The KCHS senior makes good on his July 1 commitment before dozens of well-wishers By Dan McWilliams BJ Edwards made it official Nov. 14 as the Knoxville Catholic High School standout point guard formally signed with the University of Tennessee basketball program. The signing took place at B. Maze Elite …
KCHS volleyballers win state championship
Notre Dame High School team reaches final four as both Lady Irish squads conclude stellar seasons By Dan McWilliams The Knoxville Catholic High School Lady Irish volleyball team captured its second state championship and first since 2016 with a victory over three-time defending champion Briarcrest in the Division II-AA state …
KCHS’s Shamrock Open raises more than $45,000 for technology, academics
The 35th annual Shamrock Open Golf Tournament benefiting Knoxville Catholic High School took place Sept. 10 at Avalon Golf & Country Club in Lenoir City. The school welcomed more than 180 golfers to an event that raised more than $45,000 for school technology and academic programs. Tournament winners in the …
KCHS big man Tamba bound for Tennessee
The Fighting Irish center reclassifies from being a senior at KCHS to a member of the UT class of 2021 By Dan McWilliams Knoxville Catholic High School basketball big man Handje Tamba became the second member of the Fighting Irish to commit to the University of Tennessee this year when …
Knoxville Catholic announces Brooks Cherry as its new softball head coach
Knoxville Catholic High School announced Aug. 18, that it has named Brooks Cherry as head softball coach. Coach Cherry has been a coach for 25 years and has coached softball the last 11 years. He has produced eight national-championship travel teams and two Junior Olympic Cup championships and has won …
Korey Mobbs is new KCHS football coach
The ‘quiet UT fan’ comes to the Fighting Irish after a successful head-coaching career in Georgia By Dan McWilliams After Knoxville Catholic High School introduced Korey Mobbs as its head football coach at a press conference April 28, the new coach said he is looking forward to starting the 2021 …
KCHS’s BJ Edwards commits to Tennessee
The highly rated point guard in the class of 2022 is a Mr. Basketball winner and past state champion By Dan McWilliams BJ Edwards is staying home. The Knoxville Catholic High School standout point guard announced via social media July 1 that he is committing to the University of Tennessee …
Proms offer a night to remember in COVID year
Notre Dame and Knoxville Catholic high school events give seniors a chance to dress up and celebrate By Emily Booker Prom. The end-of-year formal that high school rom-coms are made of. For many students, it is a highlight of high school, a night of fancy clothes, music, and friends, celebrating …
Knoxville Catholic High holds Academic Signing Day in May
Knoxville Catholic High School hosted a Class of 2021 Academic Signing Day event May 10 in the KCHS gym. The event honored those students who have been offered academic scholarships, covering all tuition and fees, at the college they plan to attend this fall. Signing with their colleges were: Peter …
KCHS girls tennis captures two state titles
Maeve Thornton wins the individual championship and joins her fellow Lady Irish in netting the team crown Knoxville Catholic High School sophomore Maeve Thornton and her Lady Irish teammates each came home with a state championship at the Division II, Class AA, girls tennis finals held in May in Murfreesboro. …
Ground broken on KCHS auditorium
The St. Gregory the Great facility is a missing link for the campus and a long-overdue project By Bill Brewer An auditorium that was part of the master plan for Knoxville Catholic High School when the West Knoxville campus was developed two decades ago is coming to life thanks to …
Knoxville Catholic junior BJ Edwards receives state Mr. Basketball Award
Knoxville Catholic High School junior BJ Edwards won the Mr. Basketball award for Division II, Class AA, after finishing runner-up for the honor last season. Mr. and Miss Basketball awards were presented in Division I and II at the conclusion of the championship game for each classification. “This is such …
