Dan Clotfelter retires after seven years as head coach of the Lady Irish, and Laurie McGinley will succeed him After seven successful years wearing the green and gold and 17 years as a high school varsity coach, Dan Clotfelter has announced his retirement from coaching volleyball at Notre Dame High …
JaJuan Smith named KCHS boys basketball coach
The former University of Tennessee standout was an assistant coach for the Fighting Irish in the 2023-24 season Former University of Tennessee basketball player JaJuan Smith has been named the new boys basketball head coach at Knoxville Catholic High School. He met with his new team on the afternoon of …
St. Mary School in Oak Ridge celebrates 25 years as an accredited institution
St. Mary School in Oak Ridge reached a significant milestone this school year. The 2023-24 year marks 25 years of the school being an accredited institution. While the education practices and standards and the accrediting organization’s name have changed (originally Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, then Advanced Ed, and …
Sydney Mains of Knoxville Catholic receives Miss Basketball award
Knoxville Catholic High School senior standout Sydney Mains was named the TSSAA Miss Basketball winner for Division II-AA on March 12 in an awards ceremony at Middle Tennessee State University. The Florida Atlantic signee has amassed numerous accolades with the Lady Irish, who won their second straight state championship March …
St. John Neumann donor makes historic gift
Lydia Melli’s generosity will allow for a middle school expansion with state-of-the-art technology By Dan McWilliams St. John Neumann Church and School in Farragut have received a historic gift to build a middle school expansion, which will include state-of-the-art educational spaces and resources for current students and accommodate the school’s …
Two KCHS girls wrestlers place second at state
The young program garners several honors, with Aliya Whaley finishing third at a national event By Dan McWilliams The Knoxville Catholic High School girls wrestling team has a short history, but two of its members recorded program-best state-runner-up finishes at the state meet last month. Senior Rebecca Deyo, competing …
Notre Dame announces new head football coach
Brent Hill takes over the reins of the Fighting Irish and ‘is excited to join the Notre Dame family’ Notre Dame High School in Chattanooga announced on Feb. 7 that Brent Hill has been appointed head football coach. He was introduced in a press conference in the Michael & Eleanor …
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Lady Irish seniors have parent coaches to thank
Caroline Krueger and Sydney Mains’ parents have coached their daughters for years By Bill Brewer and Dan McWilliams Caroline Krueger and Sydney Mains, the only seniors on a Knoxville Catholic High School girls basketball team that won its second consecutive state championship this month, have their parents to thank for …
KCHS girls basketball team wins 2nd straight title
State tournament MVP Sydney Mains leads Lady Irish to 53-39 victory over rival Webb By Dan McWilliams When leading scorer and Miss Basketball finalist Sydney Mains picked up her fourth foul and exited the game in the third quarter of the state-championship contest March 2, the rest of the Knoxville …
‘Teaching Jesus to our students’
It’s not just a job; it’s a ministry; educators encouraged to keep up the good work By Gabrielle Nolan Nearly 370 Catholic school educators and administrators representing all 10 Diocese of Knoxville schools gathered on Feb. 20 at Sacred Heart Cathedral School for their annual professional-development day. The event included …
A celebration of faith and education
Diocese of Knoxville campuses participate in Catholic Schools Week By Gabrielle Nolan Spelling bees, talent shows, and pep rallies. Tournaments, dress-up days, and special Masses. Fun events and programs such as these marked the 50th anniversary of Catholic Schools Week, which was celebrated Jan. 28–Feb. 3 across the country. The …
Knoxville Catholic dedicates STEM Innovation Lab
The Witsoe family and other donors receive thanks for making the ‘really exciting’ facility possible By Gabrielle Nolan A grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony for a new, state-of-the-art STEM Innovation Lab took place at Knoxville Catholic High School on Jan. 9. Students, teachers, faculty, families, and local media crews toured …
