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Bishop Heelan is a private, Catholic high school in Sioux City, Iowa. It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Sioux City.

The school mascot is Crusaders, and their colors are navy and old gold.

Athletics

The Crusaders compete in the Missouri River Conference in the following sports:

• Baseball
  • 2-time Class 3A State Champions (2001, 2005)
• Basketball
  • Boys' 3-time Class 3A State Champions (2009, 2010, 2011)
  • Girls' 3-time Class 3A State Champions (2008, 2010, 2021)
• Bowling
• Cross Country
• Football
  • 5-time State Champions (1961, 1971, 1982, 2008, 2013)
• Golf
• Soccer
  • Girls' 2015 and 2023 Class 1A State Champions
  • Boys’ 2024 Class 2A State Champions
• Softball
• Swimming
• Tennis
  • Girls' 1996 Class 1A State Champions
• Track and Field
  • Boys' 2-time 3A State Champions (1997, 2010)
• Volleyball
  • 4-time Class 3A State Champions (1999, 2006, 2007, 2024)
• Wrestling

Notable alumni

• Ron Clements, animator
• Brandon Wegher, National Football League (NFL) running back
• Mike Courey, football player, Notre Dame
• Ray Lemek, NFL Pro Bowl selection, 1961
• John Harty, 2× Super Bowl Champion (XVI, XIX) with the San Francisco 49ers.
• Trent Solsma, college football player
• Don Wengert, former Major League Baseball (MLB) player
• Joe Bisenius, former Major League Baseball (MLB) player
• Tyler Cropley, former Major League Baseball (MLB) player
• Mike Lemon, National Football League (NFL) player
• Nate Funk, former professional basketball player
• Clint Sargent, Head Basketball Coach Wright State University

See also

• List of high schools in Iowa

References

1. ^ "Search for Private Schools - School Detail for BISHOP HEELAN CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL". nces.ed.gov. US Department of Education. Retrieved June 30, 2020.
2. "Missouri River Conference". Missouri River Conference. Retrieved August 6, 2020.
3. "2020 Baseball Stat Book" (PDF).
4. "2020 Basketball Stat Book" (PDF).
5. "All Time State Tournament Results" (PDF). Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union. pp. 10–17. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 15, 2014. Retrieved March 15, 2014.
6. "2020 IHSAA Football Record Book" (PDF).
7. "2020 IHSAA Cross Country Stat Book" (PDF).
8. Gallagher, Tim (March 6, 2010). "Heelan grad basking in Oscars week flurry". Sioux City Journal. Retrieved June 30, 2020.
9. Doxsie, Don (January 13, 2011). "Wegher plans to walk on at Oklahoma". Sioux City Journal. Retrieved June 30, 2020.

External links

• Official website

v t e Roman Catholic Diocese of Sioux City
Bishops	Ordinaries Philip Garrigan Edmond Heelan Joseph M. Mueller Frank H. Greteman Lawrence D. Soens Daniel N. Dinardo R. Walker Nickless Coadjutor Thomas Lawrence Noa
Churches	Cathedral Cathedral of the Epiphany Parishes St. Boniface Church, Sioux City Former parishes St. Patrick's Church, Cedar Saints Peter and Paul Church, Pocahontas Corpus Christi Church, Fort Dodge Sacred Heart Church, Fort Dodge Holy Guardian Angels Church, Roselle St. Casimir Church, Sioux City
Education	Higher education Briar Cliff University K–12 schools Kuemper Catholic School System, Carroll High schools Bishop Garrigan High School, Algona Bishop Heelan Catholic High School, Sioux City Gehlen Catholic High School, Le Mars St. Edmond High School, Fort Dodge St. Mary's High School, Remsen St. Mary's High School, Storm Lake Former high schools Spalding Catholic High School, Granville
Priests	Kevin McCoy Dennis Marion Schnurr
Miscellany	Grotto of the Redemption Sacred Heart Hospital, Le Mars
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• Schools in Sioux City, Iowa
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