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Bloomington (Central Catholic) (25-11)


School Information

Name: Central Catholic High School
City: Bloomington
County: McLean
Classification Enrollment: 321
Nickname: Saints
Colors: Blue/White/Gold
Conference: Illini Prairie
Superintendent: Sharon Weiss
President: Sean Foster
Principal: Chris McGraw
Athletic Director: Nate Thomas
Head Coach: Jason Welch
Assistant Coaches: Aaron Ellison, Tom Eller, Pat O'Brien, Georges LeFaivre II
Athletic Trainer: Eleanor Spencer
Last Year's Advancement: Lost to Monticello, 62-44, in Super-Sectional

Roster
No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr.
1 Grayson Schnierle G 5-11   So.
2 Malachi Barnes G 6-2   Jr.
3 TJ Larson G 6-0   So.
5 *Cole Certa G 6-5   Jr.
10 Rem Lee F 6-1   Sr.
11 *Chase Fisher G 6-1   Sr.
12 *Rye Pirtz G 6-0   Sr.
20 Will Vogel F 6-1   So.
22 Ryan Russell G 6-1   Sr.
23 Bennett Summers G 5-9   Jr.
24 *Colin Hayes C 6-6   Jr.
30 *Trey Eller G 6-3   So.
44 Finan Krenz F 6-2   So.
55 Charlie Graham F 6-2   Jr.

Statistics 

  

 

Name
  G
  FG
  FGA
  3P
  3PA
  FT
  FTA
  Pts
  Avg
  Reb
  Ast

 

 

  Malachi Barnes
   9 
  5
  9
  1
  5
  1
  2
  12
  1.3
  4
  2

 

 

  Cole Certa
   36 
  329
  686
  111
  306
  184
  235
  953
  26.5
  187
  87

 

 

  Trey Eller
   36 
  93
  212
  46
  116
  31
  54
  263
  7.3
  100
  63

 

 

  Chase Fisher
   36 
  105
  237
  39
  115
  46
  52
  295
  8.2
  76
  78

 

 

  Charlie Graham
   35 
  39
  105
  29
  74
  4
  11
  111
  3.2
  64
  15

 

 

  Colin Hayes
   36 
  186
  346
  0
  3
  53
  110
  425
  11.8
  304
  96

 

 

  Finan Krenz
   7 
  1
  5
  0
  1
  0
  0
  2
  0.3
  6
  0

 

 

  TJ Larson
   21 
  14
  37
  11
  27
  2
  3
  41
  2.0
  33
  8

 

 

  Rem Lee
   12 
  8
  27
  6
  19
  0
  0
  22
  1.8
  8
  0

 

 

  Rye Pirtz
   36 
  47
  115
  5
  28
  11
  22
  110
  3.1
  83
  74

 

 

  Ryan Russell
   21 
  15
  29
  1
  4
  4
  7
  35
  1.7
  22
  11

 

 

  Grayson Schnierle
   8 
  1
  2
  0
  1
  0
  0
  2
  0.3
  4
  0

 

 

  Bennett Summers
   28 
  9
  22
  0
  3
  1
  9
  19
  0.7
  35
  26

 

 

  Will Vogel
   31 
  16
  45
  0
  5
  22
  34
  54
  1.7
  58
  37
 






Scores




 

  Date
  Opponent
  W/L
  Own
  Opp

 

 

  InterCity Tournament
 

 

  11/21
  Bloomington (H.S.)
  W
   70 
   66 

 

 

  11/23
  Normal (Community)
  L
   49 
   52 

 

 

  11/25
  Normal (University)
  W
   71 
   70 

 

 

  11/28
  Normal (Community West)
  L
   73 
   83 

 

 

  12/2
  Eureka
  W
   78 
   59 

 

 

  12/3
  Peoria (P. Christian)
  W
   73 
   50 

 

 

  12/6
  Athens
  W
   75 
   56 

 

 

  12/9
  Teutopolis
  L
   63 
   75 

 

 

  12/16
  Decatur (St. Teresa)
  W
   75 
   66 

 

 

  State Farm Holiday Classic
 

 

  12/27
  Winnebago
  W
   58 
   40 

 

 

  12/28
  Kankakee (McNamara)
  W
   76 
   71 

 

 

  12/29
  Normal (University)
  L
   58 
   63 

 

 

  12/30
  Rockford (Lutheran)
  W
   59 
   57 

 

 

  1/4
  Mackinaw (Deer Creek-M.)
  W
   71 
   44 

 

 

  1/6
  Pontiac
  L
   65 
   73 

 

 

  Highland Shootout
 

 

  1/7
  New Madrid (N.M County Central), MO
  L
   54 
   65 

 

 

  1/13
  Monticello
  W
   79 
   61 

 

 

  Bloomington Central Catholic Shootout
 

 

  1/14
  Farmington
  W
   91 
   56 

 

 

  1/16
  Champaign (Central)
  W
   72 
   48 

 

 

  1/16
  Quincy (Notre Dame)
  W
   79 
   71 

 

 

  1/17
  Chillicothe (Illinois Valley Central)
  W
   74 
   43 

 

 

  1/24
  Tolono (Unity)
  W
   63 
   49 

 

 

  1/27
  Champaign (St. Thomas More)
  W
   64 
   55 

 

 

  1/28
  Pleasant Plains
  L
   65 
   79 

 

 

  1/31
  St. Joseph (S.J.-Ogden)
  L
   55 
   68 

 

 

  2/1
  Paxton (P.-Buckley-Loda)
  W
   75 
   40 

 

 

  2/3
  Nashville
  L
   70 
   76 

 

 

  2/4
  Williamsville
  W
   82 
   71 

 

 

  2/7
  Fairbury (Prairie Central)
  L
   66 
   72 

 

 

  2/11
  Normal (University)
  L
   48 
   58 

 

 

  2/14
  Rantoul
  W
   52 
   49 

 

 

  Clinton Regional
 

 

  2/22
  Riverton
  W
   67 
   31 

 

 

  2/24
  Maroa (M.-Forsyth)
  W
   80 
   54 

 

 

  Pleasant Plains Sectional
 

 

  3/1
  Pleasant Plains
  W
   33 
   31 

 

 

  3/3
  Normal (University)
  W
   72 
   69 

 

 

  Springfield (Bank of Springfield Center) Super-Sectional
 

 

  3/6
  Pontiac
  W
   67 
   53

Head Coach Jason Welch
Year W-L
Villa Grove
2001-02 24-7
2002-03 21-8
2003-04 24-7
2004-05 7-21
4 yrs. 76-43
Bloomington (Central Catholic)
2005-06 25-5
2006-07 25-4
2007-08 26-4
2008-09 18-9
2009-10 15-13
2010-11 16-12
2011-12 11-17
2012-13 14-14
2013-14 27-6 (1st)
2014-15 25-6
2015-16 19-9
2016-17 16-10
2017-18 25-6 (3rd)
2018-19 25-8
2019-20 20-13
2020-21 13-10
2021-22 25-11
17 yrs. 345-157
GRAND TOTAL
21 yrs. 421-200

Tournament History 

1973-A     53   55  1-1 (26-5)     DNP  John Snyder
       W   68   58  Danville (Schlarman)
       L   53   55  Venice
1976-A     46   49  1-1 (24-7)     DNP  John Snyder
       W   58   57  Watseka
       L   46   49  Oneida (ROVA)
1979-A     51   67  1-1 (23-6)     DNP  John Snyder
       W   68   63  Watseka
       L   51   67  New Lenox (Providence Catholic)
2002-A     53   60  1-1 (15-16)    DNP  Kevin Brown
       W   59   55  Cissna Park
       L   53   60  Pleasant Plains (OT)
2014-2A    76   62  2-0 (27-6)     1st  Jason Welch
       W   51   45  Chicago (Providence-St. Mel)
       W   76   62  Nashville (3 OT)
2018-2A    69   61  1-1 (26-7-0)   3rd  Jason Welch
       L   49   60  Chicago (Orr)
       W   69   61  Pinckneyville