Being in the St. Agnes Academy Athletics program will be one of the most rewarding experiences of a student's time at SAA. We offer 12 sports during 3 seasons and have over 400 students involved in sports. We have won more than 80 state titles and compete with the top schools in the state of Texas. Welcome, to TIGER ATHLETICS!!
St. Agnes Academy is affiliated with Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools (TAPPS). TAPPS offers a district schedule with a play-off format similar in nature to UIL public school institutions. State Championships are acknowledged in a myriad of sports including Cross Country, Volleyball, Basketball, Soccer, Swimming, Golf, Tennis, Track & Field, and Softball.
Water Polo, Lacrosse, and Field Hockey are run by independent organizations, and compete towards state play-off competition within those organizations. Junior Varsity and Varsity teams are fielded in all sports. Volleyball and Basketball also offer a third freshman-only team. An Athletic Fee is required per athletic participant per sport at St. Agnes. We are very proud of our student-athletes who successfully combine the challenges of athletics and academia with equal enthusiasm and success.
Practices/Off-Season
All sports conduct practices and/or competitions up to 6 days a week during their season. This generally cnstitutes three practices per week along with two competitions, or, as in track and cross country, practice is held throughout the week with competitions on Saturdays. Practices are primarily after school, and most are one and one half to two hours in length. Without an athletic period, our athletes are expected to attend off-season work-outs before and after the regular season as scheduled by the head coaches.
The Water Polo and Swim teams train at the Strake Jesuit pool. Golf and Tennis teams train at various off campus sites. Our home golf course is Braeburn Country Club and the Tennis team works out at Lee LeClear Tennis Center. The Cross Country team trains on campus, as well as Memorial Park, Storey Park, and other running venues. All other sports practice on campus, at our new Athletic Complex, or in conjunction with Strake Jesuit facilities. Coaches transport team members to and from practice and competition sites as necessary.
Fall Season
The following sports teams are in competition during the fall season: Cross Country, Volleyball, and Field Hockey. Each of these sports will begin BEFORE school starts. Exact dates will be posted on the website by the end of the school year. Please curtail summer plans to be in attendance for tryouts for these sports! If you have a previous commitment that will not allow you to be in attendance for tryouts, you MUST contact the head coach of that sport by email and provide reasons.
For more information about any of our athletic teams, please go to: www.st-agnes.org/athletics
Mandatory Participation Forms for Tryouts (for ALL sports)
Bring the following completed forms (found on the left menu under 'Team Forms') to your tryout:
- Permission slip (please do NOT bring the athletic fee, as that will be handled after the formation of teams
through our Business Office) - Transportation form (check only one box)
- Athletic Policy
- TAPPS Student Acknowledgement of Rules (does not apply to Lacrosse, Field Hockey or Water Polo)
- Physical (physicals will be offered at St. Agnes, on May 8, 2013, from 6-8pm in the main gym at St. Agnes.
* IMPORTANT * You are welcome and invited to attend our St. Agnes Athletic Physical Day on May 8, 2013 in our gym, from 6pm – 8pm. That athletic physical performed by our school’s staff of doctors representing Methodist Hospital will suffice for all sports at St. Agnes for the school year 2013-2014. Forms will be available at check-in, the cost of the athletic physical is $20. CASH ONLY, no checks accepted. We highly encourage you to take part in this physical as the results go directly to the SAA Athletic Department. The athlete will then be eligible to tryout and/or pre-season train for their sport at St. Agnes without waiting for a medical release, any time between May 2013 and May 2014.
Winter Season
The following sports teams are in competition during the winter season: Basketball, Soccer, and Swimming & Diving. In addition, Lacrosse, Golf, and Tennis have tryouts and play during the fall. Coaches of those sports will make announcements and provide web information for details. Tryouts for Basketball, Soccer and Swimming & Diving begin in October. You will receive advance notification of tryouts at school for these sports. Bring all necessary forms previously listed, for tryouts.
Spring Season
The following sports teams are in competition during the spring season: Golf, Lacrosse, Softball, Tennis, Track & Field, and Water Polo. Tryouts for Softball and Track & Field begin January. Tryouts for Tennis and Golf begin November. Each of these teams could be involved in competitions and/or have practice during Spring Break. Please check with the head coach prior to making Spring Break and/or rodeo plans. Bring all necessary forms previously listed, for tryouts.
Camps
Camps for Volleyball, Cross-Country/Track, Lacrosse, Basketball, Swimming/Water Polo, Field Hockey, Soccer and Tigers Girls Dance Team will be offered this summer. Additional camps may also be offered. Please find information pertaining to camps under the various sports on the St. Agnes (athletics) website.
Information or Questions
Most of your questions can be answered by surfing the athletics pages. Daily e-mail and voicemail retrieval will be available until school ends in May. Beginning in June, coaches will be on summer vacation. Coaches do not check e-mail/voice mail daily over the summer.