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Former Wales winger Johnny McNicholl scored a try in each half Friday as the Christchurch-based Crusaders ended a five-match losing start to the Super Rugby Pacific season with a 37-26 win over the Chiefs. McNicholl scored the second try for the Crusaders, who led 22-12 at halftime, and then ran 70 meters for an intercept try in the 63rd minute with the lead threatened at 27-19. In the second match of the day at Sydney, the Melbourne Rebels scored three tries in the final 14 minutes to beat New

ELMIRA, N.Y. (WETM) – Elmira Notre Dame fell to Union-Endicott in their boys lacrosse season opener. Union-Endicott boys lacrosse fended off a late charge from Elmira Notre Dame, on Monday. The Crusaders trailed 7-2 at halftime of their home opener before charging back in the 3rd quarter. Garrett Kone kicked off the late offense, scoring […]

Marcus Washington, Myles Jones and Gavin Sykes combined for 54 of the team’s 68 points.

The Crusaders will play in their third straight Sac-Joaquin Section championship.

TONAWANDA, N.Y. (WIVB) — Canisius High School basketball coach Kyle Husband celebrated his 46th birthday on Saturday with a banner achievement in his rival’s gym. The Crusaders unfurled a vinyl sign to commemorate Husband becoming the 13th Western New York boys basketball coach to record 400 victories after No. 1-ranked Canisius came back to beat […]

The No. 3 Crusaders never trailed in the second half of the league win over the No. 7 Trojans.

Central Catholic, Escalon, Gregori and Turlock high schools highlight key stories to keep an eye on in local sports during the 2024 calendar year.

The pair combined for 38 points in the tournament win.

Cardinal Gibbons of Raleigh avenged its only in-state loss in the regional semifinal, but had a hard time stopping Hoggard’s offense in Wilmington on Friday night.

Behind their sophomore quarterback, the Crusaders (12-2) have advanced to the NCHSAA 4A East Region final to face Hoggard of Wilmington at 7 p.m. Friday.