Athletics

Swim team is open to students in grades K–8. Whether you’re a returning swimmer or want to try something new, swim team is the only school sport inclusive of all grades (K–8) and is a great way to meet friends and have fun. This is a wide-ranging, low pressure team where each student can be as competitive as they wish or work on skills. Students must be able to swim at least half the length of the pool independently to participate.

Registration ends Friday, Dec. 19. The fee to participate is $225. This fee will be applied to the student’s Blackbaud account in February.

• There is a $25 late fee when registering after the deadline, provided that the team is not full in the designated age group. Reduction in fee will not be granted for absences due to illness, injury, vacation, conflicts, deciding not to participate once the season has started, or inability to participate because of academic ineligibility.

We'd love to grow the program with younger grades, especially Kindergarten–3rd grade. Email any of the coaches with questions: Adam Weis, Elspeth Fox, and Mike Butler.

Practices & Meets
The season runs from mid-January to mid-April. Practices are on Sundays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays. Sunday practices are at Two Rivers High School from 3:30–4:30 and 4:30–5:30 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday practices are at Cherokee Heights Elementary from 5:30–6:30 and 6:30–7:30 p.m. Practice times are based on age groups; groupings will be determined after registration has concluded.

Prelims for the CAA meet are Apr. 11–12 at St. Thomas Academy. Finals are April 14–15 at the University of Minnesota.

Ready to hit the slopes with your favorite ski buddies? Ski Club is excited to kick off another great season! Details have not yet been finalized with Afton Alps, however we do have tentative dates (all are Fridays): Dec. 19, Jan. 9 & 23, Feb. 6 & 20, and Mar. 6.

Ski Club is open to all Holy Spirit students and their family members. It’s a great way to build community and get outside this winter. Stay tuned for more information about registration.

If you’re interested, email Mike Butler or Ben Ransom to get on the email chain for this year.

The basketball season will begin with games the week of  Nov. 17. If there are enough students interested at a given level and at least one volunteer to coach the team, Holy Spirit will have teams for boys and girls in grades 5–8. The fee to participate is $120.

Registration has closed. There will be a $25 late fee if a student registers after the deadline and the team is not full.

• Reduction in fee will not be granted for absences due to illness, injury, vacations, deciding not to play after the season has started, or inability to participate due to academic ineligibility.

Practice
Teams will practice 1–2 times a week. Players are expected to consistently attend practices and games. Repeatedly missing practices may result in less playing time. 

Games
The following teams typically play games on:

• Mondays: 5th grade boys and girls, 6th grade boys and girls, and 7th grade girls

• Wednesdays or Thursdays: 7th grade boys, 8th grade boys and girls

Coaching
Coaches are needed for 5th and 6th grade girls and 5th and 6th grade boys teams. If you are interested in coaching, email Sara Bullard. All coaches must complete the Essential 3.

Volunteer Scorekeepers
It is the responsibility of the home team to provide scorekeepers for home games. The CAA requires the home team to provide two individuals to record the official score sheet and to run the scoreboard. Each family needs to volunteer for two home games to keep the score or the time.  

The Holy Spirit soccer program is open to students in grades 6–8. The fee for soccer is $100 and is applied to the student's Blackbaud account.

Registration has closed. There is a $25 late fee when registering after the deadline, provided that the team is not full. Please look at the activities your child is involved in to be certain that your child can commit to the team. 

• Reduction in fee will not be granted for absences due to illness, injury, vacations, deciding not to play after the season has started or inability to participate due to academic ineligibility.

Practice

Teams will practice once or twice a week. Players are expected to consistently attend practices. Repeatedly missing practices may result in less playing time during games.

Games

Teams will play once a week beginning Saturday, Sept. 13. Games are usually on Saturdays.  There will likely be a few weekday games in addition to the Saturday games.

If there are enough students interested at a given level and at least one volunteer to coach the team, Holy Spirit will have teams for students in grades 5–8. New this year, the CAA will offer a boys volleyball league. The fee to participate in volleyball is $110. 

Registration has closed. The fee will be applied to the student's Blackbaud account. There is a $25 late fee when registering after the deadline provided that the team is not full.

• Reduction in fee will not be granted for absences due to illness, injury, conflicts, vacations, deciding not to participate after the season has started or inability to participate due to academic ineligibility.

Practices & Matches

Players are expected to consistently attend practices and matches. Repeatedly missing practices and matches may result in less playing time. Please look at the activities your child is involved in to be certain that your child can commit to the team. 

Teams practice once or twice a week and play two matches a week. Matches begin the week of Monday, Sept. 15 and are usually played on Mondays and Wednesdays. Practice days and times have not been determined.    

Coaching

Coaches are needed for grades 5–7. All coaches must complete the Essential 3. If interested, email Sara Bullard.

Volunteer Scorekeepers

The league requires the home team to operate the scoreboard. Each family will be required to volunteer to operate the scoreboard for one home match.

Details coming soon!

Details coming soon!