Paterson Catholic High School
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Paterson Catholic High School is a private four year Catholic high school located in Paterson, New Jersey serving students from 9th through 12th grade. It is under the jurisdiction of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Paterson.
Contents |
[edit] Athletics
The Sports teams at Paterson Catholic are nicknamed the Cougars, and both the men's and women's teams participate in the Bergen-Passaic Scholastic League. The Cougars have a very strong athletic history capturing many league and state titles in different sports and producing many college and even professional athletes.
The team's title in 2007 was its fifth since playoffs were instituted in 1974, joining Wayne Hills High School and Passaic High School as one of only three teams in Passaic County to have won five sectional championships.[1]
[edit] Notable alumni
- James Gallagher - Member of the Passaic County Board of Chosen Freeholders.
- Jason Perry (1976-), former safety in the NFL from 1999 to 2002.[2]
- Tim Thomas - Class of 1996, NBA player [3]
- Darryl Watkins- NBA Player
[edit] References
- ^ Zagoria, Adam. "Wayne Hills, PC each join 'elite' status with fifth state crowns", Herald News, December 2, 2007. Accessed December 3, 2007.
- ^ Jason Perry, database Football. Accessed February 17, 2008.
- ^ "Sixers Sign Thomas to 3-Year Deal", The New York Times, July 11, 1997. Accessed December 3, 2007. "The 6-foot-9-inch, 230-pound Thomas, from Paterson Catholic in New Jersey, averaged 16.9 points and 6.0 rebounds in 32 games as a freshman last year at Villanova. silly goose"
[edit] External links
 |
This New Jersey school-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
