![Nathan Blanchette '24]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1678479077/centralcatholicnet/ku1m21j5vtigoxbroqw0/NateBlanchette24-5.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1678479077/centralcatholicnet/ku1m21j5vtigoxbroqw0/NateBlanchette24-5.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1678479077/centralcatholicnet/ku1m21j5vtigoxbroqw0/NateBlanchette24-5.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1678479077/centralcatholicnet/ku1m21j5vtigoxbroqw0/NateBlanchette24-5.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1678479077/centralcatholicnet/ku1m21j5vtigoxbroqw0/NateBlanchette24-5.jpg","width":1344}])
Congrats to Nathan Blanchette '24 on winning his second straight New England Wrestling Championship and completing an undefeated season while surpassing 100 career wins.
Athletics
Raider Athletics represents a proud tradition of excellence that enriches the Central Catholic experience for both participants and spectators.
More than half of our student body compete on at least one of these teams, an experience that fosters teamwork, dedication, sportsmanship, and the pursuit of excellence, lessons that carry over into all aspects of life.
Our student-athletes bring home State, Sectional, and Conference Championships on a regular basis while representing the school community with pride.
Central Catholic offers thirty (30) Varsity sports in competitions governed by the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association (MIAA), the Merrimack Valley Conference (MVC), and the Massachusetts Secondary School Administrators' Association (MSSAA).
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News from Raider Athletics
![Gymnast flipping in the air]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1677178671/centralcatholicnet/gdjuwelen6xjwrxiixcj/RaiderGymnastics-2.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1677178671/centralcatholicnet/gdjuwelen6xjwrxiixcj/RaiderGymnastics-2.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1677178671/centralcatholicnet/gdjuwelen6xjwrxiixcj/RaiderGymnastics-2.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1677178671/centralcatholicnet/gdjuwelen6xjwrxiixcj/RaiderGymnastics-2.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1677178671/centralcatholicnet/gdjuwelen6xjwrxiixcj/RaiderGymnastics-2.jpg","width":1344}])
Congratulations to the Raider Gymnastics Team on its second straight Merrimack Valley Conference D1 Championship, the North Sectional Championship, an undefeated season, and the 2022 MVC Meet Championship. Congratulations to Camryn Rueda '23, All-Around State Champion!
![Student-athletes at signing day]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1676403710/centralcatholicnet/raundnsvucb1ekcs8qhg/RaiderAthletesCommitted.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1676403710/centralcatholicnet/raundnsvucb1ekcs8qhg/RaiderAthletesCommitted.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1676403710/centralcatholicnet/raundnsvucb1ekcs8qhg/RaiderAthletesCommitted.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1676403710/centralcatholicnet/raundnsvucb1ekcs8qhg/RaiderAthletesCommitted.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1676403710/centralcatholicnet/raundnsvucb1ekcs8qhg/RaiderAthletesCommitted.jpg","width":1344}])
Congratulations to the outstanding Raider Student-Athletes who recently committed to play collegiate-level sports next year: Ty Cannistraro '23, Grace Cashman '23, Katherine Ciesielski '23, Matthias Latham '23, and Ava Pawlus '23.
![Students in front of Tsongas Center]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1675709303/centralcatholicnet/ieozms5sascvf1b04nnp/MVC-Summit-2.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1675709303/centralcatholicnet/ieozms5sascvf1b04nnp/MVC-Summit-2.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1675709303/centralcatholicnet/ieozms5sascvf1b04nnp/MVC-Summit-2.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1675709303/centralcatholicnet/ieozms5sascvf1b04nnp/MVC-Summit-2.jpg","width":1098}])
Nine Raider student-athletes participated in the first-ever Merrimack Valley Conference Student-Athlete Leadership Summit in January at the Tsongas Arena in Lowell. The summit brought student-athletes from all member schools together for presentations and discussions to further strengthen the league as one of the top high school leagues in the state.
![Steve Kelley '64 with President Chris Sullivan '81]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1674506442/centralcatholicnet/om5axvsd9pfigfafeb5h/SteveKelleyNight-1.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1674506442/centralcatholicnet/om5axvsd9pfigfafeb5h/SteveKelleyNight-1.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1674506442/centralcatholicnet/om5axvsd9pfigfafeb5h/SteveKelleyNight-1.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1674506442/centralcatholicnet/om5axvsd9pfigfafeb5h/SteveKelleyNight-1.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1674506442/centralcatholicnet/om5axvsd9pfigfafeb5h/SteveKelleyNight-1.jpg","width":1280}])
This past fall, Stephen J. Kelley '64 retired after 56 years at the Boys & Girls Club of Lawrence, where he's transformed the lives of countless children. Central Catholic was proud to celebrate Steve and his impact on Lawrence and the wider world at Steve Kelley '64 Night at Raider Boys Basketball.
![Coach John Sexton '97 walks by the huddle]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1674158208/centralcatholicnet/zkkd91skgdem3phdnc6v/JohnSexton-7.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1674158208/centralcatholicnet/zkkd91skgdem3phdnc6v/JohnSexton-7.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1674158208/centralcatholicnet/zkkd91skgdem3phdnc6v/JohnSexton-7.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1674158208/centralcatholicnet/zkkd91skgdem3phdnc6v/JohnSexton-7.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1674158208/centralcatholicnet/zkkd91skgdem3phdnc6v/JohnSexton-7.jpg","width":1462}])
We are excited to announce that Mr. John Sexton '97 has been named the next Head Coach of Raider Football after an extensive search that began after Mr. Chuck "Coach A" Adamopoulos stepped down in November. Coach Sexton is well positioned to lead Raider Football after serving as a coach for over 20 years.
![Skier taking a selfie of the slope]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1673982795/centralcatholicnet/esfnuamrq6ykugaxtzpu/SkiSnowboardClubSelfie.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1673982795/centralcatholicnet/esfnuamrq6ykugaxtzpu/SkiSnowboardClubSelfie.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1673982795/centralcatholicnet/esfnuamrq6ykugaxtzpu/SkiSnowboardClubSelfie.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1673982795/centralcatholicnet/esfnuamrq6ykugaxtzpu/SkiSnowboardClubSelfie.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1673982795/centralcatholicnet/esfnuamrq6ykugaxtzpu/SkiSnowboardClubSelfie.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1673982795/centralcatholicnet/esfnuamrq6ykugaxtzpu/SkiSnowboardClubSelfie.jpg","width":2048}])
Members of the Raider Ski & Snowboard Club spent Sunday, January 15, at Waterville Valley - the second of several ski outings this winter and one of several ways Raiders can explore their love of skiing and the great outdoors!
![Three football players at table signing NLI's]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1671722490/centralcatholicnet/hx6ek0mrljwglkw8myuw/NLIFootball2022-6.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1671722490/centralcatholicnet/hx6ek0mrljwglkw8myuw/NLIFootball2022-6.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1671722490/centralcatholicnet/hx6ek0mrljwglkw8myuw/NLIFootball2022-6.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1671722490/centralcatholicnet/hx6ek0mrljwglkw8myuw/NLIFootball2022-6.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1671722490/centralcatholicnet/hx6ek0mrljwglkw8myuw/NLIFootball2022-6.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1671722490/centralcatholicnet/hx6ek0mrljwglkw8myuw/NLIFootball2022-6.jpg","width":1646}])
Congratulations to the outstanding Raider Student-Athletes who recently committed to play Division 1 collegiate-level football next year: Sean Mercuri '23 at Merrimack College, Jaden Wiggins '23 at the University of Massachusetts, and Preston Zinter '23 at the University of Notre Dame.