St. Mary's-Colgan High School

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St. Mary's Colgan High School
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St. Mary's Colgan High School (2016)
Address
St. Mary's-Colgan High School
212 East 9th Street

,
66762

United States
Coordinates 37°24′57″N94°42′9″W / 37.41583°N 94.70250°W / 37.41583; -94.70250
Information
Type Parochial
MottoFaith Excellence Tradition
Religious affiliation(s) Roman Catholic
Oversight Roman Catholic Diocese of Wichita
AdministratorFr. Mike Simone
Principal Tim Conrad
Elementary School PrincipalKristen O'Brien
PastorFr. Mike Simone
ChaplainFr. Andrew Labenz
Grades PreK to 12
Color(s)Blue and white    
Athletics conferenceCherokee-Neosho-Crawford (CNC) League
MascotPanthers
Team name Panthers
RivalFrontenac High School
Website School Website

St. Mary's Colgan High School is a parochial, Roman Catholic high school in Pittsburg, Kansas in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Wichita. It is under the direction of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Parish.

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Athletic activities

St. Mary's Colgan provides a wide variety of athletic programs. Athletic teams are known as the "Panthers" and classified as a 2A school according to the KSHSAA.

Football

One of the most successful sports programs at St. Mary's Colgan is the football team, which has won seven state championships and has produced several collegiate athletes. From 1974 to 2003, the St. Mary's Colgan football team has had seven undefeated seasons. [1] Additionally, the team won 66 consecutive games from 2001 to 2004. [2] The football team competes on Hutchinson Field which it shares with other local schools as allowed by the Pittsburg Community Schools. The current Head Coach is Shawn Seematter.[ citation needed ]

Baseball

Baseball has been the most successful program during the history of St. Mary's Colgan. Throughout its history, the Panther baseball team has won 16 state championships and has produced a few collegiate athletes, similar to the football program. The Panther baseball team made a total of 30 championship game appearances from 1964 to 2011. [3] Gary Schiefelbein set the school record of stolen bases in a season with 45 in 1992. [4] Colgan went on a 7-peat state championship winning streak from 2004 to 2010. The current Head Coach is Mike Watt.[ citation needed ]

State championships

State Championships [5]
SeasonSportNumber of ChampionshipsYear
Fall Football 71974, 1975, 1984, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003
Golf, Girls32020, 2021, 2022
Chess
1 [6]
2000
Winter Basketball, Boys 51996, 2000, 2002, 2005, 2008
Spring Golf, Boys 41996, 2009, 2010, 2011
Baseball 201964, 1967, 1971, 1976, 1993, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2023
Softball 32010, 2019, 2021
Track and Field 11993
Total43

St. Mary's Colgan High School offers the following sports:

Notable alumni

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