Sports
State champs!
La Salle beats State College 24-7, wins first-ever state crown in Catholic League football history John KnebelsSpecial to The CS&T The fans who braved the elements Saturday afternoon were probably too frozen even to contemplate what they saw below. High school football players were frolicking in the snow. Some lay on the ground flapping their […]
La Salle beats Ridley, advances to state final
By Todd OrodenkerSpecial to The CS&T State. It may be just one word, but its meaning is practically indefinable. And come Saturday, La Salle College High School will have a chance to experience the indefinable. The Explorers surged past Ridley High School 35-7 last Saturday in the PIAA Class AAAA semifinals at Charles Martin Memorial […]
Wood, West end seasons short of state titles
By John KnebelsSpecial to The CS&T Before last year, not many Archbishop Wood football fans had ever heard of a school called Selinsgrove. Now it’s a little more well known. For the second consecutive year Wood met Selinsgrove in the PIAA Class AAA state semifinal at Hersheypark Stadium. And by now, everyone associated with the […]
West Catholic advances: ‘Our guys won’t back down’
By John KnebelsSpecial to The CS&T West Catholic lives on. After falling behind North Schuylkill High School in the PIAA Class AA state quarterfinal at Palisades High in Kintnersville, Pa., Dec. 5, the Burrs scored 19 unanswered points and emerged victorious. Their 19-14 victory sends them into the AA semifinals against Lancaster Catholic at 1 […]
Bennett’s field goal pushes La Salle past Easton, 17-14
John KnebelsSpecial to The CS&T Sports officials are not perfect, and they don’t pretend to be. It is understandable when a call or two is made a bit differently than how it looked to the naked eye. Then there are some games when you find yourself constantly shaking your head in a combination of confusion […]
Wood headed to state semis after late game comeback
By Todd OrodenkerSpecial to The CS&T Jerry Rahill didn’t really know how to explain it. “(The play) just broke down,” he said in between stutters, pauses and I-can’t-believe-that-just-happened glances. “They covered it well, so I don’t know.” But the senior quarterback didn’t really need to say much. His play did all the talking. Rahill led […]
Thanksgiving Day highlights across the league
By John KnebelsSpecial to The CS&T Thanksgiving Day is a time for visiting family and friends, relaxing as much as possible and eating more than you normally might. But for many Catholic high schools in the area, Thursday morning was a time to strap on some equipment, put on a jersey and play some serious […]
North over Frankford: ‘This was our championship’
John KnebelsSpecial to The CS&T La Salle, Archbishop Wood and West Catholic were technically the Catholic League football champions this year. But in the eyes and hearts of some fans, there was a fourth. On a much-anticipated Thanksgiving Day contest against rival Frankford before an overflow crowd at LaSalle University’s McCarthy Field, North Catholic used […]
In a classic, LaSalle tops Prep in Catholic League final
By John Knebels PHILADELPHIA – If they played against each other 10 times, each would probably win five. But when it comes to deciding a team champion, it all comes down to one game, and that is why LaSalle High School’s players and fans were celebrating on Northeast High School’s field Friday night. Led by […]
Thanks to 0-0 tie, Judge named state co-champ
John KnebelsSpecial to The CS&T Father Judge proved to be the best soccer team in the state. For that, coach John Dunlop would like to send an unconventional “thank you” letter to the entire Catholic League. “Every time we meet during the regular season, it’s like a playoff game,” Dunlop said. “Great soccer teams battling […]