Philadelphia High School Basketball
Catholic
League Winners, Year by Year
No
CL champ has finished with a perfect overall record. In 1934,
Roman's only loss came in the final game . . . 23-20 vs. Penn's
freshman team
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YR. |
SCHOOL |
COACH |
LEAG. | OVERALL |
'20 |
St. Joe's Prep |
John Lavin |
7-1 | |
'21 |
West Catholic |
Bro. Michael Quinlan |
6-2 | |
'22 |
Roman Catholic |
Billy Markward |
8-0 | |
'23 |
St. Joe's Prep |
John Lavin |
9-1 | |
'24 |
Roman Catholic |
Billy Markward |
9-1 | |
'25 |
Roman Catholic |
Billy Markward |
8-2 | |
'26 |
Roman Catholic |
Billy Markward |
9-3 | |
'27 |
Roman Catholic |
Billy Markward |
11-1 | |
'28 |
Roman Catholic |
Billy Markward |
13-1 | |
'29 |
North Catholic |
Bill Dougherty |
6-0 | |
'30 |
Roman Catholic |
Billy Markward |
8-0 | |
'31 |
West Catholic |
Jocko McGarry |
7-1 | |
'32 |
North Catholic |
Jocko Collins |
6-2 | |
'33 |
Roman Catholic |
Billy Markward |
8-0 | |
'34 |
Roman Catholic |
Billy Markward |
8-0 | |
'35 |
North Catholic |
Ken Simendinger |
10-2 | |
'36 |
La Salle |
Obie O'Brien |
13-1 | |
'37 |
La Salle |
Obie O'Brien |
13-1 | |
'38 |
West Catholic |
Pat Conway |
15-1 | |
'39 |
South Catholic |
Jocko McGarry |
13-3 | |
'40 |
South Catholic |
Jocko McGarry |
13-3 | |
'41 |
South Catholic |
Jocko McGarry |
13-1 | |
'42 |
La Salle |
Joe Meehan |
15-1 | 25-2 |
'43 |
Roman Catholic |
Jordan Olivar |
9-7 | |
'44 |
South Catholic |
Jocko McGarry |
9-7 | |
'45 |
South Catholic |
Jocko McGarry |
14-2 | |
'46 |
La Salle |
Obie O'Brien |
9-5 | 22-6 |
'47 |
St. Joe's Prep |
Joe Oakes |
11-3 | |
'48 |
La Salle |
Obie O'Brien |
10-4 | |
'49 |
West Catholic |
Joe Langan |
9-5 | |
'50 |
La Salle |
Obie O'Brien |
14-0 | 27-1 |
'51 |
a-St. Thomas More |
Tubby Walker |
10-4 | 21-6 |
'52 |
West Catholic |
Jim Usilton Jr. |
12-2 | 20-3 |
'53 |
West Catholic |
Jim Usilton Jr. |
13-1 | 24-2 |
'54 |
South Catholic |
Jack Kraft |
9-5 | 18-10 |
'55 |
West Catholic |
Jim Usilton Jr. |
9-5 | 19-9 |
'56 |
North Catholic |
Ed Scullin |
11-2 | 22-4 |
'57 |
North Catholic |
Ed Scullin |
10-3 | 19-7 |
'58 |
Bishop Neumann |
Jack Kraft |
10-4 | 18-7 |
'59 |
West Catholic |
Jack Devine |
12-2 | 24-5 |
'60 |
Monsignor Bonner |
Tom Sabol |
12-2 | 18-6 |
'61 |
St. Thomas More |
Jim Purcell |
9-5 | 19-7 |
'62 |
b-St. Joe's Prep |
Rev. Jas. Donahoe |
13-2 | 22-5 |
'63 |
La Salle |
Obie O'Brien |
13-2 | 24-5 |
'64 |
Cardinal Dougherty |
Jack Pergolin |
12-0 | 24-1 |
'65 |
Bishop Neumann |
Al DiGiacomo |
14-0 | 22-1 |
'66 |
St. Thomas More |
Billy Hoy |
13-2 | 22-5 |
'67 |
North Catholic |
Jack Friel |
12-2 | 25-3 |
'68 |
Cardinal O'Hara |
Jim Purcell |
13-1 | 24-5 |
'69 |
Roman Catholic |
Speedy Morris |
14-2 | 26-4 |
'70 |
Cardinal Dougherty |
Bob Harrington |
14-2 | 24-7 |
'71 |
St. Joe's Prep |
Eddie Burke |
13-3 | 22-9 |
'72 |
St. Thomas More |
Eddie Burke |
13-3 | 21-5 |
'73 |
Roman Catholic |
Speedy Morris |
13-3 | 24-6 |
'74 |
Roman Catholic |
Speedy Morris |
15-1 | 31-3 |
'75 |
Father Judge |
Bill Fox |
11-5 | 20-10 |
'76 |
Bishop Kenrick |
Mike Lynam |
12-4 | 24-8 |
'77 |
Father Judge |
Bill Fox |
11-5 | 18-16 |
'78 |
Roman Catholic |
Speedy Morris |
13-1 | 32-4 |
'79 |
Roman Catholic |
Speedy Morris |
13-1 | 31-5 |
'80 |
Roman Catholic |
Speedy Morris |
13-1 | 31-3 |
'81 |
La Salle |
Bill Michuda |
14-2 | 23-8 |
'82 |
Roman Catholic |
Barry Brodzinski |
8-6 | 18-10 |
'83 |
Monsignor Bonner |
Ed Stefanski |
11-3 | 27-7 |
'84 |
Monsignor Bonner |
Art Hunter |
11-1 | 28-6 |
'85 |
St. John Neumann |
Dave Duke |
11-3 | 27-7 |
'86 |
Roman Catholic |
Barry Brodzinski |
13-1 | 29-4 |
'87 |
North Catholic |
Joe Rapczynski |
11-5 | 17-12 |
'88 |
Monsignor Bonner |
Fran O'Hanlon |
10-4 | 19-9 |
'89 |
Roman Catholic |
Dennis Seddon |
13-1 | 25-3 |
'90 |
Roman Catholic |
Dennis Seddon |
14-0 | 27-3 |
'91 |
Roman Catholic |
Dennis Seddon |
14-0 | 28-3 |
'92 |
Roman Catholic |
Dennis Seddon |
12-2 | 25-5 |
'93 |
Roman Catholic |
Dennis Seddon |
13-1 | 27-4 |
'94 |
Roman Catholic |
Dennis Seddon |
12-2 | 24-7 |
'95 |
Archbishop Carroll |
Tom Ingelsby |
11-3 | 24-4 |
'96 |
Roman Catholic |
Dennis Seddon |
14-0 | 27-3 |
'97 |
St. John Neumann |
Tom Dougherty |
12-2 | 25-3 |
'98 |
Father Judge |
Bill Fox |
12-2 | 22-8 |
'99 |
Roman Catholic |
Dennis Seddon |
12-2 | 27-5 |
'00 |
Roman Catholic |
Dennis Seddon |
13-1 | 25-7 |
'01 |
St. John Neumann |
Carl Arrigale |
11-3 | 23-8 |
'02 |
St. John Neumann |
Carl Arrigale |
10-4 | 21-7 |
'03 | St. Joe's Prep | Speedy Morris | 13-1 | 30-2 |
'04 | St. Joe's Prep | Speedy Morris | 13-1 | 27-4 |
'05 | Neumann-Goretti | Carl Arrigale | 13-1 | 27-3 |
'06 | Neumann-Goretti | Carl Arrigale | 12-2 | 22-6 |
'07 | Roman Catholic | Dennis Seddon | 12-2 | 28-3 |
'08 | North Catholic | Mike McCarron | 12-2 | 22-5 |
'09 | Neumann-Goretti | Carl Arrigale | 16-0 | 26-3 |
'10 | Neumann-Goretti | Carl Arrigale | 16-0 | 30-1 |
'11 | Neumann-Goretti | Carl Arrigale | 13-0 | 27-4 |
'12 | Neumann-Goretti | Carl Arrigale | 13-0 | 28-3 |
'13 | Neumann-Goretti | Carl Arrigale | 12-1 | 23-6 |
'14 | Neumann-Goretti | Carl Arrigale | 12-1 | 27-4 |
'15 | Roman Catholic | Chris McNesby | 11-2 | 29-2 |
'16 | Roman Catholic | Chris McNesby | 11-2 | 27-4 |
'17 | Archbishop Wood | John Mosco | 12-1 | 28-3 |
'18 | Roman Catholic | Matt Griffin | 11-2 | 24-6 |
'19 | Roman Catholic | Matt Griffin | 13-1 | 24-5 |
'20 | Neumann-Goretti | Carl Arrigale | 12-2 | 24-4 |
'21 | Archbishop Wood | John Mosco | 14-0 | 19-1 |
'22 | Neumann-Goretti | Carl Arrigale | 10-3 | 23-4 |
a -- Rev. Joseph Hilferty filled in when Walker (medical leave) missed eight games in the league season; Walker returned for the playoffs. | ||||
b -- Donahoe took over for Ed "Dutch" Doyle (medical leave) early in the league season. | ||||
MOST TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS (Thru '22) |
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NO. |
SCHOOL |
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32 |
Roman Catholic |
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22 |
a-Neumann-Goretti |
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8 |
La Salle |
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8 |
West Catholic |
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8 |
North Catholic |
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a -- formerly South Cath./Bishop Neumann/St. John Neumann. | ||||
MOST COACHING CHAMPIONSHIPS |
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NO. |
NAME |
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12 | Carl Arrigale (Neumann/N-G) | |||
10 |
Dennis Seddon (Roman) |
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9 |
Billy Markward (Roman) |
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8 |
Speedy Morris (Roman, SJ Prep) |
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6 |
Jocko McGarry (West, South) |
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6 | Obie O'Brien (La Salle) |