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 1960's. In 2007 the Knights of Columbus Field was decicated to Sgt. Lane Tollett from the class of 1994. Sgt. Tollett died while serving his country in Iraq.

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[edit] Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championships

[edit] Alma Mater and Fight Song

[edit] Alma Mater

Hail, all hail, the Green and White
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.

[edit] Fight Song

Fight, Panthers Fight
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!

[edit] Notable Alumni

  • Matt Wilhelm - Class of 1999 - NFL Linebacker for the San Diego Chargers, part of the 2002 Ohio State National Football Championship team. Had his #34 Elyria Catholic football jersey retired in 2002.
  • Bob Frantz - Class of 1986 - Radio Broadcaster, host of "The Bob Frantz Show" on Newsradio WTAM 1100. Before replacing syndicated talker Jerry Springer at WTAM, Bob was a sideline reporter for the Oakland Raiders.[citation needed]
  • Adam Grimm - Class of 1997 - Artist, at age 21 was named the youngest winner of the Federal Duck Stamp competition.

[edit] External links

[edit] Notes and references

  1. ^ Yappi. Yappi Sports Football. Retrieved on 2007-02-12.
  2. ^ a b OHSAA. Ohio High School Athletic Association Web site. Retrieved on 2006-12-31.
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High Schools in the North Coast League
Archbishop Hoban High School, Akron • Cleveland Central Catholic High School, Cleveland • Elyria Catholic High School, Elyria • Holy Name High School, Parma Heights • Lake Catholic High School, Mentor • Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin High School, Chardon • Padua Franciscan High School, Parma • St. Peter Chanel High School, Bedford • Trinity High School, Garfield Heights • Villa Angela-St. Joseph High School, Cleveland
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High Schools in the Diocese of Cleveland
Archbishop Hoban High School, Akron • Beaumont School, Cleveland Heights • Benedictine High School, Cleveland • Cleveland Central Catholic High School, Cleveland • Elyria Catholic High School, Elyria • Gilmour Academy, Gates Mills • Holy Name High School, Parma Heights • Lake Catholic High School, Mentor • Magnificat High School, Rocky River • Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin High School, Chardon • Our Lady of the Elms High School, Akron • Padua Franciscan High School, Parma • Regina High School, South Euclid • St. Edward High School, Lakewood • Saint Ignatius High School, Cleveland • St. Joseph Academy, Cleveland • St. Martin de Porres High School, Cleveland • St. Peter Chanel High School, Bedford • St. Vincent - St. Mary High School, Akron • Trinity High School, Garfield Heights • Villa Angela-St. Joseph High School, Cleveland • Walsh Jesuit High School, Cuyahoga Falls
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