Six Notre Dame High School students recently signed letters of intent to continue their athletic careers in college. The students were honored at a signing ceremony hosted by the athletic department and the athletes’ parents. Zach Riddle will attend Trevecca Nazarene University on a golf scholarship. He is the son …
16 student athletes from Notre Dame, KCHS sign with colleges
Nine student athletes from Knoxville Catholic High School and seven from Notre Dame High School signed letters of intent with colleges on Feb. 4, which was National Signing Day. Family, friends, and coaches joined the students at the schools as they signed letters that were immediately faxed to their school …
Knoxville Catholic keeps Irish Bowl trophy in win over Notre Dame
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 …
Notre Dame High’s Howie Sompayrac moves to St. Joseph
Notre Dame High School’s Howie Sompayrac resigned as athletics director April 8 after 15 years in the position. Mr. Sompayrac has accepted a job at St. Joseph School in Knoxville, where he will be the director of School Advancement. His wife, Cathy, has been offered an elementary teaching position there …
Sister Rosemary Nyirumbe visits Notre Dame High
Sister Rosemary Nyirumbe of Uganda, named as one of Time magazine’s “100 Most Influential People” and the 2007 CNN Hero of the Year, visited Notre Dame High School in Chattanooga on May 1. Local author Nancy Henderson wrote the book Sewing Hope, which tells the story of how Sister Rosemary …
Speaker Jason Evert appears at Notre Dame
Popular Catholic author and chastity speaker Jason Evert led programs for Notre High School parents and students April 10-11. Mr. Evert headlined an assembly for parents at the Chattanooga high school on April 10 and then on April 11 spoke to Notre Dame students and also Knoxville Catholic High School …
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 …
Notre Dame students receive All-State honors, scholarships
All-State honors have been awarded to six Notre Dame athletes and one student musician. Anthony Smith was named to the Tennessee All-State Band. He was joined in state-wide honors by Robert Kidwell in football, Kareem Orr in football, and Tyler Enos, also in football. Maddie Robbins was named All-State in …
Notre Dame’s 1988 girls soccer state champs honored
The 1988 Notre Dame High School Lady Irish state champion soccer team was honored Sept. 17 at the NDHS–Chattanooga Christian School soccer game. Members of the 1988 team who attended the game were greeted at a pregame reception and recognized during halftime. George Valadie, NDHS president, and select members of …
Notre Dame, Knoxville Catholic resume Irish Bowl with much fanfare
According to the United States Congress of Catholic Bishops, the New Evangelization proposed by Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI in this Year of Faith calls us to “to be evangelized and then go forth to evangelize.” Who knew a game of football could do that? On Aug. 23, the Fighting Irish …
Notre Dame appoints Valadie president; Sacred Heart names Trent principal
Notre Dame High School in Chattanooga and Sacred Heart Cathedral School in Knoxville have filled leadership positions for the 2013-14 school year. Notre Dame alumnus George Valadie will be returning to the school he attended as a youth and later taught, coached and was an assistant principal there. Mr. Valadie …