"Winning doesn't always mean being first. Winning means you're doing better than you've ever done before." Bonnie Blair
"Success isn't something that just happens - success is learned, success is practiced and then it is shared." Sparky Anderson
"I've missed more than 9000 shots in my career. I've lost almost 300 games. 26 times, I've been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. I've failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed." Michael Jordan
"Time is limited, so I better wake up every morning fresh and know that I have just one chance to live this particular day right, and to string my days together into a life of action, and purpose." Lance Armstrong 7-time winner of the Tour de France
"Anyone can support a team that is winning - it takes no courage. But to stand behind a team to defend a team when it is down and really needs you, that takes a lot of courage." Bart Starr
"You are never really playing an opponent. You are playing yourself, your own highest standards, and when you reach your limits, that is real joy." Arthur Ashe
St. Matthew Athletics
Athletics offers children a rewarding Christian experience
through sportsmanship, team concepts and competition. The St. Matthew
Athletic Association was formed to provide our children the opportunity
of competing in various sports programs. Each year the Athletic Association
fields over 60 teams in 8 sports for the children of St. Matthew and
Church of the Resurrection parishes. Each spring, a Varsity banquet
is held to honor all athletes who have competed at the varsity level
in any sport.
Our Athletic programs begin at the fourth grade level. The following is a listing of the
Sports offered by St. Matthew:
Fall
Sports
Soccer |
| Registration: |
5/20 - 5:30-7pm
6/1 - 5:30-7pm |
| Schedule: |
August - September |
| Contact: |
Alfred Bennett 614-751-9408 |
| Fee: |
$75 per child |
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Football |
| Registration: |
5/20 - 5:30-7pm
6/1 - 5:30-7pm |
| Schedule: |
August - November |
| Contact: |
Mark Heinmiller 614-418-7129 |
| Fee: |
$100 per child |
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Volleyball |
| Registration: |
5/20 - 5:30-7pm
6/1 - 5:30-7pm |
| Schedule: |
August - November |
| Contact: |
Sharon Slader 740-967-9999 |
| Fee: |
$75 per child |
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Winter
Sports
Basketball |
| Registration: |
November |
| Schedule: |
December - March |
| Contact: |
Boy's - Bryan Ghiloni 614-855-3339
Girl's - Monique Brown 614-939-0155 and
Sarah Hennessey 614-478-9371
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| Fee: |
$110 per child |
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Cheerleading |
| Registration: |
November (6th & 7th Grade) |
| Schedule: |
December - March |
| Contact: |
Open |
| Fee: |
$40 per child |
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Spring
Sports
Baseball |
| Registration: |
TBD |
| Schedule: |
March - April |
| Contact: |
Tom Ozarzak 614-418-5598 |
| Fee: |
$80 per child |
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Softball |
| Registration: |
TBD |
| Schedule: |
March - May |
| Contact: |
David Shook 614-204-2003 |
| Fee: |
$80 per child |
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Track and Field |
| Registration: |
TBD |
| Schedule: |
April - May |
| Contact: |
Andy DiPalma 614-476-5918 |
| Fee: |
$50 per child |
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St. Matthew provides exceptional facilities for the
sports programs offered above. The Athletics fields (located behind
the Gahanna Swim Club (map)) consist of a combination Soccer/Football
field, Baseball/Softball Diamond, a practice area, and an adjacent parking
lot. The Parish Activities Center (PAC) provides the facility for Basketball
and Volleyball courts along with a concession kitchen. The track team
makes use of the Gahanna Lincoln High school facilities for their practices.
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