CALENDAR

Tag: Athletics

High School Basketball is right around the corner! Important items you need to know:

  • Girls Basketball Starts Practice on November 6
  • Mandatory Player & Parent attendance at the Preseason Meeting – Monday October 30 @ 6:30pm.

This meeting is mandatory for all athletes and parents for ALCS sponsored sports, so if you cannot make it, let Coach Thies or myself (Mrs. Koon) know.

Please bring all Required Paperwork – (https://www.alcs.us/athletics/participation-forms-info.cfm) to the meeting. We will have extra forms at the meeting if needed.

The required forms for all high school athletes are:

·  Athletic Participation Contract (sign and return for sport)

·  Physical form (must be signed by a doctor every other year starting with their freshmen year) The physical must be dated after April 1, 2022 to be valid. (If you already turned your physical in for a fall sport, you do not need to complete this again.)

·  Alternate Year Physical Form (signed by parent if you have a current physical on or after April 1, 2022) Physicals are good for 2 years if signed after April 1, 2022. (If you played a fall sport, you do not need to complete this form again.)

·  WIAA Eligibility Information Bulletin for 2023-24 (sign and return) (If you played a fall sport, you do not need to complete this form again.)

·  High School Concussion Information-Student (must read) (If you played a fall sport, you do not need to complete this form again.)

·  Concussion & Sudden Cardiac Arrest Information (must read)

·  Parent & Athlete Concussion & Sudden Cardiac Arrest Agreement (sign and return)

After the Athletic Director meeting ends at approximately 7:00 pm, Girls and Boys Basketball will break into their respective groups.

Girls basketball will meet in the room 118 with their coaches.

This meeting is only for high school basketball players.

Go Challenger Athletics!

Per Benny Delgado’s email on 10/16/23:

“We DO NOT have a game on 10/17. It is a playoff to qualify to enter the tournament for the lowest seeded teams, which is not us. So for us we have practice on 10/17. It is on the schedule in case we had to play in this playoff qualifying game. Our game as shared before is against Cedar Grove Belgium at Cedar Grove Belgium High School. Kickoff is at 7pm. This will be our regional semi final. If we win this game, we will play on Saturday against the winner of Oostburg Vs. Lomira or Wayland Academy. Lomira and Wayland Academy will be playing tomorrow to qualify for the semi final Thursday against Oostburg. If Oostburg loses their semi final, we will host the final on Saturday at a time and location TBD. We will be looking to host at a HS stadium nearby in Madison and wait for WIAA to share times we can play the final on Saturday. If Oostburg wins, we will be playing Oostburg at Oostburg High School. This is assuming we win our game against Cedar Grove. If we lose against Cedar Grove on Thursday, our season will be over. Hope this all makes sense. To summarize, Thursday against Cedar Grove, TBD opponent, location, and time for the final on Saturday.”

Per Benny Delgado’s email on 10/12/2023:

“Today:
Practice today is cancelled due to field conditions and the expected rain. There is nothing today, use the day to relax and enjoy an evening at home if possible. Soccer players use the time if needed to catch up on any school work or get ahead on anything.

Tomorrow:
Game for tomorrow is unfortunately off. We will be having practice indoors for a film session. We will be in a classroom inside the school. More info with that to come later on tomorrow.

As a result, JV players please turn in your blue shorts and jerseys tomorrow during that time. JV players may feel free to stay for the film session after uniform collection. Please please have uniforms turned in.”

Per Quinn Myer’s Team Linkt message on 10/6/23:

“Hi all!

I’m looking forward to seeing everyone race at Albany tomorrow, hopefully the cool weather brings some fast times!

Rather than going to the Lightning Grade School meet next Saturday, we are now going to attend a middle school only meet at Verona High School on Thursday.There will not be an official practice for high schoolers, but the hope is that they come to the meet to cheer the middle schoolers on. Verona High School sits right on the Military Ridge Trail, so I will probably send all of the high schoolers that are there on a run while the middle schoolers are walking the course and warming up. The meet schedule is as follows:

4:30 – 6/7th Grade Girls

4:55 – 6/7th Grade Boys

5:20 – 8th Grade Girls

5:45 – 8th Grade Boys

We will be heading over to Verona High School right after school. I will be able to drive a school van that holds 13 kids, but we will need help with carpooling there. I’ve linked a spreadsheet here for you to sign your kids up for rides and volunteer to help drive. If you could sign up there, it would help a ton with my planning for making sure that everyone is accounted for.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1EK18EW_63aWcrtYeb_3AzVVBzEI0t9-IqWsbZR_l6AQ/edit?usp=sharing

Thank you!

Coach Myers

Per the Team Linkt message from Coach Myers on 10/11/23:

“Hi all,

I am going to cancel practice for this afternoon. Between musical auditions, updated carpools because of the auditions, and a few other things, the number of athletes that will be able to attend keeps decreasing.

Thanks!

Coach Myers”

Update: We will end pratice 15 minutes early (4:45p) as the 6th grade team has a home match at 5p and i am coaching them. The Girls are welcome to stay and cheer but they will not have me as a supervisor.

St Maria Goretti gym. Friday practice starts at 3:30p and pick up is 445p. Athletes should come dressed and ready with a water bottle, athletic shoes (!), shorts, teeshirt, kneepads.

Badger Football Gameday Volunteers

 

StAmbrose Academy is again going to supply volunteers to be runners of food and beverages in the suites for UW Football games. We started this volunteer opportunity four years ago in which SAA benefited by over $12,000. Everyone that had a chance to volunteer since 2019 enjoyed the time they spent volunteering as they were able to meet other SAA families and serve the spectators in the air conditioned/heated suites. “Watching a few plays while serving and being part of the excitement as the fans cheered”, was a comment that the volunteers had after leaving Camp Randall. These volunteer hours will count towards the required volunteer hours required for SAA, and you can recruit your friends and neighbors to join the fun.

 

Details:

Take food and beverages to about 300 spectators (You are not taking orders or handling any transactions)

Arrive to Camp Randall 3 1/2 hours before game time

Depart shortly after the 4th quarter starts. (You can stay and watch the 4th quarter if you want)

Free meal from the concessions stand

 

UW Home Football Games Needing Volunteers: Click here to sign-up

Sept. 2 vs. Buffalo, arrive 11:00 am, kickoff time 2:30 pm

Sept 16 vs. GA Southern, arrive 7:30, kickoff time 11 am

Oct. 7 vs Rutgers arrive at 7:30 am, kickoff time11 am

Oct. 14 vs Iowa, arrive at 11:30 am, kickoff time 3 pm

Oct. 28 vs Ohio State, arrive at TBD, kickoff time TBD

Nov. 11 vs Northwestern, arrive at TBD, Kickoff time TBD

Nov 18th vs Nebraska, arrive at TBD, Kick off time TBD

 

Please contact Principal, Scott Schmiesing, with any questions.

Per Quinn Myers Team Linkt message on 10/6/23:

“Hi all!

I’m looking forward to seeing everyone race at Albany tomorrow, hopefully the cool weather brings some fast times!

Rather than going to the Lightning Grade School meet next Saturday, we are now going to attend a middle school only meet at Verona High School on Thursday.There will not be an official practice for high schoolers, but the hope is that they come to the meet to cheer the middle schoolers on. Verona High School sits right on the Military Ridge Trail, so I will probably send all of the high schoolers that are there on a run while the middle schoolers are walking the course and warming up. The meet schedule is as follows:

4:30 – 6/7th Grade Girls

4:55 – 6/7th Grade Boys

5:20 – 8th Grade Girls

5:45 – 8th Grade Boys

We will be heading over to Verona High School right after school. I will be able to drive a school van that holds 13 kids, but we will need help with carpooling there. I’ve linked a spreadsheet here for you to sign your kids up for rides and volunteer to help drive. If you could sign up there, it would help a ton with my planning for making sure that everyone is accounted for.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1EK18EW_63aWcrtYeb_3AzVVBzEI0t9-IqWsbZR_l6AQ/edit?usp=sharing

Thank you!

Coach Myers”

Per Quinn Myer’s Team Linkt message on 10/11/23:

“Hi all,

I just received word that the middle school meet at Verona on 10/12/23 has been rescheduled until next Wednesday, October 18th. They have a few meets there over the next two weeks and with the projected rain, want to make sure that they keep the course in good shape.

I recognize that some of you may have planned on the middle school season ending tomorrow while others planned on attending practice with the high schoolers all of next week. We are still going to be attending the rescheduled meet, but I understand if your child is no longer able to make it. We will carpool over just as we had planned for tomorrow. I’ve linked the ride sign-up below.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1EK18EW_63aWcrtYeb_3AzVVBzEI0t9-IqWsbZR_l6AQ/edit?usp=sharing

We will still have practice tomorrow. The weather isn’t going to be great so please make sure that your kids pack sweats and a rain jacket. Part of the practice will be inside tomorrow. The high school time trial that was also planned for tomorrow will still be happening at school.

Please let me know if you have any questions!

Coach Myers

Per Benny Delgado’s email on 10/4/2023:

“On Saturday, our JV team will be participating in the Lodi JV quad. Here is the info for that tournament:

Game Time Teams
1 9:00 Lodi vs. Madison Country Day
2 10:30 DeForest vs. Middleton
3 12:30 Loser of Game 1 vs. Loser of Game 2
4 2:00 Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2

Tournament Rules
● The team that is first alphabetically will be the home team and will wear dark colored
uniforms.
● There will be a regular coin toss before each game.
● Home team will provide game balls.
● Matches will have two 40-minute halves with no overtime periods. All ties will be broken
with a penalty kick shootout.
● Halftime will be five minutes long.
● All other standard NFHS and WIAA rules will apply.”

Per Benny Delgado’s email on 10/8/2023:

“This Thursday will be the last day of training for the JV only players. On Thursday, JV players must return their uniforms. Jerseys and shorts must be returned on the last day of training which for the JV team is Thursday. This won’t be the last event of the season though, we will have a whole program event at the end of the season in which details will come out once the varsity season is over.”

Per Benny Delgado’s email 10/12/2023:

“Today:
Practice today is cancelled due to field conditions and the expected rain. There is nothing today, use the day to relax and enjoy an evening at home if possible. Soccer players use the time if needed to catch up on any school work or get ahead on anything.

Tomorrow:
Game for tomorrow is unfortunately off. We will be having practice indoors for a film session. We will be in a classroom inside the school. More info with that to come later on tomorrow.

As a result, JV players please turn in your blue shorts and jerseys tomorrow during that time. JV players may feel free to stay for the film session after uniform collection. Please please have uniforms turned in.”

It’s A Run On Donuts!

Come cheer on our fleet-footed Guardians at the Cross Country meet THIS Sat., Sept. 16 at Belleville High School. Varsity & JV Girls begin the morning at 9:00 a.m., Varsity & JV Boys run at 9:45 a.m., and JH (boys and girls together) runs at 10:30 a.m.

Donuts will be given to all fans wearing St. Ambrose Guardians spirit wear!

Host – Haun Family

The Haun family will be hosting the Spaghetti Dinner on Friday, Sept 15th at Walnut Grove Park (202 N Westfield Rd, Madison, WI 53717). It is about a mile from school. Runners will practice at school and carpool over to the park for dinner. Families are welcome to join! Dinner will begin around 5:00pm. Please plan to pick up your runner between 6:00-6:30pm from the park. If any parents can help carpool runners to the park from school, it would be much appreciated!