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D.J. rocks Roman

27128507 When a game is on the line, Neumann-Goretti senior Derrick "D.J." Rivera wants the ball in his hands. That's exactly what the senior guard told his teammates during Saturday night's Catholic League boys'...

Picking up steam

27128297 The scoreboard inside the St. Joseph University Memorial Fieldhouse shows a halftime score of Archbishop Wood, 21, Neumann-Goretti, 13. That's 16 minutes of action for a total of 13 points. One win...

Taking care of business

27128272 The Neumann-Goretti boys' basketball coach received a phone call from a reporter last week. The topic was Carl Arrigale's former high school basketball coach, William "Speedy" Morris, who was one win away from 800...

The crown slips away

27128292 The noise levels in St. Joseph's University Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse were deafening. As Neumann-Goretti fans arrived with their chests painted, each with a different letter of the school name, others sported golden wigs....

Sports briefs: 2-23-06

AAU BASKETBALL Next Level Amateur Athletic Union girls' basketball is in need of coaches for its 11-and-under, 13-and-under and 15-and-under teams. Participants must be willing to conduct practices and travel to tournaments from...

Saints go Carrolling

27128052 It's been so long since Neumann-Goretti or the former Goretti Lambs have defeated Archbishop Carroll that girls' basketball coach Chip Reitano couldn't find the answer in the school record books. Reitano, now in...

The champs are back

The Neumann-Goretti boys' basketball team has enjoyed the spotlight, which included the occasional game on national television. But the one thing the Saints covet most is another Catholic League title. The postseason action...

Freaky Friday

27128057 Shocked. Disappointed. Stunned. The words fittingly describe the reaction of the Prep Charter players, coaches and fans following Friday's 72-69 Public League quarterfinal loss to Southwest Philadelphia's Communications Tech. The Huskies players and...

Flurry of activity

27127962 Prep Charter's opening-round playoff win over Freire Charter, 81-48, wasn't the story Tuesday afternoon. That was expected. The biggest news came at halftime when Athletic Director Chuck Pearsall introduced the Husky, the school's...

Hightowering success

27127752 For Carlene Hightower, playing hoops for La Salle means home is always just a 20-minute ride down South Broad. But, who has time to go home? Instead of spending summer vacations at...
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