Welcome to St. Pius X Middle School Athletics
This letter is to provide our mid school families with information about MS Athletics, as it may look different than other middle school programs that you have previously had experience with MS athletics at St Pius X is a program that will foster learning, participation and growth!
When do we start?
For 6th and 7th grade families, once you sign up below using the QR code. You will receive an email from your coach confirming your entry There will be a welcome and intro meeting for athletes August 15th during X Hour (they do not need practice clothes). This will allow the students to ask questions to their coaches and get to know the facilities and where practices will be held Practices will begin August 18th Students will be placed on teams during the first week and parent meetings will be scheduled,
X Hour?
X hour will be the last class of the day everyday Sports that will be practicing on campus will have practice starting in X hour. Some practices will end at the end of the school day and some will go a little later, typically 3:30pm. There will be some sports that will practice off campus or later in the evening Those sports are: Razzle Dazzle, Tennis, Swim and Golf. It will be the parent’s responsibility to get your student to that practice. If your student chooses not to participate in sports they will have study hall during x hour
Who
can Play?
We will have as many sports as possible, if there are enough participants 6th and 7th graders can participate in all programs and there will be a no cut policy 8th Graders can be considered for a high school level team or can be considered for an 8th grade team if the program is offered. 6th and 7th grade sports will have a welcome meeting August 15th during X hour if they signed up for sports They will start their first practice August 18th and be placed on teams some time that week 8th grade sports will start on the same schedule as the high school Make sure to reach out to the HS coach about tryouts for 8th grade teams.
League?
6th and 7th graders will be participating in the NM Independent School League 8th Grade teams will be playing NMAA middle schools 8th graders that are chosen to be on high school level teams will be participants in the NMAA and will start their eligibility for high school sports.
Commitment?
We do ask that if you are committing to a program that you fully commit. At St. Pius X that includes being present at all scheduled practices and games We have high expectations for team work and growth at all levels Most middle school games will be on Mondays and Wednesdays.
Cost?
Athletic Fee of $75 per sport that your student participates in. This will be charged through your FACTS account. Other minor costs may be associated with MS sports, for example uniform or protective equipment If your student is part of high school sports there could be more costs attached to a longer season
Away Games?
Buses will be provided for any events outside the metro area
Sign up?
6th and 7th grade families, please follow the QR code to the google form to sign up for sports. This is just to give us knowledge of numbers and names so that we can make sure students who would like to participate can
Welcome to St. Pius X Middle School Athletics
8th grade families, if you have not already been in contact or done summer workouts with your sport please contact the High School head coach for more information about tryouts All Head Coach emails can be found below next to the offered sports for 8th Grade
What sports are available and when do they happen? 6th and 7th Grade Sports
Razzle Dazzle begins in September and will be year round.
● Season # 1 (August-Mid October)
○ Volleyball
○ Tennis
○ Soccer (Co-ed)
○ Cross Country
○ Golf
● Season #2 (Mid October-Early December)
○ Girl’s Basketball
○ Swim (coed) (November-February)
○ Flag Football (coed)
○ Wrestling (November-February)
● Season #3 (January-Late February)
○ Boy’s Basketball
○ Swim (coed) (November-February)
○ Wrestling (coed) (November-February)
● Season #4 (March-Late April)
○ Baseball
○ Softball
○ Rugby
○ Track
8th Grade Sports
● Year Round
○ Golf-Chris Moya cmoya@spxabq.org
○ Razzle Dazzle-Cassandra Moores Cassandra moores@spxab org
○ Dorados Dance Team-Nicole Marquez Nicole marquez@spxabq org
● Fall
○ Soccer- AJ Herrera Aherrera@spxab org
○ Volleyball-Jordan Russell jrussell@spxabq.org
○ Cross country-Simon Lopez simon.lopez@spxabq.org
○ Football-Curtis Flakes curtis flakes@spxabq org
● Winter
○ G Basketball-Bree Rode brode@spxab org
○ B Basketball-Ryan Myers rmyers@spxabq org
○ Wrestling-Daniel Argueta Daniel.argueta@spxabq.org
○ Swim-Daryl Wells dwells@spxabq org
● Spring
○ Baseball-James Stebbins jstebbins@spxabq.org
○ Softball-Melanie Marquez melanie marquez@spxabq org
○ Track-TBA
○ Rugby-Mark Neice mneice@spxabq org
○ B Volleyball-Isaiah Bradford ibradford@spxabq org