Athletics

St. Francis de Sales School provides opportunities for its 7th and 8th grade students to develop their athletic abilities in a supportive and educational environment, preparing them to continue their athletic interests at the high school level. We are members of the Licking County League and partner with Blessed Sacrament to form the combined Newark Catholic junior high teams. Visit the Newark Catholic Athletic Association for more info!

Please complete this Athletics Participation Physical Evaluation Form before beginning with our program.

See the game schedules here.


Winter Sports

7th Grade Boys Basketball                                                                                                      Will Englefield, Head Coach

8th Grade Boys Basketball                                                                           Trent McCabe, Head Coach

7th & 8th Grade Girls Basketball                                                                                   Allison Horton, Head Coach                                                                        Stacey Smith, Assistant Coach

7th/8th Grade Wrestling                                                                                                        Jake Nelson, Head Coach

7th/8th Grade Cheer                                                                                   DiAnna Green, Head Coach


Sudden Cardiac Arrest Law (Lindsey’s Law) Requirements

Lindsay’s Law, Ohio Revised Code 3313.5310, 3707.58 and 3707.59 becomes effective on August 1, 2017. In accordance with this law, the Ohio Department of Health, the Ohio Department of Education, the Ohio High School Athletic Association, the Ohio Chapter of the American College of Cardiology and other stakeholders jointly developed guidelines and other relevant materials to inform and educate students and youth athletes participating in or desiring to participate in an athletic activity, their parents, and their coaches about the nature and warning signs of sudden cardiac arrest.

The following resources were developed to implement Lindsay’s Law: