Coach Ewing is building a winning culture at O’Hara, both on and off the field. Starting this year, all juniors will receive these old school letterman’s jackets at the postseason banquet. We just couldn’t let this year’s seniors finish their careers without them!
#lionhearted
Tom Savage (‘09) O’Hara’s starting QB from 2006-2008. He went on to throw for nearly 6,000 yards over three seasons at Rutgers and Pitt. He was drafted by the
@HoustonTexans
in 2014, and stayed with them through the 2017 season, during which he started 7 games.
#Lion4Life
#TBT
Tonight’s distinguished alumni speaker was Bob McGowan (‘71) aka “The Godfather of O’Hara Sports.” The 2001 inductee into the O’Hara Athletic HOF, talked about the traditions and responsibilities that come along with being an “O’Hara Man.”
#lion4life
Congrats to our three guys.
Frank DiDio 1st Team All Catholic Wide Receiver.
Mark Zecca 1st Team All Catholic Linebacker.
Edmund Wisseh 2nd Team Defensive Line.
Earlier this week, the squad heard from Mike Lomas, one of the captains of the 2000 PCL Champ team. He talked not only about his record setting days at O’Hara and Widener, but his current career with Under Armour. Good Stuff, from
#12
!
Thank you, Mr. Lomas
#TBT
#lion4life
Head Coach
@coach_U
has assembled a team of dedicated coaches who give 110% every day to the O’Hara football program and players. We look forward to an unprecedented 2022 season! 🏈🦁
#Lions4Life
📸: Justin Terrell
QB Luke Sprague (c/o 2019) saw his first game action last night for
@BCUGridiron
in their season opener at Memphis. The Wildcats are back in action Saturday afternoon, when they host Savannah State. Good Luck, Luke, and Bethune-Cookman!
#lion4life
Last night, Sean Sullivan (‘82), and former Director of College Partnerships at Under Armour, spoke to the squad about success on the field and beyond.
Thank you, Mr. Sullivan!
The squad’s new UA Cardinal Red unis will be making their on field debut, during Photo Day at the Den!
For over a half a century, it’s been one team in blue and red, vs another in green. Tomorrow night, longtime PCL rivals, O’Hara and Bonner, will write another chapter in their storied rivalry. Kickoff is set for 5 pm at Bonner-Prendergast.
#oharavsbonner
#delco
#TBT
The Kelly Green is back! Tonight, Gerry Feehery (O’Hara ‘79) was back at the Lion’s Den, where players got to hear about perseverance and success. Feehery played five seasons for the Eagles, including starting 12 games at center in 1987.
#lion4life
Photo Phila. Inquirer
Big Home Opener Win, for the Lions, last night. It marked the debut of the new Cardinal Red home unis. Soph. Center, Brady Pietrewicz drew the cover art for our program, featuring the new threads.
Well done, Brady. Great to see Lions thriving on, and off, the field
#lion4life
Congratulations to Junior LT Nate Kutufaris, for being named All Catholic First Team, O Line, for the second year in a row! Nate will lead the Lions into their season finale on November 22 vs Marple Newtown, and what promises to be a great 2024 season.
#allcatholic
#lionhearted
Please join us in congratulating Head Coach Mike Ewing, for being named 2023 Philadelphia Catholic League Blue Division Coach of the Year! This fall, Coach Ewing, led the Lions to a 7-4 record, including an appearance in PIAA District 12 Playoffs.
#PCLBlueCoachoftheYear
Final from the Den, O’Hara 34 Wayne Hills 21. Hard fought game, that went down the final minutes. Thanks, and safe travels to our friends from Passaic County, NJ.
#protectTheDen
Big Cats gotta eat too! Tonight, the OL/DL got to work on their technique and build some camaraderie in the trenches with Interboro, Southern and host, Sun Valley. Fun to mix it up with guys in different color jerseys!
#sunvalley7v7
Congratulations to All Catholic First Team RB and DB, Senior Keon Powell! Great things lie ahead for this young man. Let’s give it up for
#1
!
#allcatholic
#lionhearted
Graphic
@kutieps
At Wednesday night’s banquet, the 2024 O’Hara Football Captains were announced! Congratulations, to John Welde, Nate Kutufaris, John Brown and Khalil Epps (pictured here with Head Coach Mike Ewing).
#lionhearted
#2024captains
What an incredible football camp for our talented 5-8th graders 🏈! Huge thanks to our sponsors
@DavidDodgeCJR
&
@brinkersimpson
, dedicated coaches, and existing players who made this experience unforgettable. Together, we’re shaping the future of football!
#Lions4Life
🌟🚀
🚨 𝗚𝗔𝗠𝗘 𝗗𝗔𝗬 🚨 7pm tonight at Lions Stadium! ➡️ We’ll have 𝙢𝙚𝙧𝙘𝙝, 𝙧𝙖𝙛𝙛𝙡𝙚𝙨, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙜𝙖𝙢𝙚 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙜𝙧𝙖𝙢𝙨 for sale benefiting the O’Hara football program. 🦁🏟🏈
📍Cardinal O’Hara High School
Great alumni speaker tonight in the Den, as the boys heard from David Pacitti (‘84), President of Siemens Medical Solutions US. He went on to Villanova University, where his stellar career, as an o-lineman, resulted in him signing with the Miami Dolphins in 1990.
#lion4life
The Kuty Crew gathered in Sea Isle this week, recharging for another season. This includes current players Michael (‘24 WR/DB) and Nate (‘25 OT/DL), former players, boosters, coaches and Jason (‘26), who is assisting the team with digital media.
#Lions4Life
#footballisfamily
Meet our O-Line and D-Line under the direction of Coaches: Nykeal Jalloh “Coach K”, Christian Bryan, Nate Much, John Kraiza, and John Frailinger. 🦁
#Lions4Life
📸: @ jt.flicks on IG
Coach Keal putting the Big Cats through the paces. The pain, and fire, building in those bellies on this hot June eve, will burn clean come November… when it’s needed most.
#workhardworkearly
#lionpride
Luke (‘18) and Cole (‘19) Sprague will soon debut for Bethune-Cookman & Temple. Last year, the brothers (Luke, is 6’5 QB and Cole, a 6’3 WR) tore it up, at Nassau CC.
Looking forward to watching what these
#lions4life
will do in Daytona Beach and on Broad Street!
#TBT
#D1ballers
Congrats to seniors Gavin LeSage and Edmund Wisseh who were selected to represent
@cardinalohara
in the 45th annual
#HeroBowl
. Proceeds benefit the children of police, firefighters, and emergency medical personnel who have been killed in the line of duty. 🏈🚔🚒
#Lions4Life
As another workout wraps, we are reminded that the calendar has turned the page to July. Lion Nation, we will have football games, that count, NEXT MONTH. Keep calm, carry on, and prepare for tackle football!
#isitaugustyet
#53daytilopeningnight
#lionpride
The big left side of Kutufaris and King-Gant open some space for some counter action for Powell and his first TD in front of the home crowd! Lions grab lead, put conversion fails. Lions just held on D, and have possession with 2 minutes to go!
Mother Nature tried, but even severe thunderstorms and a tornado watch couldn’t keep us from getting the work in on Day 1 of heat week. Sr RB Keon Powell and Soph QB John Welde are poised to lead our offense this season.
#lionhearted
#workhard
#begreat
#heatweek
Photos KutiePS
Sponsor Spotlight: Dave Connolly (’95) of Connolly Landscaping.
Dave is committed to O’Hara Football, and cites his time in the program for teaching him many life lessons, that have prepared him for raising a family and running a successful business.
Thank you!
#lion4life
It was a tough loss last night but we are moving forward with lessons learned. Thank you to the spectators- parents, alumni, students, and faculty; we have the best fans in the PCL! Looking ahead to Game
#2
this Thursday, 9/1 at Chichester, 7pm. 🦁🏈
📸:
@hollyhoodq
on IG
Game Day! The Lions hit the road to South Philly for a showdown with PCL Blue rival, Neumann-Goretti. Kickoff is set for 1 pm at the South Philly Supersite (2926-2968 S 10th St, Philadelphia, PA 19148).
#LetUsPrey
#lionhearted
#week6
🚨3️⃣0️⃣ 🅳🅰🆈🆂🚨 Game
#1
at HOME 8/26 vs.
@springfieldFB
. Follow COHS Football on
@facebook
and look for our game day events to RSVP. 🏈🦁🗓
#DefendTheDen
📍1701 Sproul Road, Springfield, PA 19064
Not quite ready to shut it down, after a 6-3 season, the freshmen are out here, under the lights, competing in a Blue-White intrasquad game to close out their year.
The future looks bright for Cardinal O’Hara Football!
#COHS2027
1st 7/8th grade Rising Stars Showcase in the books! We appreciate all the campers who were in attendance. Our staff had a great time working with you all. A special thank you to the parents who took time out of their Sunday evening to make this event possible!
#Lions4Life
How does your team spend their off week before Camp? A big chunk of ours spends it together on the beach in Sea Isle City!
Bonding over surf, sand and Wiffle Ball. What a way to spend your days, as the calendar flips from July to August.
The 7 days til Heat Week. Let’s Go!
Brown and Kamara just teamed up for another HUGE play. 1st play after Wood converts a 4th and 2, at midfield, it’s Brown knocking the football loose. His LB mate, Kamara with the scoop and long score! McLain PAT good . Lions up 31-19, 1:41 to go.
By the light of the silvery moon? Almost. With power grid issues still keeping our stadium lights dark, Coach Ewing called in the generators. Coach Much and his D lineman are locked in! 15 days til Opening Night!
#thebigcatsarehungry
#lightsoutlions
#COLions
Lions vs Lansdale Catholic, this Saturday, 4 pm kickoff at the Den. Senior Day. Also, to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of O’Hara Football’s first PCL Championship, the undefeated 1973 team will be honored at halftime.
#lions4life
#seniorday
#1973PCLChamps
#TBT
More than half of our roster lettered in a sport other than football last year.
3/4 athletes, clockwise from top right: Wilks (🏃♂️🏃♂️)Connolly (🏀⚾️), Connor (🏀🥍), Maloney (🏃♂️🏃♂️), Sheridan (🏀🥍), Fox (🏀🏃♂️) & M. Kutufaris (🏃♂️🥍🏃♂️) Not pictured McLain (⚽️🏀)
#menforallseasons
Congratulations to this season’s Team Captains, voted on by the players and announced by
@coach_U
at the end of
#HeatWeek
today:
🔹Edmund “Wiz” Wisseh
🔹Gavin LeSage
🔹CJ Stolzer
🔹John Shelton
Foster (6), Knox (0), and D’Amico (32), and the rest of the Class of 2024, leading the Lions into the tued of the Den, for the last time. Let’s Go, Lions!
#lionhearted
.
Before they were Men of Sproul Road, they were boys dreaming of high school glory. 8th graders, come see your future tonight, at 7 pm, when the Lions host Belmont Charter. O’Hara Football Youth Night.
#futurelions
Photos from
@kutieps
@jt
.flicks
@jamesquinnsports