Schools

Boat naming and blessing

For the Catholic Herald

Bishop O'Connell High School in Arlington held a boat blessing May 20 for the crew team's new boat at Thompson Boat Center in recognition of Bill Crittenberger, head of school who is retiring this academic year.

6/5/26

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Spring sports roundup

See how teams from St. Paul VI, Bishop Ireton, Bishop O’Connell, and Pope John Paul the Great dominated the postseason.

6/2/26

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Celebrating first Mother’s Day

By Kate Pflanz

To celebrate Mother’s Day, I interviewed the newest teacher moms of Bishop O’Connell High School: Victoria Lewis, a history teacher, and Victoria Larnerd, an English teacher. Counselor Katherine Hurley gave birth in February and is still on maternity leave.

5/29/26

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Baseball team wins first WCAC title in 25 years

Special to the Catholic Herald

The Bishop O'Connell Knights battled to achieve something they last accomplished 25 years ago, winning the recent Washington Catholic Athletic Conference postseason tournament.

5/29/26

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