Roncalli High School (Indiana)

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Roncalli High School is a Catholic high school located in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. It is located on the south side of Indianapolis and run by Archdiocese of Indianapolis. Roncalli is named for Pope John XXIII, Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli.

Athletics

Team State Championships (25):

  • Football (10): 1985, 1988, 1993, 1994, 1999, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2016, 2020[1]
  • Girls' Volleyball (4): 1981, 1998, 2006, 2024, 2025[2]
  • Softball (5): 1999, 2001, 2011, 2021, 2022[3]
  • Baseball (1): 2016[4]
  • Boys' Volleyball (5): 2018, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025[5][6]

Individual State Championships (14):

  • Wrestling[7]
  • Boys' Tennis[8] Singles (1): 1991
  • Boys' Swimming and Diving[9] 50 Yard Freestyle (1): 2002
  • Girls' Track & Field[10] Shot Put (1): 2004; Long Jump (1): 2017
  • Gymnastics[11] Beam (1): 2010; All-Around (1): 2010

Notable alumni

  • Jordan Donica - Broadway stage actor and Tony Award nominee
  • Jim Gibbons - Former CEO of Goodwill Industries[12]
  • Perry Kitchen - Former soccer player for the Columbus Crew, LA Galaxy, Randers, Heart of Midlothian, D.C. United and Chicago Fire Premier.[13]
  • Trevor Lauck - college football offensive tackle for the Iowa Hawkeyes[14]
  • Nate Lawrie - Former NFL Tight End for Tampa Bay Buccaneers, New Orleans Saints, and Cincinnati Bengals and 2004 NFL draft selection.
  • Dick Nalley - Olympic bobsledder in 1980 Winter Olympics[15]
  • Logan Neidlinger - Pro soccer player in the USL Championship[16]
  • Kyle O'Gara - Former Indy Lights driver[17]
  • Michael A. Perry - is an American Franciscan friar who is a former General Minister of the Order of Friars Minor.[18]
  • Jim Prestel - Former NFL defensive lineman (1960–67), class of 1955 (SHHS)
  • Keagan Rothrock - Softball player for Florida[19]
  • Nick Schnell - Current outfielder in the Washington Nationals
  • Cole Toner - Former NFL offensive guard for Los Angeles Chargers and 2016 NFL draft selection by the Arizona Cardinals

References

  1. 1."IHSAA Football Record Book" (PDF).
  2. 2."IHSAA Girls Volleyball Record Book" (PDF).
  3. 3."IHSAA Softball Record Book" (PDF).
  4. 4."IHSAA Baseball Record Book" (PDF).
  5. 5."State Champions".
  6. 6."Roncalli Wins First Indiana State Boys Volleyball Title". VolleyMob. May 26, 2018. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
  7. 7."IHSAA Wrestling Record Book" (PDF).
  8. 8."IHSAA Boys Tennis Record Book" (PDF).
  9. 9."IHSAA Boys Swimming and Diving Record Book" (PDF).
  10. 10."IHSAA Girls Track and Field Record Book" (PDF).
  11. 11."IHSAA Gymnastics Record Book" (PDF).
  12. 12."Goodwill CEO Jim Gibbons says his family and Roncalli roots set the foundation for his lifelong success".
  13. 13."The best American soccer player you've never heard of is from Indy". Indianapolis Star. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
  14. 14.Roncalli's Trevor Lauck latest Indy-area football recruit to pick Iowa. Here's why
  15. 15."Indiana Football Hall of Fame Dick Nalley".
  16. 16.Doyel, Gregg (August 26, 2024). "After biggest game in club history, Indy Eleven and Logan Neidlinger will enter the unknown". indystar.com. Retrieved January 7, 2025.
  17. 17."Kyle O'Gara website". kyleogara.com. Retrieved March 15, 2016.
  18. 18."American Elected as Franciscan Minister General". americamagazine.org. May 22, 2013. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
  19. 19.Calabro, Dave (May 2, 2022). "Roncalli softball pitcher ranked among country's best". wthr.com. Retrieved June 4, 2024.