CYO Sports News
April 21, 2020
As many of you are aware the MHSAA HAS CANCELED SPRING ATHLETICS. OLQM Athletics follows the rules of the MHSAA (Michigan High School Athletic Association), therefore we will not be having our baseball season this spring. On Friday, April 3, the MHSAA's Executive Director, Mr. Mark Uyl, announced that the entire spring sports season has been canceled due to the pandemic. Click here to listen. Although we may not be able to start our spring baseball season, we can work together to win a bigger and more important battle of saving lives. OLQM Athletics is heartbroken to see the loss of our baseball season and social opportunities for our OLQM athletes, but safety must always come first. Governor Whitmer is making decisions to protect the people of our great state, and, albeit with a heavy heart, this decision by the MHSAA was made with the same set of priorities. May God bless and keep the OLQM community safe and healthy.
I have issued refunds to all spring baseball players. Refunds will be issued in the form you paid in. If you paid via a checking account you will be mailed a check. You should receive the refund within 10-14 business days. The paperwork was processed on Tuesday, April 14.
In closing, there will be NO OLQM Sports Banquet this year given the covid-19 situation. A special thank you to Jodi Forquer and Kimberly Lentine for your work on our sports banquet this year. It saddens me that we will not be able to come together to close out this year of sports for OLQM.
I would like to acknowledge all our coaches for giving their time and talent to mentor and develop our young athletics. A special thank you to many of our OLQM alumnus who returned this year to coach. It was especially exciting to watch it unfold. Thank you, Shannon Everly, Anna Kemp, Grace Sellke, Ben Oliphant, Jimmy Phillips and Joey Alessi, for coaching this year at OLQM! It was an honor to our athletics to be coached by someone who was once in their shoes!
Cross Country – Shannon Everly & Anna Kemp
Volleyball - Grace Sellke
Basketball - Ben Oliphant, Jimmy Phillips and Joey Alessi
Once we have heard the direction of MSHAA for fall sports 2020-21 I will communicate the direction OLQM will take for next fall. I would like to communicate the targeted date of August 10, 2020 for fall sports. Please reserve this date should your child be interested in fall sports at OLQM. Due to the nature of our situation I plan to hold off on registration of fall sports until we have a clear direction of how we will be proceeding. The turnaround will most likely be quick and capped if necessary.
If you have pictures of our athletes from this past school year please feel free to email to arotter@olqm-parish.org.
Be safe and please know that the OLQM pastoral staff is praying for you and our whole community.
Angela Rotter
Athletic Director
As many of you are aware the MHSAA HAS CANCELED SPRING ATHLETICS. OLQM Athletics follows the rules of the MHSAA (Michigan High School Athletic Association), therefore we will not be having our baseball season this spring. On Friday, April 3, the MHSAA's Executive Director, Mr. Mark Uyl, announced that the entire spring sports season has been canceled due to the pandemic. Click here to listen. Although we may not be able to start our spring baseball season, we can work together to win a bigger and more important battle of saving lives. OLQM Athletics is heartbroken to see the loss of our baseball season and social opportunities for our OLQM athletes, but safety must always come first. Governor Whitmer is making decisions to protect the people of our great state, and, albeit with a heavy heart, this decision by the MHSAA was made with the same set of priorities. May God bless and keep the OLQM community safe and healthy.
I have issued refunds to all spring baseball players. Refunds will be issued in the form you paid in. If you paid via a checking account you will be mailed a check. You should receive the refund within 10-14 business days. The paperwork was processed on Tuesday, April 14.
In closing, there will be NO OLQM Sports Banquet this year given the covid-19 situation. A special thank you to Jodi Forquer and Kimberly Lentine for your work on our sports banquet this year. It saddens me that we will not be able to come together to close out this year of sports for OLQM.
I would like to acknowledge all our coaches for giving their time and talent to mentor and develop our young athletics. A special thank you to many of our OLQM alumnus who returned this year to coach. It was especially exciting to watch it unfold. Thank you, Shannon Everly, Anna Kemp, Grace Sellke, Ben Oliphant, Jimmy Phillips and Joey Alessi, for coaching this year at OLQM! It was an honor to our athletics to be coached by someone who was once in their shoes!
Cross Country – Shannon Everly & Anna Kemp
Volleyball - Grace Sellke
Basketball - Ben Oliphant, Jimmy Phillips and Joey Alessi
Once we have heard the direction of MSHAA for fall sports 2020-21 I will communicate the direction OLQM will take for next fall. I would like to communicate the targeted date of August 10, 2020 for fall sports. Please reserve this date should your child be interested in fall sports at OLQM. Due to the nature of our situation I plan to hold off on registration of fall sports until we have a clear direction of how we will be proceeding. The turnaround will most likely be quick and capped if necessary.
If you have pictures of our athletes from this past school year please feel free to email to arotter@olqm-parish.org.
Be safe and please know that the OLQM pastoral staff is praying for you and our whole community.
Angela Rotter
Athletic Director
OLQM CYO Sports Details
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OLQM sports are a parish-based program that is dedicated to the development of youth as a student athlete by encouraging them to express catholic values, sportsmanship and fair play that leads to a positive athletic experience.
The Catholic Youth Organization sports offered by OLQM Grades 5-8th include the following:
All OLQM students and parish members are automatically eligible to participate in CYO sports offered by the parish. All students registering for any CYO sport must have a physical exam and a medical clearance on file and paid their registration fee before participating.. All students registered and playing in any CYO sport must follow the policies set forth in the Athletic Policy Handbook. Any player that does not follow such policies will be dismissed from the team. All late registrations will be placed on a waiting list. All accepted late registrations will be subject to a $50.00 late fee. CYO Guidelines To learn about division standings, league manuals and rules, or other information about the CYO, visit the CYO website. Team standings are usually updated on Wednesdays. OLQM Home Game Admission Fees Full Season Prices: Volleyball $30 /Basketball $30 / Combo Pack $50 (includes VB & BB) Individual Game Prices: $2 Student / $3 Adult / $8 Family If you have any questions or require more information, please email us at arotter@olqm-parish.org |
Forms/Policies
A CURRENT-YEAR PHYSICAL IS ONE GIVEN ON OR AFTER APRIL 15 OF THE PREVIOUS SCHOOL YEAR
It's great to be a Viking!Athletic Director
CYO Rules per SportInterested in coaching?Contact Angela Rotter @ arotter@olqm-parish.org
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