WACO, Texas (AP) — Short in stature but never short of what her co-workers call "sports chutzpah," Sister Natalie Marengo is Reicher Catholic High School's biggest fan, they said.

The Waco Tribune-Herald reports for the Italian nun from Chicago, her feisty loyalty and love for her favorite baseball team, the Chicago Cubs, is only surpassed by two things: her love of students and her love for serving God, she said.

Marengo has been with Reicher Catholic High School the past 30 years and served as a teacher, mentor, alumni record keeper and sports supporter across all high school grade levels. S...