Ava Renninger, an Archbishop Wood senior, has guided Vikings to another Catholic League title, writes Isabella DiAmore for The Philadelphia Inquirer.

The undersized 5-foot-6 guard transferred to Archbishop Wood in her sophomore year. She became a starter for the Vikings by her junior year, attracting Division I interest, and recently signed with Fairleigh Dickinson, to continue her basketball career.

On Monday, she led the team to its 14th Catholic League title game in the last 17 seasons. The Vikings defeated Archbishop Carroll in the Palestra to win another title, the team’s first since 2020-21.

“Just being out in that environment and playing is unlike any other place I’ve ever played in,” said Renninger ahead of the game. “Ten thousand people in there, you get that experience, and it was just so unbelievably exciting.”

Renninger comes from a family of athletes. Her brother, 29-year-old Cole, also played basketball. After watching him play in high school and then in college Renninger realized she wanted a similar path for herself.

Her biggest support was her father, Jim, who helped train her.

“She had that internal drive,” he said. “I was just willing to help her with whatever she needed.”

Read more about Archbishop Wood basketball star Ava Renninger’s rise to success in The Philadelphia Inquirer.

Ava Renninger ’24 and Emily Knouse ’25 (Archbishop Wood High School) Postgame Interview (1/23/2024)