The BCHS Baseball team won the 3A Sectional Championship at Beech Grove on May 31, 2021, with a 6-2 win over Shortridge.
This was a good team win. Conor O’Brien picked up the win on the mound pitching 6 strong innings. Ben Wright pitched a scoreless 7th inning in relief. The Trojan offense was led by Ben Albright and Jack Annee who each had 2 hits.
(The team lost in the first game of regionals, to Brebeuf Jesuit, 10-0.)
Congratulations to the Bishop Chatard Boys Track team for an outstanding regional meet on May 27, 2021, with numerous personal records in the jump events, distance and sprint races.
The Trojans advanced 3 events to the state meet:
Regional Champions
State Finalists
The state meet is Friday, June 4, 2021, at Ben Davis High School
Go Trojans!
The Boys Trojan Track team placed 3rd in the 2021 sectionals, highlighted by 3 sectional champions and a total of 9 athletes or relays advancing to Regionals.
Sectional ChampionsAthletes and relays that will be participating in regionals:
Congratulations to the #8 2021 BCHS Boys Volleyball Team, as they won their FIRST REGIONAL Championship. Bishop Chatard advanced to the State Final Round by winning Regional 2 (hosted at Bishop Chatard), defeating Covenant Christian 3-0 (25-7, 25-12, 25-13) in the Regional Semifinal and #9 Silver Creek 3-0 (25-22, 25-15, 25-23) in the Regional Championship match.
This is a young team: of the 16 players on the roster for the State Tournament, only 2 are Seniors. The rest: 5 Juniors, 6 Sophomores, 3 Freshmen. This victory marks a lot of firsts for the Trojans — some their first varsity games, some their first tournament games, and the first championship!
Unfortunately, the team was defeated by #1 Roncalli in the next round.
Bishop Chatard Boys Volleyball will be hosting the Regional 2 round of the IBVCA State Tournament for the first time in school history!
In the Regional 2 Semi-Final game, Bishop Chatard, ranked 8th in the state, will play conference-foe Covenant Christian. They meet on Friday, May 14, 2021, at 7:00 p.m. in the BCHS Varsity Gym.
The Regional Championship match will take place Saturday, May 15, 2021, at 11:00 a.m.
We invite all Bishop Chatard supporters to PACK THE GYM (in a COVID-friendly manner). Spectator capacity is limited. For Friday’s match, doors open at 6:15 p.m. Admission is $7/person, but we WILL accept Trojan passes! Please come out and cheer us on!
The 2021 BCHS Boys Trojan Track Team battled Cathedral High School back and forth all meet and ended up winning by 4.75 points to win the 2021 City Team Title. The following athletes or relays were city champs:
With it being such a close meet, it was a true team effort and the following athletes were a big part of the victory: RJ Bradshaw, Brady Braun, Davis Falcon, Zach Fillenwarth, Ian Kolbus, Danny O’Gara, Jackson Shaw, Joey Thatcher, Cole Weber and Kelly Woods.
Jackson Bolen was named the most outstanding athlete of the meet for his stellar performances in the 200 meters and the relays.
Congratulations team!
The 2021 BCHS Lady Trojan Track Team claimed their 11th City Championship in row while breaking a meet record scoring 211 points. The following athletes or relays were city champs:
The following athletes all scored varsity points and were a big part of the victory: Anna McGinley, Arianna Chavis, Camerson Stevenson, Moira McGinley, Caroline Bell, Deirdre Hostettler, Bri Buels, Jackie Figura, Mara Foley, Mary Bea Sowinski Grace Felts and Mallory Stewart.
Lily Cridge broke the city record in the 1600 and 3200 meters while setting a new school record in the 1600 meters.
Congratulations Lady Trojans!
Congratulations to the Bishop Chatard Freshman Boys Basketball Team – the 2021 Freshman City Champions! The Trojans celebrated a 60-45 victory over Arsenal Tech on February 20 in the championship game. The team finishes their season with an 11-game winning streak to bring their record to 19-6. Way to go Trojans!
Julie Jerrell begins her 13th year as the head coach of the Bishop Chatard Girls’ Lacrosse program. She learned to play in New Hampshire and continued through college at Purdue University and post-collegiate programs in Chicago, South Florida, North Carolina and Indiana. Julie has coached and officiated girls youth through collegiate programs and she continues to promote growth of the sport and skill level of athletes throughout Indiana.
Coach Jerrell is assisted by a strong group of Bishop Chatard Alumi giving back to their school and team: Kelly Burger (3rd year, BC ‘15, Butler Women’s Lacrosse ‘19), Riley (McDonald) Meiner (2nd year, BC ‘15, Xavier Women’s Lacrosse ‘19), Bailey O’Brien (1st year, BC ’16, Marian University Lacrosse ‘20), and Jon Grant (2nd year, goalies’ coach, ATC extraordinaire).