Athletics News

Philadelphia Inquirer sportswriter Phil Anastasia wrote about how the soccer alliance formed among Holy Ghost Prep, La Salle College High School, Devon Prep, and Saint Joseph's has resulted in Radnor Premier club soccer teammates Tony Colon and Joey Reteneller from HGP and Sam McShane from La Salle (all pictured together) becoming rivals in high school games this year. 

On September 21 at the Spring Mill Country Club, 100 golfers and companies participated in the school’s 2020 HGP Golf Classic. Thanks to the generosity of the golfers and the tournament sponsors, the event raised $37,000 for Holy Ghost Prep athletics. 

Tom Kaczor, a man who coached Holy Ghost Prep to two state championships in the 1970s, passed away peacefully last week at his daughter’s house at the age of 77. Kaczor (right) is pictured here with his then-assistant coach Tony Chapman '71. 

The varsity soccer teams of four Philadelphia area independent Catholic schools—Holy Ghost Prep, Devon Prep, La Salle College High School, and Saint Joseph’s Prep—will compete for the first-ever President’s Cup.

USA Hockey recently honored Holy Ghost Prep coach Gump Whiteside with the 2020 Bob O’Connor Award for Excellence in Coaching Education. At Holy Ghost Prep, Whiteside has compiled an impressive 206-61-10 record with one state championship (2015) and two Flyers Cup titles (2015, 2017).

HGP golfer Calen Sanderson, a University of Notre Dame recruit, will test his skills against fellow Philadelphia area independent Catholic schools Devon Prep, La Salle College High School, and Saint Joseph’s Prep in the coming weeks. (photo by Douglas Benedict/Academic Image)

The Bucks County Courier Times recently released its all-decade team for boy’s high school soccer, and Holy Ghost Prep had three players—Tim Lazorko ’12, Matt Crawford ’14, and Nkosi Graham ’19 (pictured)—named to the 10-man team.

Holy Ghost Prep's final fall season in the Bicentennial Athletic League (BAL) before going independent in 2020-21 was a memorable one as the soccer, golf and cross-country teams all excelled. 

HGP student-athletes, including hoops star Tyler Mish (pictured), excelled during the 2019-20 winter sports seasons. Here are season recaps and award winners from the 2019-20 winter athletic season at Ghost.