▁under go es ▁extensive ▁renov ations . ▁ ▁September ▁ 1 9 9 6 : ▁Upon ▁the ▁closing ▁of ▁its ▁sister ▁school , ▁St . ▁Mary ' s ▁High ▁School , ▁Central ▁Catholic ▁opens ▁in ▁September ▁as ▁a ▁co - ed uc ational ▁institution ▁and ▁adm itting ▁young ▁women ▁from ▁St ▁Mary ' s ▁as ▁well ▁as ▁from ▁throughout ▁the ▁M err im ack ▁Valley . ▁ ▁December ▁ 1 9 9 7 : ▁Football ▁team ▁wins ▁the ▁M I AA ▁Division ▁II ▁Super ▁Bowl ▁by ▁be ating ▁W ake field , ▁MA ▁ 3 4 – 1 6 ▁behind ▁captain ▁Joseph ▁U li ano ▁' 9 8 ▁who ▁was ▁The ▁E agle - T rib une ▁Def ensive ▁Player ▁of ▁the ▁Year ▁and ▁named ▁to ▁both ▁the ▁Boston ▁Her ald ▁and ▁Boston ▁Glo be ▁All - Sch ol astic ▁Teams . ▁ ▁December ▁ 1 9 9 8 : ▁Football ▁team ▁repe ats ▁as ▁M I AA ▁Division ▁II ▁Super ▁Bowl ▁champions ▁with ▁its ▁ 2 9 – 1 3 ▁victory ▁over ▁Act on - Box borough ▁Regional ▁High ▁School ▁( Act on , ▁MA ) ▁behind ▁captain ▁and ▁ 2 - time ▁M I AA ▁Super ▁Bowl ▁champion ▁quarter back ▁Ni all ▁Mur phy ▁' 9 9 . ▁ ▁March ▁ 1 4 , ▁ 1 9 9 9 : ▁The ▁Central ▁Catholic ▁Boys ▁V ars ity ▁Basketball ▁Team ▁wins ▁their ▁first ▁M I AA ▁( M ass achusetts ▁Inter sch ol astic ▁Athlet ic ▁Association ) ▁Division ▁ 1 ▁State