Lions Impress At Church Farm Invitational
Boys Varsity Wrestling
Posted on 01/15/2025
The Lions had a weekend to remember at the Church Farm Wrestling Tournament with 3 podium finishes from Kevin McCarthy, Matt McCarthy, and Israel Smith. Senior captain, Kevin McCarthy, set the tone for the Lions by winning his weight class. Not to be outshined was McCarthy's younger brother, Matt, who finished 2nd in his weight class. Israel Smith captured a bronze finish in his weight class as well. Despite dealing with numerous injuries throughout their roster, the Lions continue improve and show promise. The Lions have a few regular season matchups left before they start to prepare for the championship portion of the season. Hopefully the Lions will be able to use the next few weeks to get some of their key wrestlers back into the lineup healthy. O'Hara has their final home regular season matchup on Wednesday, January 15th, as they host Devon Prep in their home finale.
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Lions Travel To Maryland
CoEd Varsity Swimming
Posted on 01/13/2025
The Lions traveled to Loyola University in Baltimore this past weekend to compete in the National Catholic Swimming & Diving Championships. The star of the weekend for the Lions was sophomore Brady Turner who qualified for finals in the 500 Free. Turner won the second heat of finals and placed 9th overall with a season best time of 4:43.13. Turner also just missed out on also making finals in the 200 IM, placing 17th overall with a time of 2:00.53. Senior, Tony Huynh placed 48th in the 50 Freestyle & 39th in the 100 Breaststroke. Junior, Jason Kutufaris placed 28th in the 200 Freestyle and 24th in the 100 Butterfly. Fellow junior, Luca Merkle, bested his seed from 26th to 22nd overall in the 100 Butterfly and placed 59th in the 100 Freestyle. Freshman, Hunter Zimmerman placed 49th in the 100 Freestyle and 33rd in the 100 Backstroke. The relay team of Turner, Huynh, Merkle & Zimmerman placed 17th overall in the 200M Medley Relay just missing out on making finals, while the r
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Boys Have Big Day At UPenn
CoEd Varsity Indoor Track
Updated on 01/10/2025
On January 9th, the Lions traveled to UPenn's brand new Ott Center and had a day to remember. Senior's Logan Maloney and Kafumba Kiadii captured first place finishes in the 400m dash and the 60m Hurdles. All-American sprinter, Logan Maloney, won the 400 with a time of :49.44, while Kiadii was the only athlete at the event that broke 9 seconds in the 60m Hurdles, winning the event with a time of 8.84 seconds. A pair of freshman, Mason Anderson and Marvin Wright, also both turned in stellar performances in the 200 and 300m dash. Sophomore distance runner, Justin O'Shea, had a breakout performance in the 600m run finishing in fifth place with a time of 1:35. Aside from individual events, the boys had two relay teams capture top five finishes. The boys 4x400m relay captured a second place finish as a team being one of only two teams to run under 3:40, and the boys 4x800m relay finished in fifth place after running a season best in the 3200m relay. Off the track, senior Khalil Epps finished
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Lions Remain Undefeated In Catholic Play
Boys Varsity Basketball
Updated on 01/06/2025
Cardinal O'Hara has moved to 2-0 in PCL play after a narrow 67-64 win over Archbishop John Carroll on Sunday, January 5th. The Lions opened conference play last Friday night with a 12 point victory over Archbishop Ryan. Junior guard Milak Myatt has led the way for the Lions on the offensive end of the floor, with sophomore big man Malik Brown setting the tone on the other end of the floor. Brown's long arms and length near the rim has sent numerous opponents packing without a sniff of the rim. Brown is currently averaging just under 2.5 BPG. Myatt currently leads the Lions in scoring averaging just a touch under 17 a game. Behind the arc, guard Jack Quinn is shooting a whopping 46% from deep. Other key contributors throughout the season include guards Lymir Green and Tygee Clark, both of whom are averaging over 6 PPG. The Lions are off to a blistering 8-2 start out of the gates. The Lions will have a huge test at the end of this week as they host St. Joe's Prep on Friday, January 10th.
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Lion Win First Dual Match
Boys Varsity Wrestling
Posted on 12/18/2024
Cardinal O'Hara improved their record to 1-0 in dual matches after defeating Chichester 38-35 in their season opener on the road. The Lions and Eagles battled back and forth all night, until both teams were tied up at 35 heading into the final contest of the night. O'Hara sophomore Jay King-Gant sealed the victory for the Lions with a comeback win after a late takedown of his opponent. Other Lions securing victories for their team included Brandon Briddes, Hayden Ganley, Matt McCarthy, Kevin McCarthy, Jay Borrelli, and Israel Smith. The Lions are back in action on December 18th at home against the Patriots of Archbishop Carroll.
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Lions Race At Lehigh
CoEd Varsity Indoor Track
Updated on 12/16/2024
Cardinal O'Hara's girls team raced this past Friday, December 13th, at Lehigh University while the boys competed the following day on December 14th. In the individual events on the track for the ladies, Chelsea Kpou and Miatta Stewart finished with the fastest times for the Lions in the 200m and the 60m. The girls team also put together a 4x200m relay that finished in a time of 2:09. The boys team was headlined by a collection of strong performances from the Lions core of underclassmen. Freshmen Noah Richardson and John Paul Gallagher had impressive showings in the 400m and the 3k. Richardson started his season off on the right foot with a 56 second performance in the 400m while Gallagher had the top time of any freshman in the 3k with a mark of 10:30. Justin O'Shea also ran a PR in the 800m with a time of 2:25. Aside from individual performances, the boys team competed in three different relays, including the 4x200, the 4x400, and 4x800. However, the star of the show for the Lions was
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Lions Start Strong At Pottstown
Boys Varsity Wrestling
Posted on 12/12/2024
Cardinal O'Hara traveled to Pottstown High School on December 6th to kick off their 2024-25 season at the Pottstown Invitational. Throughout the weekend, the Lions faced off against a field of athletes from 24 different teams. After hours of competition, four Lions stood tallest with top-10 finishes. At the 127-pound division, sophomore Hayden Ganley finished in sixth place earning himself a spot on the podium. Junior Nate Evert also finished in sixth place in the 215-pound division. Lastly, a pair of seniors, Kevin McCarthy and Israel Smith, earned podium finishes in the 139 and 160-pound divisions. Every wrestler throughout O'Hara's roster competed valiantly and set the tone for the rest of the season. Both returning wrestlers and new faces within the program made a splash this past weekend, leaving coach Tom Shull extremely eager to see what the Lions are capable of throughout the rest of the season. Coach Shull believes his wrestlers are on the cusp of making some serious noise. O'
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O'Hara Girls Open Season At Alvernia
CoEd Varsity Indoor Track
Posted on 12/11/2024
The ladies of Cardinal O'Hara began their indoor track season this past Friday, December 6th, at Alvernia University. Junior cross country state qualifier, Charlotte Hiscott, led the distance team on the track with a sub-13 minute performance in the 3k. Freshman, Amelia Christie, also ran a PR in the 800m with a time of 3:12. On the sprinting side of the meet, sophomore Kadisa Crawford finished the 200m with a time of 32.20 while fellow sophomore Temi Owitomo had a top 30 finish in the 400m with a time of 1:12. Off the track, junior Totuweni Rufus and senior Danika Hall both competed in Shot Put, with Rufus throwing an indoor season PR of 24-05.50. The Lions also ran multiple relays throughout the event, fielding teams in the 4x200 and the 4x400. After a positive showing in their first meet of the season, the Lions have much to be excited about as the calendar turns to 2025.
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Lions Open Season Against Ridley
CoEd Varsity Swimming
Posted on 12/06/2024
Cardinal O'Hara opened their 24-25 swim season on the road against Ridley High School. Performances on the boys team were led by Jason Kutufaris, Brady Turner, and Luca Merkle, all of whom qualified for districts in their individual events. O'Hara's relay team of Hunter Zimmerman, Jason Kutufaris, Luca Merkle, and Tony Huynh also took first place in the 200 Free Relay by narrowly out-touching Ridley at the finish. Junior, Jason Kutufaris, qualified for districts in the 200 Free and 100 Fly, while fellow junior, Luca Merkle, also qualified for districts in the 100 Fly. Sophomore standout, Brady Turner, finished with two first-place victories in the 500 Free and the 200 IM, both of which were district-qualifying performances. As the team, the Lions fell just seven points shy of the Raiders, finishing the meet with 87 points as a team. The girls were led by a strong showing from sophomore, Margaret Monaghan, who finished in first place in the 100 Back. Freshman swimmer and driver, Payton
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Fast Times Ahead For The Lions
CoEd Varsity Indoor Track
Updated on 11/20/2024
Cardinal O'Hara's track and field program is preparing to open their 2024-2025 campaign in a few weeks at Lehigh University. The Lions are coming off a year that saw them run multiple record breaking times. Throughout the 2023-2024 season, the Lions were able to break the school record in the boys 4x100, 4x200, and 4x400. At the state meet last May, the Lions 4x400 finished 2nd in the state, finishing just .07 seconds behind Coatesville High School. With a 3:13.87 performance, the Lions set a new Catholic League record. The Lions were able to send multiple individuals to state championships during the indoor and outdoor seasons in 2024. At the PCL Outdoor Championships in 2024, the girls team for O'Hara finished 2nd in the league. O'Hara's senior class last year consisted of numerous athletes who will continue their track and field careers at the collegiate level. Senior, Logan Maloney, returns for the Lions this year with the hope of continuing to shatter many of the school records he
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Lions Ready To Return To The Mat
Boys Varsity Wrestling
Updated on 11/14/2024
Last year marked the return of wrestling for Cardinal O'Hara High School. After a short hiatus, the wrestling program kicked off their unofficial inaugural season in 2023. O'Hara's first season back was filled with numerous bright spots including a top six finish in the Catholic League and a top seven finish in the district. O'Hara's 2023 squad included multiple twenty match winners and regional tournament qualifiers. Coach, Tom Shull, has his sights set on creating a program that is successful both on and off the mat. While Shull wants his athletes to win matches, he also wants his athletes to succeed in life. “Life tests us all in so many ways that the athletes that are able to embrace those challenges and persevere, will come out stronger not only physically, but more importantly, mentally.” (Tom Shull). On the mat last year, the Lions finished the regular season around the .500 mark, a huge success for their program. A focus for Shull and his staff has been continuing to expand the
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Lions Almost Complete Comeback
Boys Varsity Football
Posted on 11/11/2024
O'Hara traveled to Monsignor Bonner last Friday, November 8th, to face the Friars in the PCL 4A Final. Despite a strong second half comeback, the Lions fell 28-21 to their cross-town rival. After a rocky first half, the Lions went into halftime down by three scores. When the Lions returned to the field for the third quarter, they came back a brand new team. O'Hara silenced the crowd in the third with a long tone-setting drive that got the Lions on the board for seven. After getting in the end zone for their first score of the night, the O'Hara defense turned up the intensity. Before halftime, O'Hara's defense struggled to get off the field without giving up points. Halftime adjustments proved to be exactly what the Lions defense needed, as they came out of the locker room a completely different unit. The Lions defense took the field as a unit that was totally in sync from the front seven all the way to the DBs. Despite outscoring the Friars 21-7 in the second half, the first half hole
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Lions Ready For Another Successful Season
CoEd Varsity Swimming
Updated on 11/08/2024
Over the last several years, Cardinal O'Hara's swim team has established themselves as one of the most consistent programs within the PCL. Last year marked a season filled with lots of individual and team successes. O'Hara's boys team took home a third straight PIAA District XII Championship in 2023-2024. At District XII Championships last year, Jason Kutufaris and Brady Turner took home first place finishes for the Lions. Kutufaris was the individual champion in the 200 Free, while Turner took home gold in the 500 Free and the 100 Backstroke. These performances at Districts secured them with bids to state championships in their respective individual events. The boys also sent three relays to states as well. At state championships, Brady Turner became the first O'Hara swimmer to place at the state meet in over two decades, with a fourth place finish in the 500 Free. With Turner being just a sophomore, he'll have plenty of time to start shattering some of O'Hara's program records. As a
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Lions Conclude Season With Tough Loss
Girls Varsity Field Hockey
Updated on 11/07/2024
O'Hara concluded their 2024 season this past Tuesday, November 5th, with a tough loss to Mount Saint Joseph's Academy in the first round of the PIAA State Playoffs. The Lions finished the year with a record of 8-10-1, finishing in third place in the Catholic League. O'Hara had a trio of girls play their way to an All-Catholic team this season, including Maddie Fagioli, Kara McLaughlin, and Tori Pagliotti. Fagioli and McLaughlin were first team selections, while Pagliotti was a third team selection. The good news for O'Hara is that two of their three All-Catholic performers will be returning next year, as Fagioli will be going into her senior season while Pagliotti enters her sophomore season. The team was led for a second straight season on the sidelines by Hailie Fosbenner. In both of her first two seasons with the Lions, Fosbenner has helped O'Hara make a strong run in the Catholic League playoffs. Over the course of the season, the Lions battled through ups and downs, with three dou
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Hiscott Leads Breakout Performance For Lions At District Championships
CoEd Varsity Cross Country
Updated on 10/29/2024
The 2024 District XII Cross Country Championships took place on Thursday, October 24th at the Belmont Plateau in Philadelphia. On the girls side, Charlotte Hiscott had a career day as she propelled herself into the Girls 3A State Championship with a time of 25:55. Hiscott's twenty-third place finish capped off her best race of the season as she qualified for the state meet, which will be held on November 2nd in Hershey. Hiscott's mark was both a season and lifetime PR. As a team, the Lions finished fifth in District XII. On the boys side, O'Hara was fueled by their young class of emerging runners. The boys team finished in eighth place in the district with an average time of 21:46. While the boys weren't able to send anyone to state championships, their core of underclassmen developed steadily throughout the season and they'll be sure to make some noise in the future. While many of Hiscott's teammates will be using this week to recover before
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Lions Ready For Another Year Of Dominance
Girls Varsity Basketball
Updated on 10/28/2024
The term "excellence" shouldn't be thrown around lightly, however the girls basketball program at Cardinal O'Hara has earned the right to call their program one of the best around. Since 2020, the Lions have won three district titles, one Catholic League title, and three state championships. As a whole, the girls basketball program at O'Hara has won nineteen PCL titles and ten District XII titles. Over the past several years, O'Hara has sent numerous players to Division 1 schools like Richmond, Drexel, and Fairfield. In 2021 and 2022, O'Hara won back to back 5A state titles. Since then, they have moved up to 6A, the highest classification in Pennslyvania. The higher level of competition didn't faze the Lions though as they won the 6A title in 2024. Last year, O'Hara concluded their season by cutting down their championship net in Hershey after defeating Spring-Ford 42-26 in the state title game. Despite having lost some key pie
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2024 Lady Lions Season Recap
Girls Varsity Tennis
Updated on 10/28/2024
The Cardinal O'Hara Lions had yet another successful season in 2024 after coming off a PCL Championship in 2023. In 2023, O'Hara went undefeated in the Catholic League, then ultimately used that momentum to propel them to a Catholic League Championship. In 2024, the regular season was much of the same as the Lions went undefeated in regular season play. O'Hara's regular season consisted of three sweeps in Catholic League play, with those victories coming against Archbishop Wood, Little Flower, and Archbishop Ryan. Coach, Patti Fitzgerald, led another season for the Lions along the sideline. During her time at O'Hara, Fitzgerald has been able to successfully create a program that is prided on her ability to develop talent. After an undefeated regular season, O'Hara was set to play Archbishop Carroll in the Catholic League finals. In the beginning of the season on September 12th, O'Hara and Carroll faced off for the first time in 2024. Both teams battled
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Lions To Face Crusaders In Regular Season Finale
Boys Varsity Football
Updated on 10/22/2024
The Lions of Cardinal O'Hara will close out their regular season on October 25th against the Crusaders of Father Judge. 2024 marked the first year of play for the Lions in the red division of the Philadelphia Catholic League. The Catholic League's red division consists of many of the best high school football teams in Pennslyvania, including powerhouses like St. Joe's Prep, La Salle College High School, and Roman Catholic. In 2023, O'Hara had one of their best seasons in recent memory, going 5-2 in PCL play, and finishing 7-5 overall. The Lions set a new standard within their program last year, a standard they looked to carry into 2024. The man in charge of that turn around, Coach Mike Ewing, was awarded the Catholic League Coach of the Year in 2023. Before league play began in 2024, O'Hara started the season strong winning four of their first five. O'Hara got their first win of the season with a quality performance against Archbishop Wood, b
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Lions Close Out Season With Tough Loss
Boys Varsity Soccer
Updated on 10/18/2024
The O'Hara Lions entered this past Wednesday's PCL First Round match up as the tenth seed, as they traveled to take on the seventh seeded Crusaders of Lansdale Catholic. O'Hara and LC faced off just five days prior to this playoff match up, a game that saw LC squeak out a 1-0 win. Despite another valiant effort by the Lions, Lansdale Catholic was able to edge out O'Hara once again for a well fought 3-2 victory on Wednesday. This loss marked the end of O'Hara's 2024 campaign. The Lions finished the regular season 8-12-1 before taking on LC in the Catholic League playoffs. Throughout the season, the Lions totaled two different win streaks of at least three games, including one that got them out to a 3-1 start to open the season. During that three game span, O'Hara outscored their opponents by a combined score of 17-2. O'Hara dealt with many obstacles throughout the season due to a high volume of injuries in their squad. The Lions had to
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Lions Finish Off The Season On A Strong Note
Girls Varsity Soccer
Updated on 10/18/2024
2024 marked a new era of O'Hara girls soccer. In 2023, the Lions finished fourth in the Catholic League, led by a superb senior class of eleven. After losing double digit players to graduation, O'Hara looked to retool in 2024 with a new group of young athletes. Throughout the season, the young Lions showed much promise, including multiple double digit wins against Penn Wood and Monsignor Bonner and Archbishop Prendergast. Playing within the Philadelphia Catholic League is no easy task, despite the difficulty of their competition, O'Hara stood tough in many league match ups. Through the many ups and downs that a season provides, coaches Dave Cornish and Alyssa Spiotta provided stability for their young lineup. This season provided many new Lions an opportunity to get a taste of what varsity level soccer feels like within the PCL. Over the course of the season, it became very clear that many of the Lady Lions were progressing in the right direction. O'Hara ended
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