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
The following 24 seniors have been recognized as Illinois State Scholars for their efforts in the classroom as well as their results on standardized testing: Ethan Amaro (St. Clement) Jared Baltao (St. Celestine) Lucas Barreras-Koster (St. Francis Borgia) Anthony Cali (St. Tars) John Castro (Our Lady of Grace) Ryan Cira (Oriole Park) Sean Conway (St....Read More
Saint Patrick High School is pleased to announce the following 14 Shamrocks have been named Students of the Month for October 2021. Name: Mark Arnold Year: Junior Grade School: St. Thecla Reason for Nomination: Mark is a well-liked student and a leader among the junior class. He’s a member of the varsity golf and baseball...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
Saint Patrick High School is pleased to announce the following seven Shamrocks have been named Students of the Month for August/September 2021. Name: Neil Bermeo Year: Sophomore Grade School: Our Lady of Grace Reason for Nomination: Neil has been doing an excellent job teaching his classmates how to use the Circuit Machines for their art...Read More
On Friday, August 20, the 161st school year in the history of Saint Patrick High School, and the first with Dan Santucci ’02 at the helm, began. As the newest class of freshmen entered the building they were greeted by students, faculty, staff and senior Ryan Bender on bagpipes playing the school song. It was...Read More
