Three Saint Patrick wrestlers have qualified for the state tournament. Seniors Dan Baker (152 pounds, 36-8 record) and Mike Valicento (145, 20-9), and sophomore Anthony Greco (106, 25-7), each advanced by finishing in the top four at the Wauconda Sectional on Saturday, Feb. 11. Anthony Greco, currently ranked No. 9 in the state, took second...Read More
The Saint Patrick wrestling team has now won three consecutive regional championships. The Shamrocks completed the hat trick on Saturday, Feb. 4, winning their regional at home behind the efforts of the team’s six regional champions. St. Pat’s wrestlers finished in either first or second place at 12 of the 14 weight classes. The Shamrocks...Read More
Saint Patrick Hall of Famer Tim McGarigle ’02 is now a member of the Green Bay Packers coaching staff. McGarigle, 33, was brought on as Green Bay’s Defensive Quality Control/Assistant Linebackers coach, and will work under Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers Coach Dom Capers. The former Shamrocks linebacker lands in the NFL after one season at the University...Read More
Four Saint Patrick student-athletes signed their Letters of Intent during National Signing Day on Wednesday, Feb. 1. Football players Paddy Byrne (Dayton), Andrew Edgar (Illinois State), and Jonathan Hamilton (West Point) will all play wide receiver at the next level, while baseball player Mike Coughlin will be an infielder at St. Ambrose. Edgar and Hamilton...Read More
The following students have been selected as Saint Patrick High School’s Students of the Month for the month of January: Dan Agron, Kevin Ayeski, Angel Botello, Zach Cicero, Joe Dickman, Jimmy Finnegan and Bobby Fiorante. Name: Dan Agron Grade Level: Sophomore Previous School: St. Vincent Ferrer Dan is quiet and unassuming in class, but very on...Read More
An extremely generous alumnus from the Class of 1964 has just donated $1 million, in one single payment, to Saint Patrick High School. The funds will be directed toward “Building a Stronger Future Together – The Campaign for Saint Patrick High School,” which aims to build an endowment, enhance STEAM offerings and sustain the vibrancy of the...Read More
Chemistry has a lot to do with the success of the 2016-17 Saint Patrick basketball team. Three of the Shamrocks top scorers – Laurence Merritt ’17, Xavier Pinson ’18 and Jalen Nelson ’17 – were starters on last year’s sectional final team, and many other core returnees earned valuable playing team a season ago. Each...Read More
Saint Patrick High School will once again be participating in Chicago’s Downtown Saint Patrick’s Day Parade on Saturday, March 11, and the Northwest Side Irish Parade, on Sunday, March 12. It will be a special year at the Northwest Side Irish Parade, as St. Pat’s President Dr. Joe Schmidt has been chosen as the Grand...Read More
The artwork of three Saint Patrick students will soon be on display at a local VFW as part of the Patriotic Art Contest. Works created by senior Michael O’Malley and juniors Kamil Prus and RJ Scimeca were chosen by fellow students as the three pieces, qualifying them for the contest. Following the local competition, a...Read More
A perfect 300 game from senior Eddie Schulthess helped the Shamrocks to a second-place finish in their regional on Saturday, Jan. 14. The Shamrocks completed the day with a team score of 5,429, finishing 269 pins behind first-place Payton. Their success allows the team to advance to the Glenbard East Sectional, which will be held...Read More
