Washington Catholic Athletic Conference

"WCAC" redirects here. For the NCAA conference that once used the "WCAC" initialism, see West Coast Conference.

The Washington Catholic Athletic Conference (WCAC) is a major high school athletic league for boys, girls, and co-ed Catholic high schools located in Washington, D.C. and the metropolitan area.

Members

The conference is known for its nationally renowned Basketball, Football, Lacrosse, Track and Field, Wrestling and Baseball programs. It has produced numerous professional athletes in the NFL, NBA, MLB and MLL.

School Nickname Location Founded Enrollment
Archbishop Carroll High School Lions Washington, D.C. 1951 500
Bishop Ireton High School Cardinals Alexandria, Virginia 1964 790
Bishop McNamara High School Mustangs Forestville, Maryland 1964 870
Bishop O'Connell High School Knights Arlington, Virginia 1957 1,170
DeMatha Catholic High School Stags Hyattsville, Maryland 1946 968
Elizabeth Seton High School Roadrunners Bladensburg, Maryland 1959 570
Gonzaga College High School Eagles Washington, D.C. 1821 965
Our Lady of Good Counsel High School Falcons Olney, Maryland 1958 1,300
Academy of the Holy Cross Tartans Kensington, Maryland 1868 530
Paul VI Catholic High School Panthers Fairfax, Virginia 1966 1,125
St. John's College High School Cadets Washington, D.C. 1851 1,060
St. Mary's Ryken High School Knights Leonardtown, Maryland 1981 670

Holy Cross and Elizabeth Seton are girls only, while Gonzaga and DeMatha are all boys.

Sports

The WCAC sponsors competitions in the following sports:

Team Sports

  • Baseball
  • Basketball
  • Field Hockey
  • Football
  • Lacrosse
  • Soccer
  • Softball
  • Volleyball

Individual Sports

  • Cross Country
  • Golf
  • Tennis
  • Track & Field
  • Wrestling

Football Champions

[1]

Champions
School Championships
DeMatha 23
Archbishop Carroll 13
St. John's 9
Good Counsel 4
Bishop McNamara 3
Gonzaga 3
Paul VI 1

Boys Basketball Champions

[2]

Champions
School Championships
DeMatha 39
Gonzaga 6
St. John's 3
Carroll 2
O'Connell 2
Paul VI 2
McNamara 1

Girls Basketball Champions

Champions
School Championships
St. John's 7
Good Counsel 5
Elizabeth Seton 4
McNamara 2
O'Connell 1
Holy Cross 1
Paul VI 1

Baseball

Champions
School Championships
DeMatha 24
St. John's 8
Good Counsel 5
O'Connell 3
Paul VI 4
Carroll 2
Gonzaga 1

Boys soccer champions

Champions
School Championships
DeMatha 11
Gonzaga 10
O'Connell 8
Good Counsel 4
Paul VI 4
Ireton 3
Carroll 2
St. John's 1

Alumni

Archbishop Carroll

Bishop Ireton

Bishop McNamara

Bishop O'Connell

DeMatha

Gonzaga

Good Counsel

Paul VI

St. John's

References

  1. ↑ . Accessed 2011-03-15.
  2. ↑ . Accessed 2011-03-15.
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