Sports
Pope condemns doping, calls for legal, ethical practices in sports
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Benedict XVI condemned “doping” in sports and called on athletes and coaches to strive for victory through ethical and legal practices. “Every sport, both on amateur and professional levels, requires fairness in competition, respect for one’s body, a sense of solidarity and altruism and also joy, satisfaction and celebration,” he […]
Archbishop Wood to face one of nation’s top teams in state football championship
And then there was one. Hopes of having two teams from the Catholic League capture state football titles was cut in half last Friday, Dec. 7 when La Salle was edged by Coatesville, 42-35, in the Class AAAA semifinals. But to the rescue came Archbishop Wood, which simultaneously manhandled Allentown Central Catholic, 36-6, in the […]
First-ever overtime Catholic League title snatched by La Salle
The word “classic” is not the same as simply being “exciting” or “entertaining.” It means that, in years to come, it is a spectacle that will stand the test of time. And so, years from now, those who witnessed the Catholic League AAAA Division football championship Nov. 10 at Plymouth-Whitemarsh High School will have carte blanche to say they indeed saw a bona fide classic.
Lansdale Catholic girls fight hard for soccer title, but lose to Ryan, by inches
A few inches. They ultimately leave almost every competitor in a post-game collective embrace, but for completely different reasons. Because in virtually every sport, just a few inches literally provide the difference between a celebrating champion and a lamenting runner-up. Cheers or tears. Indeed, a few inches can literally design an entire landscape. “We came […]
Priest says prayers, rosary got him across triathlon finish line
LOS ANGELES (CNS) — After California priest Father Thomas Baker finished a grueling triathlon in Hawaii, he acknowledged that parts of the 2.4-mile swim, 112-mile bike race and a 26.2-mile marathon were tough. That’s when, he said later, he “used the rosary, my mantras and the faces of all those praying for me to help […]
Girl’s soccer semi-finals
Lansdale Catholic beat Archbishop Wood in girl's soccer on Wednesday October 24. They will face Archbishop Ryan who beat Saint Hubert the same day. The championship game will be held on October 31 at 5:30 at Archbishop Ryan. (Photos by Sarah Webb)
All things considered, St. Hubert’s soccer loss not so bad
St. Hubert’s soccer season came to an end on Wednesday afternoon at the hands of Archbishop Ryan. That Ryan emerged victorious, 4-1, in the Catholic League semifinal contest was not surprising. The Ragdolls haven’t lost a game all year and, even though Lansdale Catholic stunned the soccer world with a 2-0 win over Archbishop Wood […]
In Catholic League football, Ryan beats Judge, 32-31, in OT
Arcbhbishop Ryan football team, coached by Frank McArdle, beat Father Judge,coached by Tom Coyle, 32-31 in a nail-biting overtime game on Saturday October 13, 2012 at Northeast High School. Ryan’s record stands at 4-3. They will face Lansdale Catholic this Saturday, October 20 for a non-league game at Washington High School. Father Judge’s record stands at 2-4. On Saturday October 20 they will host St. Joseph’s Prep (6-0) at Northeast High School in a Philadelphia Catholic AAA game.
St. Charles falls in seminary soccer tourney
Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary hosted the third annual Vianney Cup soccer tournament on Saturday Sept. 29. Prior to the start ofthe tournament, Archbishop Charles J. Chaput, O.F.M. Cap., Archbishop of Philadelphia, celebrated Mass at St. Martin's Chapel on Saint Charles' campus.
First-ever night game played at Cardinal O’Hara High School
On Friday, September 28, 2012 at 7:00 PM, Cardinal O’Hara High School, 1701 South Sproul Road, Springfield, Delaware County, was the first Catholic League Team to host a night football game on their home campus under the lights.