The well-being of our athletes is our top priority and for that reason we encourage the use of adequate sports equipment for every game level and which respects the Federations regulations. This is the first head coaching job for Lehmeier, 34, who has three WPIAL and two state titles on his resume as an assistant. I always will.". That was until Merrimack coach Dan Curran basically nixed that idea. If you attended or played football at Central Catholic and have a memory about Coach Chuck Adamopoulos over his 39 years there, we want to know about it. Minton served two stints at Central Catholic, most recently from 2014 through this season. By Michaelle Bond 2022 will mark Coach Pynes 35th year in high school coaching in both Oregon and Idaho. The new head coach had quit barely on the job and Steve didnt have any assistants. First Amendment: Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances. The 2004 team will always hold a special place in my heart, recalled Adamopoulos. He is a Central Catholic guy through and through, defensive coordinator Dave Fleming said. The well-being of athletes is important to us not only on the field, but also in everyday life. January 16, 2023 Space Coast Daily News Brevard Countys Best Newspaper. RT @CoachLehmeier: About to FINISH the Week! In 1999, McCutcheon hired him. For more coverage of Adamopoulos, see Sports on Page A9. Lyn Bordenet, who taught at McCutcheon with O'Shea's brother Tim and is the sister-in-law of Central Catholic athletic director Tim Bordenet, sat next to O'Shea at an Attica versus Central Catholic basketball game. Kendra was on the first Lehigh Valley coaching staff to win a state football team. He began as a quarterbacks coach and worked primarily with the sophomore and junior varsity teams before being elevated to the varsity staff. Rob Benedetto '89, rbenedetto@centralcatholic.net, Ms. Colette Madore, cmadore@centralcatholic.net, Ms. Josselyn Wilson, jwilson@centralcatholic.net, Mr. John Sexton '97, jsexton@centralcatholic.net, Mr. Eric Boucher '04, eboucher@centralcatholic.net, Mr. John Sears, jsears@centralcatholic.net, Mrs. Jami Hayden, jhayden@centralcatholic.net, Mr. Carlton Cronin, ccronin@centralcatholic.net, Mr. Adam Westaway, awestaway@centralcatholic.net, Mr. Mark Dunham, mdunham@centralcatholic.net, Ms. Casey Grange '03, cgrange@centralcatholic.net, Ms. Ashley Hashem '01, ahashem@centralcatholic.net, Ms. Heather Fusco, hfusco@centralcatholic.net, Mr. Mike Collett, mcollett@centralcatholic.net, Mr. Mike Leal '94, mleal@centralcatholic.net, Mr. Shawn Dumas, sdumas@centralcatholic.net, Mr. James Durkin '00, jdurkin@centralcatholic.net, Ms. Stacy Ciccolo, sciccolo@centralcatholic.net, Mr. Matt Sansoucie '06, msansoucie@centralcatholic.net, Ms. Kate Smith, kssmith@centralcatholic.net, Director of Athletics & Activities, Athletic Trainer, A College Preparatory High School of Excellence in the Marist Tradition, Over 67% of our coaches are CCHS graduates, Over 250 combined years of head coaching experience, Over 100 championships won at the State and Conference levels. Defensive Coordinator & Defensive Backs. Lowell resident John Sexton has been named the head varsity football at Central Catholic High School. A lot of people see what he does on the field but what he does for his players off it is incredible, said Zach. Grogan will replace Tommy Minton as the Eagles head coach. Sunni Rae Blanchard will lead the softball team. Central Catholic High School announced three new hires Monday as it will enter the 2021-22 school year with new football, baseball and softball coaches. Of the 26 years that Adamopoulos served as head coach, his teams amassed winning records in 23 of them, including the last 14. Bridenbaugh celebrated seven titles at New Castle. This is emotional for a lot of us here that have known Chuck for a long time. The Sanders cousins combined for 320 rushing yards in a 55-16 semifinal victory over Shenango. Central Catholic's new football coach wasn't chosen from the school's alumni list, but that doesn't mean Ryan Lehmeier isn't already familiar with the team's tradition. The former Scorpion head coach resigned in January 2022 and will. And Zach has been on his staff the last four years now. The official 2022-23 Football Roster for the Bishop's University Gaiters . Franklin Banner-TribuneP.O. Following a strict protocol, our coaches ensure daily compliance . Minton was hired last week as the new football coach at Vandebilt Catholic. The Rams won conference championships in 2006,08,09, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 19 & 2021. Home delivery and Digital Access customers of The Eagle-Tribune get deals for restaurants, hotels, attractions and other businesses, locally and across the country. Palko and Cherpak have eight. Beloved teacher and coach Mr. Charles "Coach A" Adamopoulos has announced that he is retiring as Head Coach of Raider Football. I love the school and I love where we are in the city. He saw and heard football coach Chuck Adamopoulos call his team over, announcing he was cutting practice short so the entire team could get to the school play. 3 seed Central Catholic defeated No. O'Shea was fired at his alma mater McCutcheon, which he quarterbacked to its only state finals appearance in 1982. "The year we finished 3-7 ended up being one of my favorite teams. Lions win 11 in a row to finish season, capture state title under first-year head coach Jon Eagle. Blanchard will replace Linda Sanders as the schools softball coach. In recent years, we have increased our efforts in encouraging our athletes to reflect on the importance of safely playing sports. Ryan Lehmeier was announced as the new Central Catholic football coach on Jan. 24, 2023. Bob Palko, Bill Cherpak and Phil Bridenbaugh are the only coaches with more titles than Totten. It wouldve been fun, in some ways, but nowhere near the fun I had.. 2022 Football Roster. Coach Mike Collodi and his players will face defending champion Central Valley in the WPIAL Class 3A final. "That was the best coaching job in the state," Smith said. During his 10 years as head coach, he led the Eagles to the state tournament seven times, including six straight seasons, 2012-17. He has served for the past 13 seasons as the varsity teams offensive coordinator. His record 204-79 has been unmatched the last two decades. Feb 23, 2023. "What the heck else are you supposed to do?". In 2017 the Hornets football coaching staff was named Personality of the Week by La Presse (November 26th week). Hood Conference. Its tough to leave a great place like CC with many close friends, but this was too good of an opportunity to pass up for me, Minton told KWBJ-TV 22 last week. TAPPS 2022 High School Football Playoff Division I. People may call it perseverance, but there's things you have to go through in this business to be successful. Crown Point won two sectionals and a regional title before O'Shea became the head coach at Delta from 1993-98. Winds NW at 5 to 10 mph. We are at Camp Marist in the summer and I get pulled from practice to take a call from my wife (Beth). O'Shea went 114-10 over the next nine seasons with the Knights before moving to Indianapolis and taking on the challenge of turning around a moribund North Central program. I've always done it myself, but with him, I turned the offense over. You can contact Chris by email at charlan@triblive.com or via Twitter . Not to be out done, the Birch brothers connected on three touchdowns passes with Brett scoring on receptions of 25, 14 and 11 yards. This season was different. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He played defensive back for the Vikings and later at IUP, where he earned all-conference honors. Boom. Ernie (DiFiore) has been with me from the beginning. He really wants to give the kids everything he has so they can experience a championship.. He already has the advantage with knowing his players. The Vikings have reached the WPIAL finals nine times in 10 years. The silver lining, according to Adamopoulos, is that he will remain at the school for at least two or three more years. "I was with him fresh out of college," said Mark Brown, an assistant at CC under O'Shea for six seasons. The [grounds crew head] came up to me at one point after that and said, Thats when I knew I was at the right place. Thats Chuck Adamopoulos. The students do service for the city. It is truly a special place with special people. 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We call them our wall of famers, 6700, avenue du Parc, suite 100 He served the past two seasons as offensive coordinator at Seneca Valley under Ron Butschle, and previously worked six seasons at Pine-Richland with Eric Kasperowicz, the final four as the Rams offensive coordinator. Perhaps, O'Shea isn't standing on stage at the PurdueMemorial Union ballroom, next to current Winamac and former Carroll and Northwestern coach John Hendryx as the newest inductees into the Indiana Football Coaches Association Hall of Fame. "It wasn't just the winning and Super Bowl years, though they are all memorable," said Adamopoulos. Melbourne Central Catholic Head Football Coach Nate Hooks said the following when speaking with Space Coast Daily Sports Editor Juan Rodriguez: Pumped up doesnt even do justice to expressing the addition of Coach Kimmey to the staff. Coach Hidalgo possesses all the characteristics and leadership skills of a great baseball coach, both on and off the field, the school said in its announcement. We had only one lineman over 200 pounds and he weighed 208. In addition to this training, they also attend workshops and clinics that teach them about safe practices and behaviors to adopt, while raising awareness about injury prevention. Of the 12 finalists in this years championships, eight were in the finals just last season. There was a problem saving your notification. Eleven times in the past eight years, Lehmeier coached a team on the opposite sideline from Central Catholic, so he can appreciate the success of the Vikings' program. Brown left CC to become head coach at Carroll and in his final season (2016) as Cougars' head coach went 10-1, the lone loss in the sectional to O'Shea's Central Catholic team. LAWRENCE -- Chuck Adamopoulos is stepping as the Central Catholic football after 39 years on the job, the last quarter-century as the program's head coach. His career record is 194-69 (.750). Lehmeier will take over for Terry Totten, who retired. Its a perfect place for me.. It was different than anything I had ever experienced.. So I took it.. Assisted coaching staff and handle any task for practice and game day. Lately, whenever Andrew Massucci kicks a ball, Peters Township wins. I had a blend of so many great coaches that I worked with at Central, said Adamopoulos. Its too much, said Adamopoulous. We just started indoor track, which I enjoy. He has served as an assistant coach for the past two seasons where he worked with the pitchers and catchers. The first boys' school in San Antonio and still one of the largest all-male private secondary schools in the state of Texas, Central Catholic High School remains a prestigious landmark in San Antonio and a symbol throughout South Texas of teaching excellence. Hooks spent eight seasons as the head coach at the Hustlers' arch-rival school, Holy. WEST LAFAYETTE If Kevin O'Shea got the job he wanted, maybe one of the most dominant runs in the history of Indiana high school football doesn't happen. Adamopoulos guided Central to winning records in 23 of his 26 seasons, including the last 14 seasons. He became Attica's head coach for one season in 2007 and afterwards applied for the open position to lead Hamilton Heights' football program. Over 250 combined years of head coaching experience; Over 100 . That was 2014, but his opponents probably arent too impressed with that six-year streak. Joshua Britton-Bailey was the first recipient of the Earl De La Perralle Scholarship. Central Catholic represents a standard of academic and athletic excellence, which will continue to be upheld by me, the assistant coaches and by the players, Hidalgo said. Adamopoulos built Central into a Merrimack Valley Conference and state power. "Everywhere he went, he got better," Smith said. Its a plus for the school, in the middle of Lawrence. Montreal, Quebec H2V 4H9, 920, monte de Liesse He and his wife, Erica, have two children who are alumni of Central Catholic, Zach 16 and Allison 17. LAWRENCE It was a Super Bowl week practice. Tournament Game. Eleven times in the past eight years, Lehmeier coached a team on the opposite sideline from Central Catholic, so he can appreciate the success of the Vikings program. Its a great place to go to school, a great place for athletics and I just cant wait to get to work.. In his second season at North Central, a program that hadn't finished above .500 in 12 years, O'Shea led the 2018 Panthers to a 9-3 record and a sectional title before a close loss to eventual Class 6A state champion Warren Central in the regional.