Athletic Policy
The Athletic Program at St. Pascal Baylon Catholic School is open to all students in grades 6-8, with Fifth Graders being invited to participate only in case of strong interest and/or the need to fill out a roster. Our teams participate in an interscholastic program coordinated by the Catholic Athletic Association (CAA). Any student in grades 6-8 may participate, as long as he/she is in compliance with school policies on eligibility. It is the policy of St. Pascal Baylon Catholic School that no athlete is ever "cut" from a team. The following sports are offered at St. Pascal Baylon Catholic School: volleyball, soccer, basketball, baseball, fast pitch softball, golf, and track.
Two St.Pascal Teams Play For Championship
It was a case of good news and better news for St. Pascal's volleyball teams on Sunday, October 28, 2007 as two of the school's teams advanced to CAA city championship matches at St. Agnes High School on that day.
The C volleyball team, made up of fifth and sixth graders advanced through a bracket of 49 teams to reach the title match against St. John the Evangelist of Little Canada. St. Pascal's had finished the regular season with a record of 8-1 and won four playoff matches to reach the finals. The Knights played well in the championship match but lost two close games to a very good St. John's team to finish as City Runners-Up. Congratulations to coaches Chris Steigauf and Anita Mills and team members Haley Anderson, Taylor Carmody, Rachel Lamont, Naomi Loving, Anne Mills, Maddy Nielsen, Gretta Steigauf, Carly Koemptgen, Sarah Link and Lily Reyes on an outstanding season.
St. Pascal's B team, made up of seventh graders, also advanced through a 45 team field to reach the championship match. St. Pascal's finished the regular season with a 5-4 record plus a second place finish in the Presentation tournament. The Knights raised their level of play in the playoffs to win four straight matches and reach the City Championship match, where they also faced St. John the Evangelist. St. John's won a very close first game and St. Pascal's rebounded to win an equally close second game to set up a decisive third game. The deciding game was all St. Pascal's as the Knights won15-4 to claim the city championship. Members of the team were Megan Baker, Rachael Frazer, Katie Jonza, Carmen Grace Poppert, Mackenzie Rice, Mackenzie Richardson, Shannon Roth, Ellen Russo, Mona Santa Ana and Sydney Sosa. The team was coached by Jenny and Kristen Czaplewski. Great job girls!
Winter Sports
Sign-up for Winter sports usually takes place in late October. The following sports are offered in the winter:
- Basketball (Boys' and Girls' teams)
Whenever possible, we will offer a boys' team and a girls' team at grade level (in other words, a Sixth Grade team, a Seventh Grade team and an Eighth Grade team). Grade levels will sometimes need to be combined due to lack of numbers in a particular grade. Basketball teams will typically begin practice in early November. Games are played once a week from early December until mid- February. Teams will often play 1-3 weekend tournaments during the season.
Spring Sports
Sign-up for spring sports usually takes place in early March. The following sports are offered in the Spring:
- Baseball (Boys' team)
Practices begin indoors in mid or late March. Games are held late afternoons from mid-April until mid-May with teams typically playing twice a week. (Baseball will occasionally play a third time during the week on a Saturday morning). Teams often play in 1-2 tournaments on weekends during the season.
- Fast Pitch Softball (Girls' team)
Practices begin indoors in mid or late March. Games are held late afternoons from mid-April until mid-May with teams typically playing twice a week. Teams often play in 1-2 tournaments on weekends during the season.
- Golf and Track
The CAA offers one day meets in golf and track, which students from St. Pascal's may participate in. Participating in these meets may require additional fees or a separate permission form.
Fall Sports
Sign up for fall sports usually takes place in the spring of the previous school year because teams often begin practice on, or before, the first day of school. Any student who is new to the school, or who wishes to participate and did not sign up, may join a team during the first week of school. The following sports are offered in the fall:
- Volleyball (Girls' team)
Practices normally begin the first week of school. Matches are usually in the late afternoon or early evening two days per week. The season runs from mid-September to late October. Teams typically play one or two weekend tournaments during the season.
- Soccer (One Boys' and one Girls' team)
Practices normally begin one or two weeks before the first day of school. Matches are usually played on weekend afternoons, with two or three matches played during the week. The season typically begins the first weekend of school and runs until mid-October.
2006 Girls Soccer Schedule - National League
Participants in all sports are required to return a permission slip signed by the student and parent/guardian. There is also a fee of $35.00 per sport. However, no student will be denied the chance to participate for financial reasons.
If you have any questions regarding the Athletic Program at St. Pascal Baylon Catholic School, or if you would like more information, please contact the Athletic Director, Mike Kelleher at (651) 776-0092 ext. 108, or by e-mail at mike.kelleher@stpascals.org.
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