Catholic High School League

The Catholic High School League (CHSL) is a school athletic conference based in Detroit, Michigan, led by director Victor Michaels. Most member schools are also members of the Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA), the governing body for Michigan scholastic sports, except for the five schools from Toledo, which are members of the Ohio High School Athletic Association. Unlike many similar leagues, the CHSL governs secondary, middle, and elementary sports for most of the parochial schools in the Detroit area. Most league schools are Catholic, but there are other religious denominations as well. Every school in the CHSL is a private school. In 2019, the CHSL council voted to rename the AB/ Division I/II championship to the Bishop division championship, and the CD/ Division III/IV championship to the Cardinal Division championship.[citation needed]

## Member schools

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Catholic High School League

School | Location | Enrollment[1] | Class | Nickname | Colors | Gender | Established
Cabrini High School | Allen Park, Wayne County | 265 | C | Monarchs |    Blue & Gold | Coed | 1960
Father Gabriel Richard High School | Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County | 536 | B | Fighting Irish |    Green & White | Coed | 1868
Greenhills School | Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County | 318 | C | Gryphons |    Navy & Green | Coed | 1969
Brother Rice High School | Bloomfield Twp, Oakland County | 564 | A | Warriors |    Black & Orange | All-Boys | 1960
Academy of the Sacred Heart | Bloomfield Twp, Oakland County | 139 | C | Gazelles |    Navy & Gold | All-Girls | 1851
Cranbrook-Kingswood | Bloomfield Hills, Oakland County | 811 | B | Cranes/Aardvarks |    Blue & Green | Coed | 1922
Marian High School | Bloomfield Twp, Oakland County | 451 | A | Mustangs |    Blue & Gold | All-Girls | 1959
Everest Collegiate | Clarkston, Oakland County | 121 | D | Mountaineers |    Black & Gold | Coed | 2008
Divine Child High School | Dearborn, Wayne County | 878 | A | Falcons |    Red & Gray | Coed | 1958
Detroit Catholic Central High School | Novi, Oakland County | 1,012 | A | Shamrocks |    Blue & White | All-Boys | 1928
Detroit Cristo Rey | Detroit, Wayne County | 329 | C | Wolves |    Green & Gold | Coed | 2008
Loyola High School | Detroit, Wayne County | 136 | C | Bulldogs |    Blue & White | All-Boys | 1993
University of Detroit Jesuit High School | Detroit, Wayne County | 743 | A | Cubs |    Maroon & White | All-Boys | 1877
Mercy High School | Farmington Hills, Oakland County | 686 | A | Marlins |    Maroon & Gold | All-Girls | 1945
University Liggett School | Grosse Pointe Woods, Wayne County | 286 | C | Knights |     Red, White & Blue | Coed | 1878
Austin Catholic High School | Chesterfield Twp, Macomb County | 115 | D | Crusaders |    Navy & Silver | Coed | 2011
Lutheran North High School | Macomb, Macomb County | 574 | B | Mustangs |    Black & Gold | Coed | 1972
Lumen Christi Catholic School | Jackson, Jackson County | 302 | C | Titans |    green & Gold | Coed | 1968
Bishop Foley Catholic High School | Madison Heights, Oakland County | 316 | C | Ventures |    Black & Gold | Coed | 1965
Cardinal Mooney Catholic High School | Marine City, St. Clair County | 145 | D | Cardinals |    Black & Red | Coed | 1990
St. Mary's Preparatory | Orchard Lake, Oakland County | 826 | A | Eaglets |    Red & White | Coed | 1885
Gabriel Richard Catholic High Schooll | Riverview, Wayne County | 313 | C | Pioneers |    Burgundy & White | Coed | 1965
Shrine Catholic High School | Royal Oak, Oakland County | 249 | C | Knights |    Blue & Gold | Coed | 1941
Toledo Central Catholic | Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio | 600  | II  | Fighting Irish  |    Scarlet & Grey | Coed  | 1920
Notre Dame Academy | Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio | 627  | I  | Eagles  |    Navy & Gold | All-Girls  | 1904
St. Francis de Sales | Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio | 546  | II  | Knights  |    Blue & Red | All-Boys  | 1955
St. John's Jesuit | Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio | 479  | II  | Titans  |    Blue & Vegas Gold | All-Boys  | 1965
St. Ursula Academy | Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio | 563  | I  | Arrows  |    Blue & Gold | All-Girls  | 1854
De La Salle High School | Warren, Macomb County | 702 | A | Pilots |    Purple & Gold | All-Boys | 1926
Regina High School | Warren, Macomb County | 282 | B | Saddlelites |    Blue & White | All-Girls | 1956
Our Lady of the Lakes High School | Waterford, Oakland County | 100 | D | Lakers |    Blue & White | Coed | 1960
West Bloomfield Frankel Jewish Academy | West Bloomfield Twp, Oakland County | 147 | D | Jaguars |    Blue & White | Coed | 2000
St. Catherine of Siena Academy | Wixom, Oakland County | 266 | B | Siena Stars |    Purple & Gold | All-Girls | 2008

## Sports

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At the high school level, the league supports sixteen girls sports and fourteen boys sports.[2]

Girls Sports:[2] basketball, bowling, cheerleading, cross -country, field hockey, golf, ice hockey, lacrosse, pom-pon, ski, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track and volleyball.

Boys Sports:[2] baseball, basketball, bowling, cross-country, football, golf, ice hockey, lacrosse, ski, soccer, swimming, tennis, track and wrestling.

## Girls CHSL Divisions

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Divisional alignments may vary from sport to sport, depending upon the number of schools participating in the sport and the enrollment of those participating schools. Listed below are typical divisional alignments for a common sport, in this case girls basketball (as of April, 2015).[2]

### Central Division

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* Bloomfield Hills Marian
* Dearborn Divine Child
* Farmington Hills Mercy
* Warren Regina

### AA Division

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* Allen Park Cabrini
* Ann Arbor Father Gabriel Richard
* Macomb Lutheran North
* Pontiac Notre Dame Preparatory
* Riverview Gabriel Richard

### East Division

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* Clarkston Everest Collegiate
* Bloomfield Hills Cranbrook-Kingswood
* Madison Heights Bishop Foley Catholic
* Marine City Cardinal Mooney Catholic
* Royal Oak Shrine Catholic
* Waterford Our Lady of the Lakes
* Wixom St. Catherine of Siena Academy

### West Division

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* Bloomfield Hills Academy of the Sacred Heart
* Detroit Cristo Rey
* Macomb Austin Catholic
* West Bloomfield Frankel Jewish Academy

## Boys CHSL Divisions

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Divisional alignments may vary from sport to sport, depending upon the number of schools participating in the sport and the enrollment of those participating schools. Listed below are typical divisional alignments for a common sport, in this case boys basketball (as of April, 2015).[2]

### Central Division

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* Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice
* Detroit Catholic Central
* University of Detroit Jesuit
* Orchard Lake St. Mary's Preparatory
* Warren De La Salle Collegiate

### AA Division

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* Ann Arbor Father Gabriel Richard
* Dearborn Divine Child
* Detroit Loyola
* Macomb Lutheran North
* Jackson Lumen Christi

### Intersectional 1 Division

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* Allen Park Cabrini
* Bloomfield Hills Cranbrook-Kingswood
* Madison Heights Bishop Foley Catholic
* Royal Oak Shrine Catholic
* Waterford Our Lady of the Lakes

### Intersectional 2 Division

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* Clarkston Everest Catholic
* Detroit Cristo Rey
* Macomb Austin Catholic
* Marine City Cardinal Mooney Catholic
* Riverview Gabriel Richard
* West Bloomfield Frankel Jewish Academy

## Former League Members (closed schools)

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Catholic High School League

School | Location | Final Enrollment | Class | Nickname | Colors | Gender | Years
Academy of the Sacred Heart | Grosse Pointe Farms, Wayne County |  |  |  |    Blue & White | All-Girls | 1887-1969
All Saints High School | Detroit, Wayne County | 68 | C-D | Saints |    Green & White | Coed | 1922-1970
Anchor Bay Catholic High School | New Baltimore, Macomb County |  | D | Giants |    Red & White |  | Closed 1970
Annunciation High School | Detroit, Wayne County |  | C | Cougars |    Blue & White | Coed | 1915-1967
Aquinas High School | Southgate, Wayne County | 81 | B-C | Raiders |    Black & White | Coed | 1966-2001
Austin Catholic Preparatory School | Detroit, Wayne County | 427 | A-B | Friars |    Black & White | All-Boys | 1952-1978
Benedictine High School | Detroit, Wayne County | 149 | B-C-D | Ravens |    Black & White | Coed | 1957-2004
Bishop Borgess High School | Redford, Wayne County | 103 | A-B-C-D | Spartans |    Green & Gold | Coed | 1966-2005
Bishop Gallagher High School | Harper Woods, Wayne County | 163 | A-B-C-D | Lancers |    Blue & White | Coed | 1962-2002
Blessed Sacrament Cathedral High School | Detroit, Wayne County |  |  |  |  |  | 1907-1971
Cathedral High School | Detroit, Wayne County |  | A-B-C | Wildcats |    Green & White | All-Boys | 1953-1970
Catholic Central High School | Adrian, Lenawee County |  | C-D | Irish |    Blue & White | Coed | Closed 1969
Covenant High School | Redford, Wayne County |  | D | Spartans |    Green & Gold | Coed | 2005-2009
Dominican High School | Detroit, Wayne County | 97 | A-B-C-D | Ravens |    Midnight Blue & Powder Blue | All-Girls | 1940-2005
East Catholic High School | Detroit, Wayne County | 117 | C-D | Chargers |    Green & White | Coed | 1967-2005
Felician Academy | Detroit, Wayne County |  |  |  |    Blue & Silver | All-Girls | 1882-1967
Girls Catholic Central High School | Detroit, Wayne County |  |  |  |    Navy & White | All-Girls | 1927-1969
Holy Cross High School | Marine City, St. Clair County | 49 | C-D | Crusaders |    Blue & White | Coed | Closed 1989
Holy Redeemer High School | Detroit, Wayne County | 189 | A-B-C-D | Lions |    Purple & Gold | Coed | 1882-2005
Holy Rosary High School | Flint, Genesee County | 127 | D | Wolverines |    Blue & White | Coed | Closed 1992
Immaculata High School | Detroit, Wayne County |  |  | Blue Angels |    Blue & White | All-Girls | 1941-1983
Immaculate Conception High School | Warren, Macomb County | 83 | D | Bengals |    Blue & White | Coed | 1959-2008
Nativity High School | Detroit, Wayne County |  | B-C | Vikings |    Black & Gold | Coed | 1914-1971
Notre Dame High School | Harper Woods, Wayne County | 295 | A | Fightin' Irish |    Green & White | All-Boys | 1954-2005
Our Lady of Lourdes High School | River Rouge, Wayne County |  | B-C-D | Bears |    Blue & White | Coed | 1955-1974
Our Lady Help of Christians High School | Detroit, Wayne County |  |  |  |  |  | Closed 1925
Our Lady of Mount Carmel High School | Wyandotte, Wayne County | 89 | C-D | Comets |    Red & White | Coed | 1928-2011
Our Lady of Sorrows High School | Farmington, Oakland County |  | C | Lancers |    Blue & White | Coed | Closed 1971
Our Lady Star of the Sea High School | Grosse Pointe Woods, Wayne County |  |  | Tunas |    Blue & White | All-Girls | 1959-1993
Our Lady of the Rosary High School | Detroit, Wayne County |  |  |  |  |  | Closed 1960
Patronage of St. Joseph High School | Detroit, Wayne County |  |  |  |  |  | 1945-1969
Pontiac Catholic High School | Pontiac, Oakland County |  | B-C-D | Titans |    Green & White | Coed | 1967-1988
Port Huron Catholic High School | Port Huron, St. Clair County |  |  | Warriors |    Maroon & Gold | Coed | 1961-1971
Rosary High School | Detroit, Wayne County |  |  | Roses |    Red & White | All-Girls | 1956-1974
Sacred Heart High School | Dearborn, Wayne County |  | B-C | Shamrocks |    Green & White | Coed | Closed 1975
Sacred Heart Seminary High School | Detroit, Wayne County |  |  | Marauders |    Maroon & White | All-Boys | 1924-1970
Sacred Heart High School | Roseville, Macomb County |  | B-C | Thorns |    Red & White | Coed | 1955-1971
Salesian High School | Detroit, Wayne County |  | A-B | Knights |    Red & White | Coed | 1955-1970
St. Agatha High School | Redford, Wayne County |  | C-D | Aggies |    Green & White | Coed | Closed 2003
St. Agnes High School | Detroit, Wayne County |  |  | Panthers |    Black & Orange | All-Girls beginning in 1958[7] | 1918-1967
St. Alphonsus High School | Dearborn, Wayne County | 99 | B-C-D | Arrows |    Blue & Yellow | Coed | Closed 2003
St. Ambrose High School | Grosse Pointe Park, Wayne County |  | B-C | Cavaliers |    Maroon & White | Coed | 1923-1972
St. Andrew High School | Detroit, Wayne County |  | B-C-D | Flyers |    Red & White | Coed | 1940-1983
St. Anne High School | Warren, Macomb County |  | D | Saints |    Green & White | Coed | 1965-1970
St. Anthony High School | Detroit, Wayne County |  | A-B | Teutons |    Maroon & White | Coed | 1918-1969
St. Augustine High School | Detroit, Wayne County |  |  |  |  | Coed | Closed 1966
St. Augustine High School | Richmond, Macomb County |  |  |  |  | Coed | Closed 1968
St. Bernard High School | Detroit, Wayne County |  | C-D | Ramblers |    Blue & White | Coed | Closed 1966
St. Benedict High School | Highland Park, Wayne County |  | C-D | Ravens |    Black & Gold | Coed | Closed 1967
St. Casimir High School | Detroit, Wayne County |  |  | Crescents |    Red & White | Coed | 1927-1969
St. Catherine High School | Detroit, Wayne County |  | B-C | Warriors |    Black & Yellow | Coed | Closed 1967
St. Cecilia High School | Detroit, Wayne County |  | C | Fighting Irish |    Green & Gold | Coed | 1926-1967
St. Charles High School | Detroit, Wayne County |  | C-D | Dragons |    Maroon & White | Coed | 1912-1967
St. Clement High School | Center Line, Macomb County | 134 | B-C-D | Crusaders |    Green & Gold | Coed | Closed 2005
St. Cyril High School | Detroit, Wayne County |  |  | Sharks |    Red & White | Coed | 1945-1971
St. David High School | Detroit, Wayne County |  | B-C | Aviators |    Maroon & Gold | Coed | 1956-1989
St. Elizabeth High School | Detroit, Wayne County |  | C | Sabres |    Blue & White | Coed | Closed 1969
St. Florian High School | Hamtramck, Wayne County | 113 | B-C-D | Lancers |    Red & White | Coed | 1940-2002
St. Francis de Sales High School | Detroit, Wayne County |  | C | Monarchs |    Blue & White | Coed | Closed 1971
St. Francis Xavier High School | Ecorse, Wayne County |  | C-D | Buccaneers |    Blue & White | Coed | 1924-1969
St. Frederick High School | Pontiac, Oakland County |  | C | Rams |    Red & Black | Coed | Closed 1967
St. Gabriel High School | Detroit, Wayne County |  |  | Trumpeteers |    Gold & White | Coed | Closed 1970
St. Gertrude High School | St. Clair Shores, Macomb County |  | C-D | Clippers |    Maroon & Gold | Coed | Closed 1971
St. Gregory High School | Detroit, Wayne County |  | B-C-D | Cherokees |    Red & White | Coed | Closed 1969
St. Hedwig High School | Detroit, Wayne County | 150 | B-C-D | Knights |    Black & Yellow | Coed | 1941-1990
St. Henry High School | Lincoln Park, Wayne County |  |  |  |  | Coed | Closed 1939
St. James High School | Ferndale, Oakland County |  | B-C | Dales |    Red & White | Coed | Closed 1971
St. John High School | Ypsilanti, Washtenaw County |  | C-D | Crusaders |    Blue & White | Coed | Closed 1969
St. Josaphat High School | Detroit, Wayne County |  |  |  |    Blue & White | Coed | 1915-1960
St. Joseph High School | Adrian, Lenawee County |  |  |  |  | Coed | Closed 1975
St. Joseph High School | Detroit, Wayne County |  | A-B | Blue Jays |    Blue & White | Coed | 1889-1964
St. Katharine Drexel High School | Redford, Wayne County |  | D | Aggies |    Green & White | Coed | 2003-2004
St. Ladislaus High School | Hamtramck, Wayne County |  | B-C-D | Greyhounds |    Scarlet & Grey | Coed | Closed 1981
St. Lawrence High School | Utica, Macomb County |  | C-D | Mustangs |    Blue & Yellow | Coed | Closed 1971
St. Leo High School | Detroit, Wayne County |  | C-D | Lions |    Red & White | Coed | 1892-1971
St. Louis High School | Mount Clemens, Macomb County |  | C-D | Muskrats |    Green & Gold | Coed | 1951-1970
St. Martin de Porres High School | Detroit, Wayne County | 275 | C-D | Eagles |    Blue & Gold | Coed | Closed 2005
St. Martin of Tours High School | Detroit, Wayne County | 221 | C-D | Cadets |    Blue & White | Coed | Closed 1970
St. Mary High School | Mount Clemens, Macomb County |  | B-C-D | Mountaineers |    Blue & White | Coed | 1911-1970
St. Mary High School | New Baltimore, Macomb County |  |  |  |  |  | Closed 1970
St. Mary High School | Royal Oak, Oakland County |  | C-D | Fighting Irish |    Blue & White | Coed | Closed 1985
St. Mary High School | Wayne, Wayne County |  | C | Blue Knights |    Blue & White | Coed | 1948-1971
St. Mary of Redford High School | Detroit, Wayne County | 119 | B-C-D | Rustics |    Blue & White | Coed | 1925-1992
St. Marys Commercial High School | Detroit, Wayne County |  |  |  |    Blue & Gold | All-Girls |
St. Michael High School | Pontiac, Oakland County |  | C | Shamrocks |    Blue & White | Coed | Closed 1967
St. Norbert High School | Inkster, Wayne County |  |  | Shamrocks |    Green & White | Coed | 1971
St. Patrick High School | Wyandotte, Wayne County |  | B-C-D | Irish |    Green & White | Coed | Closed 1968
St. Philip High School | Detroit, Wayne County |  | C-D | Red Raiders |    Red & White | Coed | Closed 1970
St. Paul High School | Grosse Pointe Farms, Wayne County |  | C | Lakers |    Red & White | Coed | 1927-1971
St. Rita High School | Detroit, Wayne County |  | B-C | Vikings |    Green & White | Coed | 1928-1972
St. Rose High School | Detroit, Wayne County |  | C-D | Golden Bears |    Blue & Gold | Coed | 1924-1967
St. Stanislaus High School | Detroit, Wayne County |  | B-C-D | Broncos |    Red & White | Coed | 1928-1973
St. Stephen High School | Port Huron, St. Clair County |  | B-C-D | Hornets |    Green & Yellow | Coed | 1929-1964
St. Theresa of Avila High School | Detroit, Wayne County |  | B-C-D | Pirates |    Black & Gold | Coed | Closed 1967
St. Thomas the Apostle High School | Detroit, Wayne County |  | C-D | Blue Streaks |    Blue & White | Coed | Closed 1969
St. Vincent de Paul High School | Detroit, Wayne County |  | C-D | Gaels |    Green & Gold | Coed | Closed 1971
Servite High School | Detroit, Wayne County | 149 | B-C-D | Panthers |    Black & White | Coed | 1949-1987
Sweetest Heart of Mary High School | Detroit, Wayne County |  |  | Hawks |    Green & White | Coed | 1890-1965
Trinity Catholic High School | Harper Woods, Wayne County | 163 | D | Lancers |    Red & Blue | Coed | 2002-2005
Visitation High School | Detroit, Wayne County |  | B-C | Eagles |    Blue & Gold | Coed | 1956-1967

Footnotes:

Monroe County

Catholic Central High School, Monroe (opened in 1944), and St. Mary Academy, Monroe (opened in 1846), became St. Mary Catholic Central High School in 1986 when the two schools merged.

Washtenaw County

Ann Arbor St. Thomas High School became Father Gabriel Richard High School in 1978.

Wayne County

Detroit Cristo Rey High School occupies the former Detroit Holy Redeemer High School building.

Our Lady of Mercy High School in Detroit moved to Farmington in 1965 and changed its name to Mercy High School that same year.

Redford St. Agatha High School became St. Katharine Drexel High School in 2003.

Redford Bishop Borgess High School closed in 2005 and became Redford Covenant High School which closed in 2009.

## Accomplishments

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Since its founding in 1926, CHSL member schools have won nearly 300 state titles (through 2015).[8] [9]

Former Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice and Royal Oak Shrine head coach Al Fracassa holds the state record for all-time football coaching wins with 430 while Waterford Our Lady of the Lakes' former head coach Mike Boyd is third at 361 wins (all at one school), and current Detroit Catholic Central head coach Tom Mach is fourth with 348 wins (as of 2014).[10]

Current Warren Regina head coach Diane Laffey is the winningest coach in MHSAA softball history with 1,118 victories[11] through the 2015 season. She also is the third winningest head coach in MHSAA girls basketball with 619 wins as of 2015.[12]

In boys basketball, Orchard Lake St. Mary's is the state's second-winningest all-time program with 1,250 wins (as of 2009).[13]

Bloomfield Hills Cranbrook-Kingswood has the most ever boys ice hockey state championships with seventeen (as of 2015),[14] and the most boys tennis state titles with eighteen (as of 2015).[15] Cranbrook-Kingswood also has sixteen girls tennis state championships, the most ever in that sport in Michigan history (as of 2015).[16]

Detroit St. Martin de Porres holds the record for the most state titles in boys track with fifteen (as of 2015).[17]

Madison Heights Bishop Foley holds the most girls soccer state titles in Michigan history with twelve (as of 2015).[18]

Waterford Our Lady of the Lakes has the most softball state championships in Michigan history with eight (as of 2015).[19]

Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice has won all but one boys lacrosse state championships in Division 1 since the sport started having state championships in 2005.

## Notable CHSL Alumni

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Names of notable alumni are listed in descending order based on their respective year of high school graduation.

* Cassius Winston, Professional Basketball Player, University of Detroit Jesuit, 2016
* Joshua Gatt, Professional Soccer Player, Detroit Catholic Central, 2010[citation needed]
* Allen Robinson, Former NFL Player, Orchard Lake St. Mary's, 2010
* Dion Sims, Former NFL Player, Orchard Lake St. Mary's, 2009
* Ryan Riess, 2013 World Series of Poker Main Event Champion, Waterford Our Lady of the Lakes, 2008[20]
* Greg Pateryn, NHL Player, Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice, 2008
* Mike Martin, NFL Player, Detroit Catholic Central, 2008
* DJ LeMahieu, MLB Player, Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice, 2007
* Brad Galli, WXYZ-TV Sports Reporter, Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice, 2007[21]
* Doug Weight, Former NHL Player, Coach, and Executive, Harper Woods Notre Dame, 1989
* Kalin Lucas, Former NBA Player, Orchard Lake St. Mary's, 2007
* T. J. Lang, NFL Player, Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice, 2005
* Connor Barwin, NFL Player, University of Detroit Jesuit, 2005
* Morgan Trent, Former NFL Player, Orchard Lake St. Mary's, 2003
* Geoff Pope, Former NFL Player, University of Detroit Jesuit, 2002
* Braylon Edwards, Former NFL Player, Harper Woods Bishop Gallagher, 2001
* Grant Mason, Former NFL Player, Orchard Lake St. Mary's, 2001
* Matt Baker, Retired NFL Player, Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice, 2001
* Alex Shelley, Professional wrestler, Detroit Catholic Central, 2001
* Ben Blackwell, writer, drummer, co-founder of Third Man Records, Notre Dame High School (Harper Woods, Michigan), 2000
* Klint Kesto, State Representative (Michigan), Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice, 1999
* Kristen Bell, Actress, Royal Oak Shrine, 1998[22]
* Mark Campbell, Former NFL Player, Madison Heights Bishop Foley, 1994
* Doug Brzezinski, Former NFL Player, Detroit Catholic Central, 1994
* Brooke Elliott, Actress, Riverview Gabriel Richard, 1993
* Kerry Zavagnin, Former MLS Player, Detroit Catholic Central, 1992
* Ron Rice, NFL Player, University of Detroit Jesuit, 1991
* Keegan-Michael Key, Actor and Comedian, Royal Oak Shrine, 1989
* Mike Peplowski, Former NBA Player, Warren De La Salle, 1988
* Scott Kowalkowski, Former NFL Player, Orchard Lake St. Mary's, 1987
* Tom Lewand, former Detroit Lions President, Royal Oak Shrine, 1987[23]
* Craig Wolanin, Former NHL Player, Warren De La Salle, 1985
* Mike Lodish, Retired NFL Player, Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice, 1985
* Bob Kula, Retired NFL Player, Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice, 1985
* B. J. Armstrong, Retired NBA Player, Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice, 1985[24]
* Gus Johnson, Sportscaster, University of Detroit Jesuit, 1985
* Mark Messner, Former NFL Player, Detroit Catholic Central, 1984
* Pat Shurmur, Former NFL Head Coach, Dearborn Divine Child, 1983
* Thaddeus McCotter, Former U.S. Congressman, Detroit Catholic Central, 1983
* Meg Mallon, Professional Golfer, Farmington Mercy, 1981[25]
* Tom Jankiewicz, Screenwriter, Madison Heights Bishop Foley, 1981
* Steve Phillips, Former New York Mets General Manager, Warren De La Salle, 1981[26]
* Thomas Sugrue, Historian, Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice, 1980
* Denis O'Hare, Actor, Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice, 1980
* Brian Brennan, NFL Player, Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice, 1980[24]
* Mike Cox, Former Michigan Attorney General, Detroit Catholic Central, 1980
* Andy Dillon, Former Michigan Speaker of the House, Detroit Catholic Central, 1980
* Michealene Risley, Writer and Director, Madison Heights Bishop Foley, 1978
* Jim Paciorek, Former MLB Player, Orchard Lake St. Mary's, 1978[27]
* Brian Zahara, Michigan Supreme Court Justice, Dearborn Divine Child, 1977
* Bill Sheridan, Former NFL Player, Warren De La Salle, 1977
* Chris Hansen, Former NBC Television News Reporter, Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice, 1977[24]
* Chris Godfrey, Former NFL Player, Warren De La Salle, 1976
* Mike Duggan, Mayor of Detroit, Detroit Catholic Central, 1976
* Mike Bouchard, Oakland County (Michigan) Sheriff, Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice, 1974[24]
* Tom LaGarde, Member of 1976 U.S. Olympic basketball team and retired NBA Player, Detroit Catholic Central, 1973
* Greg Collins, Actor and retired NFL Player, Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice, 1971[24]
* Frank Tanana, Retired MLB Player, Detroit Catholic Central, 1971
* Joseph LoDuca, Music Composer, Warren De La Salle, 1970
* Bill Simpson, Former NFL Player, Royal Oak Shrine, 1970
* Mike Varty, Former NFL Player, Austin Catholic Preparatory, 1970
* Gary Danielson, Former NFL Player, Dearborn Divine Child, 1969[28]
* Peter Leonard, Author, Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice, 1969
* David M. Lawson, United States Federal Judge, Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice, 1969
* Paul Seymour, Former NFL Player, Royal Oak Shrine, 1968
* Richard Tarnas, Author, University of Detroit Jesuit, 1968
* Lawrence Joseph, Poet, University of Detroit Jesuit, 1966
* J. Richard Fredericks, Former U.S. Ambassador to Switzerland and Liechtenstein, Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice, 1964[24]
* Gerald McGowan, Former U.S. Ambassador to Portugal, Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice, 1964
* Bob King, United Auto Workers President, University of Detroit Jesuit, 1964
* Jim Seymour, Former NFL Player, Royal Oak Shrine, 1964
* James Tocco, internationally known concert pianist, Austin Catholic Preparatory School, 1961.
* William "Bill" Chmielewski, Former ABA Player, Detroit Holy Redeemer, 1960
* William B. Fitzgerald Jr., Majority Leader of the Senate, Michigan Legislature. Austin Catholic Preparatory School, 1960
* Michael Moriarty, Actor, University of Detroit Jesuit, 1959
* Michael Cavanagh, Michigan Supreme Court Justice, University of Detroit Jesuit, 1958
* Dave DeBusschere, player for the Chicago White Sox, Detroit Pistons, and New York Knicks, Austin Catholic Preparatory School, 1958
* L. Brooks Patterson, Oakland County, Michigan Executive, University of Detroit Jesuit, 1957
* Bruce Maher, Former NFL Player, University of Detroit Jesuit, 1955
* Greg Marx, Former NFL Player, Detroit Catholic Central, 1968
* J.P. McCarthy, WJR Radio Personality, Warren De La Salle, 1950
* Adam Maida, Former Cardinal Archbishop Emeritus of Detroit, Orchard Lake St. Mary's, 1948
* Thomas E. Brennan, Former Chief Justice of the Michigan Supreme Court Detroit Catholic Central, 1947
* Manuel Moroun, Transportation Magnate, University of Detroit Jesuit, 1945
* Elmore Leonard, Former novelist and screenwriter, University of Detroit Jesuit, 1943
* John McCabe, Author, University of Detroit Jesuit, 1938
* Vince Banonis, Former NFL Player, Detroit Catholic Central, 1938
* Andy Farkas, Former NFL Player, University of Detroit Jesuit, 1934
* George D. O'Brien, Former U.S. Congressman, University of Detroit Jesuit, 1917
* Louis C. Rabaut, Former U.S. Congressman, University of Detroit Jesuit, 1905

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## Girls' Basketball Championships

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Girls' basketball championship facts:

* Since CHSL girls basketball championship games began being played in 1974, and through 2016, the Bloomfield Hills Marian Mustangs have won fifteen CHSL championships,[30] the most of any school in league history.
* The Waterford Our Lady of the Lakes Lakers are second in league history with seven CHSL championships.[31]
* The Livonia Ladywood Blazers, the Farmington Hills Mercy Marlins and the Detroit St. Martin de Porres Eagles are all tied for third with six championships each.[32][33][34]

CHSL Girls Basketball Champions

Year | Division | Champions
2016 | A-B | Bloomfield Hills Marian Mustangs
| C-D | Waterford Our Lady of the Lakes Lakers
2015 | A-B | Bloomfield Hills Marian Mustangs
| C-D | Riverview Gabriel Richard Pioneers
2014 | A-B | Farmington Hills Mercy Marlins Mercy
| C-D | Madison Heights Bishop Foley Ventures
2013 | A-B | Bloomfield Hills Marian Mustangs
| C-D | Waterford Our Lady of the Lakes Lakers
2012 | A-B | Dearborn Divine Child Falcons
| C-D | Riverview Gabriel Richard Pioneers
2011 | A-B | Farmington Hills Mercy Marlins
| C-D | Waterford Our Lady of the Lakes Lakers
2010 | A-B | Bloomfield Hills Marian Mustangs
| C-D | Waterford Our Lady of the Lakes Lakers
2009 | A-B | Bloomfield Hills Marian Mustangs
| C-D | Waterford Our Lady of the Lakes Lakers
2008 | Central | Bloomfield Hills Marian Mustangs
| AA | Allen Park Cabrini Monarchs
| CD | Marine City Cardinal Mooney Cardinals
2007 | Central/AA | Livonia Ladywood Blazers
| East/West | Allen Park Cabrini Monarchs
2006 | Central/AA | Livonia Ladywood Blazers
2005 | Central/AA | Livonia Ladywood Blazers
| East/West | Ann Arbor Father Gabriel Richard Fighting Irish
2004 | East/West | Harper Woods Trinity Catholic Lancers
| CD | Wyandotte Our Lady of Mount Carmel Comets
2003 | East/West | Harper Woods Trinity Catholic Lancers
| CD | Wyandotte Our Lady of Mount Carmel Comets
2002 | Central/AA | Bloomfield Hills Marian Mustangs
| East/West | Detroit Dominican Ravens
| CD | Center Line St. Clement Crusaders
2001 | Central/AA | Bloomfield Hills Marian Mustangs
| CD | Center Line St. Clement Crusaders
2000 | Central/AA | Redford Bishop Borgess Spartans
| East/West | Detroit Benedictine Ravens
| CD | Hamtramck St. Florian Lancers
1999 | Central/AA | Dearborn Divine Child Falcons
| East/West | Detroit Benedictine Ravens
| CD | Redford St. Agatha Aggies
1998 | Central/AA | Madison Heights Bishop Foley Ventures
| East/West | Detroit Benedictine Ravens
| CD | Detroit Holy Redeemer Lions
1997 | Central/AA | Bloomfield Hills Marian Mustangs
| East/West | Detroit Dominican Ravens
| CD | Warren Immaculate Conception Bengals
1996 | Central/AA | Bloomfield Hills Marian Mustangs
| East/West | Detroit Dominican Ravens
| CD | Warren Immaculate Conception Bengals
1995 | Central/AA | Redford Bishop Borgess Spartans
| East/West | Waterford Our Lady of the Lakes Lakers
| CD | Warren Immaculate Conception Bengals
1994 | Central/AA | Dearborn Divine Child Falcons
| East/West | Royal Oak Shrine Catholic Knights
| CD | Detroit Dominican Ravens
1993 | AB | Bloomfield Hills Marian Mustangs
| East/West | Ann Arbor Father Gabriel Richard Fighting Irish
| CD | Marine City Cardinal Mooney Cardinals
1992 | AB | Birmingham Marian Mustangs
| East/West | Hamtramck St. Florian Lancers
| CD | Marine City Cardinal Mooney Cardinals
1991 | AB | Harper Woods Regina Saddlelites
| East/West | Royal Oak Shrine Catholic Knights
| CD | St. Mary of Redford Rustics
1990 | AB | Harper Woods Regina Saddlelites
| CD | Detroit St. Martin de Porres Eagles
1989 | AB | Dearborn Divine Child Falcons
| CD | Waterford Our Lady of the Lakes Lakers
1988 | AB | Birmingham Marian Mustangs
| CD | Detroit St. Martin de Porres Eagles
1987 | AB | Birmingham Marian Mustangs
| CD | Detroit St. Martin de Porres Eagles
1986 | AB | Birmingham Marian Mustangs
| CD | Detroit St.Martin de Porres Eagles
1985 | AB | Dearborn Divine Child Falcons
| CD | Detroit St. Martin de Porres Eagles
1984 | AB | Livonia Ladywood Blazers
| CD | Detroit St. Martin de Porres Eagles
1983 | AB | Farmington Hills Mercy Marlins
| CD | Wyandotte Our Lady of Mount Carmel Comets
1982 | AB | Livonia Ladywood Blazers
| CD | Redford St. Agatha Aggies
1981 | AB | Harper Woods Regina Saddlelites
| CD | Redford St. Agatha Aggies
1980 | AB | Harper Woods Regina Saddlelites
| CD | Detroit Holy Redeemer Lions
1979 | AB | Livonia Ladywood Blazers
| CD | Detroit Holy Redeemer Lions
1978 | AB | Royal Oak Shrine Knights
| CD | Pontiac Catholic Titans
1977 |  | Farmington Hills Mercy Marlins
1976 |  | Farmington Hills Mercy Marlins
1975 |  | Farmington Hills Mercy Marlins
1974 |  | Hamtramck St. Ladislaus Greyhounds

## Softball Championships

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Softball championship facts:

* Since CHSL softball championship games began being played in 1975, and through 2015, the Waterford Our Lady of the Lakes Lakers have won the most softball championships of any school in league history with fourteen.
* The Allen Park Cabrini Monarchs have the second most softball championships with eleven, while the Warren Regina Saddlelites follow closely behind with ten championships.[35]

CHSL Softball Champions

Year | Division | Champions
2015 | A-B | Warren Regina Saddlelites
| C-D | Waterford Our Lady of the Lakes Lakers
2014 | A-B | Farmington Hills Mercy Marlins
| C-D | Wixom St. Catherine Siena Stars
2013 | A-B | Farmington Hills Mercy Marlins
| C-D | Royal Oak Shrine Catholic Knights
2012 | A-B | Livonia Ladywood Blazers
| C-D | Ann Arbor Father Gabriel Richard Fighting Irish
2011 | A-B | Livonia Ladywood Blazers
| C-D | Waterford Our Lady of the Lakes Lakers
2010 | A-B | Allen Park Cabrini Monarchs
| C-D | Marine City Cardinal Mooney Cardinals
2009 | A-B | Allen Park Cabrini Monarchs
| C-D | Waterford Our Lady of the Lakes Lakers
2008 | A-B | Allen Park Cabrini Monarchs
| C-D | Royal Oak Shrine Catholic Knights
2007 | A-B | Pontiac Notre Dame Prep Fighting Irish
| C-D | Allen Park Cabrini Monarchs
2006 | A-B | Livonia Ladywood Blazers
| C-D | Allen Park Cabrini Monarchs
2005 | A-B | Harper Woods Regina Saddlelites
| C-D | Center Line St. Clement Crusaders
2004 | I | Birmingham Marian Mustangs
| II | Royal Oak Shrine Catholic Knights
2003 | A-B | Farmington Hills Mercy Marlins
| C-D | Marine City Cardinal Mooney Cardinals
2002 | A-B | Harper Woods Regina Saddlelites
| C-D | Waterford Our Lady of the Lakes Lakers
2001 | A-B | Farmington Hills Mercy Marlins
| CD | Waterford Our Lady of the Lakes Lakers
2000 | A-B | La Salle (Ont.) St. Thomas Villanova
| C-D | Waterford Our Lady of the Lakes Lakers
1999 | A-B | Harper Woods Regina Saddlelites
| C-D | Center Line St. Clement Crusaders
1998 | A-B | Harper Woods Regina Saddlelites
| C-D | Waterford Our Lady of the Lakes Lakers
1997 | A-B | Livonia Ladywood Blazers
| C-D | Waterford Our Lady of the Lakes Lakers
1996 | A-B | Harper Woods Regina Saddlelites
| C-D | Center Line St. Clement Crusaders
1995 | A-B | Dearborn Divine Child Falcons
| C-D | Waterford Our Lady of the Lakes Lakers
1994 | A-B | Dearborn Divine Child Falcons
| C-D | Marine City Cardinal Mooney Cardinals
1993 | A-B | Dearborn Divine Child Falcons
| C-D | Waterford Our Lady of the Lakes Lakers
1992 | AB | Dearborn Divine Child Falcons
| C-D | Waterford Our Lady of the Lakes Lakers
1991 | A-B | Farmington Hills Mercy Marlins
| C-D | Waterford Our Lady of the Lakes Lakers
1990 | A-B | Riverview Gabriel Richard Pioneers
| C-D | Oakland Catholic Titans
1989 | A-B | Harper Woods Regina Saddlelites
| C-D | Waterford Our Lady of the Lakes Lakers
1988 | A-B | Harper Woods Regina Saddlelites
| C-D | Waterford Our Lady of the Lakes Lakers
1987 | A-B | Harper Woods Regina Saddlelites
| C-D | Allen Park Cabrini Monarchs
1986 | A-B | Dearborn Divine Child Falsons
| C-D | Pontiac Catholic Titans
1985 | A-B | Harper Woods Regina Saddlelites
| C-D | Allen Park Cabrini Monarchs
1984 | A-B | Dearborn Divine Child Falcons
| C-D | Allen Park Cabrini Monarchs
1983 | A-B | Redford Bishop Borgess Spartans
| C-D | Allen Park Cabrini Monarchs
1982 | A-B | Harper Woods Regina Saddlelites
| C-D | Allen Park Cabrini Monarchs
1981 | A-B | Dearborn Divine Child Falcons
| C-D | Pontiac Catholic Titans
1980 | A-B | Royal Oak Shrine Catholic Knights
| C-D | Grosse Pointe Woods Our Lady Star of the Sea Tunas
1979 | A-B | Dearborn Divine Child Falcons
| C-D | Allen Park Cabrini Monarchs
1978 | A-B | Madison Heights Bishop Foley Ventures
| C-D | St. Mary of Redford Rustics
1977 |  | Redford Bishop Borgess Spartans
1976 |  | Redford Bishop Borgess Spartans
1975 |  | Redford Bishop Borgess Spartans

## Football Championships

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In 1926, Detroit Holy Redeemer and Detroit St. Leo faced each other in the first football game to determine the champion of the Detroit Parochial League (later the CHSL). Holy Redeemer won that game 14–9.

The game has been played every year since 1926 under various names, with Detroit Catholic Central winning twenty-eight football league championship games, the most of any school in league history.

Starting in 1948, the league championship game was called "The Soup Bowl", as the Capuchin Soup kitchen became the benefactor of some of the proceeds from the game. The Soup Bowl game was always played at University of Detroit Stadium. After the affiliation with the Capuchins ended in 1967 the game was called the "Charity Bowl" and since 1971 the "Prep Bowl".

The Prep Bowl was played at the Pontiac Silverdome and, since 2002, at Ford Field. The Prep Bowl today also involves the Detroit Catholic Youth Organization (CYO) for Catholic elementary schools as well as games within the high school divisions of the CHSL.

Prep Bowl facts:

Through 2015, the winningest high schools in Prep Bowl history, regardless of divisions, are:

* Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice (twenty-three A-B Division, Central-AA Division and Wildcard wins)
* Detroit Catholic Central (twenty A-B Division, Central-AA Division and Wildcard wins)
* Waterford Our Lady of the Lakes (fourteen C-D Division and Wildcard wins)

For all Prep Bowl high school football game results, click here[36][37]

The Prep Bowl

Year | Game Results (A-B Division)
2015 | Orchard Lake St. Mary's Prep 38, Warren De La Salle 0
2014 | Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice 29, Orchard Lake St. Mary's Prep 28
2013 | Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice 20, Detroit Catholic Central 7
2012 | Orchard Lake St. Mary's 27, Detroit Catholic Central 10
2011 | Detroit Catholic Central 21, Orchard Lake St. Mary's Prep7
2010 | Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice 17, Orchard Lake St. Mary's Prep 14
2009 | Detroit Catholic Central 7, Orchard Lake St. Mary's Prep 0
2008 | Warren De La Salle 28, Detroit Catholic Central 14
2007 | Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice 45, Orchard Lake St. Mary's Prep 14
2006 | Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice 24, Warren De La Salle 21
2005 | Orchard Lake St. Mary's Prep 20, Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice 7
2004 | Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice 24, Detroit St. Martin De Porres 6
2003 | Detroit Catholic Central 34, Dearborn Divine Child 7
2002 | Detroit Catholic Central 45, Dearborn Divine Child 14
2001 | Orchard Lake St. Mary's Prep 14, Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice 3
2000 | Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice 24, Detroit Catholic Central 7
1999 | Detroit Catholic Central 31, Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice 12
1998 | Detroit Catholic Central 22, Orchard Lake St. Mary's Prep 15
1997 | Orchard Lake St. Marys 20, Madison Heights Bishop Foley 6
1996 | Detroit Catholic Central 28, Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice 0
1995 | Detroit Catholic Central 17, Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice 7
1994 | Orchard Lake St. Mary's Prep 21, Warren De La Salle 7
1993 | Detroit Catholic Central 35, Harper Woods Bishop Gallagher 0
1992 | Detroit Catholic Central 17, Detroit St. Martin De Porres 6
1991 | Detroit St. Martin De Porres 16, Detroit Catholic Central 15
1990 | Detroit Catholic Central 31, Detroit St. Martin De Porres 0
1989 | Birmingham Brother Rice 36, Southgate Aquinas 7
1988 | Detroit Catholic Central 28, University of Detroit Jesuit 7
1987 | Detroit Catholic Central 19, Southgate Aquinas 0
1986 | Birmingham Brother Rice 12, Dearborn Divine Child 8
1985 | Detroit Catholic Central 13, Dearborn Divine Child 0
1984 | Dearborn Divine Child 14, Warren De La Salle 10
1983 | Birmingham Brother Rice 13, Dearborn Divine Child 10
1982 | Detroit Catholic Central 10, Birmingham Brother Rice 0
1981 | Birmingham Brother Rice 14, Dearborn Divine Child 7
1980 | Birmingham Brother Rice 27, Detroit De La Salle 3
1979 | Detroit Catholic Central 16, Detroit De La Salle 0
1978 | Birmingham Brother Rice 30, Harper Woods Bishop Gallagher 13
1977 | Birmingham Brother Rice 30, Royal Oak Shrine 7
1976 | Harper Woods Notre Dame 22, Southgate Aquinas 12
1975 | Dearborn Divine Child 7, Birmingham Brother Rice 0
1974 | Birmingham Brother Rice 35, Madison Heights Bishop Foley 0
1973 | Dearborn Divine Child 34, Detroit Catholic Central 7
1972 | Dearborn Divine Child 31, Detroit Catholic Central 0
1971 | Birmingham Brother Rice 20, Redford Bishop Borgess 0
The Charity Bowl

Year | Game Results (A-B Division)
1970 | Royal Oak Shrine 18, Birmingham Brother Rice 0
1969 | Dearborn Divine Child 16, Detroit Catholic Central 0
1968 | Dearborn Divine Child 21, University of Detroit High 7

Soup Bowl Fact:

* St. Mary of Redford won the most Soup Bowl games (7) followed by Grosse Pointe St. Ambrose (5).

The Soup Bowl

Year | Game Results (1948-1967)
1967 | Dearborn Divine Child 21, Birmingham Brother Rice 6
1966 | Grosse Pointe St. Ambrose 6, Harper Woods Notre Dame 0
1965 | Harper Woods Notre Dame 27, Grosse Pointe St. Ambrose 21
1964 | Grosse Pointe St. Ambrose 21, Detroit Cathedral 13
1963 | Harper Woods Notre Dame 0, Royal Oak Shrine 0
1962 | Grosse Pointe St. Ambrose 33, Harper Woods Notre Dame 13
1961 | Grosse Pointe St. Ambrose 37, Detroit Catholic Central 0
1960 | Detroit Catholic Central 20, Royal Oak Shrine 7
1959 | Grosse Pointe St. Ambrose 14, Royal Oak Shrine 6
1958 | St. Mary of Redford 33, University of Detroit High 7
1957 | St. Mary of Redford 27, Harper Woods Notre Dame 13
1956 | Detroit De La Salle 44, Grosse Pointe St. Ambrose 6
1955 | St. Mary of Redford 7, Detroit St. Anthony 6
1954 | St. Mary of Redford 34, Detroit St. Anthony 24
1953 | River Rouge Lady of Lourdes 26, Detroit St. Joseph 12
1952 | St. Mary of Redford 27, Detroit St. Anthony 20
1951 | St. Mary of Redford 34, Detroit De La Salle 0
1950 | Detroit St. Gregory 18, Hamtramck St. Ladislaus 6
1949 | Detroit St. Anthony 13, Detroit St. Theresa of Avila 7
1948 | St. Mary of Redford 28, Detroit De La Salle 19

Parochial League Football Championship Facts:

* From 1926 to 1947, Detroit Catholic Central won the most league football championships (6) followed by Detroit Holy Redeemer (4) and Detroit St. Theresa of Avila (4).

Parochial League Football Championship

Year | Game Results (1926-1947)
1947 | St. Mary of Redford 8, Detroit De La Salle 7
1946 | Detroit St. Anthony 26, River Rouge Lady of Lourdes 21
1945 | Detroit Catholic Central defeated River Rouge Lady of Lourdes
1944 | Detroit Holy Redeemer 20, Detroit Catholic Central 12
1943 | Detroit Catholic Central 19, Detroit St. Anthony 6
1942 | Detroit Catholic Central 13, Detroit St. Theresa of Avila 0
1941 | Detroit St. Theresa of Avila defeated Detroit Catholic Central
1940 | Detroit St. Theresa of Avila 19, Detroit Catholic Central 13
1939 | Detroit Catholic Central won championship game
1938 | Detroit Catholic Central won championship game
1937 | Detroit Catholic Central defeated Detroit Holy Redeemer
1936 | University of Detroit High won championship game
1935 | Detroit St. Theresa of Avila defeated Royal Oak St. Mary
1934 | Detroit St. Theresa of Avila defeated Royal Oak St. Mary
1933 | River Rouge Lady of Lourdes 19, Detroit Holy Redeemer 6
1932 | Detroit St. Joseph defeated St. Mary of Redford
1931 | Detroit De La Salle18, Detroit St. Anthony 0
1930 | Detroit St. Joseph defeated Detroit St. Leo
1929 | Detroit De La Salle 7, Detroit St. Joseph 0
1928 | Detroit Holy Redeemer 20, Detroit St. Leo 0
1927 | Detroit Holy Redeemer 12, Wyandotte St. Patrick 0
1926 | Detroit Holy Redeemer 14, Detroit St. Leo 9

## Operation Friendship

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In 1947, the Detroit City League boys basketball champion and the Detroit Parochial League boys basketball champion met at Olympia Stadium in Detroit to play for the first time to determine who would wear the crown as the Detroit City Basketball Champions. The game between Detroit Miller High School and Detroit St. Joseph High School drew so much interest it sold out Olympia Stadium, with a capacity of 11,563 and in so doing established a state record for attendance at a high school basketball game.[38][39] This was the first of what would, in later years, become known as the Operation Friendship Championship pitting the best of the Detroit Public School League against the Catholic High School League. At the end of the evening, the Detroit Miller Trojans defeated the Detroit St. Joseph Blue Jays 47–34 to claim the first ever Detroit City Basketball High School Championship. Since that game, the Detroit Public School League champions and the Detroit Catholic High School League champions have met nearly every year to determine the Detroit City Champions. In later years, the game would become known as the Operation Friendship Championship. The game has been played at University of Detroit's Calihan Hall (formerly Memorial Hall) virtually every year, although Cobo Arena in Detroit has also hosted the basketball classic.

Operation Friendship facts:

* The Public School League has won 41 of the 56 Operation Friendship Championship Games played through 2016.
* Since 2005, the CHSL has won six Operation Friendship championships, while the PSL has won five.
* Detroit Southwestern has won the most Operation Friendship championship games with nine, followed by Detroit Northwestern with five and Detroit Eastern/Detroit King with five. Orchard Lake St. Mary's Prep has won three Operation Friendship championship games, the most among CHSL schools.

Operation Friendship

Year | Winning League | Championship Boys Basketball Game Results[39]
2016 | CHSL | University of Detroit Jesuit Cubs 92, Detroit East English Village Bulldogs 76[40]
2015 | PSL | Detroit Western Cowboys 55, University of Detroit Jesuit Cubs 46
2014 |  | Operation Friendship Game was not played in 2014.
2013 | PSL | Detroit Pershing Doughboys 74, University of Detroit Jesuit Cubs 59
2012 | CHSL | Detroit Catholic Central Shamrocks 56, Detroit King Crusaders 48
2011 | CHSL | Warren De La Salle Pilots 55, Detroit Southeastern Jungaleers 49
2010 | PSL | Detroit Pershing Doughboys 77, Warren De La Salle Pilots 50
2009 | PSL | Detroit Pershing Doughboys 82, Warren De La Salle Pilots 75
2008 | CHSL | Orchard Lake St. Mary's Prep Eaglets 73, Detroit Northwestern Colts 59
2007 | CHSL | Orchard Lake St. Mary's Prep Eaglets 81, Detroit Redford Huskies 79 (OT)
2006 | PSL | Detroit Redford Huskies 66, Orchard Lake St. Mary's Prep Eaglets 63
2005 | CHSL | Detroit St. Martin DePorres Eagles 57, Detroit Redford Huskies 55
2004 | PSL | Detroit Renaissance Phoenix 61, Orchard Lake St. Mary's Prep Eaglets 32
2003 | PSL | Detroit Renaissance Phoenix 57, Detroit St. Martin de Porres Eagles 50
2002 | PSL | Detroit Finney Highlanders 59, Warren De La Salle Pilots 47
2001 | PSL | Detroit Redford Huskies 73, Warren De La Salle Pilots 57
2000 | CHSL | Orchard Lake St. Mary's Prep Eaglets 57, Detroit Renaissance Phoenix 54
1999 | PSL | Detroit King Crusaders 63, Orchard Lake St. Mary's Prep Eaglets 55
1998 | PSL | Detroit Cass Tech Technicians 73, Redford Bishop Borgess Spartans 68
1997 | PSL | Detroit Denby Tars 69, Detroit Catholic Central Shamrocks 56
1996 | PSL | Detroit Pershing Doughboys 88, Detroit Catholic Central Shamrocks 69
1995 | PSL | Detroit Pershing Doughboys 58, Detroit St. Martin de Porres Eagles 50
1994 | PSL | Detroit Murray-Wright Pilots 79, Detroit Catholic Central Shamrocks 61
1993 | CHSL | Southgate Aquinas Raiders 59, Detroit Cass Tech Technicians 56
1992 | PSL | Detroit Cooley Cardinals 83, University of Detroit High Cubs 47
1991 | PSL | Detroit Southwestern Prospectors 84, Detroit St. Martin de Porres Eagles 55
1990 | PSL | Detroit Southwestern Prospectors 84, Birmingham Brother Rice Warriors 51
1989 | PSL | Detroit Southwestern Prospectors 85, Detroit Catholic Central Shamrocks 44
1988 | PSL | Detroit Southwestern Prospectors 62, Warren De La Salle Pilots 58
1987 | PSL | Detroit Southwestern Prospectors 92, Redford Bishop Borgess Spartans 64
1986 | PSL | Detroit Northern Jayhawks 60, Southgate Aquinas Raiders 54
1985 | CHSL | Detroit St. Martin de Porres Eagles 58, Detroit Southwestern Prospectors 57
1984 | PSL | Detroit Mackenzie Stags 70, Detroit St. Martin de Porres Eagles 53
1983 | PSL | Detroit Southwestern Prospectors 53, Detroit Catholic Central Shamrocks 52
1982 | PSL | Detroit Southwestern Prospectors 57, Birmingham Brother Rice Warriors 45
1981 | PSL | Detroit Southwestern Prospectors 67, Birmingham Brother Rice Warriors 60
1980 | PSL | Detroit Central Trailblazers 74, Detroit Catholic Central Shamrocks 50
1979 | PSL | Detroit Murray-Wright Pilots 70, Birmingham Brother Rice Warriors 69
1978 | CHSL | Royal Oak Shrine Knights 50, Detroit Northwestern Colts 44 (OT)
1977 | PSL | Detroit Cass Tech Technicians 54, Dearborn Divine Child Falcons 45
1976 | PSL | Detroit Northeastern Falcons 72, Detroit Catholic Central Shamrocks 59
|  | No Operation Friendship Games were played from 1969 to 1975.
1968 | CHSL | Detroit Catholic Central Shamrocks 57, Detroit Murray-Wright Pilots 56
1967 | PSL | Detroit Northwestern Colts 84, Detroit Visitation Eagles 65
1966 | CHSL | Detroit Austin Friars 69, Detroit Northwestern Colts 68
1965 | PSL | Detroit Northwestern Colts 71, Detroit Holy Redeemer Lions 55
1964 | PSL | Detroit Northwestern Colts 49, Grosse Pointe St. Paul Lakers 42
1963 | CHSL | Grosse Pointe St. Paul Lakers 55, Detroit Pershing Doughboys 46
1962 | PSL | Detroit Eastern Indians 56, Grosse Pointe St. Paul Lakers 30
1961 | PSL | Detroit Eastern Indians 56, Detroit Catholic Central Shamrocks 53
1960 | PSL | Detroit Eastern Indians 69, Detroit Holy Redeemer Lions 52
1959 | PSL | Detroit Eastern Indians 56, Detroit Holy Redeemer Lions 41
1958 | CHSL | Detroit Austin Friars 63, Detroit Northeastern Falcons 40
1957 | PSL | Detroit Northwestern Colts 42, Detroit All Saints Saints 32
1956 | CHSL | Detroit St. Andrew Flyers 61, Detroit Southeastern Jungaleers 58
1955 | PSL | Detroit Cass Tech Technicians 59, Royal Oak Shrine Knights 43
1954 | PSL | Detroit Northwestern Colts 53, River Rouge Our Lady of Lourdes Bears 50
1953 | PSL | Detroit Southwestern Prospectors 43, Wyandotte Our Lady of Mount Carmel Comets 41
|  | No Operation Friendship Games were played from 1948 to 1952.
1947 | PSL | Detroit Miller Trojans 47, Detroit St. Joseph Blue Jays 34

## Goodfellow Game

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The Goodfellow Game was an annual high school football game for the unofficial city of Detroit high school football championship. The game was played between the champions of the Detroit City League (later the Detroit Public School League) and the Detroit Parochial League (later the Catholic High School League). The Goodfellow Game was played every year from 1938 through 1967.[41] The Goodfellow Game was always played at Briggs/Tiger Stadium.[42][43][44][45][46][47][48]

The Goodfellow Game was played in a time before Michigan had a high school state championship playoff. As a result, the Goodfellow Game was considered one of the state's most prestigious high school football games of its time.

Goodfellow Game facts:

* The Detroit Parochial League won sixteen Goodfellow Games, the Detroit City League won eleven and there were three ties in the 30 Goodfellow Games played.
* The Detroit Denby Tars played in the most Goodfellow Games of any school with nine. The Detroit St. Mary of Redford Rustics played in seven Goodfellow Games, the most among Detroit Parochial League schools.
* The Grosse Pointe St. Ambrose Cavaliers and the Detroit Catholic Central Shamrocks won the most Goodfellow Games with five each. The Detroit Denby Tars won four Goodfellow Games, the most among Detroit City League schools.[49][50][51][52][53][54]
* The Grosse Pointe St. Ambrose Cavaliers had the most Goodfellow Game shutouts with three, while the Detroit Denby Tars had the most tied Goodfellow Games with two.[55][56][57][58][59][60][61]
* The University of Detroit High Cubs played in three Goodfellows Games, all representing the Detroit City League, before joining the Detroit Parochial League in 1958.[62]
* The Goodfellow Game regularly drew crowds of 40,000 spectators at its peak in the late 1950s and early 1960s.[41]

The Goodfellow Game

Year | Winning League | Game Results
1938 | Parochial League | Detroit Catholic Central Shamrocks 19, Hamtramck Cosmos 13
1939 | City League | Detroit Catholic Central Shamrocks 19, Hamtramck Cosmos 13
1940 | Tie | University of Detroit High Cubs 20, Detroit Catholic Central Shamrocks 0
1941 | City League | Detroit Cooley Cardinals 47, Detroit St. Theresa of Avila Pirates 6
1942 | Parochial League | Detroit Catholic Central Shamrocks 46, Hamtramck Cosmos 0
1943 | Parochial League | Detroit Catholic Central Shamrocks 8, Detroit Cooley Cardinals 0
1944 | City League | Detroit Mackenzie Stags 3, Detroit Holy Redeemer Lions 0
1945 | Tie | Detroit Catholic Central Shamrocks 19, Detroit Denby Tars 19
1946 | City League | Detroit Cooley Cardinals 21, Detroit St. Anthony Teutons 13
1947 | City League | Detroit Denby Tars 14, Detroit St. Mary of Redford Rustics 0
1948 | City League | Detroit Denby Tars 28, Detroit St. Mary of Redford Rustics 0
1949 | Parochial League | Detroit St. Anthony Teutons 19, University of Detroit High Cubs 13
1950 | City League | Detroit Redford Huskies 7, Detroit St. Gregory Cherokees 6
1951 | Parochial League | Detroit St. Mary of Redford Rustics 23, Detroit Western Cowboys 6
1952 | Parochial League | Detroit St. Mary of Redford Rustics 13, University of Detroit High Cubs 6
1953 | City League | Detroit Pershing Doughboys 21, River Rouge Lady of Lourdes Bears 7
1954 | Parochial League | University of Detroit High Cubs 23, Detroit St. Mary of Redford Rustics 20
1955 | City League | Detroit Pershing Doughboys 13, Detroit St. Mary of Redford Rustics 7
1956 | Parochial League | Detroit De La Salle Pilots 26, Detroit Denby Tars 20
1957 | Parochial League | Detroit St. Mary of Redford Rustics 25, Detroit Southeastern Jungaleers 6
1958 | City League | Detroit Redford Huskies 27, Detroit St. Mary of Redford Rustics 7
1959 | Parochial League | Grosse Pointe St. Ambrose Cavaliers 13, Detroit Cooley Cardinals 7
1960 | City League | Detroit Denby Tars 21, Detroit Catholic Central Shamrocks 18
1961 | Parochial League | Grosse Pointe St. Ambrose Cavaliers 20, Detroit Pershing Doughboys 0
1962 | Parochial League | Grosse Pointe St. Ambrose Cavaliers 19, Detroit Cooley Cardinals 0
1963 | City League | Detroit Denby Tars 7, Harper Woods Notre Dame Fightin' Irish 0
1964 | Parochial League | Grosse Pointe St. Ambrose Cavaliers 20, Detroit Southeastern Jungaleers 0
1965 | Tie | Harper Woods Notre Dame Fightin' Irish 14, Detroit Denby Tars 14
1966 | Parochial League | Grosse Pointe St. Ambrose Cavaliers 33, Detroit Denby Tars 19
1967 | Parochial League | Dearborn Divine Child Falcons 14, Detroit Denby Tars 7

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## External links

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* Catholic High School League
* Aodonline.org Archived 2006-06-10 at the Wayback Machine