Welcome Back to School and Fall Athletics! Our coaches and support are excited to welcome all students to the 2022-23 school year and the Fall Sports season! Over 80% of Cardinal Newman students engage with some form of athletics and we encourage everyone to find an activity they enjoy. And, we recently found out that Cardinal Newman is ranked the eleventh best high school for sports in California -- out of 1314 high schools! We thank our coaches, the supportive parents of our athletes, our donors, and our students for helping us have such a well-respected program! Please take a few minutes to read through this quick newsletter to know how to get involved with sports this year! Go Newman! – Monica Mertle, Athletic Director mertle@cardinalnewman.org |
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| I'd like to echo Monica's welcome to the Fall Sports Season and 2021-22 School Year. For parents new to athletics, we use SportsNet as an online clearinghouse for our athletics. As detailed below, the key information needed to be cleared to play sports at Cardinal Newman will be uploaded to SportsNet. Fall is an exciting time of the year for athletics, with seven programs. All of our coaches are ready to work your children to help them develop mental and physical skills that add to their enjoyment of the activity of their choice. On behalf of everyone in Athletics, I'd like to give a shout out to anonymous donors whose generosity overhauled our weight room and built a new Softball batting cage (they know who they are). Cardinal Newman is truly blessed by our community and parents. I look forward to fielding our team of talented football players this season! Go Newman! Football (JV & Varsity) Associate Athletic Director and Head Coach Richard Sanchez (sanchez@cardinalnewman.org) |
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General Information The cost to participate in a Fall Sport is $300 for Football and $200 for all other sports. This fee will be automatically assessed through our student billing system. Some sports have additional costs/fees (i.e.-Spirit Packs, travel expenses, equipment, etc.) that will be communicated by the coaching staff. You will find all of the necessary information (tryout times, coaches contact info, etc.) on our Fall Sports Tryout Schedule. This is a live document so coaches will continue to share updates over the next couple of weeks. Please click the "Link to Sign-up for Tryouts" and fill out the Google Form on the Fall Sports Tryout Schedule. Submitting this form in advance allows your coaches to plan and it also allows the Athletics Office to confirm with your coach that you are cleared to tryout. If you show up to tryouts unannounced, you may not be cleared to participate. |
Clearance Reminders Students must be cleared through SportsNet by Friday, August 5th for Football, Volleyball and Cheer.They must be cleared through SportsNet by Friday, August 12th for all other sports. Students who don't meet these clearance deadlines may or may not be cleared in time for tryouts. Please note that the clearance process is not an automatic system. Every student-athlete's profile must be individually reviewed and approved by the Athletic Department in order to get cleared. Visit SportsNet to complete the process. |
Sports Physicals Cardinal Newman student-athletes have the opportunity to complete their annual Sports Physicals with our Athletic Trainers and Dr. Ty Affleck of Santa Rosa Sports & Family Medicine on campus on Friday, August 5th and Thursday, August 11th from 9am-1pm. Please note that this is simply an option for getting your child's annual Sports Physical--families are welcome to go through their Primary Care Doctors if they prefer. Cost for the physical is $45 payable to Santa Rosa Sports & Family Medicine. This exam will not be covered by insurance. Physicals will take place in our Athletic Training Room and in the Cardinal Newman ACC. Students need to bring their PPE Form, Medical Eligibility Form and their PPE History Form (completed with a parent signature) with them to their appointment. After their appointment the completed Medical Eligibility Form will need to be uploaded to SportsNet. Click here to sign up for a sports physical on Friday, August 5th. Click here to sign up for a sports physical on Thursday, August 11th. |
Who's Ready to Make a Little Noise?!? |
| Tryouts Monday, August 8 through Friday, August 19 – all sports. Check the Fall Sports Tryout Schedule for more details. Clearance Due Friday, August 5 for Cheer, Football, and Volleyball. Friday, August 12 for Cross Country, Golf, Tennis, Water Polo ImPACT Tests Friday, August 5th from 2pm-5pm in the ACC Click here to sign up Thursday, August 11th from 2pm-5pm in the ACC Click here to sign up Physicals Friday, August 5th. Sign Up Thursday, August 11th. Sign Up |
Sports Clearance Process As a reminder, the Sports Clearance Process includes: - Completion of all online paperwork (through SportsNet)
- Completion of an online ImPACT Test with our Athletic Trainers
- Completion of a recent physical exam (dated after June 1st, 2022 and signed by an MD or a DO). Documentation of Medical Clearance/Eligibility must be uploaded to SportsNet
For those who need a refresher, here is a detailed overview of the Sports Clearance Process. |
ImPACT Test All CN Sports require an ImPACT Test! - Your ImPACT Test must be taken under the supervision of our Athletic Trainers.
- ImPACT Tests only need to be completed once a year (unless a student suffers a concussion – then subsequent tests are required for return to play).
We are offering ImPACT Tests for ALL SEASONS OF SPORT on the following dates: Students must bring a fully charged laptop and a signed copy of the Concussion Testing Release Form with them to their test. Students who miss these test dates must contact our Athletic Trainers at athletictraining@cardinalnewman.org to schedule an appointment to take their test. |
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CARDINAL NEWMAN HIGH SCHOOL | 4320 Old Redwood Highway | Santa Rosa, CA 95403 | 707-546-6470 |
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