Newman Central Catholic High School is a

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Sterling, Illinois Sterling is a city in Whiteside County, Illinois, Whiteside County, Illinois, United States. The population was 14,782 at the 2020 United States Census, 2020 census, down from 15,370 in 2010. Formerly nicknamed "Hardware Capital of the World", the ...

. It is located in the

Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockford The Diocese of Rockford ( la, Diœcesis Rockfordiensis) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in the northern Illinois region of the United States. The prelate is a bishop serving as the pastor of the Mother ...

. It was founded as St. Mary High School in 1915, a

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attached to St. Mary's Parish. It later moved across the street and became Community Catholic High School. It adopted its present name when it moved into its current facilities in 1960. It was staffed in its early years by the

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, but nearly all the staff today is laity. Drawing primarily from Sterling, Rock Falls, and Dixon, but also from cities such as

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and

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. According to the statistics taken, Newman's enrollment for 2023-2024 is 181 students.

Athletics

The Newman Comets (and Lady Comets) participate in IHSA athletics and activities. They play under the

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in all sports. The Newman Comets boys' football team, known as "The Blue Machine," won the IHSA State Championship in 1990, 1994, 2004, 2010, 2013, and 2019 and placed second in 1993 and 1998. Coach "Papo" Papoccia led the team to their first five IHSA State Championships, before his eventual retirement in 2018. Coach Brandon Kreczmer took the role as head coach, leading the Newman team to a victorious state run in 2019. The team is now under the advisory of head coach Michael LeMay. Another IHSA State Championship belongs to Boys' Cross Country in 2009-2010. A few years later in the 2012-2013 season, Newman Cross Country went on a seven year streak of team appearances at the IHSA State Championship, with the team being led by such names as Bryson Reyes, Drew Rosengren, Chris Ahlers, Spencer Mauch, and Shay Hafner. This streak ended with the 2019-2020 season, only to be revitalized with the 2021-2022 boys team, under a new young core of Lucas Schaab, Lucas Simpson, Kenny Boesen, Carver Grummert, and Espen Hammes. Other notable State appearances and victories include: Boys' Wrestling (1984-1985, 2010-2011). The Newman Boys' track team won the 2013 Class A State Championship. In 2019 senior Brody Ivy became a state champion in Class 1A IHSA wrestling. In 2018 the Newman boys basketball team placed third at the IHSA Class 1A state championships.

References

External links

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{{authority control Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockford Catholic secondary schools in Illinois Schools in Whiteside County, Illinois Educational institutions established in 1915 1915 establishments in Illinois