Neumann Goretti community to hold Pep Rally before teams depart for Hershey.
The Saints John Neumann and Maria Goretti Catholic High School Boys’ and Girls’ Basketball Teams will contend for the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association (PIAA) State Championship.
The Neumann Goretti Boys’ Team will contend for the PIAA 5A Championship Game when they play Hershey High School from Hershey (Dauphin County) on Friday, March 28 at 8:00 p.m. at the Giant Center in Hershey (Dauphin County).
The Neumann Goretti Girls’ Team will contend for the PIAA 4A Championship when they play Lansdale Catholic High School from Lansdale (Montgomery County) on Saturday, March 29 at 12:00 p.m. at the Giant Center in Hershey (Dauphin County).
The Neumann Goretti community will gather in the gymnasium for a local Pep Rally to celebrate the teams in advance of their games in Hershey. The school’s cheerleaders will welcome the athletes as their names are announced.
Friday, March 28, 2025
2:00 p.m.
Saints John Neumann and Maria Goretti Catholic High School – Gymnasium
1736 South 10th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19148
The Neumann Goretti Boys’ Basketball Team has an overall record of 18-11 this year. Neumann Goretti’s Boys’ program is making its 11th appearance in the state finals. They have won nine state titles, which they last won in 2022. On March 21, the Saints defeated Upper Moreland High School in Willow Grove (Montgomery County) in the 5A Semifinals. On February 27, the team defeated Roxborough High School to capture the District XII 5A Championship.
The game will be televised on the Pennsylvania Cable Network (PCN) pcntv.com/sports/.
The Neumann Goretti Girls’ Basketball Team has an overall record of 25-4 this year. In February, the Saints claimed the 2025 Philadelphia Catholic League Championship with a win over Archbishop John Carroll High School at the Palestra. On March 22, the Saints defeated the Universal Audenried Charter High School in the Grays Ferry section of Philadelphia in the 5A Semifinals. The team seeks its sixth PIAA title in program history and advances to the finals for the first time since 2022. They are 5-0 all time in PIAA State Championship Games.
The game will be televised on the Pennsylvania Cable Network (PCN) pcntv.com/basketball/.
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Editor’s Note:
For information about Saints John Neumann and Maria Goretti Catholic High School, please visit neumanngorettihs.org/. For information about Catholic schools in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, please visit aopcatholicschools.org/.
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