Knoxville Catholic loses in four-overtime thriller while Notre Dame makes semifinals for first time ever By Dan McWilliams The boys basketball team at Knoxville Catholic High School and the girls basketball squad at Notre Dame High School in Chattanooga made state-tournament history in different ways this month. The KCHS boys …
Notre Dame High School band shines at All-East auditions
Members of the band at Notre Dame High School in Chattanooga did well at the All-East band auditions held on Jan. 10 at Bearden High School in Knoxville and sponsored by the East Tennessee School Band and Orchestra Association. The Notre Dame band had a perfect attendance of 11 at …
Celebrating NDHS
Notre Dame High School commemorates 150 years of educating students By Dan McWilliams Notre Dame High School in Chattanooga couldn’t have picked a better day than Jan. 6 to kick off its 150th-anniversary celebration. That was the day in 1876 when four Dominican Sisters of St. Cecilia Congregation in Nashville …
Knoxville Catholic, NDHS runners place at state meet
The East Tennessee Catholic Long-distance runners from Knoxville Catholic High School and Notre Dame High School in Chattanooga placed at the TSSAA cross country state championships held at Shelby Farms Park in Memphis Nov. 6-7. The KCHS girls team finished second overall in the Division II-AA meet, and three Lady …
She writes to Pope Leo XIV—and receives a reply
Notre Dame High School senior Selena Mullinax’s ‘surprise’ leads to a gift blessed by the Holy Father By Bee Goodman Many have written fan mail to celebrities and imagined getting a reply. In 2017, an 11-year-old kid was granted his wish to mow the White House lawn after sending a …
A dress that still hangs in her closet
Notre Dame High School hosts belated prom for class of 2020 By Bee Goodman Take a moment to remember what the final months of high school felt like. There was a daily rush of excitement, anxiety for what the future held, and celebrations like prom and graduation that were right …
NFL vet gives back to Notre Dame with free camp
Fighting Irish alum Patrick Johnson of the Eagles helps 70 youngsters polish their football skills By Dan McWilliams NFL veteran Patrick Johnson, a 2017 graduate of Notre Dame High School in Chattanooga, gave back to his alma mater June 20 by hosting a free football camp attended by 70 boys …
Graduates put an exclamation point on high-school careers
The Diocese of Knoxville’s two high schools, Notre Dame in Chattanooga and Knoxville Catholic High School, bid congratulations and farewell to the class of 2025 last month, with commencement ceremonies held in Blaine Stadium at KCHS on May 16 and at the Chattanooga Convention Center on May 17. During the …
Bishop Beckman gets to know DOK students
The diocese’s shepherd visits both high schools and four elementary schools during August and September By Dan McWilliams Bishop Mark Beckman made several school visits in August and September as he traveled to Notre Dame High School, Our Lady of Perpetual Help School, and St. Jude School, all in Chattanooga, …
NDHS grad Olivia Reeves wins Olympic gold
The weightlifter, also a St. Jude School alum, is welcomed back to Chattanooga with a parade By Dan McWilliams Olivia Reeves, an alumna of Notre Dame High School and St. Jude School in Chattanooga, made history when she won the gold medal in the women’s 71-kilogram (157-pound) weightlifting category Aug. …
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 …
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New NDHS head of school plans to ‘listen and learn’
Dr. Eric Schexnaildre has ‘endless positive memories’ of his alma mater as he assumes his leadership role July 1 By Dan McWilliams Dr. Eric Schexnaildre has good memories of his Catholic education as he becomes the new head of school Monday, July 1, at his alma mater of Notre Dame …