Weekend basketball

Our Catholic high schools are involved in tons of great basketball matchups all weekend. Here's the schedule for girls and boys hoops, representing various schools and leagues within the Archdiocese:

FRIDAY, FEB. 4
Boys
Devon Prep @ MaST Charter, 5:30
Father Judge @ La Salle, 7:00
Lansdale Catholic @ Ryan, 7:00
Holy ghost Prep @ Lower Moreland, 7:00
West Catholic @ O'Hara, 7:00
Bonner @ McDevitt, 7:00
Neumann-Goretti @ Wood, 7:00
Roman Catholic @ St. Joe's Prep, 7:00
Pottstown @ Pope John Paul II, 7:30
Malvern Prep @ Penn Charter, 7:30
Conwell-Egan @ Carroll, 7:30

Girls
West Catholic @ Hallahan, 5:00
Wood @ Lansdale Catholic, 7:00
O'Hara @ St. Hubert, 7:00
Ryan @ Conwell-Egan, 7:00

SATURDAY, FEB. 5
Boys
New Beginnings @ Malvern Prep, 2:00
O'Hara @ Haverford, 6:00
Pottsgrove @ Pope John Paul II, 7:30

Girls
Ryan @ Carroll, 2:30
Notre Dame @ Haverford, 2:30
Chichester @ Merion Mercy, 3:30
Pope John Paul II @ Pottsgrove, 7:30

SUNDAY, FEB. 6
Boys
Carroll @ Roman Catholic, 1:30
Bonner @ Neumann-Goretti, 2:30
Ryan @ Father Judge, 2:30
La Salle @ Wood, 3:00

Girls
McDevitt @ Conwell-Egan, 7:00

Hoop action

There are TONS of basketball games this weekend throughout the Archdiocese, including Catholic League and non-league play. Have a couple hours? Catch a game below. I'm sure there's one in your area. (All game times are PM, unless otherwise noted. * = AM.)

Friday, Jan. 14
BOYS
Wood @ St. Joe's Prep, 3:30
La Salle @ West, 6:30
McDevitt @ Lansdale Catholic, 7:00
Roman Catholic @ Conwell-Egan, 7:00
Carroll@ Judge, 7:30
Chestnut Hill @ Malvern Prep, 7:30
O'Hara @ Bonner, 7:30
Shanahan @ PJPII, 7:30
Ryan @ Neumann-Goretti, 8:00

GIRLS
Baldwin @ Notre Dame, 3:45
Gwynedd-Mercy @ Villa Joe Maria, 5:15
Sacred Heart @ Merion Mercy, 5:15
McDevitt @ Carroll, 7:00
Hallahan @ Ryan, 7:00
PJPII @ Shanahan, 7:30

Saturday, Jan. 15
GIRLS
Neumann-Goretti @ Cherokee (NJ), noon
Springfield @ Prendie, 1:00
Gwynedd-Mercy @ Quakertown, 1:30
St. Basil vs. Notre Dame @ Phila. U., 1:30
Villa Joe Maria @ Conwell-Egan, 1:30
Springford vs. Mount St. Joe @ Phila. U., 2:00
Shanahan @ West Chester East, 2:30
Nazareth Academy @ Trenton Catholic, 2:30
PJPII @ Marian Catholic (Tamaqua, PA), 2:30
Allentown Central Catholic @ Villa Maria, 2:30
O'Hara @ Smyrna (DE), 3:00
Springside @ St. Hubert, 3:30
Mt. Lebanon vs. Carroll @ Phila. U., 4:30
Council Rock South vs. Ryan @ Phila. U., 5:00
George School @ McDevitt, 6:00
Rutgers Prep (NJ) vs. Wood @ Phila. U., 7:30

Sunday, Jan. 16
BOYS
St. Joe's Prep @ McDevitt, 2:30
Neumann-Goretti @ Carroll, 2:30
Wood @ O'Hara, 2:30
Conwell-Egan @ Ryan, 2:30
Judge @ Lansdale Catholic, 2:30
West Catholic @ Bonner, 2:30

GIRLS
Notre Dame vs. Prendie @ Upper Dublin HS, 10:30*
West Catholic @ Ryan, 1:00

Championship on Chestnut

What better gift than a state championship?

I'm sure West Catholic (located on Chestnut Street in West Philly) is still basking in the glow of its AA state football title. The Burrs (named for the seeds that fell of the Chestnut trees that once lined Chesnut Street) defeated South Fayette 50-14 last Saturday in Hershey. Way to represent to the Catholic League, boys! You ended the 2010 high school football season in the best possible way!

Read the CS&T article here: http://cst-phl.com/index87.htm

Check out photos from the game here: www.burrsfootball.com


Merry Christmas!

State quarterfinals

Football season continues for three teams in the Catholic League.

AA Division Quarterfinals
West Catholic vs. Northern Lehigh
7 p.m., Friday, Dec. 3 @ J. Birney Crum Stadium, Allentown

AAA Quarterfinals
Archbishop Wood vs. Strath Haven
7 p.m., Friday, Dec. 3 @ Coatesville Area HS

AAAA Quartfinals
La Salle College HS vs. Easton
1 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 4 @ Northeast HS

While the turkey's in the oven ...

This year, the great pigskin Thanksgiving Day rivalries continue, minus two long-time favorites, North vs. Frankford and St. Pius X vs. Pottsgrove. However, I'm sure old memories from those decades-long rivalries will be brought up at many dinner tables throughout the area tomorrow, just as new ones are being made.

Here's tomorrow's football schedule:

Ryan @ Washington, 10 a.m.
Judge @ Lincoln, 10 a.m.
Neumann-Goretti @ Southern, 10 a.m.
Conwell-Egan @ Truman, 10 a.m.
Roman @ Roxborough, 10:30 a.m.
St. Joe's Prep vs. Malvern Prep @ Plymouth-Whitemarsh HS, 10:30 a.m.

Soccer and volleyball and football, oh my!

This weekend is a big one for several high schools from our Archdiocese. Here's why:

PA Boys Soccer (AA) Championship @ Hersheypark Stadium
Friday, Nov. 19, 7 p.m.
Archbishop Wood vs. Hampton

PA Girls Soccer (AAA) Championship @ Hersheypark Stadium
Saturday, Nov. 20, 3 p.m.
Archbishop Wood vs. Peters Township

PA Girls Volleyball Championships @ Central York HS
Friday, Nov. 19 (quarterfinals)
Saturday, Nov. 20 (semifinals and finals)
(A) Country Day School of the Sacred Heart
(AA) Merion Mercy Academy
(AAA) Mount St. Joseph Academy

City Football Title Games
Saturday, Nov. 20
(AA) West Catholic vs. Bok @ South Philly (10th & Bigler), 11 a.m.
(AAA) Archbishop Wood vs. Dobbins @ Northeast HS, noon
(AAAA) La Salle vs. Northeast @ Northeast HS, 4 p.m.

For more info, visit www.piaa.org.

State playoffs begin!

Fall sports are in full effect! Several high school teams will be representing the Archdiocese in the state tournament for their respective sports. Let's hope "year three" in the PIAA builds off the success we've had so far!

All games take place Saturday, Nov. 13, unless otherwise noted.

Field Hockey State Quarterfinals
Villa Maria vs. Wyoming-Sem @ Emmaus HS, 11 a.m.
Mount St. Joseph Academy vs. Northampton @ Gov. Mifflin HS, 11 a.m.

Girls Soccer State Quarterfinals
Villa Maria vs. Midd-West @ Milton Hershey HS, 5 p.m.
Archbishop Wood vs. Pennridge @ West Chester East HS, 1 p.m.

Boys Soccer State Quarterfinals
Arhcbishop Wood vs. East Pennsboro @ West Chester East HS, 3 p.m.

Volleyball Round One (pool play-in)
Merion Mercy @ Council Rock South HS
Archbishop Wood @ Council Rock South HS
Cardinal O'Hara @ Liberty HS
Mount St. Joseph Academy @ Liberty HS
Country Day School of the Sacred Heart @ Liberty HS

And, finally, Catholic League football!

AAAA Championship
Friday, Nov. 12 @ Northeast HS, 7 p.m.
Roman vs. La Salle

AAA Championship
Saturday, Nov. 13 @ Plymouth-Whitemarsh HS, 7 p.m.
Archbishop Wood vs. Cardinal O'Hara

AA Championship
West Catholic defeated Bishop McDevit last weekend. Next game TBA.