Sports
Cancer claims freshman basketball player known for ‘determined spirit’
Lauren Hill, a Mount St. Joseph University freshman who gained international attention when she pursued her dream of playing college basketball even as her inoperable brain cancer advanced, died overnight April 10. She was 19.
Four of six Catholic League teams capture state titles
In Roman Catholic's AAAA state championship win last weekend, an injured senior thought he was done for the year -- until the coach put him in near the end of the game.
Group tends to spiritual needs, shares the good news at spring training
The crack of the bat is a sure sign of spring, one that calls Ray McKenna to the field.
Five Catholic schools playing for state basketball titles
The Neumann-Goretti girls waltzed to the state championship today, March 20, as four more boys and girls Catholic teams from the archdiocese prepare for their state final games in Hershey -- see our predictions on their outcomes.
St. Andrew’s captures state CYO basketball title
The girls CYO basketball team of St. Andrew Parish, Newtown, captured the state CYO championship Sunday, March 15 by beating St. Bernadette of the Erie Diocese, 32-18. St. Andrew’s earned the trip to the tournament held at Berks Catholic High School and went undefeated in three games to capture the title. The team and coaches […]
Forging uphill, and liking the challenge
St. Basil Academy’s basketball team didn’t win the Catholic Academies League but they have nonetheless advanced to the PIAA state quarterfinal game tonight. Solid fundamentals bolster their stifling team defense.
Archdiocesan CYO champs St. Andrew’s heads to state tourney
The girls’ varsity CYO basketball team of St. Andrew Parish, Newtown, will play in the state CYO championship tournament in Reading this weekend.
Seminarians play basketball vs. Blessed Teresa’s CYO
Blessed Teresa of Calcutta Parish in Limerick hosted a game between the high school CYO boys and a team of seminarians from St. Charles Borromeo Seminary, all to support vocations.
Top-rated Saints avoid a shocker to win girls’ title
Few gave Archbishop Wood much of a chance against the nation’s number-one team, Neumann-Goretti, in the Catholic League championship. But the Saints prevailed narrowly, winning 50-45.
With league title win, it’s mission accomplished for Roman
Roman Catholic High School achieved its top goal this season by surviving a late run from six-time consecutive champion Neumann Goretti to capture the Catholic League boys basketball championship.