Sam and his wife Maurita were in the kitchen of their home in North Palm Beach listening as Cardinal Newman won the Class 1A state championship game.

The senior wide receiver has established his own branch on the family tree with Cardinal Mooney football. As a three-year starter and 2023 state champion, he’s become a powerful presence around the program, carving a niche for himself in the passing game.

Bolles (13-1) is ranked as the No. 11 overall team in the state, according to the FHSAA. The Bulldogs have the second-most state title wins in FHSAA history with 11, behind St. Thomas Aquinas' 16, but the last came in 2011. Since that crown, Bolles is 0-6 in title games, with the last in 2020.

On Dec. 10 Venezuelan immigration police confiscated and invalidated the passport of Cardinal Baltazar Porras, the archbishop emeritus of Caracas.

Stanford’s size & shooting too much to overcome for a stubborn San Jose State team

It was a real Exorcist moment on Capitol Hill on Thursday when a protester dressed up as a Catholic Cardinal rose among the spectators to scream at Homeland Security honcho Kristi Noem, "The power of Christ compels you!

Phoenix Donghia saw just a handful of carries in Cardinal Newman's state semifinal win. What is his status for the title game?

Cougars overwhelm Bolles, 52-28, for second state championship in three years