Spartans

High School basketball really picks up in the month of February. Last week it was the Battle by the Bay, this week its the Shoot Down Cancer Classic at St. Augustine Prep.  Formally the Olympic - Cape Challenge, the Shoot Down Cancer Foundation was founded in 1998...

Sophomore Justyn Mutts led all scorers with 24 points and junior guard Sa’eed Nelson’s added 21 points to lead St. Augustine to a 55-52 over rival Holy Spirit on Saturday night.

When this high school football season began most people in South Jersey could count on one thing - St. Joe was going to be playing on Championship weekend. One thing that was not predicted by many in the area was that they would be joined by Holy Spirit.

A week after spending seven innings on the wrong end of a no-hitter during a loss to Egg Harbor Township, Holy Spirit returned the favor with a brilliant pitching performance of its own. Mike Di Ianni dominated during a 2-0 victory over Mainland on Tuesday, stifling the Mustangs throughout a tight contest...

The American Conference title is on the line tonight when the Atlantic City Vikings host the Holy Spirit Spartans. The Vikings defeated the Spartans, 62-46 back on Jan. 23 in Absecon. Tonight the Spartans are looking for revenge with the American Conference title and possibly the number one seed in the Cape-Atlantic League playoffs, which start Friday night (on 97...

The Mainland Mustangs traveled to Absecon to take on the Holy Spirit Spartans looking for revenge. They left searching for answers as Junior Santiel poured in 19 points and grabbed nine rebounds to lead the Spartans to a 76-34 rout over Mainland...

All games will be aired on 97.3 ESPN Radio with live video at 973espn.com (unless noted). You can also go back and watch all of this season game by clicking on the link once the game is completed. This season we will bring you the most comprehensive basketball coverage in South Jersey with over 20 games this season of live play-by-play action called by Mike Gill and the Prime Events Sports Team! R

97.3 ESPN FM and 973espn.com is proud to announce “Thursday Night Live: with Tyler Donohue! We’ve taken the South Jersey Sports Report on the road for the football season at a different local establishment in our area. Every Thursday night 6-7 we will be broadcasting LIVE from a different venue in South Jersey with the spotlight on high school football...

A memorable year of Holy Spirit High School sports has come to a close. The 2011-’12 school year featured impressive performances from various Spartans programs and players. As senior standouts move on to the next stage of their lives, including those who will continue to participate in sports at the college level, it’s time to look back at a few of the teams and athletes who made a lasting impact