoffs.
Catholic League football champs earn victories a week early
Although the regular season wraps up this weekend, the top teams in the Red and Blue divisions clinched their titles last Friday night. Neumann-Goretti squeaked by O'Hara in the Blue, and the Prep edged La Salle in the Red.
Free on Friday night? Catch some great Catholic football action
John Knebels previews the O'Hara vs. Neumann-Goretti and La Salle vs. the Prep games that may decide the regular season Catholic League football champs. And there are key girls' and boys' soccer playoff matches on tap.
Conwell-Egan, Lansdale Catholic upset playoff predictions
As the season heads into the finals, several teams have upped their games and startled standings in Catholic League soccer, field hockey and tennis.
In rematch of 2016 soccer final, La Salle again tops rival Roman
Roman Catholic had not allowed a goal before the marquee match-up with La Salle last Friday night, but the Explorers broke through with a 3-0 win. Also see the current standings for Catholic League soccer.
Regrouping late in the match, Merion Mercy ekes out a win
The Golden Bears edged Pope John Paul II in a volleyball match Sept. 29 that saw Merion Mercy call a time out late in the final game, then take three of the last five points for the game and the match.
Nerves, and feet, of steel: Teen kickers identify with Eagles’ hero
La Salle High School place kickers Dan Karrash and Jake Gandolfo agree with Philadelphia Eagles kicker Jake Elliott, he of the last-second game-winning kick against the Giants, that their job requires mental toughness. They help each other no matter who gets the call to kick.
Philadelphia Catholic League standings
See the records for league play through Sept. 21 for football (Blue and Red Divisions), boys' soccer, girls' soccer and field hockey.
How tough is this boys’ soccer season? 11 shutouts in 11 games
Defense is the talk of the Catholic League this year, as is a La Salle team that looks mighty hard to beat. Two games into the season, John Knebels takes a look around the league so far.
Don’t tell O’Hara’s field hockey team this is a rebuilding year
With 14 seniors graduated from last year's Catholic League champion squad, the young lady Lions are off to a fast start because a) they believe in each other and b) they've scored 16 unanswered goals in two games.