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<title>Catholic boys, girls soccer earn spots in final regional rankings</title>
<description><![CDATA[The Charleston Catholic boys and girls soccer teams finished fifth and No. 12, respectively, in the season-ending Region 4 rankings by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America. The Fighting Irish boys, who finished with a 22-1-1 record and won th...]]></description>
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Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:41:16 -0500
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<title>Catholic completes climb </title>
<description><![CDATA[    Charleston Catholics string of consecutive points reached 12, turning the Class A championship match clearly in the Irishs favor and creating a feel-good moment.Catholic junior libero Alison Gregory savored every point. &quot;You get such a huge adrena...]]></description>
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Sat, 14 Nov 2009 22:59:35 -0500
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<title>Wirt working on another run at volleyball title</title>
<description><![CDATA[    A decade of volleyball dominance may be a source of pride in Wirt County, but all that success still doesnt necessarily soothe a coachs pregame anxieties.&quot;Im usually not very optimistic about my team coming in, Wirt coach Janet Frazier admitted. &...]]></description>
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<title>Catholic soccer will be solid again in 10</title>
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<title>Soccer wrap-up: More to come from Irish.</title>
<description><![CDATA[Now that the state tournament is over, its never too soon to look ahead to next year. Charleston Catholic could be in the midst of putting together a Class AA-A dynasty. The boys and girls teams captured state titles this past weekend and should be well st...]]></description>
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<title>Twice as nice for Irish soccer</title>
<description><![CDATA[BECKLEY - Catholic Catholics Taylor Farris and his teammates have endured quite a bit of ribbing in the past year from the Fighting Irish girls team.&quot;Last year they rubbed it in our faces, said Farris of the good-natured teasing after the Catholic gir...]]></description>
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<title>Catholic girls blank Weir for repeat title</title>
<description><![CDATA[BECKLEY - Charleston Catholic coach Kevin Nelson kept his promise Saturday morning to keeper Diane Bronikowski.The fulfillment of that bargain meant the Fighting Irish were in firm control of winning their second straight Class AA-A girls state tournament ...]]></description>
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<title>2-for-2 for Irish</title>
<description><![CDATA[BECKLEY - Charleston Catholic made it 2-for-2 Friday.The Fighting Irishs boys and girls teams advanced to todays Class AA-A state championship games at the YMCA Youth Soccer Complex in Beckley.Taylor Farris scored a goal and assisted on two others as Catho...]]></description>
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Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:22:20 -0500
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<title>Where they want to be</title>
<description><![CDATA[Charleston Catholic coach Kevin Nelson faced a dilemma Tuesday.He found out earlier in the day that the Fighting Irish were regionally ranked for the first time this season and wasnt sure if he should tell his team just a few days before the state tourname...]]></description>
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Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:58:48 -0500
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<title>Charleston Catholic girls soccer regionally ranked</title>
<description><![CDATA[Charleston Catholics girls soccer team entered the National Soccer Coaches Association of America Region 4 rankings for the first time Tuesday, checking in at No. 15.The Fighting Irish (18-1-4), the defending Class AA-A state champions, finished the regula...]]></description>
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Tue, 03 Nov 2009 22:56:20 -0500
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<title>Charleston Catholic girls among states defending soccer champs</title>
<description><![CDATA[The field is set for the boys and girls state high school soccer tournament at the YMCA Youth Soccer Complex in Beckley.Three of the four defending state champions return with Charleston Catholic (Class AA-A girls), Parkersburg (AAA boys) and Berkeley Spri...]]></description>
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Sat, 31 Oct 2009 21:20:13 -0400
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<title>Irish girls advance in OT</title>
<description><![CDATA[By Tommy R. AtkinsonStaff writerCharleston Catholics Amanda Johns knew she didnt need the luck of the Irish.Johns had been telling her teammates all evening she was open in the middle of the field and they finally found her for the winning goal with 1:58 l...]]></description>
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Thu, 29 Oct 2009 22:55:34 -0400
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<title>Charleston Catholic boys advance to states</title>
<description><![CDATA[Charleston Catholic certainly looks to be the team to beat heading into the state tournament.The Fighting Irish received goals from seven different players in dispatching Ravenswood 7-0 Thursday night in the Class AA-A Region 4 final in front of about 120 ...]]></description>
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Thu, 29 Oct 2009 23:20:41 -0400
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<title>Charleston Catholic boys advance</title>
<description><![CDATA[Charleston Catholics postseason got off to a roaring start Tuesday evening.Tommy Trupo and Seth Ritchie scored two goals apiece as the top-ranked Fighting Irish blitzed Point Pleasant 7-0 in the Class AA-A Region 4 Section 2 matchup. A crowd of about 70 at...]]></description>
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Tue, 20 Oct 2009 23:03:56 -0400
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<title>Catholic, Winfield girls tie 1-1</title>
<description><![CDATA[WINFIELD - Beginning next week its win or go home, and Charleston Catholic and Winfield started getting into that mindset Thursday evening.Emily Cole scored a goal off an assist from Haleigh Hoff with 7:40 to go in the game as the Class AAA Generals came f...]]></description>
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Thu, 15 Oct 2009 22:52:55 -0400
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<title>Hurricane takes third straight state golf title</title>
<description><![CDATA[    On at chilly, windy day at Wheelings Oglebay Resort, Hurricane put the exclamation point on three years of golf domination, winning the Class AAA title by 24 strokes at the Robert Trent Jones course.In Class A, Charleston Catholic beat the elements and...]]></description>
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Wed, 07 Oct 2009 22:31:20 -0400
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<title>Irish finishing strong</title>
<description><![CDATA[As the regular season winds down, the Coaches Association Class AA-A top-ranked Charleston Catholic girls soccer team seems geared for a successful postseason run.The Fighting Irish registered an impressive 4-0 victory over visiting crosstown rival Capital...]]></description>
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Wed, 07 Oct 2009 22:50:32 -0400
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<title>Catholic girls blank Ravenswood</title>
<description><![CDATA[With a high-profile game looming against University, coach Kevin Nelson challenged his Charleston Catholic girls soccer team to ramp up its game Wednesday night at Schoenbaum Stadium.The Irish accepted the challenge, and Ravenswood was the unfortunate team...]]></description>
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Wed, 30 Sep 2009 22:48:56 -0400
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<title>Subpar Catholic captures golf regional</title>
<description><![CDATA[Charleston Catholic coach Bill Gillespie knows there is more work ahead, but at least the pressure of making the state tournament is off his teams shoulders.The Fight Irish shot a 341 to capture the Class A Region 4 high school golf tournament Monday at Bi...]]></description>
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Mon, 28 Sep 2009 22:55:59 -0400
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<title>Top-ranked Catholic holds off Ravenswood 5-3</title>
<description><![CDATA[Charleston Catholic still has some work to do before thinking about a state title run.Sophomore Tommy Trupo scored three goals, including a pair in the second half, as the Fighting Irish held off Ravenswood 5-3 Tuesday night. A crowd of about 75 attended t...]]></description>
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Tue, 22 Sep 2009 22:46:24 -0400
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<title>GW, Catholic get physical in scoreless showdown</title>
<description><![CDATA[George Washington and Charleston Catholic learned a few things about their teams Tuesday evening.The Patriots and the Fighting Irish played to a scoreless tie at Schoenbaum Soccer Complex in Coonskin Park, but the exercise wasnt a waste of time. A boistero...]]></description>
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Tue, 15 Sep 2009 22:06:14 -0400
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<title>Irish back on top</title>
<description><![CDATA[Posted on the bulletin board outside Bill Gillispies office are the up-to-date numbers that affirm Charleston Catholic High Schools athletic success.They are the kinds of numbers that attract the students attention. Gillispie, the schools athletic director...]]></description>
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Wed, 10 Jun 2009 22:45:45 -0400
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<description><![CDATA[BUFFALO - If you blinked Wednesday, you almost might have missed it.There was no national anthem, no public-address system, no scoreboard and no admission. The teams only played 22 minutes.But for Wahama, it all very real, very tangible. Because the White ...]]></description>
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Wed, 27 May 2009 22:39:02 -0400
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<description><![CDATA[MASON - Garrett Underwood felt responsible for his team being behind, so he decided to do something about it.Underwood ripped a two-run double in the bottom of the fifth Tuesday as host Wahama took a 3-1 lead when rain suspended play after five innings of ...]]></description>
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<title>GW, Catholic off to fast starts at state tennis</title>
<description><![CDATA[The Kanawha Valleys resident tennis powers held serve during the opening day of the state tournament Thursday.The boys and girls teams from George Washington and Charleston Catholic didnt drop a single match and all stand at or near the top of the team sta...]]></description>
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Thu, 14 May 2009 22:20:16 -0400
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<title>Catholic out to shed runner-up blues</title>
<description><![CDATA[Charleston Catholic is sick and tired of finishing second at the girls state track meet. Trouble is, though, that the Irish have been too sick or tired - or injured - to do much about it over the years.Catholic finds itself battling the same bugaboos this ...]]></description>
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Fri, 24 Apr 2009 23:13:59 -0400
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<title>Charleston Catholic raps 16 hits in 15-7 win over Point</title>
<description><![CDATA[POINT PLEASANT - All those late filers fiddling with their returns for Uncle Sam couldnt have had a more taxing time than Point Pleasants pitching staff Wednesday night.Sophomores Bo McKown and Brody Prudnick ripped four hits each and Charleston Catholic t...]]></description>
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Wed, 15 Apr 2009 22:49:31 -0400
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<title>First step -- emotional control</title>
<description><![CDATA[The swirling spring breezes wreaked their usual havoc Thursday for anyone trying to hit a tennis ball.Those feathery, yellow creations were taking unpredictable twists and turns, making on-the-court life an adventure.The challenging conditions also brought...]]></description>
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Thu, 02 Apr 2009 22:12:54 -0400
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<title>Central finds range, tops Irish</title>
<description><![CDATA[After missing 14 of its first 15 3-point shots, Wheeling Central finally got a few to fall Saturday in the Class A championship game.Not long after that development, Charleston Catholic suddenly couldnt toss a ball in the Elk River if the players were stan...]]></description>
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Sat, 21 Mar 2009 22:57:27 -0400
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<title>Irish alternatives</title>
<description><![CDATA[Charleston Catholic had to go to Plan B Wednesday afternoon, and it worked out beautifully for the Irish.Unable to lean on 6-foot-4, 225-pound junior pivot Sam Wood, as theyd done in the seasons stretch run, the Irish looked elsewhere and the results were ...]]></description>
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Thu, 19 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0400
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<title>Third time not the charm</title>
<description><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.wvgazette.com/girlstourneyphotos" target="_blank">Click here to view slideshow of girls state tournament photos</a>Charleston Catholic knew what was coming, but that didnt make stopping Huntington St. Joseph any easier.Top-seeded St. Jo...]]></description>
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<title>To the finals again</title>
<description><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.wvgazette.com/static/2009girlsbrackets" target="_blank">Click here to view interactive tournament brackets</a>Charleston Catholic didnt need the luck of the Irish on Friday the 13th.The third-seeded Fighting Irish put together a complet...]]></description>
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Sat, 14 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0400
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<title>Catholic boys get No. 2 seed in state tourney</title>
<description><![CDATA[Charleston Catholic has been seeded second for the boys Class A state tournament and will meet No. 7 seed Pocahontas County at 1 p.m. Wednesday at the Charleston Civic Center. The other Class A first-round games, all on Wednesday, find No. 3 Tucker County ...]]></description>
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<title>Charleston Catholic goes inside to fend off feisty Man</title>
<description><![CDATA[In a game closer than most expected, Charleston Catholic survived by getting the ball closer to the basket than it had anticipated.Junior pivot Sam Wood dominated inside with 22 points and 15 rebounds Thursday night as the Irish rallied for a 57-50 win ove...]]></description>
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Fri, 13 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0400
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<title>Strong finish for Irish</title>
<description><![CDATA[<a target="_blank" href="http://www.wvgazette.com/static/2009girlsbrackets">Click to view tournament brackets</a> It may have taken Charleston Catholic a half to shake off the rust and maybe even wake up a little.The Fighting Irish finished strong, though,...]]></description>
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<title>Catholic feeling right at home for regional</title>
<description><![CDATA[Charleston Catholic finds itself in familiar and not-so-familiar positions for tonights Class A Region 4 game against Man.The Irish (18-5), ranked No. 2 in the state poll, are used to getting this far - they are seeking their fifth straight trip to the sta...]]></description>
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<title>Irish tradition</title>
<description><![CDATA[Coach Ashley Shepler is carrying on the tradition at Charleston Catholic.The Fighting Irishs trademark this season has been a smothering defense, which has led to a fifth straight Class A state tournament berth under Shepler. Catholic (18-7), seeded third,...]]></description>
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<title>Catholic gets No. 3 seed for Class A girls tourney</title>
<description><![CDATA[Charleston Catholic received the No. 3 seed Friday as the West Virginia Secondary School Activities Commission announced the Class A seeds and pairings for next weeks girls high school basketball state tournament. The Fighting Irish (18-7) will take on No....]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[HUNTINGTON - Charleston Catholics road to the state tournament just became a smoother ride Friday night.Top-seeded Catholic did just about everything right in a 52-25 victory over No. 3 Huntington St. Joseph in the Class A Region 4 Section 1 championship g...]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[GILBERT - The whirling dervish that swept through Mingo County Thursday night was the Charleston Catholic girls basketball team.The Fighting Irish applied the kind of pressure that hadnt been seen in these parts all season in taking a 58-30 victory Thursda...]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[Christina Sherrard, a former standout swimmer at Charleston Catholic, received five medals while helping Duquesne to a third-place finish in the Atlantic 10 swim championships this past weekend in Buffalo, N.Y. Sherrard, a senior, finished first in the 50-...]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[HURRICANE - Maria Femias halftime speech Tuesday evening didnt fall on deaf ears.The 5-foot-5 senior guard and her Charleston Catholic teammates responded with an intensity in the second half that third-seeded Wahama couldnt match to take a 68-46 victory i...]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[BUFFALO - Thanks heavens for Alex Higgins. Thats what Charleston Catholic fans must have been thinking Tuesday night.Higgins, a junior forward, came off the bench to score a career-high 11 points and collar six rebounds as the Irish grinded out a 45-34 vic...]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[Charleston Catholics message to the rest of Class A was heard loud and clear.The No. 6 Fighting Irish put the clamps on defending state champion Wheeling Central in a 33-26 victory Friday night. A vocal crowd of about 250 attended the Class A rivalry at th...]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[Kaitlin Snyder had one too many bursts for Charleston Catholic Saturday night.Sissonvilles senior guard, who seemed to take over in spurts, chipped in most of the crucial plays as the host Indians emerged with a 49-42 girls basketball victory at Sissonvill...]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[Dusti Chapman didnt start, and scored just 10 points. But you could say she stole the show Tuesday night.Chapman, a junior guard, swiped the ball 10 times and had six assists as St. Joseph rode its defense to a 64-30 victory over Charleston Catholic in a b...]]></description>
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