Some 521 coaches and players and close to 200 additional parents participated in the Sports Leader-sponsored Rosary Rally on Friday, July 31.

The rally is part of a nationwide effort to infuse prayer into high school athletics.

In all, six teams from the Louisville area participated: Bethlehem,DeSales, Holy Cross, Providence, St Xavier and Trinity.

From the Sports Leader release: “We knelt for the duration of the rosary, some of the players did so on the hard floor. The sound of over 500 young men praying the rosary out loud with fervor and passion was nothing short of moving.”

The rallies are being held nationwide over the summer, and Louisville set a new record for attendance.

In addition to the entire football coaching staff, more than 100 students participated on behalf of Trinity.