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{{Short description|High school athletic league in the US}}
{{redirect|WCAC|the college conference|West Coast Athletic Conference}}
{{redirect|WCAC|the college conference|West Coast 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 school|Catholic high schools]] of the [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington|Archdiocese of Washington]] & [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Arlington|Diocese of Arlington]] Schools located in the [[Washington metropolitan area|Washington Metropolitan Area]]. The WCAC is regarded as one of the best boys and girls basketball and football conference in the nation, with at least 1 team nationally ranked by USA Today every year. The WCAC also has at least one very strong team in all other sports.
The '''Washington Catholic Athletic Conference''' ('''WCAC''') is a major [[high school]] athletic league for boys, girls, and co-ed [[Catholic school|Catholic high schools]] of the [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington|Archdiocese of Washington]] & [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Arlington|Diocese of Arlington]] located in the [[Washington metropolitan area|Washington Metropolitan Area]]. The WCAC is widely regarded as the nation's best boys and girls basketball and football conference, with several teams in the ranked nationally in any given year.

== Members ==
== Members ==
The conference is known for its nationally renowned Basketball, Football, Lacrosse, Track and Field, Wrestling, Soccer, and Baseball programs.{{citation needed|date=December 2014}}It has produced numerous professional athletes in the NFL, NBA, MLS, MLB and MLL.
The conference is known for its nationally renowned Basketball, Football, Lacrosse, Track and Field, Wrestling, Soccer, and Baseball programs.{{citation needed|date=December 2014}}It has produced numerous professional athletes in the NFL, NBA, MLS, MLB and MLL.
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|[[Paul VI Catholic High School]]
|[[Paul VI Catholic High School|St. Paul VI Catholic High School]]
|[[Roman Catholic Diocese of Arlington|Diocese of Arlington]][[File:Roman Catholic Diocese of Arlington (recolored).svg|thumb|111x111px]]<br />
|[[Roman Catholic Diocese of Arlington|Diocese of Arlington]][[File:Roman Catholic Diocese of Arlington (recolored).svg|thumb|111x111px]]<br />
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|{{Color box|Black||}}{{Color box|Gold||}}
|Panthers
|Panthers
|[[Fairfax, Virginia|Fairfax, VA]]
|[[Chantilly, Virginia|Chantilly, VA]]
|1983
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|[[Washington, D.C.|Washington, DC]]
|[[Washington, D.C.|Washington, DC]]
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|[[The_Heights_School_(Maryland)|The Heights School]]
|[[The Heights School (Maryland)|The Heights School]]
|[[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington|Archdiocese of Washington]][[File:Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington.svg|thumb|111x111px]]<br />
|[[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington|Archdiocese of Washington]][[File:Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington.svg|thumb|111x111px]]<br />
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== Football Champions ==
== Football Champions ==
<ref>[http://dc.thesportsfannetwork.com/forums/thread/12344-50-years-list-of-wcac-football-champions/]. Accessed 2011-03-15.</ref>
<ref>{{cite web |url=http://dc.thesportsfannetwork.com/forums/thread/12344-50-years-list-of-wcac-football-champions/ |title=50 Years List of WCAC Football Champions |website=dc.thesportsfannetwork.com |access-date=2011-03-15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111208072819/http://dc.thesportsfannetwork.com/forums/thread/12344-50-years-list-of-wcac-football-champions/ |archive-date=2011-12-08 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
*1960-Carroll
*1960-Carroll
*1961-St. John's
*1961-St. John's
*1962-St. John's
*1962-St. John's
*1963-St. John's
*1963-DeMatha
*1964-St. John's
*1964-St. John's
*1965-Carroll
*1965-Carroll
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*1997-Gonzaga
*1997-Gonzaga
*1998-DeMatha
*1998-DeMatha
*1999-Paul VI
*1999-St. Paul VI
*2000-DeMatha
*2000-DeMatha
*2001-DeMatha
*2001-DeMatha
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*2016-DeMatha
*2016-DeMatha
*2017-St. John’s
*2017-St. John’s
*2018-Gonzaga
*2018-Gonzaga (Capital)/Ryken (Metro)
*2019-Good Counsel
*2019-Good Counsel (Capital)/Ryken (Metro)
*2020-Covid
*2021-St. John’s (Capital)/Ryken (Metro)
*2022-St. John’s (Capital)/Carroll (Metro)
*2023-Good Counsel (Capital)/Ryken (Metro)
*2024-DeMatha (Capital)/St. Paul VI (Metro)


{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
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|-
|-
| DeMatha
| DeMatha
| 24
| 25
|-
|-
| Archbishop Carroll
| Archbishop Carroll
| 13
| 14
|-
|-
| St. John's
| St. John's
| 10
| 13
|-
|-
| Good Counsel
| Good Counsel
| 5
| 6
|-
|-
| Gonzaga
| Gonzaga
| 4
| 4
|-
|-
| St. Mary’s Ryken
⚫
| Bishop McNamara
⚫
| 4
⚫
|-
⚫
| Bishop McNamara
| 3
| 3
|-
|-
| Paul VI
|St. Paul VI
| 1
|2
⚫
|-
|}
|}


== Boys Basketball Champions ==
== Boys Basketball Champions ==
<ref>[http://www.dematha.org/data/files/Gallery/ProductionGallery/Boys_Champions_Since_1969.pdf]. Accessed 2011-03-15.</ref>
<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.dematha.org/data/files/Gallery/ProductionGallery/Boys_Champions_Since_1969.pdf |title=Boys Catholic Champions Since 1969 |website=www.dematha.org |access-date=2011-03-15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150923213448/http://www.dematha.org/data/files/Gallery/ProductionGallery/Boys_Champions_Since_1969.pdf |archive-date=2015-09-23 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
*1961-DeMatha
*1961-DeMatha
*1962-DeMatha
*1962-DeMatha
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*1965-DeMatha
*1965-DeMatha
*1966-DeMatha
*1966-DeMatha
*1967-St. John's
*1967-Mackin (Carroll)
*1968-DeMatha
*1968-DeMatha
*1969-DeMatha
*1969-DeMatha
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*2010-DeMatha
*2010-DeMatha
*2011-DeMatha
*2011-DeMatha
*2012-Paul VI
*2012-St. Paul VI
*2013-O'Connell
*2013-O'Connell
*2014-Paul VI
*2014-St. Paul VI
*2015-Gonzaga
*2015-Gonzaga
*2016-St. John's
*2016-St. John's
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*2018-DeMatha
*2018-DeMatha
*2019-Gonzaga
*2019-Gonzaga
*2020-DeMatha
⚫
*2022-St. Paul VI
*2023-St. John’s
*2024-St. Paul VI


{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
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|-
| DeMatha
| DeMatha
| 40
| 41
|-
|-
| Gonzaga
| Gonzaga
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|-
| St. John's
| St. John's
⚫
| 4
⚫
|-
|St. Paul VI
| 4
| 4
|-
|-
| Carroll
| Carroll
| 2
| 3
|-
|-
| O'Connell
| O'Connell
⚫
| 2
⚫
|-
⚫
| Paul VI
| 2
| 2
|-
|-
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*2012-Good Counsel
*2012-Good Counsel
*2013-St. John's
*2013-St. John's
*2014-Paul VI
*2014-St. Paul VI
*2015-Paul VI
*2015-St. Paul VI
*2016-Paul VI
*2016-St. Paul VI
*2017-St. John's
*2017-St. John's
*2018-St. John's
*2018-St. John's
*2019-St. John's
*2019-St. John's
*2020-McNamara
*2022-St. John's
*2023-St. John’s
*2024-St. John's


{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
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|-
|-
| St. John's
| St. John's
| 10
| 13
|-
|-
| Good Counsel
| Good Counsel
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| 4
| 4
|-
|-
| Paul VI
| St. Paul VI
| 3
| 3
|-
|-
| Bishop McNamara
| Bishop McNamara
| 2
| 3
|-
|-
| O'Connell
| O'Connell
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*1991-DeMatha
*1991-DeMatha
*1992-DeMatha
*1992-DeMatha
*1993-Paul VI
*1993-St. Paul VI
*1994-DeMatha
*1994-DeMatha
*1995-DeMatha
*1995-DeMatha
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*2005-St. John's
*2005-St. John's
*2006-Good Counsel
*2006-Good Counsel
*2007-Paul VI
*2007-St. Paul VI
*2008-DeMatha
*2008-DeMatha
*2009-Paul VI
*2009-St. Paul VI
*2010-Good Counsel
*2010-Good Counsel
*2011-St. John's
*2011-St. John's
*2012-Paul VI
*2012-St. Paul VI
*2013-DeMatha
*2013-DeMatha
*2014-St. John's
*2014-St. John's
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*2017-St. John's
*2017-St. John's
*2018-St. John's
*2018-St. John's
*2019-St. John's
*2021-St. John’s
⚫
*2022-Gonzaga
*2023-St. John’s


{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
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|-
| St. John's
| St. John's
| 12
| 15
|-
|-
| Good Counsel
| Good Counsel
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| 3
| 3
|-
|-
| Paul VI
| St. Paul VI
| 4
| 4
|-
|-
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|-
| Gonzaga
| Gonzaga
| 1
| 2
|-
|-
|}
|}
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*1987-DeMatha
*1987-DeMatha
*1988-Good Counsel
*1988-Good Counsel
*1989-Paul VI
*1989-St. Paul VI
*1990-Ireton
*1990-Ireton
*1991-O'Connell
*1991-O'Connell
*1992-Gonzaga/Paul VI
*1992-Gonzaga/St. Paul VI
*1993-McNamara
*1993-McNamara
*1994-Ireton
*1994-Ireton
*1995-Paul VI
*1995-St. Paul VI
*1996-O'Connell
*1996-O'Connell
*1997-Paul VI
*1997-St. Paul VI
*1998-O'Connell
*1998-O'Connell
*1999-DeMatha
*1999-DeMatha
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*2018-The Heights (1st year in league)
*2018-The Heights (1st year in league)
*2019-Gonzaga
*2019-Gonzaga
*2021-Good Counsel
*2022-Gonzaga
*2023-The Heights
*2024-Gonzaga


{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
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|-
|-
| Gonzaga
| Gonzaga
| 12
| 14
|-
|-
| DeMatha
| DeMatha
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|-
| Good Counsel
| Good Counsel
| 4
| 5
|-
|-
| Paul VI
| St. Paul VI
| 4
| 4
|-
|-
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|-
|The Heights
|The Heights
| 1
| 2
|-
|-
| St. John's
| St. John's
| 1
⚫
|-
| McNamara
| 1
| 1
|-
|-
|}
|}


== Boys Lacrosse champions ==
==Boys Lacrosse==
*1987-Bishop Ireton
*1987-Bishop Ireton
*1988-Dematha
*1988-Dematha
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*2018-Gonzaga
*2018-Gonzaga
*2019-Gonzaga
*2019-Gonzaga
*2020-NA
*2021-NA
*2022-St. John's
*2023-St. John's
*2024-Gonzaga


{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
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|-
| Gonzaga
| Gonzaga
| 13
| 14
|-
|-
| Bishop Ireton
| Bishop Ireton
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|-
| St. John's
| St. John's
| 1
| 3
|-
|-
|}
|}
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*1999-Dematha
*1999-Dematha
*2000-O'Connell
*2000-O'Connell
*2001-Paul VI
*2001-St. Paul VI
*2002-Gonzaga
*2002-Gonzaga
*2003-Paul VI
*2003-St. Paul VI
*2004-Dematha
*2004-Dematha
*2005-Gonzaga
*2005-Gonzaga
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*2007-Gonzaga
*2007-Gonzaga
*2008-Dematha
*2008-Dematha
*2009-Paul VI
*2009-St. Paul VI
*2010-Gonzaga
*2010-Gonzaga
*2011-Gonzaga
*2011-Gonzaga
*2012-Gonzaga
*2012-Gonzaga
*2013-Gonzaga
*2013-Gonzaga
*2014-Paul VI
*2014-St. Paul VI
*2015-Gonzaga
*2015-Gonzaga
*2016-Gonzaga
*2016-Gonzaga
*2017-Gonzaga
*2017-Gonzaga
*2018-Gonzaga
*2019-Gonzaga


{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
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! School
! School
! Championships
! Championships
|-
| Gonzaga
| 14
|-
|-
| Dematha
| Dematha
| 14
| 14
⚫
|-
⚫
| Gonzaga
⚫
| 12
|-
|-
| Good Counsel
| Good Counsel
| 7
| 7
|-
|-
| Paul VI
| St. Paul VI
| 4
| 4
|-
|-
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== Boys Tennis champions ==
== Boys Tennis champions ==
*1979 Archbishop Carroll
*1979-Archbishop Carroll
*1982-O'Connell
*1982-O'Connell
*1983-St. John's
*1983-St. John's
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*1994-Gonzaga
*1994-Gonzaga
*1995-Gonzaga
*1995-Gonzaga
*1996-Dematha
*1996-DeMatha
*1997-Dematha
*1997-DeMatha
*1998-Dematha
*1998-DeMatha
*1999-Dematha
*1999-DeMatha
*2000-Dematha
*2000-DeMatha
*2001-Good Counsel
*2001-Good Counsel
*2002-Dematha
*2002-DeMatha
*2003-Dematha
*2003-DeMatha
*2004-Dematha
*2004-DeMatha
*2005-Gonzaga
*2005-Gonzaga
*2006-Gonzaga
*2006-Gonzaga
*2007-Dematha
*2007-DeMatha
*2008-Gonzaga
*2008-Gonzaga
*2009-Dematha
*2009-DeMatha
*2010-Gonzaga
*2010-Gonzaga
*2011-Gonzaga
*2011-Gonzaga
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*2017-Gonzaga
*2017-Gonzaga
*2018-Good Counsel
*2018-Good Counsel
*2019-Gonzaga
*2022-Gonzaga
*2023-DeMatha
*2024-Bishop Ireton


{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
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|-
|-
| Gonzaga
| Gonzaga
| 21
| 23
|-
|-
| Dematha
| Dematha
| 10
| 11
|-
|-
| O'Connell
| O'Connell
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| Good Counsel
| Good Counsel
| 2
| 2
|-
|Archbishop Carroll
|1
|-
|Bishop Ireton
|1
|-
|-
|}
|}


== Boys Ice Hockey champions ==
== Boys Ice Hockey champions ==
*2017-DeMatha
*2017- DeMatha
*2018-DeMatha
*2018- DeMatha
*2019-DeMatha
*2019- DeMatha
*2020- DeMatha
*2022- St. John's
*2023- St. John's
*2024- St. John's


{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
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|-
|-
| DeMatha
| DeMatha
| 4
|-
|-
| St. John's
| 3
|-
|}

== Boys Swim and Dive Champions ==
*2018-Gonzaga
*2019-Gonzaga
*2020-Gonzaga

{| class="wikitable"
|+ Champions
! School
! Championships
|-
| Gonzaga
| 3
| 3
|-
|-
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*[[Waine Bacon]], Former NFL player
*[[Waine Bacon]], Former NFL player
*[[Todd Bozeman]], Current basketball coach at [[Morgan State University]]
*[[Todd Bozeman]], Current basketball coach at [[Morgan State University]]
*[[Jerome Couplin III]], Current NFL player
*[[Jerome Couplin III]], former NFL player
*[[Brandon Coleman]], Current NFL player
*[[Brandon Coleman (wide receiver)|Brandon Coleman]], former NFL player
*[[Tyoka Jackson]], Former NFL player
*[[Tyoka Jackson]], Former NFL player
*[[Ty Lawson]], Current NBA player
*[[Ty Lawson]], former NBA player
*[[Talib Zanna]], Current NBA player
*[[Talib Zanna]], Former NBA player


'''Bishop O'Connell'''
'''Bishop O'Connell'''
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*[[Eric Metcalf]], Former NFL player
*[[Eric Metcalf]], Former NFL player
*[[Terrence Wilkins]], Former NFL player
*[[Terrence Wilkins]], Former NFL player
*[[Melo Trimble]], Current professional basketball player
*[[Gibran Hamdan]], Former NFL player
*[[Gibran Hamdan]], Former NFL player
*[[John Arsala]], Former professional soccer player
*[[John Arsala]], Former professional soccer player
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'''DeMatha'''
'''DeMatha'''
*[[Markelle Fultz]], Current NBA player
*[[Markelle Fultz]], Current NBA player
*[[Brett Cecil]], Current MLB player
*[[Brett Cecil]], Former MLB player
*[[Steve Farr]], Former MLB player
*[[Steve Farr]], Former MLB player
*[[Johnny Austin (basketball)|Johnny Austin]], Former NBA player
*[[Johnny Austin (basketball)|Johnny Austin]], Former NBA player
*[[Keith Bogans]], Current NBA player
*[[Keith Bogans]], Former NBA player
*[[Adrian Branch]], Former NBA player
*[[Adrian Branch]], Former NBA player
*[[Mike Brey]], Current basketball coach at [[Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball|Notre Dame]]
*[[Mike Brey]], Current basketball coach at [[Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball|Notre Dame]]
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*[[Bernie Williams (basketball)|Bernie Williams]], Former NBA player
*[[Bernie Williams (basketball)|Bernie Williams]], Former NBA player
*[[JB Brown]], Former NFL player
*[[JB Brown]], Former NFL player
*[[Mike Johnson (American football)|Mike Johnson]], Former NFL player
*[[Mike Johnson (linebacker)|Mike Johnson]], Former NFL player
*[[Quinn Ojinnaka]], Former NFL player, current wrestler
*[[Quinn Ojinnaka]], Former NFL player, current wrestler
*[[John Owens (American football)|John Owens]], Former NFL player
*[[John Owens (American football)|John Owens]], Former NFL player
*[[Tony Paige]], Former NFL player
*[[Tony Paige]], Former NFL player
*[[Steve Smith (running back)|Steve Smith]], Former NFL player
*[[Steve Smith (running back)|Steve Smith]], Former NFL player
*[[Cameron Wake]], Current NFL player
*[[Cameron Wake]], Former NFL player
*[[Brian Westbrook]], Former NFL player
*[[Brian Westbrook]], Former NFL player
*[[Edwin Williams (American football)|Edwin Williams]], Former NFL player
*[[Edwin Williams (American football)|Edwin Williams]], Former NFL player
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*[[Jerami Grant]], Current NBA player
*[[Jerami Grant]], Current NBA player
*[[Jerian Grant]], Current NBA player
*[[Jerian Grant]], Current NBA player
*[[Cyrus Kouandjio]], Current NFL player
*[[Cyrus Kouandjio]], Former NFL player
*[[Arie Kouandjio]], Current NFL player
*[[Arie Kouandjio]], Former NFL player
*[[Paul Rabil]], Current MLL player, Co-Founder PLL
*[[Paul Rabil]], Former MLL player, Co-Founder PLL
*[[Chase Young]], Former Ohio State Football Player
*[[Chase Young]], Current NFL player
Bill Hamid, Current MLS player, member of USMNT
*[[Bill Hamid]], Current MLS player, member of USMNT



'''Gonzaga'''
'''Gonzaga'''
*[[Cam Johnson]], Current NFL player
*[[Cam Johnson (defensive end)|Cam Johnson]], Current NFL player
*[[Johnson Bademosi]], Current NFL player
*[[Johnson Bademosi]], Current NFL player
*[[Jon Morris]], Former NFL player
*[[Jon Morris]], Former NFL player
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*[[Kevin Hogan]], Current NFL player
*[[Kevin Hogan]], Current NFL player
*[[Kris Jenkins (basketball)]], Current [[Euroleague]] player
*[[Kris Jenkins (basketball)]], Current [[Euroleague]] player
Caleb Williams, Current NFL player
Olu Fashanu, Current NFL player


'''Good Counsel'''
'''Good Counsel'''
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*[[Kendall Fuller]] Current NFL player
*[[Kendall Fuller]] Current NFL player


'''Paul VI'''
'''St. Paul VI'''
*[[Erick Green]], Current NBA player
*[[Erick Green]], Current professional basketball player
*[[Eddie Royal]], Current NFL player, (graduated from Westfield High School)
*[[Eddie Royal]], Former NFL player, (graduated from Westfield High School)
*[[Mike Venafro]], Former MLB Pitcher
*[[Mike Venafro]], Former MLB Pitcher


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*[[Bobby Lewis (basketball, born 1945)|Bobby Lewis]], Former NBA player
*[[Bobby Lewis (basketball, born 1945)|Bobby Lewis]], Former NBA player
*[[Chris Wright (basketball, born 1989)|Chris Wright]], Former NBA player
*[[Chris Wright (basketball, born 1989)|Chris Wright]], Former NBA player
*[[Marissa Coleman]], Current WNBA player
*[[Marissa Coleman]], Former WNBA player
*[[Perry Currin]], Former MLB player
*[[Perry Currin]], Former MLB player
*[[L.J. Hoes]], Current MLB player
*[[L.J. Hoes]], Former MLB player
*[[Nicholas Howard]], Current MLB player
*[[Nick Howard]], Current MLB player
*[[Kevin Plank]], Founder, CEO, and Chairman of the Board of [[Under Armour]]
*[[Kevin Plank]], Founder, Brand Chief, and Executive Chairman of the Board of [[Under Armour]]
*[[Terrell Lewis (American football)|Terrell Lewis]], Current NFL player
*[[Rakim Jarrett]], Current NFL player
*[[Scotty Washington]], current NFL player


==References==
==References==

Latest revision as of 16:16, 5 January 2025

"WCAC" redirects here. For the college conference, see West Coast Athletic Conference.

The Washington Catholic Athletic Conference (WCAC) is a major high school athletic league for boys, girls, and co-ed Catholic high schools of the Archdiocese of Washington & Diocese of Arlington located in the Washington Metropolitan Area. The WCAC is widely regarded as the nation's best boys and girls basketball and football conference, with several teams in the ranked nationally in any given year.

Members

[edit]

The conference is known for its nationally renowned Basketball, Football, Lacrosse, Track and Field, Wrestling, Soccer, and Baseball programs.[citation needed]It has produced numerous professional athletes in the NFL, NBA, MLS, MLB and MLL.

School Archdiocese- Diocese Colors Team name Location Founded Enrollment

Archbishop Carroll High School Archdiocese of Washington

    Lions Washington, DC 1951 400
Bishop Ireton High School Diocese of Arlington

    Cardinals Alexandria, VA 1964 800
Bishop McNamara High School Archdiocese of Washington

    Mustangs Forestville, MD 1964 870
Bishop O'Connell High School Diocese of Arlington

    Knights Arlington, VA 1957 1,170
DeMatha Catholic High School Archdiocese of Washington

    Stags Hyattsville, MD 1946 800
Elizabeth Seton High School Archdiocese of Washington

    Roadrunners Bladensburg, MD 1959 570
Gonzaga College High School Archdiocese of Washington

    Eagles Washington, DC 1821 970
Our Lady of Good Counsel High School Archdiocese of Washington

   Falcons Olney, MD 1958 1,200
Academy of the Holy Cross Archdiocese of Washington

    Tartans Kensington, MD 1868 530
St. Paul VI Catholic High School Diocese of Arlington

    Panthers Chantilly, VA 1983 957
St. John's College High School Archdiocese of Washington

    Cadets Washington, DC 1851 1,200
St. Mary's Ryken High School Archdiocese of Washington

     Knights Leonardtown, MD 1885 700
The Heights School Archdiocese of Washington

    Cavaliers Potomac, MD 1969 540

Holy Cross and Elizabeth Seton are girls only, while Gonzaga, DeMatha and the Heights are all boys.

Sports

[edit]

The WCAC sponsors competitions in the following sports:

Football Champions

[edit]

[1]

  • 1960-Carroll
  • 1961-St. John's
  • 1962-St. John's
  • 1963-DeMatha
  • 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-St. 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
  • 2017-St. John’s
  • 2018-Gonzaga (Capital)/Ryken (Metro)
  • 2019-Good Counsel (Capital)/Ryken (Metro)
  • 2020-Covid
  • 2021-St. John’s (Capital)/Ryken (Metro)
  • 2022-St. John’s (Capital)/Carroll (Metro)
  • 2023-Good Counsel (Capital)/Ryken (Metro)
  • 2024-DeMatha (Capital)/St. Paul VI (Metro)
Champions
School Championships
DeMatha 25
Archbishop Carroll 14
St. John's 13
Good Counsel 6
Gonzaga 4
St. Mary’s Ryken 4
Bishop McNamara 3
St. Paul VI 2

Boys Basketball Champions

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[2]

  • 1961-DeMatha
  • 1962-DeMatha
  • 1963-DeMatha
  • 1964-DeMatha
  • 1965-DeMatha
  • 1966-DeMatha
  • 1967-Mackin (Carroll)
  • 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-DeMatha
  • 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-St. Paul VI
  • 2013-O'Connell
  • 2014-St. Paul VI
  • 2015-Gonzaga
  • 2016-St. John's
  • 2017-Gonzaga
  • 2018-DeMatha
  • 2019-Gonzaga
  • 2020-DeMatha
  • 2022-St. Paul VI
  • 2023-St. John’s
  • 2024-St. Paul VI
Champions
School Championships
DeMatha 41
Gonzaga 8
St. John's 4
St. Paul VI 4
Carroll 3
O'Connell 2
McNamara 1

Girls Basketball Champions

[edit]
  • 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-St. Paul VI
  • 2015-St. Paul VI
  • 2016-St. Paul VI
  • 2017-St. John's
  • 2018-St. John's
  • 2019-St. John's
  • 2020-McNamara
  • 2022-St. John's
  • 2023-St. John’s
  • 2024-St. John's
Champions
School Championships
St. John's 13
Good Counsel 5
Elizabeth Seton 4
St. Paul VI 3
Bishop McNamara 3
O'Connell 1
Holy Cross 1

Baseball

[edit]
  • 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-St. 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-St. Paul VI
  • 2008-DeMatha
  • 2009-St. Paul VI
  • 2010-Good Counsel
  • 2011-St. John's
  • 2012-St. Paul VI
  • 2013-DeMatha
  • 2014-St. John's
  • 2015-St. John's
  • 2016-St. John's
  • 2017-St. John's
  • 2018-St. John's
  • 2019-St. John's
  • 2021-St. John’s
  • 2022-Gonzaga
  • 2023-St. John’s
Champions
School Championships
DeMatha 24
St. John's 15
Good Counsel 5
O'Connell 3
St. Paul VI 4
Carroll 2
Gonzaga 2

Boys soccer champions

[edit]
  • 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-St. Paul VI
  • 1990-Ireton
  • 1991-O'Connell
  • 1992-Gonzaga/St. Paul VI
  • 1993-McNamara
  • 1994-Ireton
  • 1995-St. Paul VI
  • 1996-O'Connell
  • 1997-St. 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
  • 2017-Gonzaga
  • 2018-The Heights (1st year in league)
  • 2019-Gonzaga
  • 2021-Good Counsel
  • 2022-Gonzaga
  • 2023-The Heights
  • 2024-Gonzaga
Champions
School Championships
Gonzaga 14
DeMatha 11
O'Connell 8
Good Counsel 5
St. Paul VI 4
Ireton 3
Carroll 2
The Heights 2
St. John's 1
McNamara 1

Boys Lacrosse

[edit]
  • 1987-Bishop Ireton
  • 1988-Dematha
  • 1989-Dematha
  • 1990-Dematha
  • 1991-Dematha
  • 1992-Gonzaga
  • 1993-Gonzaga
  • 1994-Dematha
  • 1995-Dematha
  • 1996-Dematha
  • 1997-Gonzaga
  • 1998-Gonzaga
  • 1999-Dematha
  • 2000-Dematha
  • 2001-Dematha
  • 2002-Dematha
  • 2003-Dematha
  • 2004-Dematha
  • 2005-Dematha
  • 2006-Dematha
  • 2007-St. Mary's Ryken
  • 2008-Dematha
  • 2009-Dematha
  • 2010-Gonzaga
  • 2011-Gonzaga
  • 2012-Gonzaga
  • 2013-Gonzaga
  • 2014-Gonzaga
  • 2015-Gonzaga
  • 2016-Gonzaga
  • 2017-St. John's
  • 2018-Gonzaga
  • 2019-Gonzaga
  • 2020-NA
  • 2021-NA
  • 2022-St. John's
  • 2023-St. John's
  • 2024-Gonzaga
Champions
School Championships
DeMatha 17
Gonzaga 14
Bishop Ireton 1
St. Mary's Ryken 1
St. John's 3

Wrestling champions

[edit]
  • 1975-Carroll
  • 1976-Bishop McNamara
  • 1977-Good Counsel
  • 1978-Good Counsel
  • 1979-St. John's
  • 1980-Good Counsel
  • 1981-Good Counsel
  • 1982-O'Connell
  • 1983-O'Connell
  • 1984-Bishop McNamara
  • 1985-O'Connell
  • 1986-Dematha
  • 1987-Dematha
  • 1988-Dematha
  • 1989-Dematha
  • 1990-Dematha
  • 1991-Dematha
  • 1992-Dematha
  • 1993-Dematha
  • 1994-Dematha
  • 1995-Dematha
  • 1996-Dematha
  • 1997-Dematha
  • 1998-Dematha
  • 1999-Dematha
  • 2000-Dematha
  • 2001-Dematha/O'Connell
  • 2002-Dematha
  • 2003-Dematha
  • 2004-Dematha
  • 2005-Dematha
  • 2006-Dematha
  • 2007-Dematha
  • 2008-Dematha
  • 2009-O'Connell
  • 2010-Dematha
  • 2011-Good Counsel
  • 2012-Dematha
  • 2013-Good Counsel
  • 2014-Good Counsel
  • 2015-Good Counsel
  • 2016-Good Counsel
  • 2017-St. John's
  • 2018-St. John’s
  • 2019-St. John’s
  • 2020-St. Mary’s Ryken
Champions
School Championships
DeMatha 25
Good Counsel 9
O'Connell 5
St. John’s 4
Bishop McNamara 2
Carroll 1
St. Mary’s Ryken 1

Golf champions

[edit]
  • 1973-Good Counsel
  • 1974-Good Counsel
  • 1975-Good Counsel
  • 1976-St. John's
  • 1977-St. John's
  • 1978-St. John's
  • 1979-St. John's
  • 1980-Bishop McNamara
  • 1981-Dematha
  • 1982-Good Counsel
  • 1983-Dematha
  • 1984-Dematha
  • 1985-Dematha
  • 1986-Bishop McNamara
  • 1987-Good Counsel
  • 1988-Bishop McNamara
  • 1989-Dematha
  • 1990-Good Counsel
  • 1991-Gonzaga
  • 1992-Good Counsel
  • 1993-Dematha
  • 1994-Dematha
  • 1995-Dematha
  • 1996-Dematha
  • 1997-Dematha
  • 1998-Dematha
  • 1999-Dematha
  • 2000-O'Connell
  • 2001-St. Paul VI
  • 2002-Gonzaga
  • 2003-St. Paul VI
  • 2004-Dematha
  • 2005-Gonzaga
  • 2006-Gonzaga
  • 2007-Gonzaga
  • 2008-Dematha
  • 2009-St. Paul VI
  • 2010-Gonzaga
  • 2011-Gonzaga
  • 2012-Gonzaga
  • 2013-Gonzaga
  • 2014-St. Paul VI
  • 2015-Gonzaga
  • 2016-Gonzaga
  • 2017-Gonzaga
  • 2018-Gonzaga
  • 2019-Gonzaga
Champions
School Championships
Gonzaga 14
Dematha 14
Good Counsel 7
St. Paul VI 4
St. John's 4
Bishop McNamara 3
O'Connell 1

Boys Tennis champions

[edit]
  • 1979-Archbishop Carroll
  • 1982-O'Connell
  • 1983-St. John's
  • 1984-St. John's
  • 1985-Gonzaga
  • 1986-Gonzaga
  • 1987-Gonzaga
  • 1988-Gonzaga
  • 1989-Gonzaga
  • 1990-Gonzaga
  • 1991-Gonzaga
  • 1992-Gonzaga
  • 1993-Gonzaga
  • 1994-Gonzaga
  • 1995-Gonzaga
  • 1996-DeMatha
  • 1997-DeMatha
  • 1998-DeMatha
  • 1999-DeMatha
  • 2000-DeMatha
  • 2001-Good Counsel
  • 2002-DeMatha
  • 2003-DeMatha
  • 2004-DeMatha
  • 2005-Gonzaga
  • 2006-Gonzaga
  • 2007-DeMatha
  • 2008-Gonzaga
  • 2009-DeMatha
  • 2010-Gonzaga
  • 2011-Gonzaga
  • 2012-Gonzaga
  • 2013-Gonzaga
  • 2014-Gonzaga
  • 2015-O'Connell
  • 2016-Gonzaga
  • 2017-Gonzaga
  • 2018-Good Counsel
  • 2019-Gonzaga
  • 2022-Gonzaga
  • 2023-DeMatha
  • 2024-Bishop Ireton
Champions
School Championships
Gonzaga 23
Dematha 11
O'Connell 2
St. John's 2
Good Counsel 2
Archbishop Carroll 1
Bishop Ireton 1

Boys Ice Hockey champions

[edit]
  • 2017- DeMatha
  • 2018- DeMatha
  • 2019- DeMatha
  • 2020- DeMatha
  • 2022- St. John's
  • 2023- St. John's
  • 2024- St. John's
Champions
School Championships
DeMatha 4
St. John's 3

Boys Swim and Dive Champions

[edit]
  • 2018-Gonzaga
  • 2019-Gonzaga
  • 2020-Gonzaga
Champions
School Championships
Gonzaga 3

Alumni

[edit]

Archbishop Carroll

Bishop Ireton

Bishop McNamara

Bishop O'Connell

DeMatha

Gonzaga

Caleb Williams, Current NFL player Olu Fashanu, Current NFL player

Good Counsel

St. Paul VI

St. John's

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "50 Years List of WCAC Football Champions". dc.thesportsfannetwork.com. Archived from the original on 2011-12-08. Retrieved 2011-03-15.
  2. ^ "Boys Catholic Champions Since 1969" (PDF). www.dematha.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-23. Retrieved 2011-03-15.
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