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on September 12, 2021
The Irish took the field at Pride Performance Center against #18 ranked Ft. Wayne Homestead and came away with a 2-1 victory. Goals from senior captain Chris Kiki and junior Josh Wesseling led the Irish with assists from senior Alex Russell and sophomore Liam Fahey.
The Irish move on to face #1 ranked Guerin Catholic on Tuesday, 9/14, senior night for the Irish.
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on September 08, 2021
There’s a good feeling around Cathedral High School boys soccer these days.
The numbers are strong, as is the outlook for the future – and as second-year boys soccer coach Joel Russell sees it, there’s a lot of reason for optimism in the 2021 season.
“I like what I’m seeing,” Russell said. “You just don’t know, but I think there’s some potential.”
The reason for that optimism?
The Irish have a strong core of senior leaders and a strong group of attackers, giving what traditionally is...
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on September 07, 2021
Your Cathedral Irish hosted Covenant Christian on Thursday. The Irish were dominant from the kick off and won the game 8-0 against the visiting Warriors. Ayrton Graziano opened the scoring for the Irish with his 1st Cathedral goal - Congratulations Ayron! Chris Kiki and Cayler Johnson added 2 goals each. Freshman Cal Kurwaza scored 3 goals recording his first hat-trick for Cathedral - Congratulations Cal! Jack Lefevbre recorded his 4th shut-out on the season.
The Irish next host #15 - 3A Southport at 11:30 am on Saturday. The game...
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on September 07, 2021
Your Cathedral Irish were back in action at Brebeuf and thanks to an early bomb from sophomore Kenyon “Belachew” Neal led at halftime 1-0. Freshman Cal Kurzawa picked up the easiest assist possible as he tapped the 2nd half kickoff to junior Josh Wesseling who proceeded to dribble the length of the field and score 8 seconds into the half. 30 seconds later, Josh Wesseling scored again to put the Irish up 3-0 on an assist from senior Will Baker. Not to be confused with Wesseling’s lightning strikes, the game ended early due to lighte...
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on August 28, 2021
Your Cathedral Fighting Irish took to the road for a 5-3 win at Detroit Country Day School. Josh Wesseling opened the scoring for the Irish and netted again later in the game. Chris Kiki slotted home his 3rd goal of the day from a beautiful pass from Andrew Berry. It was Kiki’s first hattrick of the season. The win was particularly meaningful to Coach Russell, who is a 1990 DCDS graduate. In attendance were legendary DCDS coaches Bartoshuk and Bukari. Next up for the Irish is Covenant Christian on Tuesday at home.
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on August 26, 2021
Your Cathedral Fighting Irish were scheduled to take on Lafayette Harrison on Thursday but it was canceled due to inclement weather at Lawrence Park. Please be on the look-out for a makeup date later this season. The Irish travel to Detroit Country Day School on Saturday.
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on August 24, 2021
Your Cathedral Fighting Irish dominated cross-town rival and #17 - 2A, Bishop Chatard, for a 4-0 win in our season home opener. Josh Wesseling opened the scoring in the 1st half with a bomb from just outside the 18 yard box. Chris Kiki followed with a goal just before halftime. The Irish continued their domination in the 2nd half with another goal from Josh Wesseling. Freshman Xander Keys also notched his first goal for the Irish – Congratulations Xander! Next up for the Irish is a visit from Layfette Harrison on Thursday.
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on August 21, 2021
Your Cathedral Fighting Irish took to the road against #14 – 3A, Ft. Wayne Carroll on Saturday. The boys battled to a scoreless tie, 0-0. The game included numerous scoring chances for the Irish, including finding 2 side posts and 1 crossbar on shots. Credit Jack Lefebvre for a PK save on the Chargers midway through the 2nd half. Next up for the Irish is our home opener on Tuesday with a visit from #17- 2A Bishop Chatard.
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on August 17, 2021
Your Cathedral Fighting Irish lost a tough game at Brownsburg 2-1 on Wednesday. The Irish tied the game early in the second half on a goal from Josh Wesseling only to concede later in the half on a good Brownsburg counterattack. The Irish are back in action on Saturday at #14 - 3A, Ft. Wayne Carroll.
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on August 16, 2021
The Cathedral Fighting Irish opened their season with a road win at Cardinal Ritter 8-0 on Saturday. The Irish next play on Wednesday night at Brownsburg at 7:00 pm.
The Irish goals came from seniors Luke Hern and Will Baker, juniors Cayler Johnson (2), Josh Wesseling (2) and sophomore Kenyan "Belachew" Neal (2). Junior goalie Jack Lefebvre had two saves for the shut-out win.
The game marked the start of Bashir Birany's last season at Cardinal Ritter. The Irish want to wish Coach Birany success and congratulate him...
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on October 20, 2020
The season was far from easy.
And it wasn’t nearly as long as would have been ideal.
But Joel Russell said none of that kept 2020 Cathedral High School boys soccer from being very successful – and the season absolutely held key lessons and memorable moments.
“Individually we didn’t have that All-Star, All-America player,” Russell said. “But collectively, we had a really good team. When you added parts together, the sum of the parts was greater than individual.
“That’s what I was hoping for.&rdqu...
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on March 23, 2020
We are pleased to announce Joel Russell is Cathedral High School’s new Head Boys Soccer Coach. Joel is no stranger to the program. A life-long soccer enthusiast and learner, Joel has been the Assistant Head Boys Soccer Coach at Cathedral since 2017. During his tenure, Joel’s teams have experienced success winning the City and Sectional championships every year, advancing to the Regional final in 2018.
Off the field, Joel worked with parents and administrators to implement new policies and procedures into the soccer program, notably t...
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on November 04, 2019
Whitey Kapsalis continues to like Cathedral High School boy’s soccer’s direction.
That remains a focus for the third-year head coach, and it was a priority throughout a 2019 season in which the team overcame early obstacles for a strong finish.
The Irish’s ’19 season was in no way easy.
But a strong finish has Kapsalis increasingly optimistic about what he considers a bright future.
“We got it together and got rolling,” Kapsalis said.
The Irish had a season with what Kapsalis called a few “speed bu...
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on October 03, 2019
Congratulations to our boys and girls soccer teams on winning their city tournaments.
The girls team defeated Chatard 1-0 in overtime. Katherine Morris scored the winning goal in the first overtime period.
The boys team defeated Cardinal Ritter 2-1 with Nicholas Victor scoring both goals for the Irish!
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on October 30, 2018
This was one Whitey Kapsalis didn’t want to end.
“I’m sad,” Kapsalis said shortly after the 2018 Cathedral High School boys soccer season.
Kapsalis, in his second season as the Irish’s coach, said the reason was simple: The 2018 team was special – not just on the field but off it.
The Irish finished ’18 as one of the final eight teams playing in Class 3A, continuing to build a strong foundation by finishing 13-5-1 and winning the City Championship – and also winning a second consecutive sectional c...
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