A fan of girls high school sports can hit a game or more a day this week as teams try to get into the heart of the spring season. Four Catholic schools will be playing lacrosse on Monday, and a few teams will be on the athletic fields on Saturday.
A few of the big contests this week include soccer in Claymont between two undefeateds, and a battle between Spartans on the softball field.
Don’t forget to confirm dates and times before making the trip. Schedules are always subject to change.
Softball
Monday, April 15
William Penn (3-2) at Archmere (3-2), 3:45 p.m.
Concord (6-1) vs. Padua (1-3), 3:45 p.m. at Midway Softball Complex
Tuesday, April 16
Conrad (4-2) vs. St. Elizabeth (0-3), 3:45 p.m. at Canby Park
Archmere vs. First State Military (2-2), 3:30 p.m. at Smyrna-Clayton Little Lass Complex
Hodgson (1-3) vs. Ursuline (0-5), 4 p.m. at Midway Softball Complex
Wednesday, April 17
Padua vs. Newark Charter (1-4), 3:45 p.m. at Midway Softball Complex
Thursday, April 18
Padua at Conrad, 3:45 p.m.
Hodgson at St. Elizabeth, 3:45 p.m. at Canby Park
Archmere at Saint Mark’s (6-1), 4 p.m.
Ursuline at Delmarva Christian (3-2), 4:15 p.m.
Friday, April 19
Archmere at Red Lion (0-3), 4 p.m.
Saturday, April 20
Lake Forest (7-0) at Saint Mark’s, 1 p.m. For the second straight Saturday, the Spartans welcome a visitor from the Henlopen South. Lake will be looking to impose some Spartans on Spartans pain. Lake’s Spartans began the week outscoring opponents by nearly eight runs per game.
Lacrosse
Monday, April 15
Padua (0-5) at Concord (2-3), 3:30 p.m.
St. Vincent Pallotti at Ss. Peter and Paul (4-1), 4 p.m.
Middletown (3-4) at Ursuline (2-4), 5:15 p.m.
Saint Mark’s (3-2) at Caravel (5-1), 6:15 p.m.
Tuesday, April 16
Conrad (2-3) at Archmere (4-1), 4 p.m.
Wednesday, April 17
Worcester Prep at Ss. Peter and Paul, 4 p.m.
Saint Mark’s at Salisbury School (Md.), 4:15 p.m.
Ursuline at Caravel, 6:15 p.m.
Thursday, April 18
Padua at Wilmington Charter (2-2), 3:45 p.m.
Archmere at Tower Hill (3-1), 3:45 p.m.
Ss. Peter and Paul at Gunston, 4 p.m.
Saturday, April 20
Padua at Wilmington Friends (2-2), 9:30 a.m.
Soccer
Monday, April 15
Middletown (5-0) at Archmere (4-0), 3:45 p.m. This interdivisional matchup is one of the state’s most attractive thus far this season. The battle to watch is the Archmere defense, which has surrendered just one goal all season, against a Cavaliers offense scoring to the tune of seven goals per game. Oh, and Middletown has yet to allow a goal this season.
Ursuline (1-2-1) at Hodgson (3-2), 4 p.m.
Wednesday, April 17
Saint Mark’s (3-0) at Newark (4-2), 3:30 p.m.
St. Elizabeth (2-3) at Archmere, 3:45 p.m.
Thursday, April 18
Padua (3-2) at Catawba Ridge (S.C.), 7 p.m. The young Pandas have won three straight after opening the season with a pair of losses. Their annual trip this year begins just south of Charlotte, N.C., against the Copperheads, who have played 19 games already and enter the week 15-4.
Friday, April 19
Tower Hill (1-3) at Ursuline, 3:15 p.m.
St. Elizabeth at Saint Mark’s, 4 p.m.
Saturday, April 20
Padua at Charlotte Latin (N.C.), 2 p.m.
Tennis
Monday, April 15
Padua (1-3) vs. Saint Mark’s (0-2), 3:30 p.m. at Banning Park
Ss. Peter and Paul (2-0) at Gunston, 4 p.m.
Tuesday, April 16
Appoquinimink (4-0) vs. Padua, 3:30 p.m. at Delcastle Recreation Center
Archmere (5-0) at Tatnall (1-1), 3:45 p.m.
Wednesday, April 17
Kent Island at Ss. Peter and Paul, 4 p.m.
Thursday, April 18
Saint Mark’s at Archmere, 3:30 p.m.
Padua at Conrad (2-2), 3:30 p.m.
Friday, April 19
Archmere at Appoquinimink, 3:30 p.m.
Ursuline (1-2) at Glasgow (1-2), 3:30 p.m.
William Penn (2-2) vs. Saint Mark’s, 3:30 p.m. at Banning Park
Worcester Prep at Ss. Peter and Paul, 4 p.m.
Track
Tuesday, April 16
Conrad at Saint Mark’s, 3:45 p.m.
Friday, April 19
Padua at Warrior Invitational, time TBA at West Chester (Pa.) Henderson High School
Saturday, April 20
Archmere, Padua and Ursuline at Art Madric Hall of Fame Invitational, 11 a.m. at Caravel Academy
