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
(Chicago, IL, October 7, 2021) – Saint Patrick, the oldest all-male Catholic high school in Chicago, announced today that Christopher Hall has been named the new head baseball coach. Hall, the 2019 Illinois High School Baseball Coaches Association (IHSBCA) 3A Coach of the Year, comes to Saint Patrick with over 20 years coaching experience. Most...Read More
Saint Patrick High School is proud to announce that senior golfers Aidan Nichol and Emilio Bedon have advanced to state. Nichol finished 9th overall at the IHSA Sectionals earlier today at the Sanctuary Golf Club in New Lenox with a 74 and Bedon finished 12th with a 76.Read More
Shamrock Golf is off to a great start, finishing in the top 3 in each of the first five Varsity matches. In addition, St. Pat’s has had at least one player place in the medals every match. Shamrocks also shot a two-year team low score of 319 at the St. Laurence Invitational. Match Updates Nazareth...Read More
