Similarly, if one takes part in an athletic contest, he cannot receive the winner's crown unless he has kept the rules.
-- II Timothy 2:5

Helpful Links

• Sports Schedules and Results
• Reclaim The Game Website
• Mr. Vander Woude 's Basketball Website

General Philosophy of the Athletic Department

At Seton, the spiritual growth of the student is of primary importance, followed by intellectual development.  Physical education is also important in the student's growth and should complement and contribute to spiritual and academic well-being.  Students are therefore encouraged to participate in athletics.

Guidelines for Participating in Athletics

The sports program, varying with the sport, includes junior high, junior varsity, and varsity teams for both boys and girls.  Players will be selected by the coaching staff to be on the team/s for which they are best suited.  Junior high and junior varsity teams will concentrate on learning fundamental skills and physical conditioning to play the sport well.  Varsity players will be selected based on their demonstrated skill and knowledge of the sport, and are expected to be sound in the fundamentals so that strategy and conditioning may be emphasized.

At all levels playing time in games and scrimmages cannot be guaranteed to any particular player, but is subject to the discretion of the coach according to what he sees as benefiting the team as a whole.

Participation in sports is a privilege and not a right. A student who does not take pride in the school as evidenced by egregious behavior or sustained disciplinary trouble, even of minor offenses, will be removed from the team or forbidden to join.

Members of the teams must make all practices and games unless they have been absent from school on that day or unless they have been previously excused.  When a player is unable to attend a practice or has some good reason for being late to a practice, he must inform me coach ahead of time. Students who maintain a job and therefore are not able to make practice should not consider themselves eligible for sports.

In order to participate in a game or practice, a player must attend at least four periods during the school day and have taken all tests due that day.  Permission for a student who was absent during the school day to participate in an after-school practice or game is at the discretion of the coach for that team, and must be requested by a parent or guardian.

Seton athletes are expected to exhibit responsibility.  Therefore, students who forget clothing or equipment for a practice or a game will not be permitted to go home during the school day to get it.

Written permission from parents and a physical examination is necessary for a student to participate in a sport.  In addition, the coaches or Athletic Director may require a letter of permission from the student's physician for any student whose physical fitness might be in question.

Athletic/Academic Policy

1. Athletes who are having academic trouble within a grading period may be taken off the team, with the agreement of the teacher, coach, and parents, until he/she improves academic performance.
2. Athletes who fail one or more courses on a report card will be placed on academic probation and will be suspended from games and practices for one full week. The student may return to the team the following week and each succeeding week if he/she presents to the coach, each week, a form signed by all his/her teachers verifying that he/she is passing in all subjects.

Sports Seasons

Detailed schedules for each sport will be available prior to each season.  Questions concerning game/practice schedules should be directed to the coaches.  Since schedules often change, office staff may not have current information.