Camden Catholic High School
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| Camden Catholic High School | |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| 300 Cuthbert Road Cherry Hill, NJ, 08002 |
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| Information | |
| School district | Roman Catholic Diocese of Camden |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Type | Private school |
| Athletics conference | Olympic Conference |
| Motto | Honor, Faith, Loyalty |
| Team name | Fighting Irish |
| Color(s) | Green & White |
| Established | 1924 |
| Homepage | School website |
Camden Catholic High School is a four-year comprehensive private coeducational Roman Catholic High School, located in Cherry Hill Township, New Jersey, serving students from the Camden County area. The school operates under the supervision of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Camden.
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[edit] History
When the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception was built in 1862, space was set aside for the first parochial school in the city of Camden, which became the foundation of the current high school. In 1920, the existing elementary school program was extended to include a four-year, high school program graduating 15 girls and 6 boys in June 1921. Camden Catholic High School opened in 1924 with an enrollment of 400 students.
After a fire on April 17, 1960, destroyed two buildings at the Camden campus, a decision was made that a new school would be constructed on a 33-acre site in Cherry Hill.
[edit] Sports
Camden Catholic High School participates in the nineteen-member Olympic Conference, which consists of public and private high schools located in Burlington County and Camden County.
The wrestling team won the 2007 Group A State Championship, defeating Don Bosco Preparatory High School 32-25 to take the title.[1]
Wrestler Anthony Trongone won the NJSIAA 171 pound championship in 2007.[2] Trongone was a runner-up in 2005-06 season. Previous state champions from Camden Catholic are Bobby Stinson (in the 130 lb. weight class in 2002) and Ed Giosa (125 lb. in 2003).[3]
The Boys Cross Country team, under the coaching leadership of Dennis Quinn and Ralph Harris, took the division championship on October 10, 2007, beating Paul VI High School and ending Paul VI's 28-year, 244 match dual meet winning streak.[4]
In 2007, the field hockey team won the South Jersey, Group II state sectional championship with a 5-3 win over West Deptford High School in the tournament final.[5]
In 2005, Shane Whipkey scored his 100th Lacrosse goal to become the first person in school history to score 100 goals in mens lacrosse (against Cherry Hill High School West) and only the 2nd player in South Jersey history to do so.[6]
[edit] Notable alumni
- William T. Cahill - Governor of New Jersey and United States Representative.[7]
- Bill Conaty, former NFL player.[8]
- William J. Fallon (1944-), United States Navy Admiral who is the former Commander of United States Central Command.[9]
- Jonathan George (2002) - Pitcher for the Asheville Tourists Class A farm team of the Colorado Rockies
- Ashley Harder - held Miss New Jersey USA 2007 for 4 months until she resigned due to pregnancy in January 2007.[10]
- Bishop James J. Hogan - Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown from 1966 - 1986
- Bishop George V. Murry, S.J. - Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Youngstown installed in 2007.[11]
- Joseph M. Nardi, Jr. - New Jersey Superior Court Judge and former mayor of Camden, New Jersey.[12]
- Kevin Owens (1998) - Professional Basketball Player currently playing for the Cairns Taipans of the National Basketball League in Australia.[13]
- Joseph A. Mussomeli - US Ambassador to Cambodia.[14]
[edit] References
- ^ 2007 Team Wrestling Tournament - Group A Championship, NJSIAA. Accessed July 23, 2007.
- ^ "Sports Week", Courier Post, March 11, 2007. Accessed September 17, 2007. "Camden Catholic senior Anthony Trongone (41-2) won the state 171-pound wrestling championship with a 4-2 win over Ocean Township's Kyle Kiss."
- ^ Behre, Bob. Jersey HS Wrestling, NJ.com, March 4, 2007. Accessed September 17, 2007.
- ^ Wood, Steve, Camden Catholic ends Paul VI's long winning streak, Courier Post, October 11, 2007. Accessed October 12, 2007. "After 28 years and an epic win streak of 244 consecutive dual meets in boys' cross country, Paul VI High School has finally been dethroned.... On Wednesday, the Irish denied Paul VI of win No. 245, beating its division foe 21-36 and ending the longest win streak in South Jersey history.
- ^ 2007 Field Hockey - South, Group II, NJSIAA. Accessed November 12, 2007.
- ^ CourierPostonline - South Jersey's Information Source
- ^ William Thomas Cahill, Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Accessed December 8, 2006.
- ^ Alumni Bio: Bill Conaty, New England Patriots. Accessed November 13, 2007. "was all-conference, all-parochial south and all-south New Jersey during his senior year at Camden (NJ) Catholic"
- ^ Martin, Susan Taylor. "From facilitator to warrior", St. Petersburg Times, January 14, 2007. Accessed December 10, 2007. "Tall and lean, Fallon ran on the track team at Camden Catholic High."
- ^ The CW Philly's Ashley Harder Wins Miss New Jersey USA 2007 Title, WPSG, October 16, 2006.
- ^ "Pope Appoints Bishop George V. Murry as Bishop of Youngstown", United States Conference of Catholic Bishops press release dated January 30, 2007. "George V. Murry was born December 28, 1948, in Camden, New Jersey. He attended Camden Catholic High School, St. Joseph’s College, Philadelphia, St. Thomas Seminary, Bloomfield, Connecticut, and St. Mary’s Seminary, Baltimore, where he received a B.A. in Philosophy in 1972."
- ^ Joseph M. Nardi, Jr., The Delaware Valley Rhythm & Blues Society. Accessed August 22, 2007.
- ^ NBDL Player Profile: Kevin Owens, accessed December 24, 2006
- ^ Joseph A. Mussomeli biography, United States Department of State. Accessed October 18, 2007.
