HS Football: St. John Bosco, Alemany, Notre Dame still unbeaten

With league play just two weeks away for many Catholic school football teams, several are concluding their “non-league tune-up” seasons on a very high note.

Boys’ tennis: J.Serra, B.Montgomery reach semifinals

J.Serra of San Juan Capistrano and Bishop Montgomery of Torrance are the lone Catholic school teams remaining in the CIF-Southern Section boys’ tennis playoffs after quarterfinal wins on May 14.

East LA Catholic school celebrates new facelift

“They’re cutting it, they’re cutting it!”

There were no local dignitaries, regional bishops, or long speeches on this September morning — just a nun with a big pair of scissors, and nearly 300 Our Lady of Talpa School students gathered around the door to their newly remodeled gym, many of them jumping up and down excitedly on the newly installed schoolyard pavement.

Girls’ Volleyball: Redondo Union grabs No. 1 from Mater Dei

Redondo Union’s comeback win over Mater Dei Sept. 5 enabled the Sea Hawks to take over sole possession of the top spot in the Sept. 10 CIF-Southern Section girls’ volleyball rankings, as well as keep their hold on No. 1 in the national survey.

Football Polls: No. 1 Monarchs set to battle No. 2 St. Frances

Four of the top five high school football teams in the CIF-Southern Section are Catholic schools, according to the combined Divisions 1 and 2 poll released Sept. 9.

HS Polls: Crespi tops D-6 water polo list; La Reina XC now 3rd

Crespi has risen to the top of Division 6 in the CIF-Southern Section boys’ water polo divisional polls released Sept. 9, one of several excellent showings by local Catholic school teams.

Back to school 2019-20: What’s new in LA’s Catholic schools

Launched in three inner-city elementary schools: Holy Spirit STEM Academy, St. Turibius School, and Divine Saviour School. The STEM Network is an all-encompassing learning ecosystem involving the network schools, community partnerships, and intentional parent engagement. Each year, the Network will onboard a new group of three schools in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles.

LA teen’s crowdfunding campaign gives boost to struggling Catholic school

Call it divine intervention this past summer when 14-year-old Adrienne Usher had an email answered by Armando Carvalho, the second-year principal of Divine Saviour Elementary School in northeast LA.

Monarchs and Braves roll on; Serra, Loyola win

Dominant wins (again) by Mater Dei and St. John Bosco were among the highlights of last weekend’s high school football action involving local Catholic teams.