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Oregon Catholic's single-minded focus is on competing in Olympic marathon

To the casual observer, it may appear as though Galen Rupp has lost a step as he placed sixth in the men's 10,000-meter final during the U.S. Olympic Trials in June.
Faith and family help Olympian live his dream amid hardship, heartbreak

June 26 was a day of excruciating waiting for Joe Schroeder.
Minnesota gymnast headed to Olympics relies on hard work, trust in God

The Twin City Twisters in Champlin is the home gym of Grace McCallum, a member of the 2018 World Championship U.S. gymnastics team.
Two Olympians from Superior Diocese hope to be superior in Tokyo

Two athletes from parishes in the Diocese of Superior are headed to the Tokyo Olympics as first-time Olympians and up-and-coming track stars.
Maryland parish, Catholic schools rooting for their own Olympic swimmers

It may seem like a coincidence that two U.S. Olympic teammates bound for the Summer Olympics in Tokyo attended the same Catholic elementary school and high school.
Olympian says her Catholic high school 'pushed me to do everything'

Coming into this track and field season, Adreanna Parlette was trying to recapture the form that made her a star at St. Cecilia Academy in Nashville.
Coach McKenna’s lasting legacy was the spiritual foundation he laid for student-athletes

When Xavier Lezynski was a senior in Notre Dame High School, he fondly recalled attending a Kairos Retreat during which Coach John McKenna gave a reflection and asked the students to think about what they would want to talk with Jesus about when they entered the Kingdom of God.
Donovan Catholic softball team wins NJSIAA state title

Donovan Catholic’s softball program has established itself as one of the state’s best, but even the Griffins had a little uncertainty entering this season.
Donovan Catholic’s Bivins, CBA boys’ team highlight Diocese teams at Meet of Champions

Of the 120-plus track and field athletes from Diocese of Trenton schools who qualified for the NJSIAA Meet of Champions, the biggest noise was made by the boys’ teams from Donovan Catholic, Toms River, and Christian Brothers Academy, Lincroft.
Phelan, retired coach at Maryland's Mount St. Mary's University, dies at 92

Early in the 1995-96 college basketball season, tiny Mount St. Mary's University in Emmitsburg, Maryland, upset Georgia Tech, a member of the mighty Atlantic Coast Conference.
Donovan Catholic heads to fourth sectional softball title

When a team is the defending NJSIAA Tournament of Champions champ, one might think that winning the South Jersey Non-Public A sectional tournament for a second straight season might not be all that exciting.
RBC’s Panzini could hit a homerun in July MLB draft

For coach Buddy Hausmann, the glittering statistics that Shane Panzini puts up for the Red Bank Catholic baseball team are only part of the story.
Learn how to find victory in 'losing,' Pope tells athletes

A real winner knows how to find victory even in losing, Pope Francis told a group of athletes.
Vaccine proof beats full house in poll on post-COVID-19 sports attendance

Fifty-three percent of those polled said sports teams should require proof of coronavirus vaccination.
Sophomore wrestler becomes RBC’s first state finalist since 1974

It’s been 47 years since Red Bank Catholic High School’s Tom Seitz reached the NJSIAA wrestling finals.
Tampa Bay Rays player credits success to his parents, Catholic education

Mike Brosseau wishes to be known for his workmanlike dedication to his craft and even-keeled personality.
TCA girls basketball team stays strong to the end

Jasmin Boyd – the lone senior on the Trenton Catholic Academy girls basketball team – shares an unbreakable bond with her school and her teammates.
Sister Jean, Loyola Chicago's biggest fan, returns to March Madness

A year after it was canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the NCAA basketball tournament is back. And one of the sport's most beloved fans will have a shot at witnessing any buzzer-beaters by her favorite team in person, too.
SJV freshman Sydney Bohn living up to her family’s name in the bowling world

Sydney Bohn has spent many birthdays in a bowling alley, which makes sense. After all, her actual birth was around one of the biggest Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) events on the annual tour.
St. Rose’s Antognoli excels on, off basketball court

When St. Rose High School girls’ basketball coach Mary Beth Chambers starts discussing the attributes of Abby Antognoli, the conversation can turn into a marathon session.....
New NBA player credits making it to the pros to his faith, family, school

On the day his dream came true, Desmond Bane stood in front of the modest home where he grew up, wanting to pay tribute to all the people who supported him along the way.
Even without states, playing girls’ basketball for SJV has special meaning

With the NJSIAA basketball state tournament canceled this year due to COVID-19, coaches have constantly been asked what motivation their teams have.
Lack of practice time doesn’t deter Donovan Catholic girls basketball team

While cohesiveness is always important in basketball, talent can often be a difference-maker.
SJV, CBA hockey teams happy for ice time despite inability to play for state title

The Christian Brothers Academy ice hockey team will not have the opportunity to defend its NJSIAA Non-Public state championship this year due to COVID-19, and a talented St. John Vianney squad will be unable to see how far it can go in the states, or even the Dowd Cup tournament, for the same reason.
Home run king Hank Aaron, who overcame racism on and off field, dies at age 86

Hank Aaron, who was baseball's home run king for 33 years, overcame racism to make his mark in the game he loved. Aaron died Jan. 22 at age 86.

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