Bishop Eustace Preparatory School

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Bishop Eustace Preparatory School
Location
Bishop Eustace Preparatory School
5552 Route 70

Pennsauken Township
,
Camden County
,
New Jersey
08109-4798

United States
Coordinates 39°55′49″N75°03′54″W / 39.9302°N 75.0650°W / 39.9302; -75.0650
Information
Type Private, parochial
Motto"Quod Deus Vult"
Religious affiliation(s) Roman Catholic
Patron saint(s)Saint Vincent Pallotti
Established1954
OversightPallottines of the Immaculate Conception Province
NCES School ID00865188 [1]
PrincipalMarylou Williams [2]
Head of schoolBrother James Beamesderfer, SAC [3]
ChaplainRev. John Rose, SAC
Faculty72 FTEs [1]
Grades 9–12
Gender Coeducational
Enrollment582 (as of 2017–18) [1]
Student to teacher ratio11.9:1 [1]
Campus size32 acres (130,000 m2)
Color(s)  Black
  gold
  white [4]
SloganThe Tradition Is That of a Winner
Athletics conference Olympic Conference
MascotCrusader
Team nameCrusaders [4]
Rival Camden Catholic High School, Paul VI High School, St. Augustine Preparatory School
Accreditation Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools [5]
PublicationPhoenix (literary magazine) [6]
NewspaperEustacian [6]
YearbookCrusader [6]
Tuition$17,900 (2023-24) [7]
Affiliation Association of Delaware Valley Independent Schools
Website eustaceprep.org

Bishop Eustace Preparatory School is a Catholic coeducational, private high school in Pennsauken Township, New Jersey. Founded in 1954 by the priests and brothers of the Society of the Catholic Apostolate (The Pallottines), the school operates under the auspices of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Camden, [8] was named after Bishop Bartholomew J. Eustace, first bishop of the diocese. The school is a coeducational institution (prior to 1972, it was all-male) serving students in ninth through twelfth grades. The school has been accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Elementary and Secondary Schools since 1977 and is accredited through July 2023. [5]

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As of the 2017–18 school year, the school had an enrollment of 582 students and 49 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.9:1. The school's student body was 89.3% (520) White, 4.8% (28) Asian, 3.4% (20) Black, 2.2% (13) Hispanic and 0.2% (1) Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander. [1]

The school is a member of the Association of Delaware Valley Independent Schools. [9]

History

The school was established in 1954 as a high school for boys operated under the Pallottines, with enrollment capped at 100 students in a freshman class, with a new class to be added each subsequent year. [10] When the school opened in September 1954, the high school had 90 students. [11]

The school became co-ed in 1972. [12]

Athletics

The Bishop Eustace Preparatory School Crusaders [4] compete in the Olympic Conference, an athletic conference comprised of public and private high schools located in Burlington, Camden and Gloucester counties, operating under the supervision of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA). [13] With 408 students in grades 10–12, the school was classified by the NJSIAA for the 2019–20 school year as Non-Public A for most athletic competition purposes, which included schools with an enrollment of 381 to 1,454 students in that grade range (equivalent to Group I for public schools). [14] The football team competes in the Horizon Division of the 94-team West Jersey Football League superconference [15] [16] and was classified by the NJSIAA as Non-Public Group B (equivalent to Group I/II for public schools) for football for 2024–2026, which included schools with 140 to 686 students. [17]

The school was recognized as the Group B winner of the NJSIAA ShopRite Cup in 2005–06. The award recognized the school for achieving 3rd in Girls Cross Country, a tie for 3rd in Football, 2nd in Boys Swimming, 2nd in Girls Indoor Track Relays, 2nd in Girls Indoor Track Championships, 1st in Baseball, a Tie for 3rd in Softball, a tie for 3rd in Boys Tennis and 2nd in Girls Outdoor Track. [18]

The boys' basketball team Non-Public Group B state championship in 1961 vs. Holy Family High School (Union City), in 1973 vs. Our Lady of the Valley High School (Orange), in 1974 vs. Don Bosco Preparatory High School, in 1975 vs St. Cecilia High School of Englewood and in 1976 vs. Don Bosco, and won the Non-Public Group A championship in 1962 and 1969 vs. St. Peter's Preparatory School both years. [19] The 1961 team won the Class B state title with a 54–46 overtime win against Holy Family in the tournament finals at Princeton University. [20] Led by coach Joe O'Conner and by Gary Melchionni on the court, the 1969 team extended its winning streak to 26 games after winning the Parochial A state title with a 61–52 win against St. Peter's Preparatory School in the championship game. [21] The 1975 team finished the season with a record of 20–7 after defeating St. Cecilia by a score of 79–41 to win the Parochial B state championship game. [22]

The boys track team won the spring / outdoor track state championship in Non-Public B in 1969, 1992, 1995, 1996. [23]

The baseball team won the Non-Public B state championship in 1972 (defeating Pope Pius XII Regional High School in the playoff finals), 1978 (vs. Paul VI High School), 1982 (vs. St. Mary of the Assumption High School of Elizabeth), 1990 (vs. St. Anthony High School), 2002 (vs. Montclair Kimberley Academy), 2004 (vs. Newark Academy) and 2006 (vs. St. Mary's), and won the Non-Public A title in 1997 (vs. Immaculata High School (New Jersey)). The program's eight state titles are tied for second-most in the state. [24] The 1972 team defeated Pope Pius XII by a score of 3–1 in the championship game for the Parochial B title and an 18–8 record. [25] A 5–0 win against Paul VI of Clifton in the 1978 championship game at Mercer County Park gave the team the Parochial A state title and a 15–7 record for the season. [26] Down 1–0 after four innings, the 1982 team came back to win the Parochial B state championship with a 5–2 win against St. Mary of Elizabeth in the playoff finals at Mercer County Park to end the season with a 16–6 record. [27] The 1997 team finished the season 30–3 after winning the Parochial A title with a 9–7 win against a Somerville team led by future Major Leaguer Jack Cust in the tournament final. [28] In 2002, the baseball team won the Parochial South B title with a win over St. Rose High School, by a 3–1 final score, [29] and became the Group B State Champions with a 5–1 win over Montclair Kimberley Academy. [30] The team repeated the South B title in 2004 with 6–4 win over St. Rose, [31] and repeated as Parochial group B champion with a 12–2 win over Newark Academy. [32] The 2006 team won the South B sectional championship with a 7–3 win against Sacred Heart High School in the final game. [33] The 2012 baseball team won the South Jersey Diamond Classic Championship. In 2015, the Crusaders captured their sixth Diamond Classic title, a tournament described as "the unofficial South Jersey championship", which ties them with Gloucester Catholic for most wins in South Jersey. [34]

The football team won the Non-Public South B state sectional championships in 1974, 1978, 1980, 1986, 1987 and 1988. [35] The 1980 team finished the season with an 8–2 record after winning the South Jersey Parochial B state title with a 7–0 defeat of St. Joseph High School in the championship game. [36]

The girls field hockey team won the South Jersey Group I state sectional championship in 1977 and 1979, won the Parochial B South state sectional title in 1982, the Central Jersey Group I sectional title in 2006, won the Central Jersey Group II title in 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2012, and won the Non-Public South title in 2013 and 2015–2018. The team won the Parochial B title in 1982 (as co-champion with Phillipsburg Catholic High School) and 2016, and won the Group II state title in 2010 and 2012. [37] The 1977 team finished the season with a 10–5–5 record after a scoreless tie in the Group II championship game against Chatham Township High School after regulation and two overtime periods. [38] [39]

The boys wrestling team won the Parochial B South sectional title in 1980, 1981, 1982, 1987, 1988 and 1993, and won the Non-Public B sectional title in 2008 and 2009. The team won the Parochial B state title in 1988, and the Non-Public Group B title in 2008 and 2009. [40] The Bishop Eustace 2007–08 wrestling team won their second state championship with a 55–24 win over Hudson Catholic Regional High School in the tournament final meet. The 2008–09 wrestling team repeated as state champions by an identical 55–24 score over Hudson Catholic, marking the program's third state title. [41] [42] With participation declining, the wrestling team was disbanded at the end of the 2014–15 school year. [43]

The boys cross country team won the Non-Public B state championship in 1982, 2002, 2010, 2011 and 2016. [44]

The chess team won the New Jersey High School Team Championship in 1983 and 1984. [45]

The girls cross country team won the Group I state championship in 1988, 1989, won in Group II in 1990 and 1992, won in Non-Public B in 1994 and 2000, and won in Non-Public A in 1996. The program's six state championships are tied for ninth-most in the state and the program holds the longest streak statewide, with 10 consecutive titles won from 1977 to 1986. [46]

The girls basketball team won the Non-Public Group B title in 1988 and 1989 vs. Immaculate Conception High School and in 2002 vs. Morris Catholic High School. [47] The 2002 girls' basketball won the Parochial South B championship with a 47–37 win vs. St. Rose High School. [48]

The softball team won the Non-Public B state championship in 1989 (defeating Phillipsburg Catholic High School in the finals of the playoffs), 1992 (vs. Morris Catholic High School), 1996 (vs. Mount Saint Dominic Academy), and won in Non-Public A in 1997 (vs. Immaculate Heart Academy) and 1998 (vs. Immaculate Heart). The program's five state titles are tied for eighth-most statewide. [49] The 1998 team finished the season with a 27–2 record after winning the Parochial A state title with a 4–3 victory against Immaculate Heart to extend its winning streak to 18 games. [50]

The girls track team won the indoor relay championship in Group II in 1995 and 1996, and the Group I title in 2005. The boys team won the Group II title in 1996 and 2003, in Group I in 2000 and in Non-Public B in 2017. [51]

The girls spring track team was the Non-Public B state champion in 1995 and 1996, and in Non-Public A in 2003 and 2005. [52]

The boys' soccer team won the 2001 Parochial South B title, topping St. Rose High School 3–0. [53]

The girls soccer team won the Non-Public B state championship in 2002 (with a win in the tournament final against Newark Academy), 2004 (vs. Newark Academy), 2006 (vs. Eastern Christian High School) and 2008 (vs. Eastern Christian High School) and was Non-Public A co-champion in 2017 (with Immaculate Heart Academy). The program's five state titles are tied for tenth-most in the state. [54] The girls' soccer team won the 2003 South Parochial B title by edging Holy Spirit High School 2–1 [55] The team repeated for the South B state championship in 2004 with a 5–0 win over Holy Spirit. [56] The team won the 2006 South B title with a 1–0 win vs. Gloucester Catholic High School. [57] In 2007, the team won the South B state sectional championship with a 2–0 win over Holy Cross High School in the tournament final. [58] [59] In 2017 the team was Non-Public A co-champs tying 1–1 after double overtime with Immaculate Heart Academy in the finals. [60]

The ice hockey team won the Handchen Cup in 2004 and 2005. [61]

The girls field hockey team won the 2006 Central Jersey Group I state tournament with a 2–1 win over New Egypt High School. [62]

The boys' swimming team won the 2007 Non-Public Group B championship with a 98–72 win over Pingry School. [63] [64]

In 2007, the boys' freshmen crew team was the first crew team to win the New Jersey state championships in Bishop Eustace School history. In 2007, 2008, and 2009, the Bishop Eustace Varsity Girls Crew won first place in the Stotesbury Cup Regatta's Varsity 8 category. [65] In 2007, the Varsity 8 competed in the Henley Women's Regatta in England. [66] In 2010, the Bishop Eustace Varsity 8 Boys Crew Team won the New Jersey Scholastic Championships. [67]

The boys track team won the indoor track championship in Non-Public B in 2010 (as co-champion) and 2015–2019. The program is tied for 11th in state titles, with six. [68]

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Notable faculty

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  38. ↑ "Everyone is a champ in S. J. field hockey", The Philadelphia Inquirer , November 20, 1977. Accessed January 11, 2021, via Newspapers.com. "Bishop Eustace (9-5-5) was the only South Jersey team that failed to win the title outright, but Claudia Lucera's third straight shutout and 11th of the season preserved a 0-0 co-championship tie with Chatham Boro[ sic ] (17-1-2). Each team failed to score through four quarters of regulation play and two five-minute overtimes, causing the teams to share the title. The penalty flick tiebreaker, used during the earlier rounds of the tournament, is not used in the state finals."
  39. ↑ "Gladiator Girls Co-Champs; Haddonfield Nips Montville", Daily Record , November 20, 1977. Accessed January 12, 2021, via Newspapers.com. "Chatham Township's field hockey team came home co-state champions for the second straight year, tieing Bishop Eustace, 0-0, yesterday in the NJSIAA Group I final yesterday.... Chesnut's team finished 17-1-2, losing only to Whippany Park, while Bishop Eustace finished 10-5-5."
  40. ↑ NJSIAA Wrestling Team Championship History, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed November 20, 2020.
  41. ↑ Brower, Donald J. "The wrap-up: Bishop Eustace defeats Hudson Catholic for the New Jersey state team wrestling tournament Non-Public B title", The Star-Ledger , February 16, 2009. Accessed July 10, 2011. "For the second year in a row, Bishop Eustace defeated Hudson Catholic for the Non-Public B title when it rolled to a 55-24 decision yesterday at the Ritacco Center in Toms River. Bishop Eustace beat Hudson Catholic by the same 55-24 score in last season's Non-Public B final."
  42. ↑ Benevento, Don. "Raiders, Eustace wrestling champs" Archived November 7, 2012, at the Wayback Machine , Courier-Post , February 16, 2009. Accessed July 10, 2011. "Bishop Eustace also brought home a state championship with a 55-24 victory over Hudson Catholic. It was the third state title for the Crusaders."
  43. ↑ "It was not a good week for Bishop Eustace coach Vince Angelucci, who learned Friday that the school is disbanding its program after the season.", Courier-Post , February 10, 2015. Accessed October 7, 2022. "It was not a good week for Bishop Eustace coach Vince Angelucci, who learned Friday that the school is disbanding its program after the season.... The once proud program, which won Non-Public B state championships in 2008 and 2009 has seen its numbers dwindle."
  44. ↑ NJSIAA Boys Cross Country State Group Champions, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed May 1, 2023.
  45. ↑ N. J. High School Team Champions 1956 – Present; Father Casimir J. Finley Trophy, New Jersey State Chess Federation.
  46. ↑ NJSIAA Girls Cross Country State Group Champions, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed May 1, 2023.
  47. ↑ Girls Basketball Championship History: 1919–2024, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association, updated March 2024. Accessed September 1, 2024.
  48. ↑ 2002 Girls State Basketball - Parochial South B, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed May 28, 2007.
  49. ↑ Softball Championship History 1972–2023, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association, updated July 2023. Accessed April 1, 2024.
  50. ↑ Wagner, Lee. "Split decision for Bishop Eustace; Seniors lead softball team to 3rd straight state crown", Courier-Post , June 7, 1998. Accessed January 13, 2021. "Apostol tripled home two runs with two outs in the bottom of the sixth inning, and Johnston scattered six hits and struck out five to lead Bishop Eustace to a 4-3 win over Immaculate Heart Academy in the Group A state championship game....Eustace (27-2, with 18 straight victories) took a 1-0 lead on sophomore Lindsey McNamara's first-inning single that scored Apostol, who had been hit by a pitch."
  51. ↑ 2022 NJSIAA Winter Track Relay Championship Program, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed March 1, 2022.
  52. ↑ NJSIAA Girls Spring Track Summary of Group Titles, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed May 1, 2023.
  53. ↑ 2001 Boys Soccer - Parochial South B, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed May 28, 2007.
  54. ↑ NJSIAA History of Girls Soccer, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed May 1, 2023.
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  57. ↑ 2006 Girls Soccer Tournament - South B, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed May 28, 2006.
  58. ↑ 2007 Girls Soccer - South B, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed November 15, 2007.
  59. ↑ Lewis, John. "Valiant Lancers fall short", Burlington County Times , November 9, 2007. "The Holy Cross girls soccer team battled hard, as their coach thought it would. The Lancers gave themselves a chance to avoid their fate — a 2-0 loss to Bishop Eustace Prep School in yesterday's South Jersey Non-Public B championship — but that fate was sealed when the Crusaders put in their second goal of the night."
  60. ↑ Gould, Brandon. "Immaculate Heart girls soccer hangs on, wins share of Non-Public A title with Bishop Eustace", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, November 12, 2017, updated August 23, 2019. Accessed September 24, 2020. "The ending was frantic, but in the end, Immaculate Heart was able to hold on and earn a 1-1 tie with Bishop Eustace in the Non-Public A final on Sunday at Kean University."
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  62. ↑ 2006 Field Hockey Tournament - Central, Group I, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed May 28, 2007.
  63. ↑ 2007 Boys Team Swimming - Non-Public - B, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed May 28, 2007.
  64. ↑ NJSIAA Boys and Girls Team Swimming History, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed November 20, 2020.
  65. ↑ Girls Senior Eight - Robert Engman Trophy Archived September 28, 2011, at the Wayback Machine , Stotesbury Cup, updated March 28, 2010. Accessed July 10, 2011.
  66. ↑ 2007 Results Archived May 26, 2011, at the Wayback Machine , Henley Women's Regatta. Accessed July 10, 2011.
  67. ↑ New Jersey Scholastic Rowing Championship May 22, 2010 Cooper River Archived July 23, 2011, at the Wayback Machine , New Jersey Scholastic Rowing Championship. Accessed July 10, 2011.
  68. ↑ Boys Winter Track and Field Championship History: 1922-2023, New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association, updated November 2023. Accessed February 1, 2024.
  69. ↑ "Brian Clarhaut Named Assistant Men's Soccer Coach", Temple Owls men's soccer, August 13, 2012. Accessed June 28, 2018. "As a member of Bishop Eustace Prep from 2000-2002, he set the single season assists record in 2002 with 27, was an all-conference performer (2002) and an All-New Jersey Top-11 Player (2002)."
  70. ↑ Zedalis, Joe. "Cardinals take Bishop Eustace grad Zac Gallen with 106th pick", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, June 10, 2016. Accessed June 28, 2019. "Zac Gallen, a right-handed pitcher from the University of North Carolina and a Bishop Eustace graduate, was taken by the St. Louis Cardinals with the last pick of the third round on Day 2 of the MLB Draft in Secaucus.... Gallen is from Gibbsboro."
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  72. ↑ 2013 West Virginia University Women's Soccer Guide, West Virginia Mountaineers women's soccer. Accessed July 1, 2019. "Sara Keane 5-9 Senior Goalkeeper Mt. Laurel, N.J.... Posted 43 shutouts in three seasons for Bishop Eustace Prep"
  73. ↑ Billy Lange profile Archived January 28, 2007, at the Wayback Machine , CSTV. Accessed July 17, 2007. "A native of Haddon Heights, N.J., Lange played basketball at Bishop Eustace (N.J.) High School for his father, Bill Lange Sr., and at Rowan College before moving into the coaching ranks in 1995. In his first and only season as the head coach, taking over for his father who was in a life-threatening accident just one week into the season, Lange led Bishop Eustace to a 20-6 record and an appearance in the state New Jersey State Championship game."
  74. ↑ The Game I'll Never Forget: Bill Melchionni, Basketball Digest, January 2001.
  75. ↑ Vecsey, Peter. "Daly Lived, And Coached, Dream; Bad Boys Leader Had Heart Of Gold", New York Post , May 10, 2009. Accessed August 7, 2012. "As coach of Bishop Eustace (N.J.) High school ([Hubie Brown] showed up in his gym in the mid-1960s to recruit Gary Melchionni), Casey would scout [Jack McCloskey]'s squad, or study Harry Litwack's Hall of Fame zone precepts at Temple, or what Jack Ramsay was concocting at St. Joseph's."
  76. ↑ Seattle selects Eustace grad Miller at MLS Draft Archived March 15, 2016, at the Wayback Machine . South Jersey Sports Digest (Shute, Mike). January 15, 2015. Accessed March 14, 2016.
  77. ↑ Mike Moriarty Stats, Baseball-Reference.com. Accessed January 21, 2020. "Born: March 8, 1974 (Age: 45-319d) in Camden, NJ... High School: Bishop Eustace Preparatory School (Pennsauken, NJ)"
  78. ↑ Major League baseball player profile: Blaine Neal, accessed December 10, 2006.
  79. ↑ Staff. "John Olive", The Philadelphia Inquirer , April 7, 1992. Accessed August 7, 2012. "Olive, an assistant at Villanova for the last seven seasons, was Massimino's first Villanova basketball recruit and enjoyed a successful playing career with the Wildcats, ranking among the top scorers and rebounders in school history when he graduated in 1977. Olive played his high school ball at Bishop Eustace Prep in Pennsauken."
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  81. ↑ Josh Friedman (May 6, 2019). "Baseball: 'Rare' control has Bishop Eustace grad Tyler Phillips excelling in minors". Cherry Hill Courier-Post . Retrieved May 21, 2019.
  82. ↑ Koob, Andrew. "Former Bishop Eustace ice hockey star to make NHL debut", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, December 5, 2019. Accessed January 26, 2022. "Goalie Cayden Primeau, a former Bishop Eustace star, was called up to the Montreal Canadiens Thursday and will make his National Hockey League debut against the Colorado Avalanche."
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  84. ↑ "Dennis L. Riley, Esq.", Courier-Post , June 2, 2023. Accessed June 3, 2023. "As a young child, his family moved to Collingswood, NJ. Dennis is a graduate of Bishop Eustace Preparatory School."
  85. ↑ "A S. Jersey Girl Takes The Crown As Miss America \ But She's Miss Illinois.", The Philadelphia Inquirer , September 14, 1977. "Moorestown native and Bishop Eustace graduate Katherine Shindle was named Miss America 1998 last night, topping an all-vocalist field of five finalists in the 77th annual competition."
  86. ↑ Anastasia, Phil. "Former Eustace baseball star Devin Smeltzer hopes to be drafted this weekend", The Philadelphia Inquirer , June 9, 2016. Accessed October 2, 2017.
  87. ↑ Narducci, Marc. "Bishop Eustace LHP Anthony Solometo selected on the first pick of the second round by the Pittsburgh Pirates", The Philadelphia Inquirer , July 12, 2021. Accessed January 26, 2022. "Anthony Solometo, a 6-foot-5, 218-pound left-hander from Bishop Eustace High School, was selected by the Pittsburgh Pirates with the first pick of the second round on Monday to kick off Day 2 of the Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft."
  88. ↑ Howard-Cooper, Scott. "Switching Tracks : Don Casey Brings New Train of Thought to Clippers", Los Angeles Times , January 26, 1989. Accessed October 2, 2017. "He got into coaching almost by accident, taking charge of the junior varsity team at Bishop Eustace Prep in Pennsauken, N.J., as a part-time job at the suggestion of a friend. Midway through the season, the varsity coach quit, and Casey, then 21, was promoted. At a school that did't even have its own gym when he started, Bishop Eustace won 2 state championships in 6 years."
  89. ↑ Callahan, Kevin. "High School Ice Hockey: Primeau and his sons lead Bishop Eustace", Courier-Post , January 27, 2015. Accessed October 18, 2017. "The Bishop Eustace Prep School ice hockey team boasts a proud tradition under coach Mike Green... Keith Primeau is an assistant coach with Bishop Eustace and his sons, Chayse and Cayden, are star players for the Crusaders."
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