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Bloomington (Central Catholic) (25-6)


School Information

Name: Central Catholic High School
City: Bloomington
County: McLean
Classification Enrollment: 526.35
Nickname: Saints
Colors: Blue/White/Gold
Conference: Illini Prairie
Superintendent: Sharon Weiss
Principal: Sean Foster
Athletic Director: Hud Venerable
Head Coach: Jason Welch
Assistant Coaches: Aaron Ellison, George LeFaivre, Pat O'Brien, Rebert Harris
Athletic Trainer: Ashley Kingston
Captains: Elijah Davis, Austyn Ellison
Manager:
Last Year's Advancement: Lost to Gibson City (G.C.-Melvin-Sibley), 57-44, in Regional Semifinal

Roster
No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr.
1 Cole Davis G 6-0 130 So.
2 Elijah Davis G 5-10 170 Sr.
3 *Austyn Ellison G 6-0 160 Sr.
5 *Luke Yoder G 6-0 155 Jr.
12 Owen Morris F 6-3 200 So.
20 Ethan Arndt G 5-9 130 Sr.
22 Owen Talbott F 6-1 175 Sr.
23 Patrick Rahuba F 6-1 180 Sr.
24 *James Morris G 6-3 200 Sr.
25 *Jack Gilmore F 6-6 215 Sr.
30 Garrison Kear C 6-4 210 Sr.
33 *Tommy Nelson F 6-5 180 Jr.

Statistics 

  

 

Name
  G
  FG
  FGA
  3P
  3PA
  FT
  FTA
  Pts
  Avg
  Reb
  Ast

 

 

  Ethan Arndt
   20 
  2
  14
  1
  3
  1
  2
  6
  0.3
  5
  0

 

 

  Cole Davis
   27 
  23
  54
  19
  43
  0
  1
  65
  2.4
  20
  4

 

 

  Elijah Davis
   30 
  92
  209
  36
  93
  24
  44
  244
  8.1
  45
  80

 

 

  Austyn Ellison
   31 
  135
  308
  29
  96
  29
  41
  328
  10.6
  66
  171

 

 

  Jack Gilmore
   31 
  152
  284
  69
  156
  42
  59
  415
  13.4
  134
  27

 

 

  Garrison Kear
   25 
  9
  21
  4
  11
  0
  0
  22
  0.9
  13
  12

 

 

  James Morris
   26 
  119
  224
  4
  26
  33
  52
  275
  10.6
  165
  80

 

 

  Owen Morris
   20 
  3
  8
  0
  0
  0
  0
  6
  0.3
  15
  1

 

 

  Tommy Nelson
   31 
  109
  190
  1
  2
  53
  82
  272
  8.8
  171
  34

 

 

  Patrick Rahuba
   29 
  53
  103
  12
  30
  11
  21
  129
  4.4
  84
  46

 

 

  Owen Talbott
   23 
  6
  18
  0
  2
  4
  5
  16
  0.7
  15
  4

 

 

  Luke Yoder
   31 
  109
  196
  23
  59
  34
  49
  275
  8.9
  147
  102
 






Scores




 

  Date
  Opponent
  W/L
  Own
  Opp

 

 

  Inter-City Tournament
 

 

  11/20
  Bloomington (H.S.)
  L
   54 
   64 

 

 

  11/23
  Normal (Community)
  L
   48 
   58 

 

 

  11/24
  Normal (University)
  L
   59 
   63 

 

 

  11/27
  Normal (Community West)
  L
   44 
   48 

 

 

  12/8
  Teutopolis
  W
   64 
   51 

 

 

  12/16
  Auburn
  W
   70 
   60 

 

 

  12/19
  Eureka
  W
   76 
   54 

 

 

  State Farm Classic
 

 

  12/27
  Piasa (Southwestern)
  W
   74 
   40 

 

 

  12/28
  Rock Falls
  W
   73 
   38 

 

 

  12/29
  Quincy (Notre Dame)
  W
   51 
   47 

 

 

  12/30
  Aurora (A. Christian)
  L
   59 
   61 

 

 

  1/6
  Clinton
  W
   66 
   39 

 

 

  1/9
  Normal (University)
  W
   58 
   46 

 

 

  1/12
  Tolono (Unity)
  W
   94 
   54 

 

 

  1/13
  Decatur (St. Teresa)
  W
   66 
   33 

 

 

  1/16
  Chillicothe (Illinois Valley Central)
  W
   62 
   32 

 

 

  1/21
  Paxton (P.-Buckley-Loda)
  W
   65 
   41 

 

 

  1/23
  Stanford (Olympia)
  W
   76 
   39 

 

 

  1/26
  Rantoul
  W
   81 
   46 

 

 

  1/27
  Kankakee (McNamara)
  W
   96 
   65 

 

 

  1/30
  Pontiac
  W
   89 
   50 

 

 

  2/2
  Champaign (St. Thomas More)
  W
   70 
   50 

 

 

  2/6
  Fairbury (Prairie Central)
  W
   70 
   27 

 

 

  2/9
  Monticello
  L
   53 
   56 

 

 

  2/10
  Williamsville
  W
   46 
   44 

 

 

  2/16
  St. Joseph (S.J.-Ogden)
  W
   76 
   54 

 

 

  Bloomington (Central Catholic) Regional
 

 

  2/20
  Maroa (M.-Forsyth)
  W
   103 
   40 

 

 

  2/23
  Heyworth
  W
   88 
   54 

 

 

  Maroa (M.-Forsyth) Sectional
 

 

  2/27
  Decatur (St. Teresa)
  W
   66 
   41 

 

 

  3/2
  Monticello
  W
   56 
   34 

 

 

  Springfield (UIS) Super-Sectional
 

 

  3/6
  Mackinaw (Deer Creek-M.)
  W
   47 
   46

Head Coach Jason Welch
Year W-L
Villa Grove
2001-02 24-7
2002-03 21-8
2003-04 24-7
2004-05 7-21
4 yrs. 76-43
Bloomington (Central Catholic)
2005-06 25-5
2006-07 25-4
2007-08 26-4
2008-09 18-9
2009-10 15-13
2010-11 16-12
2011-12 11-17
2012-13 14-14
2013-14 27-6 (1st)
2014-15 25-6
2015-16 19-9
2016-17 16-10
2017-18 25-6
13 yrs. 262-115
GRAND TOTAL
17 yrs. 338-158

Tournament History 

1973-A     53   55  1-1 (26-5)     DNP  John Snyder
       W   68   58  Danville (Schlarman)
       L   53   55  Venice
1976-A     46   49  1-1 (24-7)     DNP  John Snyder
       W   58   57  Watseka
       L   46   49  Oneida (ROVA)
1979-A     51   67  1-1 (23-6)     DNP  John Snyder
       W   68   63  Watseka
       L   51   67  New Lenox (Providence Catholic)
2002-A     53   60  1-1 (15-16)    DNP  Kevin Brown
       W   59   55  Cissna Park
       L   53   60  Pleasant Plains (OT)
2014-2A    76   62  2-0 (27-6)     1st  Jason Welch
       W   51   45  Chicago (Providence-St. Mel)
       W   76   62  Nashville (3 OT)