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ATHLETIC MISSION

It shall be the purpose of the St. Mary Magdalene School Athletic Program to promote and develop good sportsmanship by example, to support team building, and the spirit of competition that reflects the values of the Catholic Church and St. Mary Magdalene Catholic School.

ATHLETIC CONFERENCE INFORMATION

The StMM Monarchs are part of the Triangle Catholic School Athletic Conference.  We offer middle school sports for students in grades six through eight.

SPORTS OFFERED

Fall: Girls Volleyball, Boys Soccer, Coed Cross Country

Winter: Girls & Boys Basketball, Cheerleading

Spring: Girls & Boys Lacrosse, Coed Golf, Girls Soccer, Boys Baseball

ELIGIBILITY

• An athlete must have both a physical and a signed permission form on file in the school office to participate in sports each school year.

• A non-refundable participation fee is charged for each sport.  Currently, the fee is $210 per sport. The Cross Country athletic fee is $150. 

• Students in grades 6, 7, or 8 are eligible to participate in sports. If a team can’t be created due to the lack of players, fifth grade students may be asked to participate.

• A student may participate in only one sport per season unless arrangements are made between coaches.

• An athlete is chosen to be a member of a team solely on the basis of his/her ability demonstrated during tryouts.

• Playing time is earned.  There is no minimum playing time.  The TCSAC is a competitive league.

• The principal has the discretion to remove or suspend any athlete from a team due to academic/behavior problems. A conference will be held with the athlete’s parents before any action is taken.  The principal will check the grades on a weekly basis.  If a student has a "D" or "F" or "U" in any class, that student will receive a warning and the parents will be notified.  If the grade does not improve, the student will be suspended for three weeks (practice and games).

• If a player is absent from school or attends school for less than 3.5 hours, he/she is not allowed to participate in a scheduled practice or game on the day on which he/she is absent.

• An athletic candidate must support their Saint Mary Magdalene Team above all other teams and non-school-related activities. Any member of a StMM sports team who misses a practice or game to attend another team’s practice or game will be suspended for one game. If a second game is missed, the player will be removed from the team. Coaches may override this policy only after consulting with the principal.

Athletes must have required participation forms on file every SCHOOL YEAR.

TRYOUT INFORMATION

FALL Athletics Tryouts

Volleyball Tryouts will take place in the StMM gymnasium on Thursday (8/13) and Friday (8/14) from 3:15-5:15.  Those trying out for volleyball should report to the Gym Locker room at dismissal time to change for tryouts and then report to the gymnasium bleachers.

Soccer Tryouts will take place on the StMM soccer field on Thursday (8/13) and Friday (8/14) from 4:00-5:30.  **Please note that school dismissal time is 3:10. Students can not be left unattended/unsupervised from 3:10-4:00. 

Please make after-school arrangements for your son for this time frame.  

Cross Country Try It Out will take place on the StMM campus on Monday, 8/17, from 3:15-4:30. Those attending the try it out session should report to the activity building upstairs restrooms at dismissal time to change and then report to the activity building lobby. (Cross Country is a no-cut program, but does require a commitment to the team after the try-out session.)

2026-2027 Fall Coaching Staff:
Cross Country: Dave Eberlin/Greg Canning  (eberlin@stmm.net)
Girls Volleyball: Kennedy Wright/Megan Breytenbach (kennedywright11@gmail.com)
Boys Soccer:  Mike Grace/Dave DiSerafino/Andrew Grace/Vera Munoz  (mike5kgrace@gmail.com)

We look forward to another great fall season of Monarch Athletics!