Kentucky Derby jockey says Catholic faith crucial in dangerous sport May 3, 2024By Mary Rampellini OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Sports, World News Jockey Keith Asmussen calls on his Catholic faith daily as he competes in the high-stakes world of horse racing, and the sport’s stage gets no bigger than the one he will be on May 4, when he rides in his first Kentucky Derby.
It’s the year of the Paris Olympics. Here are the Catholic must-sees in the French capital May 1, 2024By Michael R. Heinlein OSV News Filed Under: Arts & Culture, News, Olympics, Sports, World News More than 15 million visitors are expected to descend upon the city of Paris this summer for the 2024 Olympics. The French capital will serve as the stage for over 300 events in 32 sports — including, for the first time, breakdancing — to test participants’ adherence to the time-honored Olympic creed: “The important thing in life is not the triumph, but the fight; the essential thing is not to have won, but to have fought well.”
Youth Bowl gets Catholic school students running and jumping April 30, 2024By Todd Karpovich Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Schools, Sports The 31st Youth Bowl provides elementary schools an opportunity to compete in track and field events with a chance to win medals and awards.
Archbishop Curley to host baseball program with Miracle League April 29, 2024By Todd Karpovich Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Schools, Sports The Miracle League invites children with special needs to play on a typical baseball field. Curley began the partnership with the Miracle League this spring by doing a meet and greet at its newly constructed field in Harford County.
Mount St. Joseph’s Jordan Brathwaite looks like a lock for success at Yale on basketball court and in classroom April 25, 2024By Gerry Jackson Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Schools, Sports As Jordan Brathwaite looks ahead to his basketball and academic career at Yale University, he sees two Catholic schools as playing a pivotal role in his preparation.
St. Mary’s will join historic Baltimore Catholic League for basketball as associate member April 18, 2024By Gerry Jackson Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Schools, Sports The BCL, which hosts the longest-running postseason basketball tournament in Maryland, announced April 18 that St. Mary’s High School in Annapolis would join the league for the 2024-25 season as an associate member.
St. Maria Goretti baseball coach Greg Eversole brings passion to role as mentor, teacher April 10, 2024By Todd Karpovich Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Sports Greg Eversole eventually became one of the most successful high school baseball coaches in the state at St. Maria Goretti Regional Catholic High School, which is closing at the end of this year. He was enshrined in the Maryland State Athletic Association Hall of Fame in January.
‘Caitlin Clark has the world by her fingertips’: Iowa Hawkeyes basketball superstar supported by Catholic faith, family April 5, 2024By John Knebels OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Sports, World News That Caitlin Clark has managed to permeate both the zealous and casual sports fan provides a testament to the level of her national impact at the young age of 22.
Olympic gold medalist tells her story of ‘running from fear to faith’ in new memoir March 23, 2024By Kelly Nicholaides OSV News Filed Under: Books, Feature, News, Sports, World News Over the years, Syndey McLaughlin grew up, learned to prioritize her goals, and leaned into her faith, she reveals in her new memoir, “Far Beyond Gold: Running From Fear to Faith.”
Seven Catholic schools dancing in this year’s March Madness March 18, 2024By OSV News Filed Under: Colleges, Feature, News, Sports, World News The 2024 Men’s Division I NCAA Tournament gets underway March 19 with the “First Four” play-in games, and seven Catholic schools will be playing at least once in the single-elimination Big Dance.
St. Frances rallies past Archbishop Spalding in BCL Tournament title basketball game March 3, 2024By Todd Karpovich Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Schools, Sports St. Frances overcame a nine-point halftime deficit and rallied for a 58-53 victory over upstart Archbishop Spalding in the title game March 3 at Goucher College.
5 things to know about Baltimore Catholic League basketball tournament February 27, 2024By Gerry Jackson Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Schools, Sports The 53rd Baltimore Catholic League Tournament, presented by Brooks Financial Group, will tip off this weekend at Goucher College in Towson, featuring some of the best high school boys basketball talent in the nation.
