2017-2018 Ursuline Academy Athletics: An Overview of the Seasons
Ursuline Academy Athletics offers 11 varsity sports competing in three seasons throughout the
school year. This overview highlights each sport by season. Also, included is information about
the Jesuit and Cistercian cheerleaders and the dance team, the Ursuline/Jesuit Rangerettes.
Athletic Paperwork for 2017-18 School Year - Required for Try-Outs
If you are planning to try-out for a UA sport team for the 2017-18 school year, then you must
have completed the proper UA Athletic forms and submit them online. Ursuline recently shifted
all student medical information to an online database called Magnus Health SMR (Student
Medical Record).
The secure web-based system houses school-related forms, including athletic forms, over-thecounter medication forms, and other health forms. You will have continuous access to your
child’s health record as well as the ability to make updates when needed.
2017-18 UA Athletic forms and information through the online database, Magnus Health SMR,
must be completed by July 1, 2017 in order to try-out for any sport team in the 2017-2018
school year. All directions can be found on the Ursuline Academy website
(www.ursulinedallas.org).
An athlete may participate in only one sport in one sport season. If an athlete participates in a
*Year-Round Sport then they are precluded from participating in any other sport during that
same school year.
Sports Seasons:
Fall Sports – Cross Country and Volleyball
Winter Sports – Basketball, Soccer, Swimming & Diving
Spring Sports – *Crew, Golf, *Lacrosse, Softball, Tennis, Track & Field
Year-Round Sports – *Rangerettes, *Jesuit Cheer, *Cistercian Cheer
Fall Sports
Cross Country
League/District:
Season begins:
TAPPS 1-6A
Aug. 1 (optional practices begin 2nd week of
June)
Season ends:
Late Oct. (District, State) 3rd week in Nov. (Nike
Regional Meet, Top 14 runners)
Level of Teams:
Varsity & Junior Varsity (55 or more runners)
Head Coach:
Email:
Volleyball
League/District:
Season begins:
Season ends:
Level of Teams:
Head Coach:
Email:
Jonathan Moody
[email protected]
TAPPS 1-6A
1st week of August
late-October for sub-varsity, 2nd week of November for Varsity
(TAPPS District & State competition)
Varsity, Junior Varsity, 9th grade (12-15 on each team)
Jason Sears
[email protected]
Winter Sports
Basketball
League/District:
Season begins:
Season ends:
Level of Teams:
Head Coach:
Email:
Soccer
League/District:
Season begins:
Season ends:
Level of Teams:
Head Coach:
Email:
TAPPS 1-6A
1st week- September (optional pre-season practices)
mid-October (tryouts)
mid- February for sub-varsity, beginning of March for Varsity
(TAPPS District & State competition)
Varsity, Junior Varsity & 9th grade (10-12 on each team)
Robyn Gray
[email protected]
TAPPS 1-6A
1st week September (optional pre- season practices)
End of October (try-outs)
mid-February for sub-varsity, end of March for Varsity (TAPPS
District & State competition)
Varsity and Junior Varsity (approx. 25 on each team)
Kelly Thompson
[email protected]
Swimming & Diving
League/District:
TAPPS 1-6A
Season begins:
mid-August (try-outs)
Season ends:
mid- January for sub-varsity, mid-February for Varsity (TAPPS
District & State competition)
Level of Teams:
Varsity and Junior Varsity (a total of 30-35 athletes)
Head Coach:
Jeff Girard
Email:
[email protected]
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Spring Sports
Crew
League/District:
Participation Fee:
Fall Season:
Spring Season:
Level of Teams:
Head Coach:
Email:
Non-TAPPS sport
When roster is finalized, each participant’s UA account will
be charged each semester with the $400 participation fee
($800 per year).
Focus on technique and training. Novice Tryouts (early
September, 4-6 spots) and Learn-to-Row. Limited race
schedule for Varsity athletes. Late August – late
November season (races)
Primary racing season (3-6 away regattas, 1+ home regatta)
January Novice Tryouts (2-4 spots)
Practices 5-6 days a week
Mid-January – early May
Varsity (16-20 athletes) and Novice (8-10 athletes)
Erin Sullivan-Baca
[email protected]
Golf
Try outs for season are held early to mid-September to accept a 12 person roster
League/District:
Fall Season:
Winter Season:
Spring Season:
Level of Teams:
Head Coach:
Email:
TAPPS 1-6A
Practices with limited number of tournaments
after try outs – September- late November (2-4
tournaments for varsity and JV)
Golf specific training and conditioning
Mid-January - April practices with 4 to 6 tournaments
(Varsity) District & State Tournament in April
Varsity (10-12 athletes)
Leah Berst
[email protected]
Lacrosse
Because it is a non-TAPPS sport, UA Lacrosse does not operate on the same
calendar as most Ursuline sports, but instead follows the Texas Girls High School
Lacrosse League guidelines and operates as a basically November-May sport.
Off Season:
Season:
Level of Teams:
Head Coach:
Email:
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Practices September- December
End of October- tryouts
Practices with a full schedule of games and tournaments
November – mid- May (State championships)
Varsity and JV (22-25 athletes on each team)
Jessica Palahicky
[email protected]
Softball
League/District:
Season begins:
Season ends:
Level of Teams:
Head Coach:
Email:
Tennis
League/District:
Fall season:
Spring season:
Level of Teams:
Head Coach:
Email:
TAPPS 1-6A
Off season workouts begin in September
Tryouts second week of January
JV ends mid-April; Varsity ends mid-May with State Championship
Varsity and Junior Varsity (12-15 athletes on each team)
Stephanie Zorn
[email protected]
TAPPS 1-6A
Try-outs in September
Limited Fall season October-November
January – end of April with Varsity (TAPPS District & State
championships)
Varsity squad (10-12 athletes)
Melissa Champion
[email protected]
Track & Field
Includes sprint and distance running, relays, hurdles and field events (long jump,
triple jump, high jump, pole vault, shot put and discus).
League/District:
Fall Season:
Spring Season:
Level of Teams:
Head Coaches:
Email:
TAPPS 1-6A
Practices only for those track athletes not participating in
other sports from mid- September to mid-December
(optional pre-season practices)
mid-February through mid-April for JV and early May for Varsity
(TAPPS District & State championships – late April, early May)
Varsity & JV (total 30-35 athletes)
Kyel Sletten
[email protected]
Year-Round Sports
*Jesuit Cheerleaders
Clinic & Tryouts:
Season begins:
Season ends:
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End of March – First of April
August when Jesuit football season begins and continues
through basketball season
late-November for sub-varsity (UIL Football season), Late
February for Varsity (UIL District & State Basketball competition)
Level of Teams:
Head Coach:
Email:
Varsity, Junior Varsity (15+ on each team)
Laura Gambrel
[email protected]
*Jesuit Rangerettes
Clinic & Tryouts:
Season:
Team:
Head Coach:
Email:
First of April
August when Jesuit football season begins and continues
with performances at Jesuit and Ursuline basketball games
One team made up of 25-30+ students
Linda Coffin
[email protected]
*Cistercian Cheerleaders
Clinic & Tryouts:
Season begins:
Season ends:
Level of Teams:
Head Coach:
Email:
End of March – First of April
August when Cistercian football season begins and
continues through basketball season
late-February (end of basketball season)
Varsity (15+)
Christine Elias
[email protected]
From The Athletic Director
Ursuline is very proud of all its sports programs and the success of its student-athletes. During the
fall and winter seasons of the 2016-2017 school year Ursuline athletes won the TAPPS 6A State
Championship in Cross Country and Soccer. For the 2016-2017 school year, 11 student-athletes
signed letters of intent to compete at the collegiate level; 2 softball, 4 soccer, and 5 crew.
We welcome you to our athletic events! Come and see our teams play in the TAPPS 1-6A district
games against Bishop Dunne High School, Bishop Lynch High School, Nolan Catholic High School,
Trinity Christian Academy, John Paul II High School, Prestonwood Christian Academy, Liberty
Christian Academy and Parish Episcopal School. Visit the Athletics section of the Ursuline website at
www.ursulinedallas.org for schedules, and for more information.
Melissa D. Carpenter
Interim Director of Athletics
Ursuline Academy of Dallas
[email protected]
Ph: (469) 232-1819
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