2017 MEDIA GUIDE #58MILESTOCANTON 1 2 2017 SAINT IGNATIUS FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE MEDIA POLICIES / TABLE OF CONTENTS CREDENTIALS MEDIA WILL CALL Table of Contents, Policies, Procedures 3 Members of the media wishing Approved media or photo creden- Quick Facts 4 to cover Saint Ignatius football tials can be obtained at the Media About Saint Ignatius High School 5 should direct requests to Ath- Will Call window located in the Saint Ignatius Broadcasting Network 6 letic Director Rory Fitzpatrick ‘88 Day Drive ticket booth of Byers Featured Media 7 (216-651-0222 ext 222 or rfitzpat- Field. The Will Call window opens Administration 8 [email protected]) or Communi- approximately 90 minutes before 2017 Schedules 9 cations Coordinator for Athletics the game. 2017 Season Preview 10 Joe Ginley (216-651-0222 ext 2017 Players to Watch 12 242 or [email protected]). If PRESS BOX / MEDIA PARKING Varsity Roster 13 time permits, credentials will be Limited media parking is available Players Profiles 14 mailed, otherwise all passes will in the Ridge Road Lot on the east #58MilesToCanton 25 be made available at Media Will side of Byers Field. No passes will Head Coach Chuck Kyle ‘69 26 Call. be granted for this lot and spaces All-Time Coaches’ Records 27 PHOTOGRAPHERS are available on a first-come, first- Assistant Coaches & Managers 28 serve basis. 2017 Opponents 32 Credentials for photographers TV / RADIO On This Date 37 will be issued to those represent- Byers Field 38 ing newspapers, bona fide publi- Local TV crews and visiting radio Opponents’ Stadiums 40 cations, and other periodicals by crews should request permiss- SidelinER / Athlete Safety 42 Athletic Director Rory Fitzpatrick sion to broadcast games at Byers Records vs. 2017 Opponents 43 or Communications Coordinator Field at Robert M. Boulton Sta- 2016 Box Scores & Recaps 44 for Athletics Joe Ginley. dium through the Saint Ignatius 2016 Final Statistics 59 Please make requests in advance. Athletic Department or Commu- Individual & School Records 63 All photographers are expected nications Department. Courtesy All-Time Records vs. Opponents 66 to honor all sideline policies and phone lines will be assigned to are not permitted in the team Year-By-Year Results 68 TV / radio crews on a first-come, bench areas, lockerrooms, or Mission Trip Program 76 first-serve basis. All media outlets other restricted areas within Campus South Athletic Complex 77 are responsible for long distance Byers Field at Robert M Boulton OHSAA D1 Schools 78 call fees. Stadium without prior written Referee / Official Signals 80 authorization from the Saint Ig- INTERNET SITES 2017 Composite Schedule back natius Athletic Department. Only accredited internet sites will The 2017 Saint Ignatius Football Me- PRESS BOX / MEDIA SEATING be granted game-day credentials dia Guide was written and designed or access to Saint Ignatius coaches/ by the students of the Saint Ignatius The Press Box at Byers Field players for interviews. Requests will Student Sports Information Depart- at Robert M. Boulton Stadium is be considered and granted on a ment (SSID) and the Communica- located atop the east side (home space-available basis. tions Department. Contributions side) bleachers. The working from veteran Saint Ignatius sports media area of the press box will LOCKERROOM POLICY writer Eddie Dwyer were used with accommodate a maximum of 32 permission. people. Separate coaches’ boxes Saint Ignatius maintains a closed are available for team personnel lockerroom policy. All pictures courtesy of BayLight only. IN-GAME STATISTICS Studio, NEOSportsPix, Ripcho, and For featured games, media the Saint Ignatius Communications members will be assigned seats Stat Crew is the official in-game Department. in the press seating area and statistics provider and automated seating assignments will be scorebook for Saint Ignatius foot- posted throughout the press box. ball. Scoring summaries and stats are provided free of charge. #58MILESTOCANTON 3 QUICK FACTS TEAM INFORMATION Head Coach: Chuck Kyle High School: Saint Ignatius ‘69 College: John Carroll ‘73 Record at Ignatius: 334-85-1 (35th season) Overall Record: 334-85-1 2016 Record: 13-2 Base Offense: Pro Style, Multiple Base Defense: 3-3-5 Stack Conference: Independent OHSAA: Division I, Region 1 Home Field: Byers Field at Robert M. Boulton Stadium MAILING ADDRESS Capacity: 11,850 Saint Ignatius High School Surface: Field Turf 1911 West 30th Street Cleveland, Ohio 44113 FOOTBALL HISTORY GENERAL INFORMATION First Year of Football: 1911 Overall Record: 684-305-32 Location: Cleveland, OH OHSAA Playoff Appearances: 27 Founded: 1886 OHSAA Playoff Record: 70-16 Affiliation: Roman Catholic / Jesuit OHSAA Titles: 11 Motto: Men for Others National Championships: 3 Enrollment: 1,500 boys Nickname: Wildcats ATHLETICS MEDIA RELATIONS Colors: Blue and Gold Media Contact: Joe Ginley ‘12 ADMINISTRATION & STAFF Office Phone: 216-651-0222 ext 242 Email address: [email protected] President: Rev. Raymond Guiao, S.J. ‘82 SIBN Moderator: Jeff McCormick ‘83 Principal: Dan Bradesca ‘88 Office Phone: 216-651-0222 ext 228 Athletic Director: Rory Fitzpatrick ‘88 Email address: [email protected] Assistant Athletic Director: Brad Ganor SIBN/SSID Students: Matt MacKenzie ‘18 Campus Number: 216-651-0222 Zack Strom ‘19 Athletics Number: 216-651-0222 ext 222 Athletics Website: ignatiuswildcats.com SOCIAL MEDIA Athletics Email: [email protected] Twitter: @SIHSSports Instagram: @SIHSAthletics STATISTICIANS Snapchat: @sihssports Andy Schroer ‘89, Mike Schum ‘89, Hashtags: #GoCats Seamus Hough ‘18 #58MilesToCanton 4 2017 SAINT IGNATIUS FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE QUICK FACTS ABOUT SAINT IGNATIUS By LISA METRO Director OF COMMUnications Saint Ignatius High School is a place unlike any other. The school enrolls more than 1,500 young men who hail from 98 cities in a seven-county region. Academically, Saint Ignatius is a regional and state leader in National Merit finalists and Ad- vanced Placement scholars. Nearly 100 percent of Saint Ignatius students go on to four-year college programs at universities across the United States. As important as academics are, the school’s spiritual program is an essential component that sets Saint Ignatius apart from any other school in Northeast Ohio. While respecting all faith tradi- But, on the way to academic excellence, athletic tions, Saint Ignatius is a Catholic high school success, and faith formation, something extraordi- rooted in Jesuit spirituality. A four-year Theology nary happens on the Saint Ignatius campus every day. program, annual spiritual retreats, frequent litur- Students have a great deal of fun. Even in class where gies, international mission trips, and opportunities academics are rigorous and business is serious, fac- for service to those in need are mainstays. A Saint ulty members often use humor to draw the best out Ignatius education prepares students to become of their students. Events like the Chariot Races, Lum- concerned and socially responsible members of berjack Day, or the annual Faculty-Senior Basketball their communities. Part of the Saint Ignatius stu- Game bring smiles to the faces of students—and their dent experience includes the promotion of faith in families. Joy is part of the Wildcat spirit. the service of justice. Formation is the very heart of a Catholic, Jesuit education and is woven throughout everything from academics to the arts to student life and of course, to athletics. Through athletics in gen- eral, and football in particular, formation occurs. What Saint Ignatius athletes do on the field is but one way in which they reach and strive. Their academic growth, their service as Men for Oth- ers, and their artistic accomplishments all work together to fulfill the true goal of a Saint Ignatius High School education: To form young men who know themselves in relation to God. #58MILESTOCANTON 5 SAINT IGNATIUS BROADCASTING NETWORK ABOUT THE MATT MACKENZIE ‘18 SAINT ZACK STROM ‘19 Matt MacKenzie ’18 is entering his IGNATIUS Zack Strom ‘19 is entering his junior senior year at Saint Ignatius and is BROADCASTING at Saint Ignatius, as well as his third continuing as a fourth year SIBN NETWORK year as an SIBN broadcaster. He is broadcaster. eager to begin his first year on the call Throughout his first three years with The Saint Ignatius Broad- for varsity football. the SIBN, Matt has announced foot- casting Network is a student Throughout his first two years in the ball, basketball, and baseball on the JV organization at Saint Ignatius SIBN, Strom has been involved in call- and varsity levels. Matt served as the High School. The SIBN broad- ing football and basketball contests at play-by-play broadcaster for football casts football, basketball, soc- the JV level. Strom often made long last season and basketball the previ- cer, hockey, lacrosse, baseball, road trips to call games with the junior ous two years. Matt prides himself on and other Wildcats sporting varsity basketball team last year. always being prepared for each game events. The SIBN also broad- When he is not announcing for the and doing the necessary research to casts all-school Masses and SIBN, Strom is usually out on the get all of the info that he can on the other school events. baseball diamond. He has played for teams he is broadcasting. He spends The SIBN is the single largest the freshman and junior varsity base- hours preparing for each broadcast student-operated high school ball teams at Saint Ignatius, and travels and thoroughly enjoys broadcasting sports broadcasting outlet in throughout the summer competing in on the SIBN. Matt plans to continue in the state. This year, the SIBN tournaments across the state. During sports broadcasting during his college will cover nearly 100 Saint Ig- free time on the weekends, he works years and in the future. natius events, including seven as a youth baseball umpire, and is a Matt is a huge fan of Cleveland sports different sports and other certified United States Soccer Federa- and the Dayton Flyers.