Zammit’s passing was efficient, but his running was even more impressive as he rushed three times for touchdowns to lead his 10th-ranked Spartans to a 21-12 victory over 11th-ranked Paramus Catholic for the NJSIAA/Xfinity Non-Public B championship Friday at MetLife Stadium.

Layden Blocker had 14 of his 18 points in the second half when Brandon Maclin scored 14 of his 16 to rally DePaul to a 75-61 victory over Georgia Tech on Friday night at the Emerald Coast Classic.

Derek Zammit ran for three touchdowns as the Spartans won the Non-Public B state championship for the third time in four years.

Zammit carried for two touchdowns in the first half and the put the game out of reach against a late-starting Paramus Catholic when he broke off a 69-yard run with the help of some outstanding stalk blocks from teammates for a 21-0 lead early in the third quarter.

CHICAGO -- Layden Blocker's 18 points helped DePaul defeat Detroit Mercy 95-75 on Sunday.

University officials told commission members DePaul’s lack of modern practice courts makes it hard to compete for athletic talent with schools in the Big East Conference.

Grace Sullivan exploded with a game-high 26 points, while Caroline Lau erupted for 20 points, her second-highest career scoring output. Tayla Thomas added 11 points of her own with an astonishing 18 rebounds. But those performances nearly weren’t enough as the ‘Cats watched their 19-point lead evaporate in a disastrous fourth.

Just over a year after two men attacked IDF Reserve Staff Sgt. Max Long and his friend, Michael Kaminsky, in broad daylight on the DePaul University campus, one of the men charged pleaded guilty to a charge in the case.

The approved projects have been in the works for years, with one like the Morgan Park Commons development dating back to 2018.