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, juniors and transfer students are required to complete the baseline concussion test prior to any athletic participation. This includes juniors who took the test last year as sophomores. Anyone who needs to take the baseline test for the winter season should meet our athletic trainer in the gym right after school on any of these dates:
Tuesday 11/4
Wednesday 11/5
Thursday 11/6
Tuesday 11/11
Wednesday 11/12
Thursday 11/13
Monday 11/17
Tuesday 11/18
Wednesday 11/19

 

PRESEASON DOCUMENTS 
Required preseason documents will be available on Blackbaud. Our athletic trainer will email instructions for accessing and completing the required documents in the next few weeks. 

 

WINTER SPORTS ANNOUNCEMENTS

There will be a meeting for all boys planning to do Indoor Track on Friday 11/7 at 2:10 pm in the gym. The meeting will only take about 10 minutes

 

There will be a meeting for all girls planning to do Indoor Track on Monday 11/10 at 2:10 pm in the gym. The meeting will only take about 10 minutes

 

There will be a meeting for all boys planning to play Basketball on Tuesday 11/11 at 2:10 pm in the gym

 

There will be a meeting for all girls planning to play Basketball on Wednesday 11/12 at 2:10 pm in the gym

 

There will be a meeting for parents of winter sports athletes on Monday 11/17 at 5:30 pm in the gym at school

 

 
FALL SPORTS INFORMATION

 

GIRLS SOCCER:

For more information about the girls soccer team, please contact Coach Brent Dillard (bdillard@goldstarsoccer.com)

 

BOYS SOCCER: 

For more information about the boys soccer team, please contact Coach Mark Richards (mwrichards10@gmail.com)

 

BOYS and GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY: 

For more information about the boys cross country team, please contact Coach Bill Devine (ewdevine@comcast.net)

For more information about the girls cross country team, please contact Coach Chris Bresnahan (cbresnahan@popefrancisprep.org)

 

 


 

FALL SPORTS SCHEDULE

SUBJECT TO CHANGE (for updates, check this site, or Arbiterlive.com)

 

Saturday 11/8
Boys and Girls Cross Country at D2 State Championship Qualifier (Northfield Mountain)
Boys Soccer @ Norwell (3:15 pm) (D3 State Tournament Round of 16 Game) (18 South St, Norwell) Bus departs at 11:45 am

 

Monday 11/10
Girls Soccer vs Dedham (5 pm) (D3 State Tournament Round of 16 Game)

 

WINTER SPORTS SCHEDULE (in progress)

SUBJECT TO CHANGE (for updates, check this site, or Arbiterlive.com)

 

Saturday 12/6

Girls Hockey Scrimmage vs. Lasalle (5:30pm, Amelia)

Sunday 12/7

Girls Hockey @ Garrett Regan Jamboree (NESC) BUS

Friday 12/12
Girls Basketball @ St Mary’s Tip-off tournament (5:15 pm)
Boys Basketball @ St Mary’s Tip-off Tournament (6:45 pm)

Saturday 12/13

Girls Hockey @ Nauset (Charles Moore Arena)

Sunday 12/14

Girls Hockey @ Weymouth (non, Connell Memorial Arena)

Monday 12/15
Boys Basketball @ Sci-Tech (JV 5:30/Varsity 7 pm)

Tuesday 12/16
Girls Basketball @ Lenox (Varsity only, 6 pm)

Thursday 12/18
Boys Basketball @ Agawam (JV 5:30/Varsity 7 pm)


Friday 12/19
Girls Basketball @ Wahconah (JV 5:30/Varsity 7 pm)

Saturday 12/20
Boys Basketball @ NJ Tournament

Girls Hockey vs. Marblehead (2pm, Smead)

Sunday 12/21

Girls Hockey vs. Narragansett (1pm, Amelia)

Monday 12/22
Boys Basketball @ Holyoke (JV 5:30/Varsity 7 pm)

Tuesday 12/23
Girls Basketball vs Hoosac Valley (JV 5:30/Varsity 7 pm)

Saturday 12/27

Girls Hockey @ Melrose (noon, Flynn Rink) Bus

Monday 12/29
Boys Basketball vs. St Bernard (2:45pm) (Windsor Tournament)

Girls Hockey vs. St Mary’s Lynn (1:30pm, Smead)

Wednesday 12/31

Girls Hockey vs. Winchester (12:30pm, Smead)

Friday 1/2
Girls Basketball vs Longmeadow (JV 5:30/Varsity 7 pm)

Saturday 1/3

Girls Hockey @ Longmeadow (Smead, 2:30)

Monday 1/5
Boys Basketball vs. Chicopee Comp (JV 5:30/Varsity 7 pm)

Girls Hockey @ Algonquin (6pm, NESC) Bus

Ski Team PracticE

Tuesday 1/6 
Girls Basketball vs Drury (JV 5:30/Varsity 7 pm)

Ski Team Race #1

Thursday 1/8
Boys Basketball @ Putnam (JV 5:30/Varsity 7 pm)

Ski Team Race #2

Friday 1/9 
Girls Basketball vs Frontier (JV 5:30/Varsity 7 pm)

Girls Hockey @ East Catholic (8:30pm, Newington Ice Palance, CT) Bus

Saturday 1/10

Girls Hockey @ Malden Catholic (Malden Valley Forum, TBA) Bus

Monday 1/12
Girls Basketball vs Lenox (Varsity only, 6 pm)

Tuesday 1/13
Boys Basketball vs. Eaglebrook (JV only, 4pm)
Ski Team Practice

Wednesday 1/14
Girls Basketball vs Southwick (JV 5:30/Varsity 7 pm)

Girls Hockey vs. Auburn (6:30pm, Smead)

Thursday 1/15
Boys JV Basketball vs Central (4pm at Pope Francis)
Boys Varsity Basketball vs. Central (Hoophall) (8:30pm, Springfield College)

Ski Team Race #3

Friday 1/16

Girls Hockey vs. Longmeadow High School (6:30pm, Smead)

Girls JV Hockey @ East Catholic (8:30pm, Newington Rink)

Saturday 1/17
Boys Basketball Hoophall Invite vs. East Hartford (6:45pm)

Sunday 1/18
Hoophall Invite vs. TBA

Tuesday 1/20
Girls Basketball @ Amherst (JV 5:30/Varsity 7 pm)

Ski Team Race #4

Wednesday 1/21
Boys Basketball vs Longmeadow (JV 5:30/Varsity 7 pm)

Thursday 1/22
Girls Basketball @ West Springfield (JV 5:30/Varsity 7 pm)
Boys Basketball vs. Holyoke (JV 5:30/Varsity 7 pm)

Ski Team Race #5

Friday 1/23
Girls Basketball vs Wahconah (JV 5:30/Varsity 7 pm)

Girls Hockey vs. Algonquin (7:30pm, Smead)

Sunday 1/25

Girls Hockey @ Central Catholic (3pm, Breakaway Rink in Tewksbury) Bus

Monday 1/26
Girls Basketball @ Hoosac Valley (JV 5:30/Varsity 7 pm)

Tuesday 1/27
Boys Basketball @ Central (JV 5:30/Varsity 7 pm)

Girls Hockey @ Auburn (3pm)

Ski Team Practice

Thursday 1/29
Girls Basketball @ Drury (JV 5:30/Varsity 7 pm)

Ski Team Race #6

Friday 1/30
Girls Basketball @ Belchertown (JV 5:30/Varsity 7 pm) 
Boys Basketball @ Chicopee Comp (JV 5:30/Varsity 7 pm)

Saturday 1/31
Boys Basketball @ Eaglebrook (3pm, JV only)

Girls Hockey vs. Nauset (3:30pm, Amelia)

Monday 2/2
Girls Basketball @ Frontier (JV 6 pm/Varsity 7:30 pm)

Tuesday 2/3
Boys Basketball vs. Putnam (JV 5:30/Varsity 7 pm)

Ski Team Race #7

Thursday 2/5
Girls Basketball @ Agawam (JV 5:30/Varsity 7 pm)
Boys Basketball vs. Agawam (JV 5:30/Varsity 7 pm)

Ski Team Practice

Friday 2/6
Girls Basketball vs Northampton (JV 5:30/Varsity 7 pm)

Girls JV Hockey @ Suffield HS (9:10pm, Enfield Twin Rinks)

Sunday 2/8

Girls Hockey vs. Malden Catholic (3:40pm, Smead)

Monday 2/9
Boys Basketball vs. Windsor (JV 5:30/Varsity 7 pm)

Tuesday 2/10

Ski Team Individuals, Race #1 Girls GS/Boys SL

Wednesday 2/11

Girls Hockey @ PLNR (5:15PM, Mcvann O’Keefe Rink, Peabody) Bus

Saturday 2/14

Girls Hockey vs. HPNA (Smead, 2pm)

Sunday 2/15

Girls Hockey @ Newburyport Classic Tournament (Graf Rink, Newburyport) BUS

Tuesday 2/17

Girls Hockey @ Newburyport Classic Tournament (Graf Rink, Newburyport) BUS