Sports
A girl among boys: Champion golfer earns respect of male teammates
Archbishop Wood's Karly Brown was a novice golfer who made the all-boys' team and wound up the Catholic League champion. Calling her teammates “the brothers I never had,” Brown has bright options for college.
The Red and the Blue: Catholic League football realigns for fairness’s sake
In our team-by-team Catholic League preview, coaches from smaller-enrollment Catholic schools anticipate a better chance to compete. And for the first time since 1961, champions will be determined by regular season records.
Pope John Paul II girls soccer squad blanks Pottstown, 8-0
Junior forward and co-captain Kayla Mesaros finished a memorable day by scoring six goals. She and her teammates also chipped in assists and got shut-out goal keeping by a junior-freshman combo.
Five U.S. Paralympic swimmers train at Loyola University Maryland
Although Paralympic practices are adjusted to each athlete's ability, there are few visible differences between them and a standard college swimming practice.
O’Hara leads slate of talented teams ready for field hockey season
After a 15-5 season and the Catholic League title last year, the Lions look to be a league favorite again but Bonner-Prendergast and others will challenge. See our Catholic League preview.
Olympian known as honest, compassionate competitor motivated by faith
On the final day of the 2016 Rio Olympics Aug. 21, Rupp became the first American-born athlete to medal in the marathon in 40 years as he earned the bronze. As he crossed the finish line, the graduate of Central Catholic High School in Portland made the sign of the cross.
Philadelphia Catholic League football schedule, 2016
See the schedules for gridiron action this fall across the Philadelphia region, and a listing of teams in the Catholic League's Red and Blue divisions.
Texas Catholic high school community cheers swimmer to Olympic bronze
Katie Meili, seen by some as a longshot, won the bronze medal in the women's 100-meter breaststroke at the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, while friends back home cheered her at a party in the school auditorium.
Gymnast keeps rosary — a gift from her mom — close when she competes
U.S. Olympic gymnast and gold medalist Simone Biles says when she travels, she sometimes takes with her a statue of St. Sebastian, the patron saint of athletes, and she also carries a rosary her mother gave her.
Piazza acknowledges his Catholic faith at Hall of Fame induction
Phoenixville native Mike Piazza said the faith passed on by his mother "has had a profound impact on my career and it has given me patience, compassion and hope." In 16 seasons he hit the most home runs of any catcher in history.