Crusaders posted a 14-7 record in 2021. They made semifinal appearances in the L-L League and District 3 AAA tournaments. Coach Book stepped down at the end of the season and 2009 alumnus Steve Remley was hired to take his role. Coach Book accumulated 101 wins against 39 losses in six seasons at the helm to make him the winningest head coach in program history. Remley is the fourth former JV coach at Catholic High to accept the varsity head coaching job. The Crusaders play their home games at Riley Field. They have been named Section 4 Champions 14 times since the year 2000, and since 1999 have posted only two seasons without a winning record. Since 2010, the program has won 198 games against 81 losses for a .709 winning percentage. Numerous players have received league-wide and all-state recognition for their talents. Travis Jankowski ('09) and Chris Mattison ('12) were both drafted out of college by the San Diego Padres of the National League. Many other Crusader baseball alumni have gone on to enjoy successful collegiate baseball careers as well. With the most recent reclassification of PIAA sports for the 2016-2017 school year, the baseball team has been reclassified as AAA (up from AA) out of the new 6-classification format (up from a 4-tier classification system). Basketball The boys' basketball program had varied success up until the late 1990s and the 2000s. Since the 1970s LCHS has qualified for the LL League Championships 14 times (the fourth most in league history), earned five second-place finishes (second most in league history), and captured the title in 2003. From 2000 to 2010 the program recorded nine out of 11 section championships, which included a string of seven straight, numerous District III playoff appearances with a title in 2003 and 2011 and a second-place finish in 2010. Since 2001 LCHS has qualified for the PIAA Championships seven times. The 2003 boys' basketball team posted a record of 35-0, the greatest in state history on their way to the PIAA AAA state championship. The Crusaders had previously competed at the AA level. Lancaster Catholic defeated Oxford 87-76, Allentown Central Catholic 61-57, Harriton 74-69, and Steelton-Highspire 66-60 in the PIAA playoffs, before downing Perry Traditional Academy of Pittsburgh in the finals 75-59. The 75 points was the most scored in a Class AAA championship since Pottstown beat Valley, 85-66, in 1993. Their season total