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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.

St. Pascal's Wins City Volleyball Championship

The St. Pascal's B Volleyball rallied from a large deficit to win the Catholic Athletic Association City Championship on Sunday, November 1 at St. Agnes High School. There were nearly 30 schools with B teams, which are defined by the CAA as made up of students in grades seven and under, and the championship match of the playoff tournament matched St. Pascal's against rival Transfiguration. Transfiguration had defeated St. Pascal's in the sixth grade championship match last year and the Knights had gained some revenge by beating Transfiguration in a match earlier this season. Everyone was expecting a close, well played championship match and they were not disappointed.

St. Pascal's began the match playing extremely well and jumped out to a big lead in the first game of the best of three match before winning 25-17. The second game was just the opposite, with Transfiguration opening up a big lead before St. Pascal's rallied to take a one point lead late in the game. Transfiguration eventually won game two 28-26 to even the match at one game all. The Tigers got off to another fast start in the deciding game three, jumping out to a seemingly comfortable 9-0 lead. St. Pascal's refused to quit, however, and kept chipping away at the lead until they eventually tied the game at 13-13. The Knights then served out the final two points to claim the championship. Congratulations to the following team members: Carly Koemptgen, Maggie Krawczyk, Emily Kriegl, Paige Lautigar, Sarah Link, Hailey Meis, Lily Reyes, Chloe Rock, Megan Roth and Gloria Wang. Special thanks and congratulations to coaches Jean and Lauren Link for their outstanding job during the season.

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.

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.