CHICAGO — Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt’s routine got disrupted in the NCAA Tournament. The Loyola-Chicago chaplain-turned-hoops-megastar usually prays with the Ramblers pre-game, dishing out the scouting report between requests for God to watch over the boys and their coaches. Then she goes to midcourt at Gentile Arena and leads the crowd in a prayer. As the Ramblers danced their way to the Final Four in March, Sister Jean had to cut the scouting report out of that team prayer. Too many cameras. Too many prying ears. And because the Ramblers weren’t at home, she didn’t get to address the crowd.
Loyola-Chicago Is Keeping Its March Magic at a Safe Distance as New Season Begins
