Sports
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 […]
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 […]