| Newman Central Catholic Comets
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Location:
Sterling, Illinois
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| Coaches |
Gary Frank
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| State Championships |
2015 (Masonic 2A), 2014 (Masonic Class A)
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| National Appearances |
SSNCT: 2018, 2017; HSNCT: 2015
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| Program Status |
Active
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| School Size |
Unknown
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| NAQT Page |
link
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Newman Central Catholic High School is a private high school in Sterling, Illinois. The team competes in Class A, the "small school" division, of the Illinois High School Association's State Championship series.
The mid-2010's saw the Comets among the most dominant small-school quiz bowl programs in Illinois winning hardware in both IHSA & Masonic State Tournaments during consecutive seasons. Those teams would be led by Coach Ann Propheter, who coached the team until 2017. In 2023, Propheter would be inducted into the IHSSBCA's Hall of Fame for the program's accomplishments during her tenure.
Notable Team Accomplishments
- Masonic State Tournament: 2015 - 1st Place (Class 2A), 2014 - 1st Place (Class AA)
- IHSA State Tournament: 2015 - 3rd Place (Class 1A), 2014 - 3rd Place (Class 1A)
- IHSA State Sectional titles: (2) 2015 (1A), 2014 (1A)
- IHSA Regional titles: (8) 2019 (1A), 2018 (1A), 2017 (2A), 2015 (1A), 2014 (1A), 2013 (1A), 2012 (1A), 2008 (1A)
- Three Rivers Conference Champions: (8) 2023, 2019, 2018, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2010
- NAQT Small School National Championship (Open Division): 2018 T-46th, 2017 T-13th
- NAQT High School National Championship: 2015 T-77th
IHSSBCA Individual Awards
All-Sectional Honorees
- 2018-19: Liam McDonnell, Patrick Powers, David Swegle (1A)
- 2017-18: Eli Blaney, Patrick Powers, Michael Von Driska (1A)
- 2016-17: Michael Powers (2A)
- 2015-16: Michael Powers, Conner Schmall (2A)
- 2014-15: Jakob Frank, Elliot Frankfother (1A)
- 2013-14: Jakob Frank, Elliot Frankfother (1A)
- 2012-13: Elliot Frankfother (1A)
- 2011-12: Elliot Frankfother (1A)
- 2008-09: Jeremy Edison (1A)
- 2007-08: John Clark, Phillip Sitter (1A)
- 2006-07: Phillip Sitter (1A)
- 2005-06: Michael McFadden (1A)
- 2002-03: Louis Pignatelli (1A)
- 2001-02: John Burkhardt (1A)
All-State Honorees
- 2014-15: Elliot Frankfother (First Team), Jakob Frank (Second Team) Class 1A
- 2013-14: Elliot Frankfother (First Team) Class 1A
- 2012-13: Elliot Frankfother (First Team) Class 1A
- 2005-06: Michael McFadden (Second Team) Class 1A
- 2001-02: John Burkhardt (First Team) Class 1A
| Illinois Masonic State Tournament Class 2A Champion
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| Preceded by |
Year |
Succeeded by
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| none |
2015 |
Latin School
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