Any parish student in Campbell County can go to either private high school and not pay out of district tuition. The diocese has defined "primary service" parishes (their phrase not mine) but that does not limit a student to one choice.

 

Quick history lesson:

In the mid 80s the Diocese looked at the situation in Campbell County because of population trends and economics. (Move from urban to suburb.) What used to be NC's primary feeder schools (Corpus Christi, St. Francis, St. Stephen, St, Vincent (all in Newport), St, Anthony, Sacred Heart (in Bellevue), St. Bernard (Dayton) all eventually would be combined into one school today (Holy Trinity). Now primary feeder parish/schools are St. Therese, St. Thomas (used to feed St. Thomas High school that closed), St. Catherine along with Holy Trinity. St'Joe's Cold Spring, St. Phillip, St. P&P, St. Mary and St. Joe's Camp Springs are Brossart feeder parishes/schools. (Note those schools are larger than the NCC schools but the cross-over keeps both schools about the same size).

 

Anyway Diocese closed and merged OLP (all girls school) with NC. Shortly after that the Diocese considered merging NCC and Brossart together into what would be Campbell Catholic because of declining enrollment in both schools. The site for the new school would have been across from St. Joe's grade school in Cold Spring and now is houses and a Bob Evans.

 

That set people off. Brossart folks did not want to close because the area was growing quickly and so would the school most likely as more people moved to the area plus no one wants a school to close and lose tradition. NCC did not want to close because everyone is hard-headed about the family thing basically.

 

Once the diocese realized that the new school would not attract students from both schools (some say 50%, some say 75%) that idea died as it would today. In the meantime the diocese defined Primary service schools/parishes but fearing a backlash from families and parish hopping decided that all students in Campbell County would not pay out of district tuition because the idea is to get a Catholic education it does not matter where.

 

Use NCC's girls b-ball coach as an example. Went to St. Joe's, dad coached at NCC, whole family went to NCC, still a member of St. Joe's, so her kids aren't suppossed to go to NCC? There are still a substantial number of St. Joe parish students at NCC today.

 

 

This is all nice and good, and I love history. The last time I checked the dio is not running the KHSAA.

Drew Ellison, the newest cadet in the Air Force academy quite possibly could have gone to St. Henry too, (he''s also from Boone county). There are huge amounts of talent in St. Henry's base that would make them able to compete with just about anybody.

 

Drew Ellison attended St. Agnes grade school and lives in the Ft. Wright area...about a 1 minute drive from CCH. Just a correction. He did, however, play in the Boone County Pee Wee Football League.

What if the Diocese closes NCC and sells off the property to developers of million dollar condos and reinvests the money in a new HS in the Cold Spring area. "Bob Schnieder High" could serve/recruit all of Campbell County.......just a thought!

IMHO, if they want to do it right, follow the example set by Bethlehem High School in Bardstown about 10 years ago. The Eagles started slow, playing 8-man football, built a base, got a coach committed to winning, built fan base and booster support, went to some 8-man championships, played some non-league 11 man ball, joined a district 2 years ago, shocked Bardstown in their first season of district ball, and next year I believe will have a legitimate shot to make a playoff run. They now get a lot of players to come back and help coach, are attracting the attention of middle schoolers from as far away as Fort Knox, and are building some "tradition."

Drew Ellison attended St. Agnes grade school and lives in the Ft. Wright area...about a 1 minute drive from CCH. Just a correction. He did, however, play in the Boone County Pee Wee Football League.

Sorry, I thought I heard he lived in Florence. A certain recent litigant would have most suredly been in ST. Henry's district though.

IMHO, if they want to do it right, follow the example set by Bethlehem High School in Bardstown about 10 years ago. The Eagles started slow, playing 8-man football, built a base, got a coach committed to winning, built fan base and booster support, went to some 8-man championships, played some non-league 11 man ball, joined a district 2 years ago, shocked Bardstown in their first season of district ball, and next year I believe will have a legitimate shot to make a playoff run. They now get a lot of players to come back and help coach, are attracting the attention of middle schoolers from as far away as Fort Knox, and are building some "tradition."

Maybe so, but BB has a nice feeder system already in place. They are not in the same situation as Pendleton and Grant IMO.

This is awesome for Brossart, wish it came around a little earlier though. :irked: This will definitely affect CCHS and NCC, and definitely affect soccer and cross country at Brossart.

This is awesome for Brossart, wish it came around a little earlier though. :irked: This will definitely affect CCHS and NCC, and definitely affect soccer and cross country at Brossart.

 

What about golf?? Actually I agree with all you've said, and would be another who would encourage the Mustangs to "take it slow" before trying to field a varsity team. I think it could actually help basketball and baseball however, as they've lost several St. Mary's kids (most to Campbell) recently, alledgedly due to a lack of football, and many were good basketball and baseball players as well. I think it will ultimately help the school, but it will take a while; and I doubt the boy's soccer folks are doing handstands!!

Brossart will also have the services of a nice young man, last name Steffen. He played in the Ft. Thomas Jr. Football League this past year as an 8th grader. One of the better running backs in the league. He's going to Brossart next year. Parents (whom are very nice people) live out in the county and are strong Catholics. With him being such a good football player, I wondered oft as to why he wasn't going to NCC; now I know!

IMHO, if they want to do it right, follow the example set by Bethlehem High School in Bardstown about 10 years ago. The Eagles started slow, playing 8-man football, built a base, got a coach committed to winning, built fan base and booster support, went to some 8-man championships, played some non-league 11 man ball, joined a district 2 years ago, shocked Bardstown in their first season of district ball, and next year I believe will have a legitimate shot to make a playoff run. They now get a lot of players to come back and help coach, are attracting the attention of middle schoolers from as far away as Fort Knox, and are building some "tradition."

 

8-man football is no longer an option in KY. It was started to allow the small schools a chance to start a team and move up to 11-man football after a couple of years. When the schools were not moving up, it was discontinued.

Didn't Brossart have a boy named McDole play for them a few years ago?? He was a pretty fair athelete. I believe his daddy was a monster down on the hill in the 70's, yet his boys stayed in the county. If football were an option, maybe the Kiernan boys go there too! Point being, Brossart FB will effect NCC.

PS. Congratulations Rick Woeste and your supporters. Football makes for a great HS experience! :thumb:

 

McDole didn't want to play football. It wouldn't have had any effect at all. I will say this, though. He had a Division I body, and would have been the best receiver that NewCath had had since Jacobs.

Brossart will also have the services of a nice young man, last name Steffen. He played in the Ft. Thomas Jr. Football League this past year as an 8th grader. One of the better running backs in the league. He's going to Brossart next year. Parents (whom are very nice people) live out in the county and are strong Catholics. With him being such a good football player, I wondered oft as to why he wasn't going to NCC; now I know!

According to APNW. This player does not exist. According to him there are no football players out in the county, that would go to Brossart instead of NCC, except the ones that live in St. Joes parking lot

Ryan Steffen could start out holding most of the rushing records for Brossart if he decides to play football. Don't think for a second that Brossart starting a football program will not affect NCC. I know several kids that have gone to Brossart and would have been good football players but settled for soccer because that was all they had to offer at the time. I also know several kids that have gone to NCC instead of Brossart because of the opportunity to play football.

It's a shame that the two schools can't come to an agreement and find a neutral location so they can join forces to compete with the likes of Highlands, Covington Catholic etc... This not only makes sense for sports but financially as well.

What about golf?? Actually I agree with all you've said, and would be another who would encourage the Mustangs to "take it slow" before trying to field a varsity team. I think it could actually help basketball and baseball however, as they've lost several St. Mary's kids (most to Campbell) recently, alledgedly due to a lack of football, and many were good basketball and baseball players as well. I think it will ultimately help the school, but it will take a while; and I doubt the boy's soccer folks are doing handstands!!

Football had nothing to do with their decision on attending Campbell County instead of Brossart.

8-man football is no longer an option in KY. It was started to allow the small schools a chance to start a team and move up to 11-man football after a couple of years. When the schools were not moving up, it was discontinued.

 

The point of course, was to start slow, not to start with 8-man football.