Once Upon a Berlin Time
Hello fellow Berlinites. The city of Berlin once had three high schools in its midst, all operating at the same time. They were Berlin High, Notre Dame High and St. Patrick’s High. Each of these great schools produced state champion sports teams. The year 1957 not only saw the Notre Dame Rams win a state championship in hockey, but our Irish high school the St. Patrick’s Shamrocks, won the class “M” state baseball ...
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