Lenehan in particular is a phenomenal player. Both the Cats and Eagles have flirted with the number one national ranking at times over the years. Nice to see Ignatius break through. Great sport that can also provide college opportunities for those guys that are great athletes but lack the measurables that other D1 sports obsess over.Cats win first ever national rugby title, defeating Gonzaga (DC), 23-14. Lots of football players on this team. congratulations!
What's the situation for these kids in terms of HS? Does St. Ignatius offer these kids special treatment in terms of tuition? Seems wrong to dangle the carrot and then make them pay what others pay. Any ideas?Welsh Academy graduates its first class.
The students that chose to matriculate to the high school are eligible for the same aid that other students apply for. I'd venture to say that they are likely to get very generous aid since the Welsh Academy already only admits students from families for modest means.What's the situation for these kids in terms of HS? Does St. Ignatius offer these kids special treatment in terms of tuition? Seems wrong to dangle the carrot and then make them pay what others pay. Any ideas?
Byers Field in Parma.So where does Iggy play their regular season games? Considering making the drive for week 1
Agree, this is a significant loss - both in the defensive secondary as well as in the wide receiver group.Tough break for the Cats. Leaves a big hole in the secondary.
Was that Mutryn in his sophomore year?When you have nothing to do this summer, watch highlights from the Ignatius-Boardman game of 1992.
Was that Mutryn in his sophomore year?
My (step)son and I drove from western PA to watch the Cats-Massillon game at the Rubber Bowl. He was amazed at the size of the crowd. He was a Div. 3 all-American and later coached college ball for two years. As the teams were warming I pointed out that Szep would be the starting QB for the Cats, but he was focused on the back-up Hoyer. He then predicted that Hoyer would be an NFL QB. He really knew his football.Loved going to Boardman. The 94 game was played without Ramadii Parker. Boardman broke a couple of long runs.
2002 Hoyer missed a bunch of passes, as he did all season. His career ended up great, but he was frustrating to watch at Ignatius (at least to me).
I remember more than one Ignatius alum telling me Hoyer would be the best Ignatius QB ever after seeing him as a freshman.
Should have a very good running back duo as well with Martin and Favazzo. The loss of Spellacy cannot be understated, but there is still good talent coming up the ranks. Hard to predict a record with the brutal schedule, but they will be a very tough out come playoff time.Brandon Webster picks up an offer from Yale. Should have one of the better CB duos in recent memory this year.
I agree about Spellacy. By the end of the year, he was looking like a man amongst boys...as a sophomore. Very big loss.Should have a very good running back duo as well with Martin and Favazzo. The loss of Spellacy cannot be understated, but there is still good talent coming up the ranks. Hard to predict a record with the brutal schedule, but they will be a very tough out come playoff time.
Speaking of the sons of past Wildcats, does anyone know if the current soccer star Spicer is the son of either the former 80s qb or 90s lb/db?The LB position, other than Palinski, seems like an area in question.
I'd like to see the Ardire kid play. Was impressed with him on the JV level.
Would love to know the reasoning behind this. Makes zero sense to me. And one would think this could mean 2 games there this year. Crowds definitely don't dictate it, was hoping this would be a normal Byers game. Sigh, oh wellPer the News-Herald, the Ignatius-Mentor game will be Friday night at First Energy Stadium.
High school football: Mentor, Riverside will play in nonconference showdown on Sept. 2
It’s been 12 years since Mentor played another team from Lake County in football. That streak ends this fall. Come Friday, Sept. 2, Mentor will host Riverside in a non-conference battle betwe…www.news-herald.com