NAM Athletics
NAM Track & Field
NAM Soccer
The soccer program is open to students in grades 1 -8. All teams are coached by licensed coaches of the parish with Pennsylvania State Act 34 and 151 clearances and have completed the ‘Protecting God’s Children course.
Students in grades 1-4 participate in the developmental league. They are introduced to the fundamentals of the sport which lays the foundation for the Varsity team. No score is kept during the league games and all team members play an equal number of minutes. Teams are co-ed. Practices are held in the evening on Tuesdays at 6:30 PM in Monroeville Park Field 1. The fall game schedule begins in September and the spring schedule begins in April. The complete game schedule is determined by the league officials. Games are held mostly on Saturdays and occasionally Sundays. Students in grades 5-8 compete in a diocesan coordinated league that is more competitive. Scores are kept during the games and teams are ranked based on results. Teams are co-ed. Practices are held in the evening on Tuesdays at 7:00 PM in Valley Park in Monroeville. The fall game schedule begins in September and the spring schedule begins in April. The complete game schedule is determined by the league officials. Games are held on mostly on Saturdays and occassionally on Sunday. Both Developmental and Junior Varsity teams will be eligible for playoffs held in November. The following three forms under 'Junior Varsity Documents' on the left hand tab must be completed and returned to coaches before students are permitted to participate in our sports program: |
NAM Basketball
The basketball program is open to students in grades three to eight. All teams are coached by diocesan certified members of the parish with Pennsylvania State Act 34 and 151 clearances and have completed the ‘Protecting God’s Children course. The Jumpstart Team is instructional in nature and is comprised of boys and girls in third and fourth grades. They are introduced to the fundamentals of basketball. No score is kept during the league games and all team members are required to play a certain number of minutes. Practices this year are on Thursday evenings from 6:30-8pm at Turtle Creek Recreation Center. Games begin in December and the complete game schedule is determined by the league officials. Games can be played on any day of the week when the season begins. Most games are held on Saturdays and Sundays.
The fifth and sixth grade girls and boys teams participate in a diocesan coordinated league that is more competitive. The Boys JV Team practices are normally held on Friday evenings at Gateway Middle School and on Saturday mornings in Turtle Creek. The Girls JV Team practices are normally held early on Thursday evenings in Turtle Creek and on Friday evenings at Gateway Middle School. League games are scheduled by the diocese and could be played on any day during the week. Starting time is determined by the coaches. |