Todd Karpovich

Todd Karpovich is a freelance writer for the Catholic Review. A 1990 graduate of Calvert Hall College High School in Towson, he is a contributor to the Associated Press, ESPN, the Baltimore Sun, PressBox and Sports Xchange, among other media outlets nationwide.

Todd is the co-author of “If These Walls Could Talk: Stories from the Baltimore Ravens Sideline, Locker Room, and Press Box”; “Skipper Supreme: Buck Showalter and the Baltimore Orioles”; and the author of “Manchester United (Europe's Best Soccer Clubs),” “Derek Jeter and the New York Yankees,” and “Michigan State Spartans (Inside College Football).”

Pickleball is for everyone, but watch the injuries

November 14, 2023
By Todd Karpovich
Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Seniors, Sports

The most common types of injuries among pickleball players are rare sprains, strains and fractures and account for 60 percent of all pickleball-related injuries, according to a UBS study.

Dragon Races draw crowd, raise funds for those in need in Baltimore

September 11, 2023
By Todd Karpovich
Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Catholic Charities, Feature, Local News, News, Sports

After being shut down because of the pandemic, the biennial Dragon Boat Race and Festival, sponsored and hosted by Catholic Charities of Baltimore, were back in business for the first time since 2018.

Catholic Charities’ Dragon Boat races returning to Inner Harbor

August 28, 2023
By Todd Karpovich
Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Catholic Charities, Feature, Local News, News, Sports

Teams will go head-to-head in all-day elimination Dragon Boat races to raise funds for Catholic Charities’ human service programs that benefit children and families, seniors, people affected by poverty, immigrants and individuals with intellectual disabilities.

Catholic community galvanized behind First Fruits Farm

April 13, 2023
By Todd Karpovich
Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Environment, Feature, Local News, News, Schools

Numerous Catholic organizations throughout the Archdiocese of Baltimore are supporting First Fruits Farms, a non-profit ministry dedicated to growing and providing fresh, nutritious produce to those experiencing hunger in the Mid-Atlantic region.

Junk into Funk: NDP students design eco-friendly fashion

April 4, 2023
By Todd Karpovich
Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Arts & Culture, Feature, Local News, News, Schools

NDP’s annual “Claire Wagonhurst Project Greenway” for the all-girls high school, complete with spotlights and a runway, provided students with the opportunity to explore “haute couture” in a creative, artistic and environmentally friendly way.

Mount St. Joseph defends BCL Tournament title with win over St. Maria Goretti

March 5, 2023
By Todd Karpovich
Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Schools, Sports

The Gaels defended their BCL title and finished their season with a 38-4 overall record, tying a record for victories set in 2005-06 (38-1).

Heart to Beat initiative takes proactive approach to sports safety

February 27, 2023
By Todd Karpovich
Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Health Care, Local News, News, Sports

Scott Kuhlman is a 2010 Loyola Blakefield graduate and the CEO of Heart To Beat, an Owings Mills-based safety training and consulting firm that helps organizations prepare and protect their student-athletes.

Life and death: AEDs save lives on sports fields

February 27, 2023
By Todd Karpovich
Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Health Care, Local News, News, Schools, Sports

Peter Laake, a 17-year-old junior at Loyola Blakefield, thanks God he’s alive. He’s using his near-death experience to raise awareness of the importance of having AEDs on athletic fields.

Under the big top: Tent brings parishioners closer in Ellicott City

February 16, 2023
By Todd Karpovich
Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News

At the Church of the Resurrection in Ellicott City, more than 300 parishioners fill the 4,000-square-foot heated tent on the property at each liturgy.

Mercy delivers Magic show in ‘Classic’ victory over Maryvale

January 27, 2023
By Todd Karpovich
Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Schools, Sports

Myah Hazelton and Olivia Liszt each scored 13 points, Milan Brown added 11 points and Mercy ran past Maryvale, 77-40, in “The Classic” Jan. 27 at Towson University’s SECU Arena in front of nearly 2,000 spectators.

Calvert Hall outlasts Loyola in nail-biting 102nd Turkey Bowl

November 24, 2022
By Todd Karpovich
Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Schools, Sports

Calvert Hall edged Loyola Blakefield, 17-14, before an announced crowd of 8,529 at Towson University’s Johnny Unitas Stadium on Nov. 24 in the 102nd Turkey Bowl, the oldest Catholic School rivalry in the nation.

Calvert Hall soccer rises to national prominence

November 21, 2022
By Todd Karpovich
Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Schools, Sports

Calvert Hall put together a 21-game winning streak and finished 24-0-1 after beating John Carroll 2-1 in overtime in the MIAA A conference title game. The Cardinals also were crowned co-national champions by United Soccer Coaches with St. Benedict’s Prep in Newark, N.J., which also went unbeaten.