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.
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: