Athletics
Athletics
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9
State Championships -
57%
Student Participation in Athletics -
15
Varsity Sports -
2018
Received the OHSAA/OIAAA Award of Excellence
Explore Our Athletics Program
The Saint Joseph Academy Athletics Program aims to encourage, teach, and coach our students to compete on a Division I level. Our athletics program is designed to provide students with a quality experience and the opportunity to learn valuable life skills in a faith-filled environment.
A variety of sports are offered each season, which allows for more than half of our students to participate in a varsity sport. Our athletes are encouraged to cultivate teamwork, leadership, fitness, sportsmanship and learn how they can take those irreplaceable skills beyond the fields and courts of the Academy.
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Did you know?
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The average GPA for student-athletes during the 2023-2024 school year was 3.9.
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In the 2023-2024 school year, 13 Seniors signed NCAA Letters of Intent.
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The Varsity Rugby program clinched its ninth State Championship since its inception in 2008.
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Crew won the Women’s Sweep Team Points Trophy, naming SJA as the top Scholastic Women’s Team in the Midwest Region in 2023 and 2024.
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Crew had five boats compete in the SRAA National Championship Regatta in 2024. The Freshman 8+ earned a silver medal while the Varsity 4+ and Junior 8+ earned Bronze Medals.
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Volleyball competed in the OHSAA Division I State Tournament in 2023
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Cross Country finished ninth at the State Meet in 2024.
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The Lacrosse program advanced to the Regional Final for the first time in school history in 2023.
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Softball competed at the Ripken Tournament in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, spring break 2023.
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Swimming & Diving sent four swimmers and two divers to the District Championship and one swimmer to the State Meet in 2024.
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Track & Field sent six athletes to the Regional Meet and one athlete to the State Meet in 2024.
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Indoor Track & Field had six athletes qualify for the Indoor Track State Meet in 2024.
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Golf advanced one athlete to the State Tournament in 2022.
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Tennis competed in the OHSAA Division 1 Sectional Tournament in 2023.
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The Soccer program advanced to the sectional final in 2023.
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In 2022, Varsity Basketball won their second District Championship in school history and reached the Elite Eight in the Division 1 OHSAA Tournament for the first time in the program’s history.
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Gymnastics had one athlete qualify for OHSAA D1 Gymnastics State Meet for the second time in school history in 2023.
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Bowling finished in fourth place at the Sectional meet in 2024.
Our Notable Alumnae
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Sarah Lehane Walsh ’05
Buyer, TJX Companies, Inc., graduate of Boston College, Athletic Hall of Fame Honoree, 2015While titles, medals and trophies were treasured, it was the teamwork that went into training that I truly valued. Athletics at Saint Joseph Academy taught me about commitment and accountability, trust, support, compassion and understanding. I learned how to manage high-pressure situations in a constructive manner. Watching my coaches and serving as team captain developed my leadership skills, which play an important role in my career today. -
Capt. Colleen Gallagher Thomas ’82
NC, USN (Ret.), Athletic Hall of Fame Honoree, 2019I learned to set goals, be prepared for obstacles, work hard, not give up, learn from my mistakes, and move on and to understand that we are not alone. -
Mary Moloney Sever ’05
Graduate of Saint Louis University ’09, Lipscomb University ’11, Athletic Hall of Fame Honoree, 2015In addition to influencing my career direction and academic endeavors, athletics helped shape the person I am today. I credit sports with teaching me determination, teamwork and loyalty.
Mrs. Erin Cunningham
Athletic Director
