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Fall Athletics Awards 2019-2020

We congratulate all of our athletes who were members of our fall sports teams for not only their success, but also, and more importantly, their dedication!  Of course, we also thank the coaches and the parents for their dedication to our student-athletes! The athletes pictured below received awards at the...   Read More

Students of the Week: November 2019

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Annalyse Richter Congratulations to sophomore Annalyse Richter, our Student of the Week for the week of November 4!  In her nomination, math teacher Ms. Cheryl Sackett stated, “With an ever present positive attitude, Annalyse strives for excellence in all her classes while balancing the demands of challenging classes and school...   Read More

Disciples of the Week: November 2019

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Mrs. Donna Goetz Congratulations to Mrs. Donna Goetz, our Disciple of the Week for the week of November 4!  In his nomination, Mr. Ron Schadegg stated, “This time of year brings out the best in our drama department as a direct result of Donna spending countless hours in front of...   Read More

Shop Students Finalizing Woodworking Projects

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As the end of the first semester approaches, students enrolled in Basic Shop I and Basic Shop II are completing the final touches on their woodworking projects.  Under the guidance of industrial education teacher Mr. Doug Denaro, the students have developed both their knowledge of and their skills using various...   Read More

Knights Help Others for Thanksgiving

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During the Thanksgiving season, through volunteering and/or donating, our students have the opportunity to give THANKS for their blessings while also GIVING for the benefit of others! To our annual Thanksgiving Food Drive, which is sponsored by National Honor Society, students, faculty, and staff donated a total of 1,819 canned...   Read More

Disciples of the Week: October 2019

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Mr. Dwight Thomas Congratulations to Mr. Dwight Thomas, our Disciple of the Week for the week of October 7!  In his nomination, Mr. Scott Timmermann stated, “In addition to his performance in the classroom, Mr. Thomas leads by example for how to be a Mater Dei Knight. Mr. Thomas especially...   Read More

Students of the Week: October 2019

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Wren Heiligenstein Congratulations to senior Wren Heiligenstein, our Student of the Week for the week of October 7!  In his nomination, science teacher Mr. Dwight Thomas stated, “Wren is an outstanding student in both my Physics Honors and Chemistry II courses.  In addition, she shares her school spirit as a...   Read More

Football Knights Reach IHSA Class 3A State Quarterfinals

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Join us in congratulating our Football Knights for reaching the IHSA Class 3A State Quarterfinals! Following a 10-game winning streak, the Knights concluded their season with an 11-1 record after a 21-19 loss to Quincy Notre Dame. We thank the players, Coach Jim Stiebel, the assistant coaches, and the parents...   Read More

Volleyball Lady Knights Earn 2nd at IHSA Class 2A State Tournament

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Join us in congratulating our Volleyball Lady Knights on earning second place at the IHSA Class 2A State Tournament! On their journey to the state tournament, under the guidance of head coach Chad Rakers, the Lady Knights won the Marquette Regional, Wesclin Sectional, and Vandalia Super-Sectional.  They ended their season...   Read More

Marching Knights Conclude 2019 Season with U of I Championship

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Credit: Kyle Cunningham, Union Banner News Staff Seeing or hearing the Mater Dei Catholic High School Marching Knights, means their continued success can’t come as a surprise. In fact, the only thing missing up to this point was a state championship. But that was set right on Oct. 26 when...   Read More

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