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Balmoral Football Fundraiser

Providence Catholic Celtic Football

"Off to the Races" Kickoff Party

Saturday, August 15, 2009

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Coach Pergi, Eric Steinback '98 and Coach Cogs at the PCHS Annual Men's Club Golf Outing in May 2009

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Football Players Pizza-Eating Contest helps Charity

Providence Catholic participated in the 4th Annual Pizza Eating Contest in mid-February at Giovans in Crest Hill.  The "friendly" pizza-eating competition between the mighty Celtics and the rival JCA Hilltoppers was an entertaining evening that raised more than $3,000 for the United Cerebral Palsy of Illinois Prairieland.  Below, the eight-man Celtic Team was (top left) Steve Laski, Bobby McDonald, Patrick Ward and Tim Hanrahan (bottom left) Frank Markasovic, Pete Houlihan, Tyler Plantz and Clint Boone.

 

 

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College Bound Student-Athletes

Bobby McDonald - Jake Lembke - Shane Paty

Read PCHS Press Release

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Ward and Wright sign National Letters of Intent

Pat Wright - Pat Ward

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Herald News Press Release

Pat Ward

Read Sun-Times article 2/4/09

Patrick Wright

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Congratulations to the Varsity Football Team
on a great season!  We are proud of you!

 

Congratulations to the 1991 Providence Catholic State Championship Football team as they defeated the 2005 Morris Redskins in the WJOL Fantasy Football contest. Providence won by a 52% margin over Morris; there was more than a 1,000 votes for the Celtics.

Thanks to all that Voted!

 

 

Celtics celebrate their victory over JCA.

 

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Go Celtics!

Mark Coglianese
Head Coach

Coach “Cogs” has been coaching at Providence for 20 years.  In his first year as Head Coach he took his team to the Class 7A State Semi-Final game.   His stellar defenses and tireless work ethic served him well as an assistant, and those same traits make him a successful head coach. Somehow he hides a strong competitive spirit under a cool and quiet demeanor. 

Cogs is a graduate of Brother Rice High School (‘81). He then went on to attend Millikin University where he played football and ran track, while earning his B.S. He then worked towards his M.S. from Illinois State University, where he also served as a football graduate assistant. 

After a stint as Defensive Coordinator for Evergreen Park High School, he found his current coaching home with Providence. This past summer, over 200 youngsters made their way to Cog’s hugely popular summer football camp! 

Mark is a Biology teacher and also serves as Head Coach for the Boys Track Team who were Conference Champs this past spring. His only getaway from teaching and coaching seems to be NASCAR!  

Currently the Coglianese family resides in New Lenox. The entire family bleeds Celtic green! Mark and Betty (The main COG!) have been married for 20 years and have two children, Mark (PCHS Class of 2008) and Amanda (PCHS Class of 2011). Both have been avid Little Celtics their whole life!

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PROVIDENCE CATHOLIC FOOTBALL

 “Rated 13th Best Football Program in the Country”

USA Today October 6, 2004 

9 TIME IHSA STATE CHAMPIONS

’87, ’91, ’94, ’95, ’96, ’97, ’01, ’02, 04

 *Illinois State Records

*9 STRAIGHT SEMI-FINAL APPEARANCES 1994-2002

24 STRAIGHT PLAYOFF VICTORIES 1994-1998

5 CONSECUTIVE STATE CHAMPIONSHIP APPEARANCES

4 CONSECUTIVE STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS 1994-1997

*50 GAME WINNING STREAK (’94 -’97)

BACK TO BACK STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS 2001-2002

29 TIMES IN THE I.H.S.A PLAYOFFS-18 CONSECUTIVE

QUARTERFINALISTS 14 of last 15 years

2 TIMES SECOND PLACE FINISH

IN SEMIFINALS 12 OF LAST 15 YEARS

 IN STATE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME 10 OF LAST 18 YEARS

 OVER 30 PLAYERS PLAYING IN COLLEGE RIGHT NOW!!

LINEBACKER PETE BERCICH (’90) FORMER PLAYER and LINEBACKER COACH WITH THE MINNESOTA VIKINGS

ERIC STEINBACH – ALL AMERICAN AT UNIVERSITY OF IOWA        CURRENTLY STARTING OFFENSIVE GUARD ON CLEVELAND BROWNS

 

Record since 1991 – 198 wins and 36 losses

85% winning percentage!

GO CELTICS!!!

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