Three from Notre Dame sign with colleges

Three student athletes at Notre Dame High School in Chattanooga signed letters of intent at the Fall Sports Signing Day event held Dec. 10 in the Varallo Athletic Center. Zac Bombassi, son of Tony and Mona Bombassi, signed to continue his golf career with Tusculum College. As team captain, Zac …

KCHS, Notre Dame students take part in national March for Life

The massive March for Life in Washington, D.C., is getting a boost from students across the Diocese of Knoxville. Bradford Bosarge, director of campus ministry at Knoxville Catholic High School, said 75 students and chaperones arrived in the nation’s capital on Jan. 21 to take part in the annual event. …

Lady Irish capture second straight state title

After a marathon victory in a shootout in the semifinals, the Knoxville Catholic High School Lady Irish captured their second straight Class A-AA state soccer championship with a 4-0 victory over rival Notre Dame on Nov. 1 at the Richard Siegel Soccer Complex in Murfreesboro. Ashley Hickman scored a hat …

Three honored by NDHS Alumni Association

The Notre Dame Alumni Association has named Steve Hammond, class of ’69, as its distinguished alumnus and Billy ’82 and Bucky Dearing ’84 as recipients of the Jim Phifer Service Award for 2014. The Distinguished Alumni Award is presented to a Notre Dame graduate who has made a difference in …

KCHS takes 2014 Irish Bowl by 15-12 score

Notre Dame High School battled rival Knoxville Catholic and the clock Aug. 22 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 first quarter and held off a …

Notre Dame High students earn All-State honors

All-State Honors were recently awarded to six Notre Dame High School athletes and one NDHS musician. Anthony Smith made the Tennessee All-State Band. Robert Kidwell, Kareem Orr, and Tyler Enos earned All-State honors in football. Maddie Robbins and Mackenzie Nadeau made All-State in soccer, and Stephanie Bouchard did so in …

New leaders set the stage at Notre Dame, Sacred Heart

As the Diocese of Knoxville’s 10 schools prepare for the 2013-14 academic year, Notre Dame and Sacred Heart will have new leadership for the first time in a decade or more. George Valadie returns to the Chattanooga high school he graduated from in 1971 and later served in teaching, coaching …

NDHS’s Barnes earns honor

Tim Barnes of Notre Dame High School in Chattanooga was recently recognized as an outstanding High School Scholar Athlete by the East Tennessee chapter of the National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame. The award was presented by East Tennessee chapter president Dick Williams at the University of Tennessee. …

Renewing the rivalry: Notre Dame, KCHS to meet Aug. 23

You can bet Bishop Stika will be pulling for the Fighting Irish as closely tied principals mull friendly wager The Knoxville Catholic and Notre Dame high school football rivalry has been dormant for nine years, but the two Fighting Irish teams will renew acquaintances this season. Knoxville Catholic hosts Notre …

Knights award two scholarships to OLPH students

News from Our Lady of Perpetual Help School in Chattanooga: Knights of Columbus Council 6099 awarded two Notre Dame High School scholarships to OLPH School students this year. Margaret Coles and James West were each awarded $4,000 in recognition of their academic achievements. The winners of the BVM Awards at …

Simpson of NDHS signs rowing scholarship

Lauren Simpson recently signed a national letter of intent in the John Varallo Athletic Center on the campus of Notre Dame High School in Chattanooga to become a new member of the University of Tulsa Golden Hurricanes rowing team. Because of her hard work both in the classroom and on …

Notre Dame High School job posting

Notre Dame High School in Chattanooga is seeking a full-time library media specialist for the 2013-14 school year. The library media specialist will oversee the day-to-day operations of the Erickson Library Media Center as well as other activities that support the technical needs of the school. Candidates must be state …