By Bill Brewer and Jim Wogan Notre Dame High School battled rival Knoxville Catholic and the clock Friday night as the Chattanooga Fighting Irish’s hopes for a last-second tie or victory fell short in the teams’ first football game of the 2014 season. Knoxville Catholic scored 15 points in the …
Second annual Irish Bowl kicks off high school football
East Tennessee’s two Catholic football teams kick off their seasons tonight in Chattanooga when Notre Dame hosts Knoxville Catholic in the second annual Irish Bowl. The game kicks off at 7:30 p.m. Bishop Richard F. Stika and Sister Mary Marta Abbott, RSM, superintendent of Catholic Schools, will be at the …
Diocesan schools In-Service Day marks beginning of school year
By Dan McWilliams and Sedonna Prater Nearly 300 teachers and administrators from East Tennessee Catholic schools took part in the annual Diocesan In-Service on Aug. 8 at Knoxville Catholic High School. Bishop Richard F. Stika began the program with a keynote address in the KCHS gym. The day fell on …
KCHS Latin students inducted into NLHS
Six Knoxville Catholic High School students were inducted into the National Latin Honor Society on April 9. The honorees were Rebecca Dietz, Corey Patton, Ben Nadolsky, Caroline McMahon, Annie Batcheller, and Emily Golden.
KCHS’s Dr. Kearse receives chemistry teaching honor
Knoxville Catholic High School’s Dr. Kelly Kearse has been named the 2014 ETS-ACS Outstanding High School Chemistry Teacher of the Year. The East Tennessee Section of the American Chemical Society (ETS-ACS) recognizes outstanding teachers of chemistry in this geographical area. This honor recognizes Dr. Kearse’s teaching skills and that he …
KCHS’s Camille Baker wins state pentathlon
Knoxville Catholic High School senior Camille Baker captured the Class A-AA girls state pentathlon championship May 19 in Murfreesboro. Camille scored 3,105 points to outdistance Paige Fairrow-Davis of Martin Luther King, who scored 2,971. The KCHS athlete started the pentathlon by winning the 100-meter hurdles in a time of 15.23 …
Knoxville Catholic has two more signing days
Knoxville Catholic High School held its third signing day of the year April 16 in the school library. Athletes committing to colleges were Ryan Henry, basketball, Maryville College; Jerome Rehmann, football, Benedictine College; Dwight Jessie, football, Denison University; and Jessica Nix, track and field, Denison University. Ryan was joined at …
Hundreds take part in 16th annual Kids Helping Kids Fun Walk
Some 1,000 participants took part in the 16th annual Kids Helping Kids Fun Walk benefiting Catholic Charities of East Tennessee’s Columbus Home. More than $40,000 was raised for Columbus Home at this year’s one-mile Fun Walk, held May 4 at Knoxville Catholic High School. Children and adults of all ages …
Catholic schools exhibit a flair for education
Catholic Schools Week in the Diocese of Knoxville showcased the talents of students, faculty and parents who exhibited flairs in a variety of areas—from singing, dancing and playing instruments, to fashion design, cooking and even stand-up comedy. And there were volleyball, basketball and dodge ball feats thrown in for good …
KCHS athletes commit to colleges on National Signing Day
Five Knoxville Catholic High School student athletes committed to play at the next level in a National Signing Day ceremony Feb. 5 in the school library. Offensive lineman Patrick McFall signed with East Tennessee State University. Track athlete Camille Baker committed to Missouri University of Science and Technology. Three soccer …
KCHS girls soccer team wins state title
The Lady Irish capture the first state crown for a girls team in Knoxville Catholic history Knoxville Catholic High School’s girls soccer team made history Nov. 2, and in doing so made an impact on a statewide level. The Lady Irish won the TSSAA girls soccer state championship in Murfreesboro, …
KCHS Interact Club members serve breakfast to veterans
In September, members of the Interact Club at Knoxville Catholic High School participated in the Honor Air Knoxville project to serve breakfast to the veterans of World War II and the Korean War. This Honor Air pre-flight informational meeting was held at Sacred Heart Cathedral. This is the fifth year …
