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Steven Lopez is a Miami, Florida native with an experienced basketball coaching resume with over nine years of coaching experience at the high school and AAU levels. He has served in multiple leadership roles, including Varsity Associate Head Coach at Cardinal Ritter and Varsity Head Coach at Somerset Academy Silver Palms (Florida) and Assistant Coach at Coral Gables, and Coral Reef High School, where he led teams to record-setting seasons, conference championships, and major offensive improvements. Known for his focus on player development, teamwork, and disciplined program management. Coach Lopez is an active member of the Latino Association of Basketball Coaches, bringing strong leadership, strategic planning, and recruiting experience to competitive basketball programs.
We are excited to announce Thaddeaus "Coach Hack" Hackworth, as New Girls Basketball Coach! 🔥🏀
He is a proud Texas Native, dedicated educator, and coach with 15 years of experience inspiring student-athletes on and off the court. A former Division I point guard at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, he earned both his bachelor's and master's degree there. Coach Hack is also a Husband and Father, passionate about shaping the next generation through sports and education.
The Cardinal Ritter High School boys basketball team captured the Sectional Championship for the first time since 2009, completing an impressive three-game run through the tournament.
Cardinal Ritter opened sectional play with a 61–49 victory over Riverside High School in the first round. The Raiders carried that momentum into the semifinals, defeating Park Tudor School 66–51 to advance to the championship game.
In the title matchup, Ritter delivered another strong performance, beating University High School 71–56 to secure the program’s first sectional title in 16 years.
The championship run marks a major milestone for the Raiders and sends Cardinal Ritter into the next round of tournament play with momentum. The Raiders will play on Saturday at Greenfield Central vs Triton Central at 7:00pm for the Regional Title!
Hosted at Arsenal Tech High School
Great effort from our wrestlers at Sectionals!
Myles wrestled for 3rd place with a chance to advance to Regionals and finished 4th overall
Dennis and Chuy battled back to place 5th
Jonathon and Ashtyn rounded out the day with 6th-place finishes
Proud of the fight and determination shown on the mat! 💪
So incredibly grateful for our parents, families, and supporters who showed up and showed out for us today! Your constant support means more than you know, and these girls felt it every step of the way.
Finishing 2nd place IS something to celebrate, but what makes me most proud is how these girls carried themselves—classy, confident, respectful, and supportive not only of each other but of every team on that floor. That speaks volumes about our teams character!!!
Congratulations to Scecina for Placing 1st and taking home the trophy. Heritage Christian had a close finish against Cardinal Ritter coming out in third place.
Wins are great, but growth, sportsmanship, and unity matter more. Proud is an understatement!!!
Save the Date: Jan 30th 2027 @ Cardinal Ritter!
#RaiderStrong ❤️🖤🤍 #RaiderCheer #HighSchoolCheer #CheerGram
Raiders Mini Cheer Camp Rescheduled Date to February 21st 10-1p!
First Day of Sectionals: Singles Competition
(Students bowled independently of their teammates, and could qualify for Regionals as a Single bowler)
Notable Scores from Saturday: Rose Mestas scored her high game of 169; Jayden Diaz scored his high game of 150.
In the female division, 6 bowlers qualified to go to Regionals. MaKenzie Glass tied for 6th place and had to go into a tie breaker. Unfortunately, she lost the tie-breaker to go to Regionals next weekend. (Pretty good for a freshman)
In the male division, 18 bowlers qualified, Nicholas Buell finished 40 pins out of the cut-off.
Second Day of Sectionals: Team Competition
We did not qualify to move on to Regionals, but notable teams that we did manage to beat were Brebeuf, Bishop Chatard, and Covenant Christian to finish 7th. 12 teams competed.
Save the Date for Cheerleading Tryouts 2026-2027 Season (Football & Basketball Seasons)
Callout Meeting: April 13th 2026 3:30pm in the Cheer room located by Cardinal Ritter Football field
Tryouts: April 20th, 22nd, & 24th from 3-5:30pm in Main Gym
For: Incoming 9th-12th graders planning on attending Cardinal Ritter 26-27 School Year
For More Information Email: Head Coach Jessica Elmore jelmore@cardinalritter.org
Come Check out the Lady Raiders on Jan 31st 2026 9:30am as they compete in the Indiana Crossroad Conference Cheer Competition at Cardinal Ritter.
