Sports
‘Small’ St. Pius X comes up big in districts
By John KnebelsSports Columnist Playing a schedule filled with more talented teams has its advantages and disadvantages. Even though you will probably lose most of your games, the stiff competition should theoretically strengthen your resolve and improve your all-around game. And that’s precisely what happened for the St. Pius X softball team. {{more}} “When you […]
Pride for La Salle’s ‘great season’ still strong after state final loss
John KnebelsSports Columnist It has gotten to a point where any time La Salle College High School’s lacrosse team takes the field, anything less than a victory would be considered sort of shocking. And that’s not really fair, but when you are the two-time defending state champion, high expectations come with the territory. In the […]
Teamwork brings Msgr. Bonner baseball success
John KnebelsSports Columnist Friars capture Catholic League, District 12 titles before falling in state playoffs Back in 1974, former Philadelphia Flyers coach Fred Shero wrote a message on the blackboard in the locker room hours before the sixth game of the Stanley Cup finals against the heavily favored Boston Bruins. “Win today,” he told his […]
La Salle defends Catholic League lax title, set for states
By John KnebelsSports Coumnist PLYMOUTH MEETING – La Salle College High School’s lacrosse team wants to win a state championship again – badly. But after the Explorers edged rival St. Joseph’s Preparatory School 7-5 in the Catholic League championship May 27 at Plymouth-Whitemarsh High School, the only thing the players wanted to talk about was […]
Lansdale Catholic falls to St. Hubert 1-0 in final
By John KnebelsSports Columnist GLENSIDE – Small ball. It might not be exciting, but in softball, winning teams must know how to execute it. On May 27 at Arcadia University against top seed Lansdale Catholic, St. Hubert’s meticulously forged the only run of the game in the top of the seventh inning. Add that to […]
Prep school rowers prevail at Stotesbury Regatta
St. Joe’s Prep, Malvern Prep and Mount St. Joseph Academy all win gold By John KnebelsSports Columnist Jim Glavin loves rowing. Always has. A 1965 graduate of St. Joseph’s Preparatory School, Glavin took over the program last year. His immediate goal was to make sure that the Prep rowers were aware of what a privilege […]
Cipolloni’s shutout leads Nazareth to CAL crown
By John KnebelsSports Columnist They look forward to practice. They look forward to games. They are confident, not cocky. They are focused and determined. And for the fourth straight year, they are the Catholic Academies League softball champions. Led by yet another dominating pitching performance by senior Erica Cipolloni, Nazareth Academy blanked Villa Maria Academy […]
Carroll girls win 10th straight lacrosse title
John KnebelsSports Columnist DREXEL HILL – When they hear the jokes, Archbishop Carroll’s lacrosse players have learned to smile and just accept the ribbing. The ribbing, after all, is a major compliment. Their friends muse that perhaps the Catholic League should be separated in half; on one side could be Carroll, and on the other […]
La Salle wins last crown for retiring coach
By John KnebelsSports Columnist Throughout his 37 years as head coach of La Salle College High School’s track team, Pat Devine has always been about the kids. Leave a message requesting some information and expect a callback as soon as possible. Ask for a comment about a certain runner and prepare to learn about him […]
Hoops team unites students, alums
John KnebelsSports Columnist PHILADELPHIA – If the players who comprise the boys’ varsity basketball team at Our Mother of Sorrows-St. Ignatius of Loyola School in West Philadelphia are ever asked for an encore, they will simply have to decline. There really isn’t any more they could do. In Harrisburg back on March 21, the team […]