Rain impacts attendance at sixth Knights Cup

Goals were aplenty in the five collegiate lacrosse games played at Knoxville Catholic High School  By Dan McWilliams Rain hampered attendance both days at the sixth Knights Cup Lacrosse Tournament on Feb. 9-10 at Knoxville Catholic High School, but those who came to Blaine Stadium saw 125 goals scored in …

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Lady Irish seniors have parent coaches to thank

Caroline Krueger and Sydney Mains’ parents have coached their daughters for years  By Bill Brewer and Dan McWilliams Caroline Krueger and Sydney Mains, the only seniors on a Knoxville Catholic High School girls basketball team that won its second consecutive state championship this month, have their parents to thank for …

Dennis Greenwood

Dennis George Greenwood, 84, died on Jan. 23. He was a native of Kankakee, Ill., born on March 27, 1939, and he was the only son of the late Ernest and Leah Greenwood. Mr. Greenwood was a resident of the Heritage Ridge community in Hixson for 25 years, where he …

Larry Metz

Larry L. Metz, age 70, of Knoxville, passed away suddenly on the morning of Jan. 30. Mr. Metz was born in Waynesboro, Penn., where he attended Waynesboro Senior High. He played soccer and baseball for his school until graduating in 1971. He enjoyed cars, and this passion became his occupation. …

‘Being open to God’s will’

Young women attend Vocations Day at All Saints Church By Gabrielle Nolan Young women under the age of 30 were invited to meet representatives from religious communities and learn more about religious life in an event at All Saints Church in Knoxville on Feb. 3. Beginning with daily Mass, the …

KCHS girls basketball team wins 2nd straight title

State tournament MVP Sydney Mains leads Lady Irish to 53-39 victory over rival Webb  By Dan McWilliams When leading scorer and Miss Basketball finalist Sydney Mains picked up her fourth foul and exited the game in the third quarter of the state-championship contest March 2, the rest of the Knoxville …

David Kosnikowski

David Bertram Kosnikowski, age 81, passed away at home on Feb. 7 surrounded by his family after a courageous battle with cancer and COVID-19. Mr. Kosnikowski is survived by his wife, Julia; daughters, Judy, Karen, and Amy; son, Bernie; grandsons, Theodore and Anthony; and beloved family and friends far and …

Easter approaches—how is your Lent going?

It’s not too late to make a new beginning, focusing on the purpose of small sacrifices we make By Deacon Bob Hunt Here we are in mid-March, and Lent is already two-thirds through. Easter is only a couple of weeks away. How’s your Lent going? Lent is somewhat like New …

Parishes embrace Tenebrae

Moving service highlights the darkness present before Easter By Emily Booker Slow. Quiet. Dark. It can be difficult to step away from the busyness and noise of the world and to truly enter into a space that offers a stillness in order to draw you closer to God. If you …

Geraldine Skahan

Geraldine M. Skahan, 90, of Hixson, passed away peacefully Feb. 1. Mrs. Skahan was born Oct. 17, 1933, in Flushing, N.Y. In 1954, she met and married a sailor, Paul Skahan, and three months later they were living in Naples, Italy, where he was stationed. The first of her six …

Sister Angelina Langston, OP

Sister Angelina Langston, a member of the Dominican Sisters of St. Cecilia Congregation in Nashville for 71 years, died Feb. 15. She was 89. Born in Paducah, Ky., Sister Angelina was the daughter of Paul Vernon and Lena Mae Langston. She graduated from St. Thomas Academy in Memphis in 1952 …

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It’s hard being George during Lent

Seeing people doing something for somebody else could be his way to get ‘closer to God’ By George Valadie I just don’t know what I’m going to do,” my wife uttered with a stressful tone of indecision heading downhill toward frustration. “I don’t know whether to wear my jeans or …