The official account of the Saint Ignatius Wildcats. News, updates, and scores for all 16 varsity sports. 56-time state champs, 14-time national champs. AMDG.
What an incredible career for our very own Chuck Kyle ’69! Since he took over in 1983, he has led the Wildcats to 11 State and 4 National Championships and finishes with a 377-108-1 career record! Forever an Ignatius Man, thank you for everything Coach Kyle!
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BK: A star studded crowd tonight inside Sullivan Gym! Saint Ignatius welcomes
@cavs
Donovan Mitchell, Darius Garland, JB Bickerstaff, Greg Buckner and Antonio Lang along with
@Browns
Head Coach Kevin Stefanski!
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FB: A BLUE AND GOLD PLAYOFF WINNER! IT’S THE GREATEST COMEBACK IN PROGRAM HISTORY! THE WILDCATS COME BACK FROM 42-14 AND WIN 50-49! THE CATS ARE MOVING ON!
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Have yourself a night Tommy Eichenberg ‘19!
@tommyike41
was named the Rose Bowl Defensive MVP with 17 tackles! Eichenberg helped lead
@OhioStateFB
to a 48-45 win over Utah in Pasadena!
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We made SportsCenter! Thank you to
@notthefakeSVP
and
@SportsCenter
for featuring this very special
@SIHSH0CKEY
team.
For four years, our seniors labored and didn’t ask for reward. A state championship trophy would have been a perfect reward, but this is special, too.
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“Every team, every kid is worthy.”
On Day 4 of
#SeniorNight
,
@notthefakeSVP
honors high school and college teams — some underdogs and some top-ranked teams — who had their seasons unexpectedly cut short 👏
Today, legendary English teacher and Head Football and Track & Field Coach Chuck Kyle ’69 announced that he will retire after the 2022-23 school year. His 50-year career includes 11 OHSAA football state championships and four national titles.
FB: We have named LeCharles Bentley ’98 the Director of Football Development and Offensive Line Coach for the football program! Bentley returns to his Alma Mater to join Ryan Franzinger’s ’02 staff!
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📰:
WILDCATS WIN! ONTO THE STATE CHAMPIONSHIP ON SUNDAY!
That. Was. Bonkers. 😅 Thanks to our over 3,000 listeners and all the fans who supported us at Canal Park today
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Congratulations to Jonathan Gannon ’01 as he has been named the next head coach of the Arizona Cardinals! He becomes the first Saint Ignatius alumnus to become an NFL head coach! We interviewed Gannon in August about the legendary career of Coach Chuck Kyle ’69!
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With the 42nd pick in the NFL Draft the
@MiamiDolphins
select Saint Ignatius alumnus
@LiamEichenberg
! Congratulations Liam, this is just the beginning!
An unforgettable night and a season we’ll remember forever.
Thank you for all of your support this year! We had fans from 36 states tune in tonight. Thank you for everything!
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It's official: The Soccer Cats are National Champions! Yesterday,
@UnitedCoaches
announced that the undefeated
@OHSAASports
State Champ Wildcats are once again the nation's top boys team! Congrats to the players and coaches!
FB: In the greatest comeback in the 106-year history of Saint Ignatius football, the Wildcats overcome a 35-10 deficit to defeat Archbishop Hoban, the No. 12-ranked team in the country.
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Last night, two Wildcats faced off in South Bend. At the end of the game, Adam Shibley ‘17 and Liam Eichenberg ‘16 posed for a picture. Good luck the rest of the season, men!
#IgnatiusMenForever
SOC: After wrapping up his 27th season as Head Soccer Coach leading the program to its 11th State Championship, Mike McLaughlin ‘85 has been named National Coach of the Year by the United Soccer Coaches! Congratulations Coach!
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📰:
CHAMPIONS!
@SIHSBaseball1
wins its second state championship, the first since 2002. It’s Head Coach Brad Ganor’s first state title.
A hard-earned trophy to end an unforgettable season!
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Today, we say thanks and goodbye to Jennifer Fight, as she retires after 14 years as athletics administrative assistant!
Jennifer greeted and helped thousands of Wildcats over the years. She’s brightened our lives with her kindness, care, and generosity.
Happy Retirement, Jen!
WILDCATS WIN! ONTO THE STATE CHAMPIONSHIP!
@SIHSSoccer
- 2
Medina - 0
Onodi with both goals! The Wildcats will face New Albany on Saturday at Mapfre Stadium with a crack at the program’s 10th state title.
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We’re absolutely devastated to share the news that John Jaeckin ‘90 has passed away.
John was a key member of the 1988 and 1989 championship teams, catching “The Immaculate Reception.” But more importantly, he was a good man. He will be missed.
Rest In Peace, John.
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FB: In just his 2nd season as the Defensive Coordinator of the Philadelphia Eagles, Saint Ignatius’ own Jonathan Gannon ’01 is heading to Super Bowl LVII! The Eagles defeat the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC Championship game!
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THE WILDCATS BEAT THE
#1
TEAM IN THE COUNTRY!
Final score:
@SIHSSoccer
- 2
@pndsoccer
- 0
Everett Shorey scores both goals in one of the best wins in Saint Ignatius soccer history! A special evening in Peoria.
Next up: vs.
@SICPWolfpack
at 3 pm tomorrow
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NEWS: Michael Boehm has been voted the 2019-20 Wirtz Athlete of the Year!
Boehm holds every season and career offensive record for
@SIHSLacrosse
, and helped
@SIHSH0CKEY
win 3 state championships! Read more about Michael and the award:
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NEWS: Rory Fitzpatrick '88 has been named NEOIAAA Athletic Director of the Year!
"Rory Fitzpatrick represents the model Ignatian. Rory encompasses what it means to live the Magis."
Read more about Rory and the award 👇
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Wasmer Field is ready. Coach Kyle’s last regular season game is the Wildcat’s first varsity football game ever at Saint Ignatius HS. Game time 7 pm Friday. SIBN will have all the action if you can’t make it to Ohio City for the game
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GOLF: STATE CHAMPS! For the fourth time in program history, the Golf Cats are OHSAA Division I State Champions! The Cats have gone back-to-back with a two day score of 611 as a team!
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TF: Thank you for everything you have done for our Track and Field program Chico! Chuck Kyle ‘69 retires from the Track and Field program after 50 years, he has hoisted 2 State Championships and has had many State Placers through the years!
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Rugby: After falling behind 13-0 to our brothers from Gonzaga (DC) the Cats rally with 29 unanswered points to advance the National Championship tomorrow in steaming hot Kansas City. The turning point was an impressive maul that carried the ball nearly 40 yds to take the lead
BK: The Wildcats defeat the
#1
ranked St. Edward Eagles 52-44! The Wildcats improve to 12-4 on the season, and will travel to Shaker tomorrow night!
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Dennis Grosel and Liam Eichenberg, two incredible
#IgnatiusMenForever
doing great things at fine Catholic institutions. We couldn’t be more proud of you, men!
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