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on August 31, 2022
The injured plagued Irish took on Detroit Country Day School and come up short 1-0 on a late penalty kick. The Irish were down 5 players due to injury and called up 6 players from JV Blue to counter the player shortage. Midway through the first half, senior captain Ayrton Graziano nearly put the Irish on the board with a great free kick from outside the penalty area only to be denied by the Yellowjacket GK. The Irish had a header from junior defender Emmett Hern go wide in the closing seconds of the game. The Irish next travel to north side rival Guerin ...
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on August 29, 2022
The Irish traveled to perennial power North Central to take on the Panthers Friday night. The first half was a defensive battle with neither team creating chances. Sophomore GK Jett Wallmeier stymied the NC attack coming off his line to collect multiple crosses into the box. Senior forward Josh Wesseling went on a great solo run deep into the 2nd half only to see his shot beat the NC goalie but bounce off the side post and go wide. The Panthers finally broke through with under 5 minutes to play after a series of Irish defensive mistakes to win the g...
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on August 25, 2022
The Irish travelled to cross-town rival Bishop Chatard on Tuesday, coming away with a deserved 5-0 victory. The Irish attack was led by senior captain Josh Wesseling, 2 goals and 1 assist, sophomore forward Cal Kurzawa, 2 goals and 2 assists and junior midfielder Belachew Neal, 1 goal and 2 assists. Assists were also added by senior captain Ayrton Graziano, senior defender Liam Fahey, sophomore defender Sawyer Sheets, junior forward Ben Holmes and freshman midfielder Jordan Wedges. The Irish next travel to perennial power North Central on Friday.
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on August 22, 2022
The Irish opened their home schedule with a 1-1 tie to Carroll (Ft. Wayne). In a weather shortened game, the Irish attack was led by senior captain Josh Wesseling and sophomore Cal Kurzawa with Wesseling assisting on the Kurzawa goal. Senior captain Ayrton Graziano had 2 goals called back due to off-sides. The Irish defense remained stingy allowing only 3 shots on goal. Hats off to Carroll #10 Brayden Macy for a “Goal of the Year” contender full volley bomb from outside the 18 – it was a fun goal to see. The Irish travel to Bishop Chata...
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on August 15, 2022
The Irish continued their defensive excellence in a 0-0 tie at Greenfield Central, allowing only 2 shots on goal. The defense was led by sophomore GK Jett Wallmeier and junior Emmett Hern. In the closing moments of the game, juniors Liam Fahey and Belachew Neal combined for a great opportunity on goal only to be denied by the Cougars GK. The Irish next host Carroll (Ft. Wayne) on Saturday.
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on August 08, 2022
The Irish opened the season with a hard fought 0-0 tie at #7 ranked Hamilton Southeastern. Much of the game was spent in a midfield battle between the 18’s. GK Jett Wallmeier made a diving save on a point-blank shot to end the 1st half and keep the Royals off the board. Senior captain Ayrton Graziano and sophomores Gavin Bateman and Sawyer Sheets played inspired games and highlighted a stingy Irish defense. Junior Liam Fahey had an excellent scoring chance denied in the closing minutes of the game. The Irish travel to Greenfield Central on Thursday...
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on August 01, 2022
The Irish look to build off last season’s run to the Regional finals with a young, talented team. Returning senior Josh Wesseling will lead the offense. Wesseling a 2nd team all-state player in 2021 led the Irish scoring with 17 goals and 7 assists. Junior Belachew Neal and sophomore Cal Kurzawa are players to watch on the attack. Defensively, the Irish return senior Jack Lefebvre and sophomore Jett Wallmeier in goal. Lefebvre and Wallmeier combined for a 0.95 goals against during the 2021 campaign. Juniors Emmett Hern and Adrian Reveles will lead ...
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on October 25, 2021
All in all, a lot of success – and a lot of good memories.
As importantly, there was a lot of late-season improvement around Cathedral High School 2021 boys soccer. That made Joel Russell’s second season as coach successful.
“It was a good year,” Russell said.
It was a memorable one, too, with the Irish not only winning the Class 3A, Section 11 tournament but also beating East Central, 1-0, in a regional semifinal. The Irish finished one game from the Class 3A Final Four, losing the regional final by 3-0 to No. 10-ranked ...
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on October 11, 2021
Cathedral Boys Soccer won Sectionals by beating a tough Lawrence North team 1-0. Josh Wesseling capped a great solo run with his 17th goal of the season to put the Irish up 1-0. After nearly a 90 minute rain delay, the Irish battled LN the rest of the game and sealed their 4th Sectional championship in 5 years. The Irish move on to the Regional semi-finals and face East Central on Thursday, 10/14 at Grand Park at 6:00 pm.
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on October 10, 2021
Your Cathedral Irish avenged their City Finals loss to Arsenal Tech in the Sectional semi-finals beating Arsenal Tech 1-0. The game was hotly contested and included great defensive play from the Irish, notably seniors Alex Russell, Luke Hern, Trey Heyward and sophomore Liam Fahey. Chris Kiki converted a penalty kick midway through the 2nd half to lead the Irish to victory. The Irish play Lawrence North in the Sectional Finals on Monday, 10/11 at 6:00 pm at FC Pride Performance Park.
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on September 27, 2021
Cathedral defeated Bishop Chatard in the semi-finals of the City Championship 3-0. Irish goal scorers included Belachew Neal (1), Josh Wesseling (2) and Cal Kurzawa (1). The Irish next play Arsenal Tech in the City Championship on Wednesday, 9/28 at 8:00 pm.
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on September 25, 2021
Your Cathedral Irish opened the City Championship with a win against Cardinal Ritter 4-0. Irish goal scorers included Belachew Neal (1), Josh Wesseling (2) and Chris Kiki (1). The game marked the last for Bashir Birany as the Head Coach of Cardinal Ritter. We congratulate Bashir on a great career at Ritter and wish him continued success. The Irish next play Bishop Chatard at Heritage Chrisitan on Monday, 9/27 at 6:00 pm.
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on September 22, 2021
our Cathedral Irish battled to a scoreless draw at Roncalli. Facing a Roncalli team with 18 seniors on their senior night, the Irish withstood early pressure with excellent defensive play by sophomore Liam Fahey, senior captain Alex Russell and freshman goalie Jett Wallmeier. The game marked the 2nd shut-out for Wallmeier on the season having come back from injury on 9/10.
The Irish next travel to #13 ranked Carmel on Thursday, 9/23.
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on September 18, 2021
Your Cathedral Irish hosted #5 ranked Hamilton Southeastern on Saturday, 9/18 and dropped a heart breaker 2-1. Despite being up 1-0 on a great goal from sophomore Kenyon “Belachew” Neal, the Irish gave up 2 second half restart goals to lose.
The Irish next face Roncalli on Tuesday, 9/21.
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on September 14, 2021
Your Cathedral Irish hosted #1 ranked Guerin Catholic on Irish senior night and walked away with a dominate 4-0 win. Junior sensation Josh Wesseling opened the scoring and gave the Irish a 1-0 halftime lead. The Irish counterattack produced 3 more 2nd have goals by senior captain Chris Kiki, senior Will Baker and senior captain Alex Russell.
The Irish next face #3 ranked Hamilton Southeastern on Saturday, 9/18.
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