Sports
Father Judge off to a hot start
When it comes to making playoffs and winning championships, a team’s record against non-league competition doesn’t exactly amount to a whole lot. It might garner a tournament trophy or two. Or perhaps provide some fun braggers’ rights. Or aid in the cosmetics of personal statistics. But as soon as the games that count in the […]
La Salle football team aims for state title
Just win, baby. Football historians will immediately attach the name of late Oakland Raiders owner Al Davis to that brief motto. At the proverbial end of the day, that was the goal. While La Salle High School’s gridiron gang shouldn’t be likened to a professional outfit, the Explorers’ success over the past four years — […]
Third annual “Apple Pie 7s” rugby tournament to raise funds for youth aquatic education program
On Friday, Nov. 25, for the third year in a row, local high school and collegiate rugby players will participate in the Josias A. Sterling Memorial “Apple Pie 7s” Rugby Tournament to honor the memory of Josias, who tragically lost his life when he was swept away by a riptide in July 2009. He played […]
Collegeville’s St. Eleanor Varsity Girls Volleyball team wins Archdiocesan CYO Volleyball Championship
The girls CYO volleyball tournament began Friday, Nov. 4 with the top 24 teams from each region. Play continued on Saturday at Competitive Edge Sports in King of Prussia with the top eight teams from Friday night’s matches. The anticipation and excitement grew as teams from different regions faced one another for the first time. […]
‘On the go’ with three-sport athlete
When you have three younger siblings, responsibility often trumps fun. Child sitting. Helping out with homework and chores. Setting a good example. Not exactly frolicking in a carefree environment, but Pope John Paul II High School junior Marley Golato isn’t complaining. “Sometimes it can be annoying, but I really don’t mind it,” Golato said. “It’s […]
O’Rourke remembered as a ‘pro’s pro’
Most people in the Delaware Valley were unaware of what Jack O’Rourke looked like, but they certainly recognized his voice. For the past 20 years, O’Rourke was the sports reporter who provided updates and summaries of Phillies games for KYW Newsradio 1060. He was, in the words of Phillies broadcaster Chris Wheeler, a “pro’s pro,” […]
Wood cruises past the Prep, 42-7
It was only one moment, but it summed up the undisputable reality of what was occurring. Desmon Peoples, one of many terrific football players at Archbishop Wood High School, had busted loose and was headed toward the end zone with not a defender in sight. As he cradled the pigskin in his right hand, he […]
Taking care of ballpark business
Even though he was only 8 years old, Sal DeAngelis vividly remembers attending his first Phillies game. “It was in 1985 against the Cubs,” he said. “I fell in love with the game right then and there.” Now 34, DeAngelis and baseball are inseparable. Not only does the graduate of Nazareth Academy grade school, Archbishop Ryan High School (class of 1995) and Holy Family University maintain the same passion and loyalty for arguably the most popular franchise in Philadelphia, he is employed by the Phillies in a very important position that literally affects every fan who slips through the turnstile to enjoy three hours of professional baseball.
‘First lady’ of women’s sports at St. Joe’s retires
John KnebelsSports Columnist The end of an era became official Monday, Aug. 8. More than three decades into a spectacular career as a coach and athletic administrator at St. Joseph’s University, Ellen Ryan’s last day on Hawk Hill included a small gathering of colleagues and the reception of numerous e-mail messages from friends and admirers. […]
Coach enjoys instilling values in players
Lansdale Catholic boys basketballJohn KnebelsSports Columnist Ask anyone who has coached both grade school and high school athletics if there is a major difference between the two, and the answers will vary. But here is one constant: If a coach loves to teach young people how to better play a sport while serving as a […]