Clark averaged 19.8 points in his second season at Merrimack College in Massachusetts.

His signature attack on the volleyball court featured intricate ballhandling and passing, and a 70-mph spike or subtle tap at the end to frustrate opponents and score the point.

This season, the Crusaders won a Catholic League championship and reached the state playoffs for the first time, where Judge beat Roman Catholic, 71-60, to win the state title.

West Catholic boys and Neumann Goretti girls each earned a state title Saturday. The Burrs secured their second crown in program history, while the Saints earned their sixth.

It marked the first state title the school has won since the Vikings’ 1986-87 state field hockey championship. Neumann Goretti boys also captured its 10th state title.

Nowell, a three-time state champion at Imhotep, played in 18 of 35 games, averaging 6.6 minutes and 1.5 points off the bench for UConn.

Tide coach Jason Fisher believes “this team could go down as one of the best in school history.” Sankofa Freedom Academy boys' basketball fell in the PIAA 1A title game.

The Sewell native will play in the first round of the NCAA tournament on Friday as the Bobcats take on UConn. Pelosi was coached by the late Tony Voce, as well as Guy Gaudreau at Gloucester Catholic.

Twenty years after cheering for her son in the stands, Michelle Rivera turned up the volume again for her grandson, Derrick Morton-Rivera. Now, she’ll be singing in Hershey.

Thomas, a City Council member, spends his days at City Hall and evenings in the gymnasium. He has coached his Warriors back to the PIAA Class 1A championship for the first time since 2019.

In Class 6A, the Crusaders and Cahillites will meet in a rematch of the Catholic League final. Sankofa Freedom, West Catholic, Devon Prep, and Neumann Goretti also are in action.

The Saints and the Crusaders will meet for the Class 4A title on Saturday. Archbishop Wood and Perkiomen Valley also will be playing for championships.

Smith scored 38 points, but the Rockets lost to the Saints in the PIAA Class 4A semifinals. Maureece Rice, who had 2,681 career points for Strawberry Mansion, was the previous record-holder.

Bethea, considered the highest-ranked prospect in Miami history, 7.1 points, 1.2 assists, and 2.1 rebounds in 31 games with 16 starts.