The senior completes an undefeated career in singles play; NDHS, KCHS track athletes stand out as well By Dan McWilliams Lillie Murphy of Knoxville Catholic High School completed an undefeated singles career with her second straight Division II, Class AA state championship on May 23 at Adams Tennis Complex …
Girls basketball coach Travis Mains named new leader of KCHS boys
Knoxville Catholic High School announced March 12 that Travis Mains will take the reins as the next head basketball coach of the Fighting Irish boys basketball program. Mr. Mains has been the head varsity girls basketball coach at Knoxville Catholic since 2020 and has taken the Lady Irish to the …
Defending champion Lady Irish basketball team falls in state semis
The Knoxville Catholic High School girls basketball team made the state tournament for the fifth consecutive year. The two-time defending champion Lady Irish fell in this year’s Division II, Class AA semifinals 50-47 to Christ Presbyterian Academy of Nashville on March 7 at the Hooper Eblen Center on the campus …
St. Joseph boys basketball team wins title
The Bulldogs finish 27-2 as they capture the Knoxville Independent School League tourney crown The East Tennessee Catholic The varsity boys basketball team at St. Joseph School secured the Knoxville Independent School League Division 2 championship on Feb. 6 with a 48-46 victory over Berean Christian School, avenging last year’s …
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St. Joseph School charity hoops event helps Children’s Hospital
The St. Joseph School gym in North Knoxville was packed with Christmas cheer and packed with fans eager to watch the annual charity Christmas basketball scrimmage Dec. 13. The stands were filled with students, parents, and community friends who joined together to raise funds for East Tennessee Children’s Hospital’s Oncology …
Knoxville Catholic football team adds new offensive coordinator
Knoxville Catholic High School on Dec. 12 announced the hiring of veteran coach Rusty Bradley as offensive coordinator for the Fighting Irish under head football coach Philip Shadowens. “We are blessed to add one of the best football coaches I have been around to help lead our offense. Coach Bradley is …
Knoxville Catholic athletes sign with colleges
State champions Keegan Smith in cross country and track and Lillie Murphy in tennis are among 10 who commit By Dan McWilliams Ten students from Knoxville Catholic High School officially committed their athletic futures to colleges and universities at a National Signing Day event on Nov. 13 in the St. …
Knoxville Catholic captures cross country titles
Keegan Smith wins his second individual state crown while the KCHS boys team takes first and the Lady Irish third By Dan McWilliams Led by individual state champion Keegan Smith, the Knoxville Catholic High School boys cross country runners captured the team state title this fall for the first time …
Tennessee sportswriters name KCHS, NDHS athletes to all-state team
The Tennessee Sports Writers Association recently named a number of athletes from Knoxville Catholic High School and Notre Dame High School in Chattanooga to its annual all-state teams. Maggie Frana, who won the first Knoxville Catholic girls state title in the discus this spring, was named to the Division II-AA …
KCHS wins tennis, track state championships
Notre Dame’s boys soccer team finishes runner-up as both high schools stand out at Spring Fling By Dan McWilliams The TSSAA’s annual Spring Fling championships saw Knoxville Catholic High School and Notre Dame High School achieve great things, as KCHS won tennis singles and team titles and multiple track-and-field state …
Basketball players from Knoxville Catholic, Notre Dame receive honors
Honors continue to come Sydney Mains’ way after the Knoxville Catholic High School senior guard led the Lady Irish to their second straight state championship this spring. Sydney was named Knox News’ girls basketball player of the year recently. The Florida Atlantic signee finished her career with 2,325 points, becoming …
Knoxville Catholic names Medlyn as new boys and girls golf head coach
Knoxville Catholic High School introduced Peter Medlyn as its new boys and girls golf coach in March. Mr. Medlyn met with team members March 5. Local golf pro Tre Mullins will be Mr. Medlyn’s assistant coach. Mr. Medlyn played golf at the highest amateur level in Australia and caddied on …