Elyria Catholic High School, Lorain County, Ohio
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Elyria Catholic High School is a private Catholic high school
located in Elyria, Ohio
, 20 miles west of Cleveland
. It is run by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Cleveland
. Elyria Catholic was built in 1949 and since then has graduated more than 7,500 young men and women. A newly added physical education complex was completed in 2007 along with an economics lab. Elyria Catholic is the only Catholic high school found in Lorain County
.
The school colors are forest green and white. The mascot is the Panther. The school is a member of the North Coast League. The football and soccer teams play in the Knights of Columbus Field which was built in the early 1960s. In 2007 the Knights of Columbus Field was dedicated to Sgt. Lane Tollett from the class of 1994. Sgt. Tollett died while serving his country in Iraq.
Guide us always by thy light;
Ever grateful we will be,
For the knowledge gained from thee.
Give us faith and courage too.
United in thy purpose true;
Loyalty that never dies,
Hail, Elyria Catholic High.
Elyria Catholic's proud of you
Come on and win Panthers win
Your might and mane will pull you through
Rah Rah Rah
Fight Green and White
And send our foes upon their way
And bring us victory bright
And make this our big day!
Go! Fight! Win!
The 5 Starters
Emily Taylor,
Mimi Rothgery,
Sara Schneider,
Katie Shoemaker,
Katherine McNeeley,'
Elyria Catholic Holiday Classic 2007
Semi Finals- Elyria Catholic v.s. Buckeye [EC]
Finals- Elyria Catholic v.s. Brooklyn [EC]
State Tournament 2008
Sectionals- Elyria Catholic v.s. Lutheran West [EC,57-25]
Sectional Finals- Elyria Catholic v.s. Trinity [Trinity,62-44]
2008-2009 season. Elyria Catholic's team was slightly more successful. With head coach Patrick Higley was let go and replaced with the JV Coach Eric Rothgery. The team had many competitive games with Chardon Notre Dame Cathedral Latin, Bedford St.Peter Chanel, Cleveland Lutheran East, and Cleveland Villa Angela- St.Joseph.
The 5 Starters
Emily Taylor,
Mimi Rothgery,
Sara Schneider,
Katie Shoemaker,
Katherine McNeeley,'
Regular Season 2009-2009
Elyria Catholic v.s. Midview [EC, 65-52]
Elyria Catholic v.s. Columbia [EC, 61-25]
Elyria Catholic v.s. St. Peter Chanel [St.Peter Chanel, 46-25]
Elyria Catholic v.s. Notre Dame Cathedral Latin [EC, 40-39]
Elyria Catholic v.s. Holy Name [Holy Name, 47-42]
Elyria Catholic v.s. Brookside [EC, 63-49]
Elyria Catholic v.s. Trinity [Trinity, 54-47]
Elyria Catholic v.s. Cleveland Central Catholic [EC, 48-28]
Elyria Catholic v.s. St. Peter Chanel [St.Peter Chanel, 47-27]
Elyria Catholic v.s. Clearview [EC, 66-36]
Elyria Catholic v.s. Lake Catholic [Lake Catholic,75-49]
Elyria Catholic v.s. Villa Angela- St. Joseph [EC, 48-46]
Elyria Catholic v.s. Trinity [EC, 62-51]
Elyria Catholic v.s. Villa Angela- St. Joseph [EC, 67-51]
Elyria Catholic v.s. Archbishop Hoban [Hoban, 79-46]
Elyria Catholic v.s. Padua Francisan [EC, 50-38]
Elyria Catholic v.s. Cleveland Central Catholic [EC, 57-40]
Elyria Catholic Holiday Classic 2008
Semi Finals- Elyria Catholic v.s. Brooklyn [EC]
Finals- Elyria Catholic v.s. Lutheran East [Lutheran East]
Garfield Heights Holiday Classic
Elyria Catholic v.s. Magnificat [Magnificat, 67-55]
State Tournament 2009
Sectionals- Elyria Catholic v.s. Lutheran West [EC,59-45]
Sectional Finals- Elyria Catholic v.s. Cleveland Central Catholic [EC,34-32]
Districts- Elyria Catholic v.s. Columbia [EC,67-55]
District Finals- Elyria Catholic v.s. Regina [Regina,72-38]
2009-2010 Season With Elyria Catholic girls losing to state champions Regina they still had a dominant team. Elyria Catholic were North
Coast League Co-Champions and Villa Angela-St.Joseph standing close by.The 3 first state tounament games easy to fly by they had a very intense game with Loudonville. Loudonville took Elyria Catholic into a 11 point lead. The game got into overtime. But when Ashely Schuster missed a layup there was Sara Schneider to recover the layup and win the game in a buzzer beater. Giving Elyria Catholic girls their first district championship. Elyria Catholic played statewide ranked Regina.Regina lost 3 out of their 5 starters all three going to Division 1 colleges. With starting point guard and center going to Division 1 colleges we knew that they would be a challenge. Elyria Catholic had the lead for the first quarter but the defending state champions were too much for Elyria Catholic and took a hard lost. The next day Elyria Catholic girls athletic director got a call and Regina were disqualified of the state tournament. Elyria Catholic girls played Smithville and took a harder lost by 28 points.
Regular Season 2009-2010
Elyria Catholic v.s. St. Peter Chanel [EC, 63-32]
Elyria Catholic v.s. Notre Dame Cathedral Latin [EC, 53-39]
Elyria Catholic v.s. Holy Name [EC, 44-51]
Elyria Catholic v.s. Midview [EC, 54-28]
Elyria Catholic v.s. Cleveland Heights [EC, 40-33]
Elyria Catholic v.s. Trinity [EC, 61-49]
Elyria Catholic v.s. Northwestern [EC, 75-62]
Elyria Catholic v.s. Villa Angela-St. Joseph [EC, 59-65]
Elyria Catholic v.s. Columbia [EC, 64-49]
Elyria Catholic v.s. Cleveland Central Catholic [EC, 60-55]
Elyria Catholic v.s. Clearview [EC, 75-30]
Elyria Catholic v.s. St. Peter Chanel [EC, 79-20]
Elyria Catholic v.s. Lake Catholic [EC, 69-66]
Elyria Catholic v.s. Trinity [EC, 54-39]
Elyria Catholic v.s. Villa Angela-St. Joseph [EC, 58-50]
Elyria Catholic v.s. Padua Franciscan [EC, 56-44]
Elyria Catholic v.s. Archbishop Hoban [Archbishop Hoban, 30-46]
Elyria Catholic v.s. Cleveland Central Catholic [EC, 48-39]
State Tournament 2010
Sectionals- Elyria Catholic v.s. St. Martin de Porres [EC,57-14]
Sectional Finals- Elyria Catholic v.s. Northwestern [EC,64-40]
Districts- Elyria Catholic v.s. Hillsdale [EC,49-28]
District Finals- Elyria Catholic v.s. Loudonville [EC,61-59]
Regionals- Elyria Catholic v.s. Regina (Disqualification due to ineligible player) [EC]
Regional Finals- Elyria Catholic v.s. Smithville [Smithville,58-30]
High school
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located in Elyria, Ohio
Elyria, Ohio
-Community:Elyria has an extensive, although financially burdened, community food pantry and "Hot Meals" program administered through the Second Harvest Food Bank and several churches Elyria is served by Elyria Memorial Hospital.-Recreation and parks:...
, 20 miles west of Cleveland
Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Cuyahoga County, the most populous county in the state. The city is located in northeastern Ohio on the southern shore of Lake Erie, approximately west of the Pennsylvania border...
. It is run by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Cleveland
Roman Catholic Diocese of Cleveland
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Cleveland is a Roman Catholic diocese in Ohio. It was erected on April 23, 1847 by Pope Pius IX. The diocese lost territory in 1910 when the Diocese of Toledo was erected by Pope Pius X, and in 1943 when the Diocese of Youngstown was erected by Pope Pius XII...
. Elyria Catholic was built in 1949 and since then has graduated more than 7,500 young men and women. A newly added physical education complex was completed in 2007 along with an economics lab. Elyria Catholic is the only Catholic high school found in Lorain County
Lorain County, Ohio
Lorain County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio, and is considered to be a part of what is locally referred to as Greater Cleveland. As of the 2010 census, its population was 301,356. an increase from 284,664 in 2000...
.
The school colors are forest green and white. The mascot is the Panther. The school is a member of the North Coast League. The football and soccer teams play in the Knights of Columbus Field which was built in the early 1960s. In 2007 the Knights of Columbus Field was dedicated to Sgt. Lane Tollett from the class of 1994. Sgt. Tollett died while serving his country in Iraq.
Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championships
- FootballAmerican footballAmerican football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
– 1976, 1983, 1984 - Boys Cross countryCross country runningCross country running is a sport in which people run a race on open-air courses over natural terrain. The course, typically long, may include surfaces of grass and earth, pass through woodlands and open country, and include hills, flat ground and sometimes gravel road...
– 1973, 1974, 1977, 1978 - Girl Tennis Doubles - 2007
Alma Mater
Hail, all hail, the Green and WhiteGuide us always by thy light;
Ever grateful we will be,
For the knowledge gained from thee.
Give us faith and courage too.
United in thy purpose true;
Loyalty that never dies,
Hail, Elyria Catholic High.
Fight Song
Fight, Panthers FightElyria Catholic's proud of you
Come on and win Panthers win
Your might and mane will pull you through
Rah Rah Rah
Fight Green and White
And send our foes upon their way
And bring us victory bright
And make this our big day!
Go! Fight! Win!
Girl's Basketball
2007-2008 Season.The team had a upbringing when the class of 2011 came in. The class contained Emily Taylor, Ashely Schuster, Myrasia Flowers, Molly O'Malley, Tori Rothgery, Juliana Tremont, and Anna McNeeley. But with Mimi Rothgery, Katie Shoemaker,Emily Thompson, Andrea Eichenlaub, Sara Schneider the sophomores, Katherine McNeeley and Cassidy Keating the only two juniors,and Stephanie Recko the only senior they had a successful season. With head coach Patrick Higley leading them to their first championship in the Elyria Catholic Holiday Classic.The 5 Starters
Emily Taylor,
Mimi Rothgery,
Sara Schneider,
Katie Shoemaker,
Katherine McNeeley,'
Elyria Catholic Holiday Classic 2007
Semi Finals- Elyria Catholic v.s. Buckeye [EC]
Finals- Elyria Catholic v.s. Brooklyn [EC]
State Tournament 2008
Sectionals- Elyria Catholic v.s. Lutheran West [EC,57-25]
Sectional Finals- Elyria Catholic v.s. Trinity [Trinity,62-44]
2008-2009 season. Elyria Catholic's team was slightly more successful. With head coach Patrick Higley was let go and replaced with the JV Coach Eric Rothgery. The team had many competitive games with Chardon Notre Dame Cathedral Latin, Bedford St.Peter Chanel, Cleveland Lutheran East, and Cleveland Villa Angela- St.Joseph.
The 5 Starters
Emily Taylor,
Mimi Rothgery,
Sara Schneider,
Katie Shoemaker,
Katherine McNeeley,'
Regular Season 2009-2009
Elyria Catholic v.s. Midview [EC, 65-52]
Elyria Catholic v.s. Columbia [EC, 61-25]
Elyria Catholic v.s. St. Peter Chanel [St.Peter Chanel, 46-25]
Elyria Catholic v.s. Notre Dame Cathedral Latin [EC, 40-39]
Elyria Catholic v.s. Holy Name [Holy Name, 47-42]
Elyria Catholic v.s. Brookside [EC, 63-49]
Elyria Catholic v.s. Trinity [Trinity, 54-47]
Elyria Catholic v.s. Cleveland Central Catholic [EC, 48-28]
Elyria Catholic v.s. St. Peter Chanel [St.Peter Chanel, 47-27]
Elyria Catholic v.s. Clearview [EC, 66-36]
Elyria Catholic v.s. Lake Catholic [Lake Catholic,75-49]
Elyria Catholic v.s. Villa Angela- St. Joseph [EC, 48-46]
Elyria Catholic v.s. Trinity [EC, 62-51]
Elyria Catholic v.s. Villa Angela- St. Joseph [EC, 67-51]
Elyria Catholic v.s. Archbishop Hoban [Hoban, 79-46]
Elyria Catholic v.s. Padua Francisan [EC, 50-38]
Elyria Catholic v.s. Cleveland Central Catholic [EC, 57-40]
Elyria Catholic Holiday Classic 2008
Semi Finals- Elyria Catholic v.s. Brooklyn [EC]
Finals- Elyria Catholic v.s. Lutheran East [Lutheran East]
Garfield Heights Holiday Classic
Elyria Catholic v.s. Magnificat [Magnificat, 67-55]
State Tournament 2009
Sectionals- Elyria Catholic v.s. Lutheran West [EC,59-45]
Sectional Finals- Elyria Catholic v.s. Cleveland Central Catholic [EC,34-32]
Districts- Elyria Catholic v.s. Columbia [EC,67-55]
District Finals- Elyria Catholic v.s. Regina [Regina,72-38]
2009-2010 Season With Elyria Catholic girls losing to state champions Regina they still had a dominant team. Elyria Catholic were North
Coast League Co-Champions and Villa Angela-St.Joseph standing close by.The 3 first state tounament games easy to fly by they had a very intense game with Loudonville. Loudonville took Elyria Catholic into a 11 point lead. The game got into overtime. But when Ashely Schuster missed a layup there was Sara Schneider to recover the layup and win the game in a buzzer beater. Giving Elyria Catholic girls their first district championship. Elyria Catholic played statewide ranked Regina.Regina lost 3 out of their 5 starters all three going to Division 1 colleges. With starting point guard and center going to Division 1 colleges we knew that they would be a challenge. Elyria Catholic had the lead for the first quarter but the defending state champions were too much for Elyria Catholic and took a hard lost. The next day Elyria Catholic girls athletic director got a call and Regina were disqualified of the state tournament. Elyria Catholic girls played Smithville and took a harder lost by 28 points.
Regular Season 2009-2010
Elyria Catholic v.s. St. Peter Chanel [EC, 63-32]
Elyria Catholic v.s. Notre Dame Cathedral Latin [EC, 53-39]
Elyria Catholic v.s. Holy Name [EC, 44-51]
Elyria Catholic v.s. Midview [EC, 54-28]
Elyria Catholic v.s. Cleveland Heights [EC, 40-33]
Elyria Catholic v.s. Trinity [EC, 61-49]
Elyria Catholic v.s. Northwestern [EC, 75-62]
Elyria Catholic v.s. Villa Angela-St. Joseph [EC, 59-65]
Elyria Catholic v.s. Columbia [EC, 64-49]
Elyria Catholic v.s. Cleveland Central Catholic [EC, 60-55]
Elyria Catholic v.s. Clearview [EC, 75-30]
Elyria Catholic v.s. St. Peter Chanel [EC, 79-20]
Elyria Catholic v.s. Lake Catholic [EC, 69-66]
Elyria Catholic v.s. Trinity [EC, 54-39]
Elyria Catholic v.s. Villa Angela-St. Joseph [EC, 58-50]
Elyria Catholic v.s. Padua Franciscan [EC, 56-44]
Elyria Catholic v.s. Archbishop Hoban [Archbishop Hoban, 30-46]
Elyria Catholic v.s. Cleveland Central Catholic [EC, 48-39]
State Tournament 2010
Sectionals- Elyria Catholic v.s. St. Martin de Porres [EC,57-14]
Sectional Finals- Elyria Catholic v.s. Northwestern [EC,64-40]
Districts- Elyria Catholic v.s. Hillsdale [EC,49-28]
District Finals- Elyria Catholic v.s. Loudonville [EC,61-59]
Regionals- Elyria Catholic v.s. Regina (Disqualification due to ineligible player) [EC]
Regional Finals- Elyria Catholic v.s. Smithville [Smithville,58-30]
Notable alumni
- Matt WilhelmMatt WilhelmMatthew Wilhelm is an American football linebacker who's currently a free agent in the National Football League. He was drafted by the San Diego Chargers in the fourth round of the 2003 NFL Draft...
- Class of 1999 - Backup NFL Linebacker for various teams, part of the 2002 Ohio State University Bowl Championship Series (BCS) Championship team. Had his #34 Elyria Catholic football jersey retired in 2002. - Bob FrantzBob FrantzBob Frantz is an American talk radio host, TV personality, and sportswriter. He can currently be heard on WTAM AM 1100 in Cleveland, Ohio. As of September 10, 2011, he also hosts a weekly crime solving program on WKYC channel 3 in Cleveland...
- Class of 1986 - Radio Broadcaster and Television Host. Bob is the host of "The Bob Frantz Show" on Newsradio WTAM 1100. Bob has also hosted radio shows in San Francisco, California; Orlando, Florida; and Toldeo, Ohio. Bob was also the sideline reporter for the Oakland Raiders Radio Network for 2 seasons. In 2009, Bob became the host of Warrant Unit, a Northeast Ohio based version of America's Most Wanted, targeting unsolved crimes and wanted fugitives. - Adam Grimm - Class of 1997 - Artist, at age 21 was named the youngest winner of the Federal Duck StampFederal Duck StampThe federal duck stamp was created through a wetlands conservation program. President Herbert Hoover signed the Migratory Bird Conservation Act in 1929 to authorize the acquisition and preservation of wetlands as waterfowl habitat....
competition. - Brianne McLaughlinBrianne McLaughlinBrianne McLaughlin is an American ice hockey goaltender. She is a member of the United States women's national ice hockey team.-Playing career:...
- Class of 2005 - Named to the U.S. women's ice hockey team at the 2010 Winter Olympics2010 Winter OlympicsThe 2010 Winter Olympics, officially the XXI Olympic Winter Games or the 21st Winter Olympics, were a major international multi-sport event held from February 12–28, 2010, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, with some events held in the suburbs of Richmond, West Vancouver and the University...
. - Martin Coolidge - Class of 2010 - Student Athlete at Iowa State UniversityIowa State UniversityIowa State University of Science and Technology, more commonly known as Iowa State University , is a public land-grant and space-grant research university located in Ames, Iowa, United States. Iowa State has produced astronauts, scientists, and Nobel and Pulitzer Prize winners, along with a host of...
where he placed 27th at the Big 12 Cross Country Championships 2011.