Knoxville Catholic High School sophomore basketball standout Deondrea Lindsey was recently named the top player in the state for the 2025 signing class by 247Sports. The 6-foot-7, 205-pound Deondrea is receiving collegiate offers from Division I programs Georgetown, Georgia Tech, Ole Miss, and SMU. The Fighting Irish finished the season …
KCHS tennis player follows in mom’s footsteps
Gigi Sompayrac is bound for college in the sport her mother, Cathy, also played for the Lady Irish By Bill Brewer The circle is now complete. May the circle be unbroken. Knoxville Catholic High School senior Gigi Sompayrac put the finishing touches on that 360-degree journey on Feb. 1 when …
Diocesan educators’ in-service is first in 3 years
The East Tennessee Catholic More than 350 Catholic school educators from the Diocese of Knoxville’s 10 schools gathered Feb. 21 at Knoxville Catholic High School to do something they haven’t been able to do in nearly four years — meet in person for an in-service session. It was the first …
KCHS announces hiring of new girls soccer coach
Knoxville Catholic High School on Jan. 18 announced the hiring of Josh Martin as its new head girls soccer coach. He replaces Chris Quinn, who was coach for one year. Mr. Martin comes to Knoxville Catholic after seven seasons as head boys and girls coach at T.C. Roberson High School …
KCHS athletes earn fall-sports honors
Knoxville Catholic High School athletes and a coach recently earned postseason recognition for their achievements in fall sports. The Tennessee Sports Writers Association announced its Division II-Class AAA all-state teams for football. Fighting Irish offensive lineman Trevor Duncan, defensive back Braylon Harmon, and punter Brock Taylor were honored. Making the …
Three athletes from KCHS sign with universities in December
By Dan McWilliams Knoxville Catholic High School hosted its second “National Signing Day” event of the 2022-23 school year Dec. 21 in the St. Gregory the Great Auditorium as three standout student-athletes signed with universities. Held on the football early signing day, the event saw Fighting Irish place kicker Brock …
USA’s No. 1 ranking ‘means so much’ to KCHS girls tennis team
By Dan McWilliams The Knoxville Catholic High School girls tennis team is ranked as the nation’s No. 1 squad heading into this spring’s season. Global tennis player rating system Universal Tennis Rating recently ranked the Lady Irish as tops in the country. “The No. 1 ranking means so much because …
New KCHS football head coach ready for the challenge
Dean Cokinos has ‘the answers to the test’ as he prepares to lead the Irish in a tough region By Dan McWilliams New Knoxville Catholic High School football head coach Dean Cokinos is ready to take on the challenge of leading the Fighting Irish as they play in what many …
St. Mary-Oak Ridge sixth-grader takes first in essay contest
James Lutz, a sixth-grader at St. Mary School in Oak Ridge, was awarded first place locally in the recent Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) essay contest. The VFW’s annual youth essay contest invites students from sixth, seventh, and eighth grades to submit essays reflecting on yearly themes concerning patriotism. Student …
Knoxville Catholic girls tennis team ranked No. 1 in the nation
Global tennis player rating system Universal Tennis Rating (UTR) recently ranked the Knoxville Catholic High School girls tennis program as the No. 1 girls high school team in the United States. When it comes to high school tennis, the No. 1 spot in the nation usually belongs to a full-scale …
St. Joseph JV boys hoops team raises funds for Legacy Clinic
By Allison Di Gennaro In December, while many children were dreaming of what they might receive for Christmas, the junior varsity basketball team at St. Joseph School in Knoxville was only dreaming about how they could give back. The JV team, composed of St. Joseph fifth-, sixth-, and seventh-grade students, …
Knoxville Catholic names new head football coach
By Dan McWilliams Knoxville Catholic High School named Dean Cokinos as its new head football coach Dec. 22 following the resignation of Korey Mobbs on Nov. 8 after he spent two seasons at the helm of the Fighting Irish. Mr. Cokinos brings a wealth of football experience from serving as …
