Home Turf

For the first time in school history, the physical fitness national championship is held on home turf. On Saturday, May 7, Catholic High’s JROTC will host the national physical fitness competition.  Most know the school fitness team for its domination in the sport. Currently, the team has won six national championships in a row. While…

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Study Hall or Study Schmall?

The students walk into the main study hall room and sit in their assigned seats. They fire up their school-issued Chromebooks and open their notebooks to complete their assignments. As the clock ticks by, the students frets over whether or not they budgeted enough time to complete the assignments. Perhaps, they think, they could have…

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The Fish Fry: A Great Catholic Tradition Alive and Well in the Little Rock Area

Sacrifice, prayer, and fasting are the typical attributes associated with the season of Lent, especially on Fridays, but there is always light in the darkness. For central Arkansas Catholics, parochial fish fries are their beacon in this time of fasting. Immaculate Conception in North Little Rock hosts only two fish fries a year during Lent,…

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Grit and Grind

Catholic High holds off a relentless North Little Rock “Grit and Grind” was the phrase Coach Cochran used to define Friday night’s win against NLR. Catholic made multiple defensive stands late in the fourth quarter to hold off a charging NLR. The Rockets survived to win 27 – 17. Catholic will now head into conference…

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The Start of a New Period

The arrival of the new athletic period will yield benefits for players, coaches, and dinnertime Above: “There Are Battles We Go Through In Life”: Rocket football players ready themselves for the 2019 season. Coaches and players are applauding the new athletic period that allow a class period to begin practice. Photo by Nick Gowen ’02    An…

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