By her own admission, “Sister Jean 101” could be the name of an introductory course taught at the Loyola University Chicago these days.

The March 24 semifinals will pit three-time champion St. Frances Academy against Our Lady of Mount Carmel at 5:30 p.m., and Archbishop Spalding against The John Carroll School at 7:30 p.m.

Deacon Austin Bosse won’t be shooting three-point shots or dunking. But he is a vital and senior member of the Mount St. Mary’s Mountaineers, winners of the Northeast Conference tournament and a No. 16 seed in the tournament’s East Regional.

“In a year like no other, it’s just a real tribute to our coaches and our student-athletes and really the entire university,” said athletic director Lynne Robinson.

A historic Baltimore Catholic League season belatedly began Feb. 17 with St. Frances Academy opening its quest for a fourth straight championship with a 96-78 victory at Archbishop Spalding High School.

Catholics in St. Petersburg, Florida, will need to get their napkins ready because some barbecue from Kansas City, Missouri, is coming their way.

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.

After 17 seasons in the NFL, quarterback Philip Rivers will begin his next career as head football coach at St. Michael Catholic High School in Fairhope in the Mobile Archdiocese.

While teachers lead instruction for students in classrooms and at home, interscholastic sports do not translate to Zoom. Coaches and athletes pine over lost seasons; Loovis, Strickland and their peers at 16 other Catholic high schools in the Archdiocese of Baltimore guide them with their attitude and patience.

What makes his contribution to the genre unique is that his autobiography/success story includes 34 references to God, 87 mentions of love, 23 for faith and 71 for family.