Athletics

Complete the FALL 2024 Sports Interest Form

The objective of the boys' and girls' after-school athletic programs is to build basic skills, master the rules and strategy of each sport, and build character and good sportsmanship traits. GMA team sports participate in the Catholic Academy League. Grades 5 and 6 play at the Junior Varsity level and grades 7 and 8 play on Varsity teams. Cross Country and Track and Field participate in Region 11 CYO and are open to students in grades K-8.

Appryse Medical Forms

Gwynedd Mercy Academy uses an online database to organize medical forms. It is EXTREMELY important to have this done prior to the season. Here are the instructions. You will only need to do this once per year. If you have already registered for fall sports there is no need to redo. Please note: the PIAA form is not an acceptable form.
● Visit https://www.gmaelem.org/campus-life/athletics to access our Appryse link. GMA’s quick code is: AYUUSC25
● Returning Athletes: Sign-in and re-register.
● New Athletes: Sign-up for a new account on Appryse.
● Please ensure all of your information is correct. If your son or daughter is injured, the information entered into Appryse will be used to contact you.
● Print the physical form and bring it to your son or daughter’s physician. The physical form downloaded from the website has a barcode unique to each child. Physicals are good for one calendar year. ***We cannot accept any forms the are not signed/stamped by the doctor, or alternate forms that do not have the individual barcode***
● Have the doctor fax the physical form to the number at the top right of the page, or upload directly to the webpage.

Transportation -GMA plans on busing athletes to all away games. Due to the shortage of bus drivers, there may be an occasion where we would need to organize a carpool. GMA does not provide busing home from away games.

Baseline Concussion Testing.

Parents of students in grades 5-8 will be sent an email via Impact Concussion testing for your child to take the baseline test at home. Please make sure your email is correct on the sign-up form. You only need to take the baseline concussion test once per year. Please note, the test will come from IMPACTTESTONLINE.com, not from GMA directly.

Please forward any questions you may have to Mrs. Lindsy Patten (lpatten@gmaelem.org) or Dr. Felix Moreno (fmoreno@gmaelem.org) and we will do our best to get back to you within one week.

Appryse Sports Forms Required for 2024-2025 Athletic Participation before participating in any activity

Sports Information

Girls Lacrosse

There are two girls lacrosse teams. JV (grades 5-6) and Varsity (grades 7-8). Tryouts will begin the week of March 20. Both teams compete in the Catholic Academy League. Uniforms will be
provided to the athletes, but must be returned at the end of the year.
Practices will be held Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday 3:15-5:00 PM. Games will take place
on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, or Friday at 3:30 PM or 4:30 PM.
There is a $190 athletic fee for participation in GMA Girls Lacrosse.

The following equipment is needed for each tryout:

Lacrosse stick and goggles
Cleats/sneakers
Shorts/sweatpants
T-shirt AND a sweatshirt

Students trying out will be evaluated in the following areas (but not limited to):

Sportsmanship/coachability
Stick skills
Offense/defense
Footwork

Boys Lacrosse

There will be one boys club lacrosse team for grades 6-8. The practices will be scheduled once the sports interest form deadline closes on February 28. The boys can expect to practice 1-2 times per week and we will look to schedule games with other CAL schools and CYO programs that have lacrosse programs. There is no official CAL league due to many schools not having programs.

The athletic fee is $100.00.

Softball

There will be one girls softball team for grades 5-8. Tryouts will begin the week of March 20. Both teams compete in the Catholic Academy League. Jerseys will be provided to the athletes, but must be returned at the end of the year.
Practices will be held Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday 3:15-5:00 PM. Games will take place on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, or Friday at 3:30 PM. There is a $190 athletic fee for participation in GMA Softball.

The following equipment (parent responsibility) is needed for tryouts:

Softball glove
Cleats/sneakers
Hat (optional for Softball)
Shorts/Softball pants/Sweatpants
T-shirt AND a sweatshirt

Students trying out will be evaluated in the following areas (but not limited to):

Sportsmanship/coachability
Arm strength
Hand-eye coordination
Throwing mechanics
Swing mechanics

Baseball

There are two boys baseball teams. JV (grades 5-6) and Varsity (grades 7-8). Tryouts will begin the week of March 21. Both teams compete in the Catholic Academy League. Jerseys will be provided to the athletes, but must be returned at the end of the year. All players will receive GMA baseball hats to keep.

Practices will be held Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday 3:15-5:00 PM. Games will take place on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, or Friday at 3:30 PM.

There is a $190 athletic fee for participation in GMA Baseball.

The following equipment (parent responsibility) is needed for each tryout:

Baseball glove
Cleats/sneakers
Hat
Baseball pants/sweatpants
T-shirt AND a sweatshirt

Students trying out will be evaluated in the following areas (but not limited to):

Throwing mechanics
Arm strength/accuracy
Fielding range
Swing mechanics
Swing power/contact
Hustle/base running
Sportsmanship/coachability

Track and Field

Our track and field program is open to all students in grades K through 8th. We will practice two times a week. One after school at GMA and another on the track at GMA H.S. We will be competing in the CYO Black Region. There was a complete restructure of the track program.
Schedule details will be made available as soon as we receive them. There is a $90 athletic fee for GMA Spring Track.

Football

The flag football program focuses on skill development and introduces the science of safe tackling in hopes to grow awareness, prevent injury, and prepare students for full contact football.

Uniforms-- GMA provides jerseys that have to be returned at the end of the year. All equipment must be purchased by the parents. More information will be sent once sign-ups close on Friday, August 5.

Athletic fee: TBD

Soccer

There are two coed soccer teams. JV (grades 5-6) and Varsity (grades 7-8). Tryouts will be held once school begins. Both teams compete in the Catholic Academy League. Uniforms are provided to the athletes, but must be returned at the end of the year.

Practices will be held Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday 3:15-5. Games will take place on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, or Friday 3:30 (Varsity) and 4:30 (JV). There will be two Saturday games when we celebrate our Homecoming (October 2) and travel to Waldron for their Homecoming.

Students trying out will be evaluated in the following areas (but not limited to):

Offensive footwork
Defensive strategy
Hustle and effort
Coachability

Athletic fee: $190.

Club Volleyball

Field Hockey

There are two field hockey teams. JV (grades 5-6) and Varsity (grades 7-8). Tryouts will be held once school begins. Both teams compete in the Catholic Academy League. Uniforms are provided to the athletes, but must be returned at the end of the year.

All equipment must be purchased by the parents. More information on this to follow once sign-ups close.

The athletic fee is $190.

Cross Country

Cross Country is open to grades K-8. Our Cross Country team competes in Region 11 CYO. Athletes who compete in team sports are also allowed to participate on the Cross Country team.

Meets take place on Sundays at Belmont Plateau in Philadelphia. Meets begin at 1 P.M. Once your son or daughter competes they are free to leave.

Running shirts are provided to all athletes, but must be returned at the end of the year. Running shorts will be available for purchase. These shorts are yours to keep. The athletic fee is $100.

Boys Basketball

We have two Boys Bsketball teams: JV (grades 5-6) and Varsity (grades 7-8). Tryouts will be held in early November. Both teams compete in the Catholic Academy League. Uniforms are provided to the athletes, but must be returned at the end of the year.

JV practices are held on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday after school 3:15-5:00 PM and on Saturdays with a rotating time schedule between the hours of 8 AM -5 PM. Varsity practices are held on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday. The practice schedule will vary with Monday practices being either 3:15-5:00 PM or 5-6:30 PM; Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday either 5-6:30 PM or 6:30-8 PM; Saturday practices will rotate times between 8 AM-5 PM.

Games could be held after school or on Saturdays.

Students trying out will be evaluated in the following areas (but not limited to):

Ball handling
Offensive skill set
Defensive footwork
Hustle/intangibles
Knowledge of the game

Athletic Fee $215

Girls Basketball

We have two Girls Basketball teams: JV (grades 5-6) and Varsity (grades 7-8). Tryouts will be held in early November. Both teams compete in the Catholic Academy League. Uniforms are provided to the athletes, but must be returned at the end of the year.

Games could be held after school or on Saturdays.

Students trying out will be evaluated in the following areas (but not limited to):

Ball handling
Offensive skill set
Defensive footwork
Hustle/intangibles
Knowledge of the game

Athletic Fee $215

Swimming

The GMA Swim Competition Team is open to students in grades 5-8. Students practice on their own or with club teams and compete in several meets throughout the season with other independent schools.

There may be a practice or two scheduled, but we will mostly compete in meets throughout December-February. Car pools will be organized to transport swimmers to meets. Meets will be held after school except for the CAL Meet which is held on a Saturday in January.

There is a $90 athletic fee for participation on the GMA Swim Competition Team.

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