Athletics

Welcome to Cardinal Athletics!

The administration of Pope Francis Preparatory School believes that athletics are an extension of the classroom, affording student-athletes opportunities for growth, learning, leadership and excellence. Pope Francis offers a variety of sports in the fall, winter and spring seasons. We encourage students of all abilities to get involved in our athletic programs. Please contact our Athletic Director, John Goda, if you have any questions about our sports teams or if you need additional information.

 

BASELINE CONCUSSION TESTING INFORMATION

All freshmen, sophomores and juniors are required to complete the new baseline concussion test prior to any athletic participation. Any freshman, sophomore or junior athlete who has not already taken the test this year (for fall sports) MUST complete the test before they can tryout or practice.

 

PRESEASON DOCUMENTS 
We will no longer be using AT Genius for athletic sign-ups. Please use this link to complete the google form for the required preseason information and documents. Be sure to download, complete and upload the three included preseason documents, and then hit the SUBMIT button at the bottom. The google form and three included preseason documents must be completed by all athletes, every school year, prior to athletic participation. All athletes are required to have a valid physical. Physicals are valid for 13 months. A hard copy of a valid physical should be sent in to the school nurse.

 

PRESEASON DOCUMENTS FOR GIRLS HOCKEY CO-OP STUDENTS 
If you are a student from one of the schools (other than Pope Francis Prep) competing in the girls hockey co-op, you should complete the preseason documents using this link instead. Be sure to download, complete and upload the three included preseason documents, along with a valid physical, and then hit the SUBMIT button at the bottom. 

 

 

WINTER SPORTS INFORMATION

 

GIRLS BASKETBALL:  The girls basketball team will start tryouts and practices on Monday 12/2, from 2:30 – 5 pm. For more information about the girls basketball team, please contact Coach Noris Cuevas (Cuevasnoris@gmail.com)

 

BOYS BASKETBALL:  Anyone interested in trying out for the JV team should plan to be in the gym from 5 – 6:30 pm on Monday 12/2. Varsity tryouts will take place from 6:30 – 8:45 pm on Monday 12/2. Please arrive 15 minutes prior to tryouts. For more information about the boys basketball team, please contact Coach Justin Dalessio (dalessioj@springfieldpublicschools.com)

 

BOYS AND GIRLS SKIING:  The ski team will begin dryland practices in December. For more information about the ski team, please contact Coach Scott O’Neill (soneill@popefrancisprep.org)

 

GIRLS HOCKEY:  The girls hockey team will begin tryouts and practices on Monday 12/2. For more information about the girls hockey team, please contact coach Chris Connors (coachconno15@gmail.com)

 

BOYS HOCKEY:  The boys hockey team will begin tryouts and practices on Monday 12/2.For more information about the boys hockey team, please contact Coach Brian Foley (bfoley@foleyinsurancegroup.com)

 

GIRLS INDOOR TRACK:  Girls Indoor Track will start practices on Monday 12/2. Anyone planning to join the team should meet down by the fitness area by 2:20 pm. Practice will be finished at 4 pm. For more information about the girls indoor track team, please contact Coach John Goda (jgoda@popefrancisprep.org)

 

BOYS INDOOR TRACK: Boys Indoor Track will start practices on Monday 12/2. Anyone planning to join the team should meet down by the fitness area by 2:30 pm. Practice will be finished at 4 pm For more information about the boys indoor track team, please contact Coach Angel Rodriguez (angel@ironduck.com)

 

WINTER SPORTS SCHEDULE (for updates, check this site, or Arbiterlive.com)

Saturday 12/7
Girls Hockey scrimmage vs Lasalle (RI) (2 pm at Smead)
Boys Basketball scrimmage vs Bloomfield (1:15 m at Holyoke Community Charter School) (2200 Northampton St, Holyoke) Bus departs at noon
Boys Hockey scrimmage vs Xaverian (Varsity A 12:30 pm/Varsity B 2:30 pm at the Olympia)

Sunday 12/8
Boys Basketball scrimmage vs East Longmeadow (1 pm at Pope Francis Prep)
Girls Hockey scrimmage vs Natick (10:20 am at NESC) (121 Donald Lynch Blvd, Marlborough) Bus departs at 8 am

 

Thursday 12/12 
Boys Basketball vs Sci-Tech (JV 5:30/Varsity 7 pm)
Boys and Girls Indoor Track vs Athol/Baystate/Frontier (6:40 pm at Smith College) Bus departs at 5 pm
Girls Basketball at Agawam (JV 5:30/Varsity 7 pm) (760 Cooper St) Bus departs at 4:20 pm

 

Friday 12/13
Girls JV Hockey at Suffield HS (7:50 pm, Enfield Twin Rinks) (1 Prior Rd, Enfield) Bus departs at 6 pm

 

Saturday 12/14
Boys Varsity Basketball vs Green Tech (Albany) (AIC, 7 pm) 
Girls Varsity Hockey at South County (4:45 pm, Boss Arena at URI)
Boys Varsity Hockey vs Don Bosco (5:30 pm, Sacred Heart University)

 

Sunday 12/15
Girls Varsity Hockey at Nauset (11 am, Charles Moore Arena)
Boys Varsity Hockey vs TBA (2 or 4 pm, Sacred Heart University)

 

Monday 12/16
Boys Basketball vs Northampton (JV 5:30/Varsity 7 pm)

 

Tuesday 12/17
Girls Basketball vs Monument (JV 5/Varsity 6:30 pm)

 

Wednesday 12/18
Girls JV Hockey vs Auburn (7:30 pm, Smead)
Boys Varsity Hockey at St John’s Prep (6 pm, NESC)

 

Friday 12/20
Girls Basketball at Belchertown (JV 5:30/Varsity 7 pm) (142 Springfield Rd, Belchertown). Bus departs at 4 pm
Girls Varsity Hockey vs Auburn (7 pm at Smead)

 

Saturday 12/21
Girls Varsity Hockey at Marblehead (2:30 pm, Salem State University) (225 Canal St, Salem) Bus departs at 10:30 am
Boys Varsity Hockey at Catholic Memorial (6 pm, Warrior Arena)

 

Sunday 12/22
Boys and Girls Indoor Track vs Hampden Charter/Hampshire (10:30 am, Smith College)

 

Monday 12/23
Boys Basketball at Putnam (JV 5:30/Varsity 7 pm) (1300 State St, Springfield) Bus departs at 4:30 pm
Girls Basketball vs Wahconah (JV 5/Varsity 6:30 pm)
Girls Varsity Hockey at Reading HS (6:30 pm, Burbank Rink) (51 Symonds Way, Reading) Bus departs at 2:45 pm

 

Friday 12/27
Girls Basketball at Drury (JV 5:30/Varsity 7 pm) (1130 Church St, North Adams) Bus departs at 2:45 pm
Boys Varsity Hockey vs Central Catholic (1 pm, Warrior Arena) (Frates Tournament)

 

Saturday 12/28
Girls Varsity Hockey at St Mary’s Lynn (4 pm, Connery Rink) (190 Shepard St, Lynn) Bus departs at noon
Boys Varsity Hockey vs TBA (2:30 or 4:40 pm) (Frates Tournament)

 

Monday 12/30
Girls Varsity Hockey at Framingham (12:15 pm, Loring Rink) (165 Fountain St, Framingham) Bus departs at 9:15 am.

Wednesday 1/1
Girls JV hockey vs Longmeadow (7 pm, Amelia)

 

Thursday 1/2
Boys Hockey vs Belmont (Varsity B 5:30 pm/Varsity A 6:40 pm at the Olympia)

 

Friday 1/3
Girls Basketball vs Mt Greylock (JV 5/Varsity 6:30 pm)

 

Saturday 1/4
Girls Varsity Hockey vs Central Catholic (noon, Amelia)
Boys Hockey vs Arlington (Varsity A 12:30 pm/Varsity B 2:30 pm at the Olympia)

 

Sunday 1/5
Boys and Girls Indoor Track vs Mohawk (10:30 am at Smith College)
Girls Varsity Hockey vs Malden Catholic (1 pm,  Amelia)
Girls JV Hockey vs Suffield HS (6 pm, Smead)

 

Monday 1/6
Boys Basketball at Springfield International Charter (JV 5 pm/Varsity 6:30 pm) (160 Joan St, Springfield) Bus departs at 4 pm
Girls Basketball at South Hadley (JV 5:30/Varsity 7 pm) (153 Newton St) Bus departs at 4:10 pm

 

Tuesday 1/7
Girls Basketball vs Agawam (JV 5:30/Varsity 7 pm)
Ski Team Practice (Berkshire East)

 

Wednesday 1/8
Boys Basketball vs Central (JV 5:30/Varsity 7 pm)
Girls Hockey vs Longmeadow (7 pm, Amelia)

 

Thursday 1/9
Ski Team Race #1 (Berkshire East)

 

Friday 1/10
Boys Basketball vs Amherst (JV 5:30/Varsity 7 pm)
Girls Basketball at Monument (JV 5:30/Varsity 7 pm) (600 Stockbridge Road, Great Barrington) Bus departs at 3:30 pm
Girls JV Hockey at East Catholic (8:30 pm, Newington Arena) (300 Alumni Rd, Newington CT) Bus departs at 6:30 pm

 

Saturday 1/11
Girls Varsity Hockey vs Duxbury (2 pm, Smead)
Boys Hockey vs Northwest Catholic (Varsity B 12:30 pm/Varsity A 2 pm at the Olympia)

 

Sunday 1/12
Boys and Girls Indoor Track vs Greenfield/Pioneer (10:30 am at Smith College)
Boys Varsity Hockey at Franklin (6 pm, Veterans Arena)

 

Monday 1/13
Girls Basketball vs Belchertown (JV 5:30/Varsity 7 pm)

 

Tuesday 1/14
Boys Basketball at Longmeadow (JV 5:30/Varsity 7 pm) (95 Grassy Gutter Road) Bus departs at 4:20 pm
Ski Team Race #2 (Berkshire East)

 

Wednesday 1/15
Girls Basketball at Renaissance (JV 5:30/Varsity 7 pm) (Boland Elementary) (426 Armory St, Springfield) Bus departs at 4:30 pm
Girls JV Hockey at Bishop Feehan (5 pm, New England Sports Village) (1395A Commerce Way, Attleboro) Bus departs at 2 pm

 

Thursday 1/16
Boys Varsity Basketball vs Holyoke (7:30 pm, Springfield College) (Hoophall Classic) Bus departs at 6:15 pm. 
Ski Team Practice (Berkshire East)
Boys Hockey at Malden Catholic (Varsity B 4:15 pm/Varsity A 5:15 pm, Malden Valley Forum)

 

Friday 1/17
Girls Basketball vs Drury (JV 5/Varsity 6:30 pm)
Girls Varsity Hockey vs Algonquin (7 pm, Smead)

 

Saturday 1/18
Boys Varsity Basketball vs New London (3:15 pm at Pope Francis)
Boys Hockey vs Braintree (Varsity B 12:30 pm/Varsity A 2 pm at the Olympia)

 

Sunday 1/19
Boys Varsity Basketball vs Bishop Hendricken or Chaminade (4:15 or 6 pm at Pope Francis)

 

Monday 1/20
Boys Hockey at Reading (Varsity B 11:15 am/varsity A 1 pm, Burbank Ice Arena)
Girls JV Hockey at Malden Catholic (5 pm, Malden Valley Forum) (50 Holden St, Malden) Bus departs at 1:30 pm

 

Tuesday 1/21
Ski Team Race #3 (Berkshire East)

 

Thursday 1/23
Boys Basketball at Minnechaug (JV 4:30 pm/Varsity 6 pm) (621 Main St, Wilbraham) Bus departs at 3:20 pm
Ski Team Race #4 (Berkshire East)

 

Friday 1/24
Boys Basketball vs Springfield International Charter (JV 5:30/Varsity 7 pm)
Girls Varsity Hockey vs East Catholic (7 pm, Smead)

 

Saturday 1/25
Girls Varsity Hockey at Longmeadow (2 pm, Smead)
Girls JV Hockey vs East Catholic (noon, Smead)
Boys  Hockey vs Archbishop Williams (Varsity B 12:30 pm/Varsity A 2 pm at the Olympia)

 

Sunday 1/26
Boys and Girls Indoor Track vs Commerce/South Hadley/Southwick (10:30 am at Smith College)

 

Monday 1/27
Girls Basketball vs Amherst (JV 5:30/Varsity 7 pm)

 

Tuesday 1/28
Boys Basketball at Amherst (JV 5:30/Varsity 7 pm) (21 Mattoon St) Bus departs at 3:30 pm
Ski Team Race #5 (Berkshire East)

 

Wednesday 1/29
Girls JV Hockey vs Auburn (7 pm, Amelia)
Boys Varsity Hockey at St Mary’s Lynn (6 pm, Connery Rink)

 

Thursday 1/30
Girls Basketball at Mt Greylock (JV 5/Varsity 6:30 pm) (1781 Cold Spring Rd, Williamstown) Bus departs at 2:15 pm
Ski Team Race #6 (Berkshire East)

 

Friday 1/31
Boys Basketball vs Longmeadow (JV 5:30/Varsity 7 pm)

 

Saturday 2/1
Boys JV Basketball at Eaglebrook School (3 pm) (271 Pine Nook Rd, Deerfield) Bus departs at 1 pm
Girls Basketball vs Chicopee (JV noon/Varsity 1:30 pm)
Girls JV Hockey vs Bishop Feehan (noon, Amelia)
Boys Hockey vs Hingham (Varsity B 12:30 pm/Varsity A 2 pm)

 

Sunday 2/2
Boys and Girls Indoor Track vs Mahar (2 pm at Smith College)
Girls Varsity Hockey vs Nauset (6 pm, Smead)

 

Monday 2/3
Girls Varsity Hockey at Algonquin (6 pm, NESC) (121 Donald Lynch Blvd, Marlborough) Bus departs at 2:30 pm
Boys Varsity Hockey at Shrewsbury (7:20 pm, Northstar Arena)

 

Tuesday 2/4
Boys Basketball at Chicopee (JV 5:30/Varsity 7 pm) (820 Front St) Bus departs at 4:15 pm
Ski Team Race #7 (Berkshire East)

 

Wednesday 2/5
Girls Basketball at Chicopee Comp (JV 5:30/Varsity 7 pm) (617 Montgomery St) Bus departs at 4:15 pm
Girls JV Hockey vs Suffield HS (7:30 pm, Smead)

 

Friday 2/7
Girls Basketball at Longmeadow (JV 5:30/Varsity 7 pm) (95 Grassy Gutter Road) Bus departs at 4:20 pm
Boys Varsity Hockey vs Fairfield Prep (7:40 pm at the Olympia) (PF Invite)
Girls JV Hockey vs Avon (7 pm at Smead)

 

Saturday 2/8
Boys Basketball at Windsor HS (CT)  (JV 1/Varsity 3 pm) (50 Sage Park Rd, Windsor CT) Bus departs at 11:30 am
Girls Varsity Hockey vs Archbishop Williams (noon, Amelia)
Boys Varsity Hockey vs TBA (10:30 am or 12:30 pm at the Olympia) (PF Invite)

 

Sunday 2/9
Boys and Girls Indoor Track at PVIAC Indoor Track Championships (Smith College. Time TBA)

 

Monday 2/10
Girls Basketball vs Pittsfield (JV 5/Varsity 6:30 pm)

 

Tuesday 2/11
Ski Team Individuals

 

Wednesday 2/12 
Boys Basketball vs Chicopee (JV 5:30/Varsity 7 pm)
Girls Varsity Hockey at Auburn (5 pm, Horgan Arena) (403 Oxford St N, Auburn) Bus departs at 2 pm
Boys Varsity A Hockey at Winchester (7 pm, O’Brien Rink in Woburn)
Boys Varsity B Hockey vs Choate (3 pm at the Olympia)

 

Friday 2/14
Girls Varsity Hockey vs Barnstable (7 pm, Smead)

 

Saturday 2/15
Boys and Girls Indoor Track at D4 State Championships (Reggie Lewis Center, Boston)
Girls Varsity Hockey at Malden Catholic (5:30 pm, Malden Valley Forum) (50 Holden St, Malden) Bus departs at 1:30 pm
Boys Varsity Hockey vs Catholic Memorial (12:20 pm at the Olympia)

Sunday 2/16
Girls Varsity Hockey vs Newburyport (1 pm, Graf Rink (Newburyport Bank Classic)

 

Tuesday 2/18
Girls Varsity Hockey vs TBA (Graf Rink, 1 or 3 pm) (Newburyport Bank Classic)
Boys Varsity Hockey vs St Mary’s Lynn (7:40 pm) (Cardinal Classic)

 

Wednesday 2/19
Girls JV Hockey at Auburn (9:30 am, Horgan Arena) (403 Oxford St N, Auburn) Bus departs at 7:15 am
Boys Varsity Hockey vs TBA (11 am or 1 pm) (Cardinal Classic)