Trinity Catholic High School (Florida)
Encyclopedia
Trinity Catholic High School is a Roman Catholic college preparatory day school
in Ocala, Florida
, operated by the Christian Brothers
. Located in the Diocese of Orlando
, Trinity Catholic is the first and only Catholic high school
in metropolitan Ocala.
, the Celtics, have been to the class 2B championship game 4 times. Three games were played against Pahokee High School, while the fourth was against the University School Suns. Trinity Catholic won the first game 37-30 but suffered a loss the following two appearances. The fourth time Trinity Catholic made Florida history by winning the longest high school football championship game in Florida history, going into triple overtime and winning 56-55.
Other notable sports include basketball, softball, baseball, golf, soccer, track and field
, wrestling, swimming, tennis, lacrosse, and weight lifting.
On January 6, 2011, the mayor declared January 6 as Trinity Catholic Celtics Day, in honor of Trinity Catholic sports teams.
2010 wrestling state champ Quincy Hoppel 145 weight class.
Trinity holds 2 football state championship titles and two state runner up.
The football team also has two starting NCAA FBS starting quarterbacks. (John Brantley
at Florida, and Rob Henry
at Purdue)
Day school
A day school—as opposed to a boarding school—is an institution where children are given educational instruction during the day and after which children/teens return to their homes...
in Ocala, Florida
Ocala, Florida
Ocala is a city in Marion County, Florida. As of 2007, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau was 53,491. It is the county seat of Marion County, and the principal city of the Ocala, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area, which had an estimated 2007 population of 324,857.-History:Ocala...
, operated by the Christian Brothers
Congregation of Christian Brothers
The Congregation of Christian Brothers is a worldwide religious community within the Catholic Church, founded by Blessed Edmund Rice. The Christian Brothers, as they are commonly known, chiefly work for the evangelisation and education of youth, but are involved in many ministries, especially with...
. Located in the Diocese of Orlando
Roman Catholic Diocese of Orlando
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Orlando is a Roman Catholic diocese in Florida. It was established on June 18, 1968. Prior to that the Central Florida area was part of the Diocese of St. Augustine. Today the diocese encompasses nine counties including Orange, Osceola, Seminole, Marion, Lake,...
, Trinity Catholic is the first and only Catholic high school
Catholic school
Catholic schools are maintained parochial schools or education ministries of the Catholic Church. the Church operates the world's largest non-governmental school system...
in metropolitan Ocala.
History
Trinity Catholic was established in 2000 to serve the growing Catholic population in the Greater Ocala area.Sports
The Trinity Catholic football teamFootball team
A football team is the collective name given to a group of players selected together in the various team sports known as football.Such teams could be selected to play in an against an opposing team, to represent a football club, group, state or nation, an All-star team or even selected as a...
, the Celtics, have been to the class 2B championship game 4 times. Three games were played against Pahokee High School, while the fourth was against the University School Suns. Trinity Catholic won the first game 37-30 but suffered a loss the following two appearances. The fourth time Trinity Catholic made Florida history by winning the longest high school football championship game in Florida history, going into triple overtime and winning 56-55.
Other notable sports include basketball, softball, baseball, golf, soccer, track and field
Track and field
Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
, wrestling, swimming, tennis, lacrosse, and weight lifting.
On January 6, 2011, the mayor declared January 6 as Trinity Catholic Celtics Day, in honor of Trinity Catholic sports teams.
2010 wrestling state champ Quincy Hoppel 145 weight class.
Trinity holds 2 football state championship titles and two state runner up.
The football team also has two starting NCAA FBS starting quarterbacks. (John Brantley
John Brantley
John Brantley, IV is an American football quarterback for the Florida Gators football team of the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida...
at Florida, and Rob Henry
Rob Henry (American football)
Robert Wayne "Rob" Henry, III is an American football player who currently plays quarterback for the Purdue Boilermakers....
at Purdue)