FIVE SHAMROCK WRESTLERS QUALIFY FOR IHSA STATE FINALS February 17, 2022 The Shamrock Wrestling team won the Regional Championship on February 5 and had five individual Regional Champions, including Olin Walker ’24 (113 lbs), Niko Karamaniolas ’24 (126 lbs), and All-Conference wrestlers Gio Hernandez ’23 (170 lbs), Sean Conway ’22 (132 lbs) and Alex Goworowski...Read More

SHAMROCK BOWLING FINISHES 6TH IN IHSA STATE FINALS January 29, 2022 Shamrock Bowling had a great run this season placing 2nd at Regionals and winning the Sectional Championship. Jacob Perry ’22 won the individual sectional title, Jack Schnoebelen ’22 finished 3rd and Mike Mile ’22 finished 6th, helping the team advance to the IHSA State...Read More

SAINT PATRICK WINS IHSA BOYS BOWLING SECTIONAL January 24, 2022 Jacob Perry ’22 started scoring off at Saturday’s IHSA Bowling Sectional in spectacular fashion, bowling a tournament high 289 the first game. After game two, the Shamrocks took over first place and never looked back. With solid performances from the all-senior squad, the team won...Read More

LUKE MERTENS ’94 NAMED SAINT PATRICK HEAD FOOTBALL COACH (Chicago, IL, December 15, 2021) – Saint Patrick High School is proud to announce that 1994 alum Luke Mertens has been named the new head football coach. “Today is a special day for Saint Patrick High School,” said President Dan Santucci ’02. “First, allow me to...Read More

Greg Swiderski ’72 The St. Patrick basketball team is off to a 4-2 start over the first two weeks of the season. The Shamrocks took home second place honors at the St. Patrick/Glenbrook North Tournament over the Thanksgiving holiday. Mike Bailey’s coached team defeated Payton 59-38 in the first game of the season. Leading at...Read More

By Greg Swiderski  ’72 St. Patrick’s Cinderella football  season ended with a 14-0 loss at Sycamore Saturday afternoon in the states Class 5A quarterfinals. The # 13 Shamrocks had several chances to score against #9 Sycamore now 9-3 in the first half and second half but was not able to cash in on the opportunities....Read More

By Greg Swiderski  ’72 The St. Patrick football team made history last Friday when they defeated Rochelle 21-14 at Triton College. The Shamrocks who had never won a second round game in five attempts pulled out a winner and advanced to the Class 5A quarterfinals. St. Patrick will now take on #9 seed Sycamore (8-3)...Read More

Saint Patrick High School is proud to welcome two Shamrock Alumni back home! Kamil Kulczycki ’02 has been named the new Head Swimming and Water Polo Coach. During his time as a student at St. Pat’s, Kulczycki was an All-American and All-Illinois selection in both swimming and water polo. After high school, Kulczycki attended Iona...Read More

After 24 years as Head Swimming/Water Polo Coach at Saint Patrick High School, Marty Gibson ’82 has announced his retirement. Gibson, a two-sport student-athlete earning second team All-State honors for Water Polo his senior year at St. Pat’s, led the 1997 water polo team to a State Championship and was named Illinois Coach of the...Read More

Shamrock Football finished the regular season with a 17-7 win on Friday at St. Viator, securing a spot in the IHSA 5A State Playoffs. The Shamrocks finished the season with a 5-4 record with their four losses coming against #2 De La Salle Collegiate High School – Warren, MI (8-0), #1 Loyola Academy (9-0), #13...Read More