Updated In Loving Memory

February 5, 2025 | Issue #52

Alumni Spotlight

Carrie Fritz

After 35 years in the classroom and retiring in 2014, Carrie Fritz returned to Elyria Catholic where she will help our students as a math tutor.

Carrie started her teaching career at Elyria Catholic after earning her Masters Degree in Education from Ashland University. In her last class at Ashland, she had to create a new idea to teach her students- this is where her ever popular “pop up” was born. A "pop up" was designed to explain one math problem, step by step, to help visualize how the problem was solved. Any student who took Carrie’s class knew their pop up had to be colorful, creative, and displayed on an 11x14 piece of poster board. Read more:

Eric Rothgery '80

Congratulations to girls’ basketball coach Eric Rothgery ’80 who recently became the all-time winningest coach in EC history. His 330th win on January 28 sealed his place in history when he surpassed legendary boys’ basketball coach Bob Guinta.

To read the full article, click here.

Recent Events

All County Mass

On Friday, January 24, over 1500 students, teachers, and community members gathered in the Coliseum for All County Mass. Celebrant Father Eric Garris, Deacon Jeffrey Lindholm, and nine local Catholic grade schools traveled to EC to join the 530 high school students for the Liturgy.

Every year, this Mass is held on the Friday before Catholic Schools Week to kick off the week-long celebration.

Philanthropy & Engagement

Night at the Races

Mark your calendars! Elyria Catholic is excited to welcome our community to Night at the Races: Run for the Roses presented by The Dan and Mila Reaser Family Foundation. Dust off your hats and join us Friday, May 2 in the Coliseum for a night of races, auctions, dinner, and alumni awards!

Event sponsors, race sponsors, and the chance to name a horse are now available! Visit our event site to secure your sponsorship.

Sponsorships & Horse Naming

Homecoming Grand Reunion

Calling all alumni! Join us this fall for our first Grand Reunion at the Elyria Catholic Homecoming game! Celebrate your reunion under the alumni tent with food, drinks, and old friends. Admission for reunion years (ending in 0 or 5) $10, all other class years $20. Tickets go on sale this spring.

FORE! Lookout, Panthers!

The 36th Annual Elyria Catholic Golf Classic will be here before you know it. We look forward to teeing off on Saturday, September 6 at Grey Hawk Golf Club.

Honor Their Legacy

Thank you to all who generously contributed to the Honor Their Legacy campaign during November - December 2024. We are proud to present this heartfelt tribute with you. #LoyaltyThatNeverDies

In Loving Memory