Washington Catholic Athletic Conference
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The Washington Catholic Athletic Conference (WCAC) is a major high school athletic league for boys, girls, and co-ed Catholic high schools located in Washington, D.C. and the metropolitan area.
Members
The conference is known for its nationally renowned Basketball, Football, Lacrosse, Track and Field, Wrestling and Baseball programs.[citation needed]It has produced numerous professional athletes in the NFL, NBA, MLB and MLL.
| School | Colors | Team name | Location | Founded | Enrollment | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Archbishop Carroll High School | Lions | Washington, DC | 1951 | 400 | ||
| File:BIHS 50th Anniversary Logo.jpg | Bishop Ireton High School | Cardinals | Alexandria, VA | 1964 | 800 | |
| File:Bishop mcnamara high school crest.png | Bishop McNamara High School | Mustangs | Forestville, MD | 1964 | 870 | |
| File:Oconnelllogo.png | Bishop O'Connell High School | Knights | Arlington, VA | 1957 | 1,170 | |
| DeMatha Catholic High School | Stags | Hyattsville, MD | 1946 | 800 | ||
| Elizabeth Seton High School | Roadrunners | Bladensburg, MD | 1959 | 570 | ||
| File:Current left.png | Gonzaga College High School | Eagles | Washington, DC | 1821 | 970 | |
| Our Lady of Good Counsel High School | Facolns | Olney, MD | 1958 | 1,200 | ||
| Academy of the Holy Cross | Tartans | Kensington, MD | 1868 | 530 | ||
| Paul VI Catholic High School | Panthers | Fairfax, VA | 1983 | 957 | ||
| File:St. John's College High School, Washington DC (1851) crest.png | St. John's College High School | Cadets | Washington, DC | 1851 | 1,060 | |
| St. Mary's Ryken High School | Knights | Leonardtown, MD | 1981 | 670 | ||
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Holy Cross and Elizabeth Seton are girls only, while Gonzaga and DeMatha are all boys.
Sports
The WCAC sponsors competitions in the following sports:
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- Baseball
- Basketball
- Field Hockey
- Football
- Lacrosse
- Soccer
- Softball
- Volleyball
| class="col-break " | Individual Sports
- Cross Country
- Golf
- Tennis
- Track & Field
- Wrestling
Football Champions
- 1960-Carroll
- 1961-St. John's
- 1962-St. John's
- 1963-St. John's
- 1964-St. John's
- 1965-Carroll
- 1966-DeMatha
- 1967-DeMatha
- 1968-St. John's
- 1969-Carroll
- 1970-Carroll
- 1971-Carroll
- 1972-St. John's
- 1973-Bishop McNamara
- 1974-St. John's
- 1975-St. John's
- 1976-St. John's
- 1977-Carroll
- 1978-Carroll
- 1979-Carroll
- 1980-Carroll
- 1981-Bishop McNamara
- 1982-DeMatha
- 1983-Carroll
- 1984-DeMatha
- 1985-Carroll
- 1986-DeMatha
- 1987-Carroll
- 1988-Carroll
- 1989-St. John's
- 1990-Bishop McNamara
- 1991-DeMatha
- 1992-DeMatha
- 1993-DeMatha
- 1994-DeMatha
- 1995-DeMatha
- 1996-Gonzaga
- 1997-Gonzaga
- 1998-DeMatha
- 1999-Paul VI
- 2000-DeMatha
- 2001-DeMatha
- 2002-Gonzaga
- 2003-DeMatha
- 2004-DeMatha
- 2005-DeMatha
- 2006-DeMatha
- 2007-DeMatha
- 2008-DeMatha
- 2009-Good Counsel
- 2010-Good Counsel
- 2011-Good Counsel
- 2012-Good Counsel
- 2013-DeMatha
- 2014-DeMatha
- 2015-DeMatha
- 2016-DeMatha
| School | Championships |
|---|---|
| DeMatha | 24 |
| Archbishop Carroll | 13 |
| St. John's | 9 |
| Good Counsel | 4 |
| Bishop McNamara | 3 |
| Gonzaga | 3 |
| Paul VI | 1 |
Boys Basketball Champions
- 1961-DeMatha
- 1962-DeMatha
- 1963-DeMatha
- 1964-DeMatha
- 1965-DeMatha
- 1966-DeMatha
- 1967-St. John's
- 1968-DeMatha
- 1969-DeMatha
- 1970-DeMatha
- 1971-DeMatha
- 1972-DeMatha
- 1973-DeMatha
- 1974-DeMatha
- 1975-DeMatha
- 1976-DeMatha
- 1977-St. John's
- 1978-DeMatha
- 1979-DeMatha
- 1980-DeMatha
- 1981-DeMatha
- 1982-DeMatha
- 1983-DeMatha
- 1984-DeMatha
- 1985-DeMatha
- 1986-Gonzaga
- 1987-St. John's
- 1988-DeMatha
- 1989-Carroll
- 1990-DeMatha
- 1991-DeMatha
- 1992-DeMatha
- 1993-Carroll
- 1994-DeMatha
- 1995-McNamara
- 1996-DeMatha
- 1997-Gonzaga
- 1998-DeMatha
- 1999-Gonzaga
- 2000-St. John's
- 2001-DeMatha
- 2002-DeMatha
- 2003-Gonzaga
- 2004-O'Connell
- 2005-DeMatha
- 2006-DeMatha
- 2007-DeMatha
- 2008-Gonzaga
- 2009-DeMatha
- 2010-DeMatha
- 2011-DeMatha
- 2012-Paul VI
- 2013-O'Connell
- 2014-Paul VI
- 2015-Gonzaga
- 2016-St. John's
| School | Championships |
|---|---|
| DeMatha | 39 |
| Gonzaga | 6 |
| St. John's | 4 |
| Carroll | 2 |
| O'Connell | 2 |
| Paul VI | 2 |
| McNamara | 1 |
Girls Basketball Champions
- 1994-O'Connell
- 1995-Good Counsel
- 1996-Elizabeth Seton
- 1997-Elizabeth Seton
- 1998-St. John's
- 1999-St. John's
- 2000-St. John's
- 2001-Elizabeth Seton
- 2002-St. John's
- 2003-McNamara
- 2004-St. John's
- 2005-Good Counsel
- 2006-Good Counsel
- 2007-Holy Cross
- 2008-McNamara
- 2009-Good Counsel
- 2010-Elizabeth Seton
- 2011-St. John's
- 2012-Good Counsel
- 2013-St. John's
- 2014-Paul VI
- 2015-Paul VI
- 2016-Paul VI
| School | Championships |
|---|---|
| St. John's | 7 |
| Good Counsel | 5 |
| Elizabeth Seton | 4 |
| Paul VI | 3 |
| Bishop McNamara | 2 |
| O'Connell | 1 |
| Holy Cross | 1 |
Baseball
- 1968-DeMatha
- 1969-St. John's
- 1970-DeMatha
- 1971-St. John's
- 1972-Good Counsel
- 1973-Carroll
- 1974-Carroll
- 1975-DeMatha
- 1976-St. John's
- 1977-St. John's
- 1978-DeMatha
- 1979-DeMatha
- 1980-DeMatha
- 1981-DeMatha
- 1982-O'Connell
- 1983-DeMatha
- 1984-DeMatha
- 1985-DeMatha
- 1986-Good Counsel
- 1987-DeMatha
- 1988-DeMatha
- 1989-O'Connell
- 1990-Good Counsel
- 1991-DeMatha
- 1992-DeMatha
- 1993-Paul VI
- 1994-DeMatha
- 1995-DeMatha
- 1996-DeMatha
- 1997-DeMatha
- 1998-DeMatha
- 1999-St. John's
- 2000-Gonzaga
- 2001-O'Connell
- 2002-DeMatha
- 2003-DeMatha
- 2004-DeMatha
- 2005-St. John's
- 2006-Good Counsel
- 2007-Paul VI
- 2008-DeMatha
- 2009-Paul VI
- 2010-Good Counsel
- 2011-St. John's
- 2012-Paul VI
- 2013-DeMatha
- 2014-St. John's
| School | Championships |
|---|---|
| DeMatha | 24 |
| St. John's | 8 |
| Good Counsel | 5 |
| O'Connell | 3 |
| Paul VI | 4 |
| Carroll | 2 |
| Gonzaga | 1 |
Boys soccer champions
- 1974-DeMatha
- 1975-Carroll
- 1976-Good Counsel
- 1977-Carroll
- 1978-Good Counsel
- 1979-Good Counsel
- 1980-O'Connell
- 1981-O'Connell
- 1982-O'Connell
- 1983-O'Connell
- 1984-O'Connell
- 1985-Ireton
- 1986-St. John's
- 1987-DeMatha
- 1988-Good Counsel
- 1989-Paul VI
- 1990-Ireton
- 1991-O'Connell
- 1992-Gonzaga/Paul VI
- 1993-McNamara
- 1994-Ireton
- 1995-Paul VI
- 1996-O'Connell
- 1997-Paul VI
- 1998-O'Connell
- 1999-DeMatha
- 2000-Gonzaga
- 2001-Gonzaga
- 2002-Gonzaga
- 2003-DeMatha
- 2004-DeMatha
- 2005-DeMatha
- 2006-Gonzaga
- 2007-Gonzaga
- 2008-Gonzaga
- 2009-Gonzaga
- 2010-DeMatha
- 2011-DeMatha
- 2012-Gonzaga
- 2013-DeMatha
- 2014-DeMatha
- 2015-DeMatha
- 2016-Gonzaga
| School | Championships |
|---|---|
| DeMatha | 11 |
| Gonzaga | 10 |
| O'Connell | 8 |
| Good Counsel | 4 |
| Paul VI | 4 |
| Ireton | 3 |
| Carroll | 2 |
| St. John's | 1 |
Alumni
Archbishop Carroll
- John Thompson, Jr., Former NBA player and Basketball coach at Georgetown University
- Eddie Jordan, Former NBA player and coach, current coach at Rutgers University
- Lawrence Moten, Former NBA player
- Ruben Boumtje-Boumtje, Former NBA player
- Jamal Williams, Former NFL player
- Jevon Langford, Former NFL player
- Kris Joseph, Current NBA player
- Jeremiah Attaochu, Current NFL player
- Mike Lonergan, Current Head Coach George Washington University
Bishop Ireton
- Charlie Raphael, Former professional soccer player
Bishop McNamara
- Waine Bacon, Former NFL player
- Todd Bozeman, Current basketball coach at Morgan State University
- Jerome Couplin III, Current NFL player
- Brandon Coleman, Current NFL player
- Tyoka Jackson, Former NFL player
- Ty Lawson, Current NBA player
- Talib Zanna, Current NBA player
Bishop O'Connell
- Kendall Marshall, Current NBA player
- Eric Metcalf, Former NFL player
- Terrence Wilkins, Former NFL player
- Gibran Hamdan, Former NFL player
- John Arsala, Former professional soccer player
- Nataly Arias, Former professional soccer player
- Kate Ziegler, World champion swimmer
DeMatha
- Brett Cecil, Current MLB player
- Steve Farr, Former MLB player
- Johnny Austin, Former NBA player
- Keith Bogans, Current NBA player
- Adrian Branch, Former NBA player
- Mike Brey, Current basketball coach at Notre Dame
- Kenny Carr, Former NBA player
- Sid Catlett, Former NBA player
- Adrian Dantley, Former NBA player
- Danny Ferry, Former NBA player
- Joseph Forte, Former NBA player
- Sidney Lowe, Former NBA player
- Jerrod Mustaf, Former NBA player
- Victor Oladipo, Current NBA player
- Charles Whitney, Former NBA player
- Bernie Williams, Former NBA player
- JB Brown, Former NFL player
- Mike Johnson, Former NFL player
- Quinn Ojinnaka, Current NFL player
- John Owens, Current NFL player
- Tony Paige, Former NFL player
- Steve Smith, Former NFL player
- Cameron Wake, Current NFL player
- Brian Westbrook, Former NFL player
- Edwin Williams, Current NFL player
- Josh Wilson, Current NFL player
- Rodney McLeod, Current NFL player
- Jordan Graye, Current MLS player
- Derek Mills, Olympic Gold Medalist
- Jerami Grant, Current NBA player
- Jerian Grant, Current NBA player
- Cyrus Kouandjio, Current NFL player
- Arie Kouandjio, Current NFL player
Gonzaga
- Cam Johnson, Current NFL player
- Johnson Bademosi, Current NFL player
- Jon Morris, Former NFL player
- John Thompson III, Current basketball coach at Georgetown University
- Roman Oben, Former NFL player
- Curome Cox, Current NFL player
- Mike Banner, Former MLS player
- Joey Haynos, Current NFL player
- Arman Shields, Current NFL player
- Colin Cloherty, Current NFL player
- A.J. Francis, Current NFL player
- Malcolm Johnson, Former NFL player
Good Counsel
- Zach Hilton, Former NFL player
- Joe Lefeged Former NFL player
- Steve Howes, Current basketball coach at Catholic University of America
- Marty Hurney, Former NFL General Manager
- Chas Gessner, Former NFL player
- Roger Mason, Current NBA player
- Jelani Jenkins, Current NFL player
- Stefon Diggs, Current NFL player
- Louis Young, Current NFL player
- Blake Countess Current NFL player
- Kendall Fuller Current NFL player
Paul VI
- Erick Green, Current NBA player
- Eddie Royal, Current NFL player, (graduated from Westfield High School)
- Mike Venafro, Former MLB Pitcher
St. John's
- Gene Augusterfer, Former NFL player
- Scott Glacken, Former NFL player
- Tommy Marvaso, Former NFL player
- Mike Kruczek, Former NFL player
- Jay Williams, Former NFL player
- Chris Harrison, Former NFL player
- Marques Ogden, Former NFL player
- Conrad Bolston, Former NFL player
- Bobby Lewis, Former NBA player
- Chris Wright, Former NBA player
- Marissa Coleman, Current WNBA player
- Perry Currin, Former MLB player
- L.J. Hoes, Current MLB player
- Nicholas Howard, Current MLB player