Mercy gym renovations followed the installation of Mary Anne Heckwolf ’66 Field, the first field at a Baltimore-­area girls’ school with lighting for nighttime games and a digital scoreboard.

Divine intervention may be the only explanation for how two college teammates graduated, ventured off on different career paths miles apart and then, 40 years later, ended up on the same journey in Miami, both wearing habits.

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.

Breaking a mark set by the most-decorated Olympian of all time was just Joe Hayburn’s latest achievement as he charts a course to qualify for his first Summer Olympics in 2024.

The 26-year-old native of Isanti, Minn., said he’s not letting a life-altering injury affect his future as community support carries him through challenging times and his trust in God helps him forge a new perspective on life.

Buffalo Bills football player Damar Hamlin has united the nation and the world in prayer, supporters said at a Jan. 9 community vigil held in the injured NFL player’s hometown of McKees Rocks, Pa.

The Central Catholic High School community in Pittsburgh is joining in prayer for NFL player Damar Hamlin, a 2016 school graduate, who was critically injured during a Jan. 2 game between the Buffalo Bills and the Cincinnati Bengals.

Caleb Williams, the star quarterback at the University of Southern California who won the Heisman Trophy Dec. 10, earlier made his mark at two Washington-area Catholic schools he attended for middle school and high school.

The sport of soccer is front and center for Father Uju Okeahialam and other fans this month with the World Cup in the middle of its competition to crown the best team in the world.

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.