I thought I’d try to get help before the playoffs started.I grew up watching Burbank St.Albert The Great Sabres.I can remember a handful of teams they played.Who can recall the many Catholic Grade School teams past & present plus their nicknames & thank you!!!
Need help.Catholic Grade School teams & nicknames past & present.
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I played for the St. Mary's Bison (in Buffalo Grove), but our conference was on the NW side of Chicago, the NWCC. Our playoff games were played at Loyola, Notre Dame, Holy Cross, and CoM
We played;
St. Juliana Trojans
St. Francis Borgia Bombers
Queen of All Saints - can't remember mascot, we called them "Queens"
St. Barts - can't remember mascot
St. Tars - can't remember mascot
Immaculate conception- can't remember mascot
St. Ed's- can't remember mascot
We played;
St. Juliana Trojans
St. Francis Borgia Bombers
Queen of All Saints - can't remember mascot, we called them "Queens"
St. Barts - can't remember mascot
St. Tars - can't remember mascot
Immaculate conception- can't remember mascot
St. Ed's- can't remember mascot
St Ed’s Big Red
St Barts Crusaders
St Tars Raiders
Immaculate Conception Cowboys
Queen of All Saints Saints
St Juliana Trojans
St Francis Borgia Bombers
St Thecla Falcons
Saint Mary of the Woods Knights
A few other NW side schools with football/ had football (Thecla closed)
Saint Mary of the Woods Knights
A few other NW side schools with football/ had football (Thecla closed)
Newer combined league with NWCC consists of these schools
Wilmette Catholic
Evanston Catholic
Faith Hope & Charity
St. Norbert/ Scared Heart
OLPH 8th/7th (each grade has a team)
St Joseph of Downers Grove
IC of Elmhurst
Visitation of Elmhurst
Wilmette Catholic
Evanston Catholic
Faith Hope & Charity
St. Norbert/ Scared Heart
OLPH 8th/7th (each grade has a team)
St Joseph of Downers Grove
IC of Elmhurst
Visitation of Elmhurst
Most Holy Reedemer Raiders
St. John Fisher Falcons
St. Cajetans Warriors
St. Catherines Chargers
St. Christina Cardinals
Christ the King Formerly Roadrunners....now Screaming Eagles
St. Barnabas Buckeyes
Queen of Martyrs Wildcats
St. Gabe Shamrocks
St. Daniel Wildcats
St. Mike Wildcats
Lot of Wildcats
Some of these schools have merged to form teams. Most are half CCD kids.
St. John Fisher Falcons
St. Cajetans Warriors
St. Catherines Chargers
St. Christina Cardinals
Christ the King Formerly Roadrunners....now Screaming Eagles
St. Barnabas Buckeyes
Queen of Martyrs Wildcats
St. Gabe Shamrocks
St. Daniel Wildcats
St. Mike Wildcats
Lot of Wildcats
Some of these schools have merged to form teams. Most are half CCD kids.
From opposite ends of the diocese, 2 open schools/no more team:
Sacred Heart (96th St) Crusaders
St. Anastasia (Wkgn) Terriers
Sacred Heart (96th St) Crusaders
St. Anastasia (Wkgn) Terriers
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St. Giles Lions from Oak Park was part of this conference.
Why did they Christ the King change their nickname? Did the local roadrunners find it offensive?
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I often wondered why Burbank Queen Of Peace went from Packers to the Pride.Nobody from there even knew
North Side Catholic League
Queen of Angels Knights (Blue Demons prior to 1977)
St Jerome Raiders
St Margaret Mary
Our Lady of Mercy
St Hilary
St Gregory
St Ita
Hardy Prep Falcons
St Ignatius (I think they had football)
Our Lady of Grace
I think St. Hilary was the last football program left and MAY had died off (for football) somewhat recently.
All the churches are still open except St Ignatius. As for schools:
Q of A, Hardy Prep, OLG, and St Hilary schools are still open. OLM school closed.
St MM is one of the two host school campuses of Northside Catholic Academy. Among others, St Jerome, St Gregs, and Iggys are part of NCA (as are non-football St Henry, St. Gertrude (other host school site) St Tims, and probably a few others)
St Ita was part of NCA and was a host school, but dropped out and now is the new home of St Thomas of Canterbury School.
Queen of Angels Knights (Blue Demons prior to 1977)
St Jerome Raiders
St Margaret Mary
Our Lady of Mercy
St Hilary
St Gregory
St Ita
Hardy Prep Falcons
St Ignatius (I think they had football)
Our Lady of Grace
I think St. Hilary was the last football program left and MAY had died off (for football) somewhat recently.
All the churches are still open except St Ignatius. As for schools:
Q of A, Hardy Prep, OLG, and St Hilary schools are still open. OLM school closed.
St MM is one of the two host school campuses of Northside Catholic Academy. Among others, St Jerome, St Gregs, and Iggys are part of NCA (as are non-football St Henry, St. Gertrude (other host school site) St Tims, and probably a few others)
St Ita was part of NCA and was a host school, but dropped out and now is the new home of St Thomas of Canterbury School.
IJP Kingsman
St Joes of Homewood closed
St Agnes Wildcats closed?
St Lawrence O’toole closed
St Damian closed?
St Anne’s of Hazelcrest closed
St Anne’s of Lansing
Queen of Universe closed
St Jude closed
Holy Ghost closed
Queen of Appostles closed?
Catholic school in Blue Island had basketball league. Can’t remember the name.
St Mary Star of the Sea closed?
St Joes of Homewood closed
St Agnes Wildcats closed?
St Lawrence O’toole closed
St Damian closed?
St Anne’s of Hazelcrest closed
St Anne’s of Lansing
Queen of Universe closed
St Jude closed
Holy Ghost closed
Queen of Appostles closed?
Catholic school in Blue Island had basketball league. Can’t remember the name.
St Mary Star of the Sea closed?
Our Lady of the Ridge Rockets( Chicago Ridge) St Patricia's Bobcats (Hickory Hills)
St. Benedict. They had the smallest gym ever but always hosted Thanksgiving tournament.
St. Jude was the Flying J’s. Them and Queen of Apostles had the annual Shea Naughtan game
Did the Resurrection Romans have a team? They had some ridiculously good basketball teams in the day.
St. Mary’s Star of the Sea and Queen of the Universe in Westlawn are still open by the skin of their teeth, but don’t compete in sports anymore.
I believe the Blue Island school was St. Benedict
Christ the King merged with St. Barnabas to form a team.
Queen of Martyrs merged with MHR and CCD kids to form a team
St. Linus/St. Germaine/St. Gerald used to combine to form a team but they can’t even do that anymore between the three schools.
St, Christina is more then half Mount Greenwood School.
All these schools used to have overflowing sidelines on their own without having to merge....it’s sad to see.
Queen of Martyrs merged with MHR and CCD kids to form a team
St. Linus/St. Germaine/St. Gerald used to combine to form a team but they can’t even do that anymore between the three schools.
St, Christina is more then half Mount Greenwood School.
All these schools used to have overflowing sidelines on their own without having to merge....it’s sad to see.
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Naw but we had some battles with them in basketball in the late 80s. I went to Our Lady of Westside. C/O 88
People dispute me but sounds like you're from the area where I'm from.The dispute? Before it got moved under the high voltage towers do you remember when Hickory Hills Little League was in front of the Sabre Room?
Coach Watkins had some teams. We had some battles in the 70’s against probably the most talented basketball teams at that level I’ve ever seen. On top of all that the Res gym was the most imposing place I’ve ever played or watched a game. Good times, good memories.
From West to East Main in Belleville - a new parish every 500 families.
Bull Sac
St. Henry - first and finest fish fry.
Queen of Peace - runner up and recently resurrected with original family recipe.
Saint Augustine
Saint Mary
The Cathedral
All on Main or the Beltline. West to East order.
Bull Sac
St. Henry - first and finest fish fry.
Queen of Peace - runner up and recently resurrected with original family recipe.
Saint Augustine
Saint Mary
The Cathedral
All on Main or the Beltline. West to East order.
@crusader_of_90 working OT on his Belleville Catechism, not to be confused with our Baltimore Catechism. 😂
What school were you at? I graduated St. Mary's in 1997. I remember being in the championship game in fall of 1996, but can't remember if we won.
Guessing you did not.
No. Before my time. I played little league all stars (gone w travel now) under the high voltage towers.
When I played, all the games were at Purcell Hall on Washington, on Saturdays.
St. Thomas Aqunitas
Resurrection
Our Lady of Sorrows
St. Mel
Blessed Sacrament
Our Lady of the Westside
St. Malachy
St. Patrick
Everyone of us that made the all star team in 88, started on their HS team by their Soph yr
Went to St Norbert's '80, 5th grade we were the Panthers, next year became the Trojans, now the Crusaders
St Phillip the Apostle
Olph Warriors
St Catherine Laboure
Faith Hope & Charity Bulldogs
St Joseph
St Francis Xavier
Sacred Heart
St. Anthanius
St. Joan of Arc
St. Timothy
St. Nicholas
St Peter
St. John Brebeuf
St Phillip the Apostle
Olph Warriors
St Catherine Laboure
Faith Hope & Charity Bulldogs
St Joseph
St Francis Xavier
Sacred Heart
St. Anthanius
St. Joan of Arc
St. Timothy
St. Nicholas
St Peter
St. John Brebeuf
Agree, sad to see and those that were closed. A few more to add:
St. Rita Grammar School Mustangs
St. Nick's Tigers
St. Mary Star of the Sea Spartans
Queen of the Universe Cobras
St. Thomas More ?
SJB were the Warriors I believe in my day. I think they’ve become the Jaguars nowadays.
Queen of the Universe Cobras baby!
I cannot think of any mascots for teams we played, even main rivals [St. Nicholas of Tolentine, St. Turibius]. We all folded up, after those two rolled into QofU for a last hurrah.
My brother was at St. Renee of Goupil, colors were green, yellow and white but not sure mascot.
St. Symphrosa was my favorite opponent. My guy Rocco ran all over as an 8th grader with a beard and tattoo. Good man despite initial impressions.
I cannot think of any mascots for teams we played, even main rivals [St. Nicholas of Tolentine, St. Turibius]. We all folded up, after those two rolled into QofU for a last hurrah.
My brother was at St. Renee of Goupil, colors were green, yellow and white but not sure mascot.
St. Symphrosa was my favorite opponent. My guy Rocco ran all over as an 8th grader with a beard and tattoo. Good man despite initial impressions.
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