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Dowling Catholic High School is a Catholic secondary school in West Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa. In 1972, it was created by the merger of St Joseph Academy for girls (established in 1887) and Dowling High School for boys (established in 1918). Approximately 1,200 students currently attend Dowling Catholic High School.
[edit] Extracurricular Activities
[edit] Baseball
Some baseball items of note:
- Ron Foster (1988) holds the record for most runs batted in during a championship game with 7.
- Ron Foster also is tied for most home runs in a championship game with 2.
- Dowling holds the record for most team home runs during a championship game with 5 in 2001.
| Baseball State Championships |
| Year |
Record |
Opponent |
Score |
| 1988 |
39-3 |
Ames |
9-8 |
| 1989 |
38-5 |
Fort Dodge |
8-5 |
| 1999 |
33-13 |
Ankeny |
6-1 |
| 2001 |
42-3 |
Marshaltown |
13-2 |
[edit] Men's Basketball
| State Boys Basketball Championship Appearances |
| Year |
Result |
Score |
Opponent |
| 1957 |
Champion |
69-66 |
Waterloo, West |
| 1979 |
Champion |
60-57 |
Davenport Central |
| 1981 |
Runner-up |
73-68 |
Dubuque Wahlert |
| 1983 |
Runner-up |
76-69 |
Marion Linn-Mar |
[edit] Cross Country
| State Cross Country Team Championships |
| Year |
Finishes |
Runners |
Score |
| 1974 |
4-9-10-16 |
Tom Farrell-John McMichael-Paul Pappas-Marty Scaglione |
39 |
| 1985 |
3-8-15-36 |
John Schuster-Steve Schweizer-Kev Miller-Doug Biorger |
62 |
| State Cross Country Individual Champions |
| Year |
Runner |
Time |
Distance |
| 1951 |
John Aller |
9:46.2 |
1.8 Miles |
| 1979 |
Bill Thiesen |
9:36 |
2 Miles |
| 2000 |
Ben Glaser |
15:22 |
5,000 Meter |
[edit] Football
Dowling Catholic is coached by Mr. Tom Wilson & plays their home football games at 10,000 seat Valley Stadium but on September 8, 2006 competed at Drake Stadium against Cedar Rapids Jefferson in a game where Ryan Mcmahon of the Maroons kicked a school record 53 yard field goal. Dowling Catholic has a storied football tradition. The Maroons are the all-time winningest team in Iowa high school football history in terms of winning percentage (79.8%). Dowling Catholic also owns more victories than any other team in 4-A(the highest classification) with an alltime 301-86 win-loss record including a 37-27 W-L record in the playoffs. Their 29 playoff appearances is #2 alltime in any classification). Many great players have taken the field for the Maroons including NCAA Consensus 1st team All American and College Football Hall of Fame member offensive lineman Jerry Groom (class of 1950), all time leading school passer Rich Lowery (1991), All-American Quarterback Matt Macri (2100 pass yards and nearly 500 rushing in 2000 (13 gms) & State Champion), all time leading school reciever Albert Smith(1006 yards and 15 TD in 1990), John Vacco (65 receptions in 1988 (11 gms)), Running backs Ashland Grady (nearly 400 rush yards in one game with 4 TD, finished second in 4A in rushing in 2002 to WDM Valley RB Jason Scales), Warren Batiste (longest run in Dowling history; 98 yds), Jimmy Swift (all-time school leader in interceptions including 7 in 2005) and other greats. Dowling Catholic won 47 consecutive games from 1966 to a 1971 tie. Dowling won 64 consecutive Metro conference games, a streak lasting from 1967 to 1977.
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| State 4-A Football Championship Appearances |
| Year |
Result |
Score |
Opponent |
| 1972 |
Runner-up(10-1) |
6-0 |
Cedar Rapids Jefferson(11-0) |
| 1973 |
Runner-up(10-1) |
37-32 |
Davenport Central(10-1) |
| 1974 |
Runner-up(9-2) |
14-0 |
Davenport West(11-0) |
| 1976 |
Runner-up(12-0) |
15-12 |
Davenport Central(9-2) |
| 1987 |
Runner-up(10-2) |
7-6 |
Bettendorf(12-0) |
| 1995 |
Runner-up(10-1) |
42-0 |
Iowa City West(10-1) |
| 2000 |
Champion(13-0) |
23-3 |
Bettendorf(12-1) |
| 2001 |
Champion(13-0) |
35-15 |
Iowa City High(12-1) |
| Boys Team Golf State Championships |
| Year |
Team Score |
Golfers |
| 1984 |
635 |
Bill Wood 150, Jim Kirke 157, Mike Sbrocco 165, R.J. Compiano 165 |
| 1987 |
603 |
Pat Moore 143, Chris Myszewski 152, Tyler Marsh 154, Kevin Wormley 154, Tom Mellon 161 |
| 1989 |
683 |
Tyler Marsh 151, Scot Johnson 156, Jim Sayre 159, Eric Boehlert 167, Kevin Wormley 178 |
| 1991 |
300 (Rain) |
Eric Boehlert 70, Rex Miller 74, Ryan Zug 77, Scot Johnson 79 |
| 1992 |
623 |
Rex Miller 149, Ryan Zug 157, Ryan Bircher 157, John Grask 161, Steve Adiamiak 164 |
| 1994 |
609 |
Dave Bartels 144, Ryan Bircher 149, Joe DePhillips 154, Andrew Tank 164, Jeff Donahoe 168 |
| 1995 |
617 |
Dave Bartels 147, R.J. Platt 154, Jeff Badura 156, Andrew Tank 161, Ben Geres 164, Kevin DePhillips 166 |
| Boys Individual Golf State Championships |
| Year |
Golfer |
Score |
| 1987 |
Pat Moore |
143 |
| 1991 |
Eric Boehlert |
70 (Rain) |
| 1995 |
Dave Bartels |
147 |
[edit] Swimming
| State Swimming Records |
| Swimmer(s) |
Event |
Time |
Year |
| CHRIS ECKERMAN |
100-YARD FREESTYLE |
44:17 |
1993 |
| CHRIS ECKERMAN |
50-YARD FREESTYLE |
20:32 |
1993 |
| Adam Mitchell-Jimmer Dorweiler-Jimmy Sourbeer-Josh Otis |
400-YARD FREESTYLE RELAY |
3:05.87 |
2002 |
| State Boys Swimming Team Championships |
| Year |
| 2000 |
| 2001 |
| 2002 |
| 2003 |
| Boys State Swimming Championship Events |
| Year |
Swimmer |
Event |
Time |
| 1991 |
Chris Eckerman |
100-Yard Freestyle |
46:48 |
| 1992 |
Chris Eckerman |
100-Yard Freestyle |
44:43 |
| 1992 |
Chris Eckerman |
50 Yard Freestyle |
20:70 |
| 1993 |
Chris Eckerman |
50 Yard Freestyle |
20:32 |
| 1993 |
Chris Eckerman |
100-Yard Freestyle |
44:17 |
| 1993 |
Andy Eckerman |
200-Yard Freestyle |
1:42:71 |
| 1994 |
Andy Eckerman |
200-Yard Freestyle |
1:41:60 |
| 1994 |
Andy Eckerman |
500-Yard Freestyle |
4:31.28 |
| 1995 |
Tyler Lucht |
100-Yard Backstroke |
54:47 |
| 1997 |
Zach Ferguson |
100-Yard Backstroke |
53:39 |
| 1998 |
Zach Ferguson |
100-Yard Backstroke |
51:47 |
| 1998 |
Zach Ferguson |
100-Yard Freestyle |
46:66 |
| 1999 |
Zach Ferguson |
100-Yard Backstroke |
50:65 |
| 1999 |
Zach Ferguson |
100-Yard Freestyle |
46:06 |
| 1999 |
Ryan Fitzgerald |
50 Yard Freestyle |
21:44 |
| 2000 |
Zach Ferguson |
200-Yard Freestyle |
1:41.05 |
| 2001 |
Jimmer Dorweiler |
200-Yard Freestyle |
1:43.36 |
| 2002 |
Jimmer Dorweiler |
200-Yard Freestyle |
1:40.30 |
| 2004 |
Jimmy Sourbeer |
100-Yard Freestyle |
46:87 |
| 2004 |
Jimmy Sourbeer |
200-Yard Freestyle |
1:41.44 |
| Relay Events |
| 1993 |
Billy Roth-Andy Eckerman-Marc Willis-Chris Eckerman |
200-YARD FREESTYLE RELAY |
1:28.17 |
| 2000 |
Josh Otis-Jimmer Dorweiler-Johnny Sourbeer-Zach Ferguson |
400-Yard Freestyle |
3:09.56 |
| 2001 |
Matt Bzdega-Jimmer Dorweiler-Adam Mitchell-Josh Otis |
400-Yard Freestyle |
3:08.11 |
| 2002 |
Adam Mitchell-Jimmer-Dorweiler-Johnny Sourbeer-Josh Otis |
400-Yard Freestyle |
3:05.87 |
| 2003 |
Jimmy Sourbeer-Fred Nesbit-Jeff Kubat-Jimmer Dorweiler |
400-Yard Freestyle |
3:09.13 |
| 2003 |
Jimmy Sourbeer-Ted Riesenberg-Jeff Kubat-Jimmer Dorweiler |
200-YARD FREESTYLE RELAY |
1:27.23 |
[edit] Track and Field
| Boys State Track and Field Championship Events |
| Year |
Swimmer |
Event |
Record |
| 1982 |
Justin Garcia |
3200-METER RUN |
9:29.53 |
| 1988 |
Cory Faber |
Shot Put |
56-11.25 |
| 1991 |
Ben Glaser |
3200-METER RUN |
9:26.70 |
| 1991 |
Sean Runyan |
WHEELCHAIR 200-METER |
45.40 |
| 1999 |
Kolby Jones |
Long Jump |
23-00.50 |
| 2003 |
Darryl Hunter |
Shot Put |
58-09.50 |
| Relay Events |
| 1980 |
Team |
4 X 100 METER RELAY |
7:47.57 |
| 1999 |
Team |
4 X 100 METER RELAY |
42.46 |
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[edit] Tennis
| Boys Tennis State Championships |
| Year |
Type |
Player(s) |
| 1992 |
Team |
Nate Barber, Jeff Yurgae, Eric Rand, Paul Cownie, Jon Cronin, Jon Swartz |
| 1999 |
Single |
Pete Cownie |
| 2000 |
Single |
Jon Hoak |
| 2001 |
Doubles |
Jon Swanson-Charlie Smith |
| 2001 |
Team |
Jon Swanson, Charlie Smith, Jaime Bass Werner, Todd Baldwin, Gino Forcucci, Andy Staudt |
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[edit] Wrestling
Dowling has a particularly strong history in wrestling. Some items of note:
- Coach Bob Darrah (340-17-2) has the state top percentage in dual meets (of those with more than 300 meets) with a .949 average.
- Dowling holds the record for most dual meet wins in a row with 138 won between Jan. 25, 1986-Jan. 4, 1992.
- Wrestler Jeff Theiler is one of the states winningest individuals with a 178-7-1 record.
| State Wrestling Team Championships |
| Year |
Team Score |
| 1975 |
46.5 |
| 1978 |
94.5 |
| 1894 |
115 |
| 1988 |
124.5 |
| 1990 |
109.5 |
| 1991 |
91 |
| State Dual Wrestling Championships |
| Year |
| 1987 |
| 1988 |
| 1989 |
| 1990 |
| 1991 |
| 1992 |
| Individual Wrestling Championships |
| Wrestler |
Championship Years |
Weight |
| Scott Kollings |
1975 |
119 |
| Dave Schreck |
1975 |
167 |
| Perry Hummel |
1977, 1978 |
155, 167 |
| Brian Neal |
1977 |
UNL |
| John Campana |
1978 |
138 |
| Bob Hallman |
1979 |
112 |
| Rick DeBartolo |
1980, 1981 |
105 |
| Jeff Carter |
1981 |
98 |
| Matt Egeland |
1981 |
112 |
| Mike Guthrie |
1983 |
105 |
| Chris Bazzocco |
1984 |
132 |
| Ken Lewton |
1985 |
126 |
| Tim Anderson |
1987, 1988 |
132 |
| Jeff Theiler |
1988, 1989, 1990 |
126, 140, 145 |
| Curtis White |
1988 |
167 |
| Curt Engler |
1985 |
185 |
| Cory Manning |
1989 |
1971 |
| Brad Henry |
1989 |
275 |
| Joe Piazza |
1990 |
130 |
| Mark Fox |
1991 |
152 |
| Chris Coppola, |
1992 |
135 |
| Matt Mulvihill |
1993 |
171 |
| Steve Blackford |
1995, 1996 |
145, 160 |
| Micah Daggy |
1996 |
189 |
| MacJohn Daggy |
1997 |
275 |
[edit] Famous Alumni
- Basketball player Bobby Hansen led Dowling to a State Championship in 1979, was a star player for the University of Iowa Hawkeyes, and played in the NBA with the Chicago Bulls.
- Basketball player Ally Thrall was a four-year starter before moving on to Creighton University
- NFL lineman Ross Verba.
- Former Green Bay Packers President Bob Harlan.
[edit] Academics
In 2003 Dowling was awarded the No Child Left Behind Blue Ribbon School Award by the United States Department of Education.
[edit] Speech and Debate
Dowling Catholic is a nationally recognized Speech and Debate power on the high school level. In 2006, Dowling Qualified 15 people to the National Tournament and placed first in multiple events.
[edit] References
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