St. John Central High School is a private, Catholic high school

High school

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 in Bellaire, Ohio

Bellaire, Ohio

Bellaire is a village in Belmont County, Ohio, United States. It is part of the Wheeling, West Virginia Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 4,278 at the 2010 census. The village is located along the Ohio River...

. It is a part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Steubenville

Roman Catholic Diocese of Steubenville

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. Their nickname is the Fighting Irish. They also have a symbol of an eagle. They are members of the Ohio Valley Athletic Conference

Ohio Valley Athletic Conference

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Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championships

• Girls Track and Field
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   - 2007*, 2008
• Boys Cross Country
  Cross country running
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   - 2008

*tied with Gilmour Academy

Gilmour Academy

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Cross Country

The St. John men's Cross Country team has won seven consecutive OVAC class A/AA titles (2003 to 2009) under the guidance of head coach Jeremy Midei. During that period they have won the over-all OVAC title six times (2007: 2nd to eventual WV Large School State Champions Wheeling Park). The team has also won the past four OHSAA division III eastern district titles, and OHSAA division III Central Regional titles, as well as capturing the 2008 OHSAA division III state title. 2008 team captain, and All-Ohioan Sam Foster currently competes for Wake Forest University.

Football

The Fighting Irish have won the OVAC Championship a number of times in their storied football history, most recently in 2001. That year, under the leadership of head-coach Steve Daley, the Irish compiled an 8-2 record, including a 20-13 victory over defending West Virginia State Champion Wheeling Central and a victory over OVAC class rival Toronto that clinched the championship. Despite this feat, the Fighting Irish missed the state playoffs by .10 of a point. Many players received post-season honors, including 3rd team all-state running back Joey Vavra (1,000+ yards rushing) and 1st team all-state Linebacker Scott Gretchen. Gretchen would receive some D-1 interest the following year for his hard-nosed play and love for the game.

External links

• District Website