The boys basketball team from St. Catherine’s and the girls basketball team from DSHA were unable to finish their fantastic seasons.
New Arena for Milwaukee Sports Media Giants
LARRY HANSON CATHOLIC HERALD STAFF Two well-known names in Milwaukee sports media have gone from talking to and about Christian Yelich to talking to and about Christians. Catholics, to be specific. Tom Pipines and Steve “Homer” True, well-known sports media personalities in the Milwaukee area for several decades, started up a new venture this past […]
Kenosha St. Joseph Academy Student Wins Coveted Ameche Award
St. Joseph Catholic Academy senior Elizabeth Alia has been selected as the 2020 Holy Rosary Sports Night Female Athlete of the year.
Pius Lifter Headed to State Meet
On Jan. 11, Siree Cofta qualified for the Wisconsin High School Powerlifting Association state meet by lifting 860 pounds in three lifts
Catholic Central Makes Radical Shift to Wrestling
LARRY HANSON CATHOLIC HERALD STAFF A small, 125-student Catholic high school in southeastern Wisconsin is drawing national and international attention for its unique wrestling program, despite having just a handful of competitors on its team last school year. Catholic Central High School in Burlington has completely transformed its grappling offerings, becoming the first high school […]
Twice as Nice for Explosive Crusaders
LARRY HANSON CATHOLIC HERALD STAFF Luke Fox and his Catholic Memorial teammates wanted no part of a repeat of what happened in Camp Randall Stadium in 2018. While the Crusaders ended up winning the Division 3 state championship, they needed one of the greatest comebacks in state history (rallying from 24 points down) to pull […]
Defense Defines Decade of Dominance for Springs
LARRY HANSON CATHOLIC HERALD STAFF Defense got the St. Mary’s Springs Ledgers to Camp Randall Stadium in Madison, and defense is what made sure they took a gold ball representing a state championship back to Fond du Lac. The Ledgers held a high-powered Regis team that came in averaging 43.5 points a game […]
DSHA Claims School’s First Field Hockey Championship
LARRY HANSON CATHOLIC HERALD STAFF Jordan Bonk stepped up for her turn in the fifth (and final) round of the shootout tiebreaker in the Wisconsin High School Field Hockey Association championship game Oct. 19 at Hart Park knowing in less than eight seconds she could make school history. It took her five seconds. Bonk took […]
The Thriller at Miller: Seminarians Best Priests Third Year in a Row
LAUREN ROACH CATHOLIC HERALD STAFF Fans eagerly snacked on fresh popcorn while players rekindled their free throws and crossovers on the court to the tune of “Old Town Road.” The familiar sounds of people chatting and basketballs pounding the creaky hardwood filled the Saint Francis de Sales Seminary gymnasium with a buzzing excitement Friday, Nov. […]
Boos Shines On, Off Course at CMH
LARRY HANSON CATHOLIC HERALD STAFF While she was waiting for other players and sizing up a putt at University Ridge Golf Course in Madison during the opening round of the WIAA girls state golf tournament on Monday, Oct. 14, Catholic Memorial senior Meredith Boos saw a snake that she said she thought, “looked cold.” […]
