Sports
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 […]
Dreams come true: Shanahan is best in state
By John Knebels DOWNINGTOWN – Julie Joyce remembered it like it was yesterday. She and a host of then-Bishop Shanahan freshmen volleyball players were talking about their dreams and goals. Someone mentioned winning a state championship before they were through with high school, and they all agreed that they would make it a reality. In […]
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 […]
Cross country, tennis standouts abound in CL
By John KnebelsSpecial to The CS&T In the Catholic League cross country championships Oct. 24, Cardinal O’Hara’s girls and La Salle’s boys did what they usually do – they won. O’Hara was led by Nicole DelGrosso’s first-place finish. She completed the 3.1-mile course at Belmont Plateau in 21 minutes, 23 seconds to help the Lions […]
La Salle to face Prep in championship
By John KnebelsSpecial to The CS&T On a miserable Saturday evening Sept. 26 at Plymouth-Whitemarsh High School, St. Joseph’s Prep had just come back in dramatic fashion to topple La Salle in a highly anticipated regular season Catholic League Class AAAA clash. While fans from both sides quickly left the stands after the game to […]
Father Judge takes Catholic League soccer title
John KnebelsSpecial to The CS&T Coming out of the preseason, Father Judge High School’s soccer team didn’t exactly resemble potential world beaters. After three non-league wins came the Crusaders’ first Catholic League game, a visit to league powerhouse Archbishop Ryan on Sept. 13. From that point on, everything changed. “I really liked what I saw,” […]
Catholic League soccer: Wood girls win championship in OT
By John KnebelsSpecial to The CS&T Discuss the most nerve-wracking position in any sport and be prepared to hear someone insist that being a soccer goalie supersedes anything else. Standing all alone most of the time. Responsible to keep a round object roughly the size of a basketball from entering a net that measures eight […]
Prendergast wins field hockey championship in double overtime
ASTON – Archbishop Prendergast junior Brooke Stretch’s goal 12:07 into a sudden-death, second overtime period lifted Prendie to a 1-0 victory over Cardinal O’Hara in the Catholic League field hockey championship Nov. 2 at Neumann University. The Pandas, who on Nov. 7 are scheduled to face Philadelphia Public League playoff winner Northeast High in the […]
O’Hara takes back PCL volleyball title
John KnebelsSpecial to The CS&T When she entered the gymnasium at Cabrini College Nov. 1, Steph Johnson immediately began feeling a little bit uncomfortable. One year earlier, she and her teammates from Cardinal O’Hara High School had lost the Catholic League volleyball championship to Archbishop Wood on the same court. It wasn’t only the losing […]
Lansdale Catholic’s sights set on CL Championship
John KnebelsSpecial to The CS&T Watch Megan Poiesz with the ball. Now watch the ball find the back of the net. Time and again, two things happen when attending a Lansdale Catholic girls’ soccer game. One, the Crusaders win. The other, Poiesz scores a goal. Or two. Or three. “It takes a lot more than […]