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 is required prior to athletic participation for all freshmen, juniors and transfer students. The instructions for the test can be found here. (if link does not open for you, just right click on it, click “Copy Link Address” and then paste it in your browser)  

 

ATGENIUS PROFILE: All athletes should complete/update their athletic profile on ATGenius prior to the start of each season. Instructions for signing up for ATGenius can be found here. Please be aware that you do need a school issued email address in order to complete your profile. 


WINTER SPORTS INFORMATION

Boys Basketball: For more information about the boys basketball team, please contact Coach Justin Dalessio (dalessioj@springfieldpublicschools.com)

 

Girls Basketball:  For more information about the girls basketball team, please contact Coach Noris Cuevas (Cuevasnoris@gmail.com)

 

Boys Indoor Track: For more information about the boys indoor track team, please contact Coach Angel Rodriguez (angel@ironduck.com)

Girls Indoor Track:
For more information about the girls indoor track team, please contact Coach Dave Estabrook (destabrook@popefrancisprep.org)

 

Boys and Girls Skiing: For more information about the ski team, please contact Coach Scott O’Neil (soneill@popefrancisprep.org)

 

Girls Hockey:  For more information about the girls hockey team, please contact Coach Chris Connors (coachconno15@gmail.com)

 

Boys Hockey: For more information about the boys hockey team, please contact Coach Brian Foley (bfoley@foleyinsurancegroup.com)\

 

WINTER SEASON SCHEDULE


Friday 12/8
Girls Basketball @ Monument (JV 5:30/Varsity 7 pm) (600 Stockbridge Rd, Great Barrington) Bus departs at 3:30 pm

Saturday 12/9
Boys Basketball @ Windsor HS (scrimmage) (4 pm) (50 Sage Park Rd, Windsor CT)  Bus departs at 2:30 pm.
Girls Varsity Hockey @ Barnstable (Hyannis Rink, 7 pm)

 

Sunday 12/10
Girls Varsity Hockey @ Nauset (Charles Moore Arena, Orleans, 11:30 am)
Boys and Girls Indoor Track vs Baystate, Mohawk, Pioneer (Smith College, 1:30 pm)
Boys JV Hockey @ Easthampton 1 (5 pm, Olympia Rink 1)

 

Monday 12/11
Boys Basketball @ Sci-Tech (JV 5:30/Varsity 7 pm) (1250 State St, Springfield). Bus departs at 4:30 pm. ONE WAY DROP

 

Tuesday 12/12
Girls Basketball vs Belchertown (Varsity 5:30/JV 7 pm)


Wednesday 12/13
Boys Basketball @ Veritas Prep (JV Only, 5:30 pm) (225 Carando Drive, Springfield). Bus departs at 4:30 pm ONE WAY DROP
Girls JV Hockey vs Longmeadow (Amelia, 7 pm)


Friday 12/15
Boys Varsity Basketball vs Longmeadow (AIC) (6 pm) (125 Cortland St, Springfield) Bus departs at 4:45 pm. ONE WAY DROP
Girls Basketball vs Agawam (JV 5:30/Varsity 7 pm)


Saturday 12/16
Boys Varsity Basketball vs Holyoke or Construction Academy (AIC) (1 pm or 2:30 pm)
Girls Varsity Hockey @ Auburn (Horgan Skating Arena, 4 pm) (403 Oxford St N, Auburn) Bus departs at 1:45 pm
Boys Varsity Hockey vs Notre Dame, West Haven CT (Sacred Heart Tournament, 5:30 pm)


Sunday 12/17
Boys Varsity Hockey vs Don Bosco or BC High (Sacred Heart Tournament, 2:15 or 4:45 pm)
Boys and Girls Indoor Track vs South Hadley (Smith College, 10 am)
Boys JV Hockey vs Amherst (4:50 pm, Olympia Rink 2)


Monday 12/18
Boys Basketball vs Holyoke (JV 5:30/Varsity 7 pm)

 

Tuesday 12/19
Girls Basketball vs St Mary’s of Lynn (JV 4/Varsity 5:30 pm)

 

Wednesday 12/20
Boys Basketball @ Northampton (JV 6 pm/Varsity 7:30 pm) (380 Elm Street) Bus departs at 4:30 pm.

 

Thursday 12/21
Girls Basketball at Mt Greylock (JV 5/Varsity 6:30 pm)
Boys Hockey vs St John’s Shrewsbury (Varsity B 5:30/Varsity A 6:40 pm, at the Olympia)

 

Friday 12/22
Girls Varsity Hockey @ East Catholic (Newington Arena, 8:30 pm) (300 Alumni Road, Newington CT)  Bus departs at 5:45 pm. 

 

Saturday 12/23
Girls Varsity Hockey @ Malden Catholic (Malden Forum, 7:30 pm) (50 Holden St, Malden) Bus departs at 4 pm. 
Boys Hockey vs Franklin (Varsity A 12:10/Varsity B 2:10 pm, at the Olympia)

 

Tuesday 12/26
Boys Varsity Hockey vs Central Catholic (Frates Tournament, 1 pm)

 

Wednesday 12/27
Boys Basketball vs Putnam (JV 5:30/Varsity 7 pm)
Girls Varsity Hockey vs St Mary’s of Lynn (Smead, 12:30 pm)
Boys Varsity Hockey vs St John’s Prep or BC High (Frates Tournament, 1 or 3 pm)

Thursday 12/28
Boys JV Hockey vs Minnechaug (1:50 pm at the Olympia)


Friday 12/29
Boys Basketball @ Central (JV 5:30/Varsity 7 pm)
Girls JV Hockey @ East Catholic (Newington Ice Rink, 8:30 pm)

 

Saturday 12/30
Girls Varsity Hockey vs Beverly (Amelia, noon)

 

Sunday 12/31
Boys Varsity Hockey @ Belmont (Warrior Arena, 3 pm)

 

Tuesday 1/2
Ski Team Practice (Berkshire East)

 

Wednesday 1/3
Boys Basketball @  Amherst (JV 5:30/Varsity 7 pm) (21 Mattoon St, Amherst) Bus departs at 3:45 pm.
Girls Basketball vs Chicopee Comp (JV 5:30/Varsity 7 pm)
Girls Varsity Hockey @ Milton (Ulin Rink, 7 pm) (11 Unquity Rd, Milton MA) Bus departs at 3:45 pm. 
Boys Hockey @ Arlington (Ed Burns Arena, Varsity B 5 pm/Varsity A 6:10 pm)

 

Thursday 1/4
Ski Team Practice (Berkshire East)

 

Friday 1/5 
Girls Basketball @ Drury 
Girls Varsity Hockey vs Auburn (Smead, 5 pm)

 

Saturday 1/6
Girls Varsity Hockey vs Algonquin (Amelia, noon)

 

Sunday 1/7
Boys and Girls Indoor Track vs Athol, Hampden Charter West (Smith College, 1:30 pm)
Boys JV Hockey @ Greenfield (4:40 pm, Olympia Rink 3)


Monday 1/8 
Boys Basketball vs Springfield International Charter (5:30/7 pm)
Boys Varsity Hockey @ Catholic Memorial (Warrior Arena, 7 pm)


Tuesday 1/9 
Boys Basketball vs Veritas Prep (JV Only, 5:30 pm)
Girls Basketball @ Belchertown (JV 5:30/Varsity 7 pm)
Ski Team Race # 1 (Berkshire East)

 

Wednesday 1/10
Girls JV Hockey vs Auburn (Smead, 7:30 pm)


Thursday 1/11 
Boys Varsity Basketball vs Northwest Catholic (Hoophall Classic, 7:30 pm at Springfield College) (125 Cortland St, Springfield). Bus departs at 6:15 pm..
Boys Basketball vs Eaglebrook (JV Only, 5 pm)
Ski Team Race # 2 (Berkshire East)

 

Friday 1/12
Girls Basketball @ Agawam (JV 5:30/Varsity 7 pm)

 

Saturday 1/13
Girls Varsity Hockey vs Framingham (Smead, 2 pm)
Boys Hockey @ Braintree (Zapustas Ice Arena, Varsity A 12:10 pm, Varsity B 2 pm)

 

Sunday 1/14
Girls JV Hockey @ Suffield HS (Simsbury ISCC Olympic Rink, 5:20 pm) (1275 Hopmeadow St, Simsbury CT) Bus departs at 3 pm.
Boys and Girls Indoor Track vs Frontier, Mahar, Southwick (Smith College, 1:30 pm)
Boys JV Hockey vs Agawam (7:20 pm, Olympia Rink 1)

 

Monday 1/15
Girls Varsity Hockey @ Reading (Burbank Arena, 11:30 am) (51 Symonds Way, Reading MA) Bus departs at 8:15 am.
Boys Hockey vs Reading (Varsity B 11:30 am/Varsity A 1 pm, at the Olympia)
Boys JV Hockey vs Longmeadow (6 pm at the Olympia)

 

Tuesday 1/16
Girls Basketball vs South Hadley (JV 5:30/Varsity 7 pm)
Ski Team Practice (Berkshire East)

 

Wednesday 1/17
Girls Varsity Hockey @ Marblehead (Salem State University O’Keefe Center, 7:30 pm) (225 Canal St, Salem) . Bus departs at 3:45 pm. 

 

Thursday 1/18
Girls Basketball vs Monument (JV 5:30/Varsity 7 pm)
Boys Hockey vs Malden Catholic (Varsity B 5:30/Varsity A 6:40 pm, at the Olympia)
Ski Team Race # 3 (Berkshire East)

 

Friday 1/19
Boys Basketball @ Chicopee (JV 5:30/Varsity 7 pm) (820 Front St, Chicopee)  Bus departs at 4:15 pm.
Girls Varsity Hockey @ Longmeadow (Smead, 5 pm)

 

Saturday 1/20
Girls JV Hockey @ Suffield HS (Enfield Twin Rinks, 8:20 pm) (1 Prior Rd, Enfield CT) Bus departs at 6:30 pm.
Boys Hockey vs St Mary’s of Lynn (Varsity B 12:30/Varsity A 2 pm, at the Olympia)

 

Sunday 1/21
Boys and Girls Indoor Track vs Hampshire (Smith College, 10 am)
Boys JV Hockey vs Longmeadow (7:20 pm, Olympia Rink 1)

 

Monday 1/22
Girls Basketball vs Mt Greylock (JV 5/Varsity 6:30 pm)
Ski Team Practice (Berkshire East)

 

Tuesday 1/23
Ski Team Race # 4 (Berkshire East)

 

Wednesday 1/24
Girls JV Hockey vs Avon HS (7:30 pm at Smead)

 

Thursday 1/25
Girls Basketball vs Drury (JV 5:30/Varsity 7 pm)
Boys Hockey vs Shrewsbury HS (Varsity B 5:30/Varsity A 6:40 pm, at the Olympia)
Ski Team Race # 5 (Berkshire East)


Friday 1/26
Boys Basketball @ Springfield International Charter (JV 5/Varsity 6:30 pm) (160 Joan St) Bus departs at 4 pm.ONE WAY DROP

 

Saturday 1/27
Girls Varsity Hockey @ Algonquin (NESC, noon) (121 Donald Lynch Blvd, Marlborough). Bus departs at 9:15 am.
Girls JV Hockey vs Longmeadow (Smead, 2 pm)
Boys Hockey vs Archbishop Williams (Varsity B 12:30/Varsity A 2 pm, at the Olympia)

 

Sunday 1/28
Boys and Girls Indoor Track vs Commerce, Greenfield, Hampden Charter East (Smith College, 10 am)
Boys JV Hockey at Easthampton 2 (5:40 pm, Olympia Rink 2)

 

Monday 1/29
Girls Basketball @ Amherst (JV 5:30/Varsity 7 pm)


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

 

Wednesday 1/31
Girls JV Hockey vs East Catholic (Smead, 7:30 pm)

 

Thursday 2/1
Ski Team Race # 6 (Berkshire East)

 

Friday 2/2
Boys Basketball @ Longmeadow (JV 5:30/Varsity 7 pm) (95 Grassy Gutter Road) Bus departs at 4:20 pm. One way drop.

 

Saturday 2/3
Boys Varsity Hockey @ Hingham (Pilgrim Skating Arena, noon)

 

Sunday 2/4
Girls JV Hockey vs Auburn (Smead, 6 pm)
Boys JV Hockey vs Chicopee (6:30 pm, Olympia Rink 2)


Tuesday 2/6 
Boys Basketball vs Chicopee (JV 5:30/Varsity 7 pm)
Ski Team Race # 7 (Berkshire East)

 

Wednesday 2/7
Boys Basketball @ Eaglebrook (JV only, 4:45 pm) (271 Pine Nook Rd, Deerfield) Bus departs at 3 pm.
Girls Varsity Hockey vs Longmeadow (Amelia, 7 pm)

 

Thursday 2/8
Ski Team Practice (Berkshire East)

 

Friday 2/9
Boys Basketball vs Minnechaug (JV 5:30/Varsity 7 pm)
Girls Basketball @ Pittsfield (JV 5:30/Varsity 7 pm)
Girls JV Hockey vs Suffield HS (Smead, 7 pm)
Boys Varsity Hockey NW Catholic (7:40 pm, Pope Francis Invite, at the Olympia)

 

Saturday 2/10
Girls Basketball vs Marblehead (1 pm, Varsity only)
Boys Basketball vs Marblehead (3 pm, Varsity only)
Girls Varsity Hockey @ Duxbury (Bog Arena, 5:40 pm) (188 Summer St, Kingston MA) Bus departs at 1:45 pm.
Boys Varsity Hockey vs Fairfield Prep or Bishop Hendricken (10:30 am or 12:30 pm. Pope Francis Invite, at the Olympia)

 

Sunday 2/11 
Girls Varsity Hockey vs Nauset (Smead, 4 pm)

 

Monday 2/12
Girls Basketball @ Chicopee (JV 5:30/Varsity 7 pm)

 

Tuesday 2/13
Boys Basketball @ Malden Catholic (JV 5 pm/Varsity 6:30 pm) (99 Crystal St, Malden MA) Bus departs at 2:15 pm.
Ski Team Individuals (Berkshire East)

 

Wednesday 2/14
Girls Basketball vs Longmeadow (JV 5:30/Varsity 7 pm)
Girls Varsity Hockey @ Archbishop Williams (Canton Sportsplex, 7:10 pm)
Girls JV Hockey @ Auburn (Auburn Rink, 3 pm)

 

Thursday 2/15
Boys Hockey vs Winchester (Varsity B 5:30/Varsity A 6:40 pm, at the Olympia)

 

Saturday 2/17
Girls JV Hockey at Longmeadow (Smead, noon)
Girls Varsity Hockey vs Malden Catholic (Smead, 2 pm)
Boys Varsity A Hockey vs Catholic Memorial (12:30 pm at the Olympia)
Boys Varsity B Hockey vs St John’s Prep (2:30 pm at the Olympia)

 

Monday 2/19
Girls Varsity Hockey vs Newburyport (Newburyport Classic, Graf Rink, 1 pm)

 

Tuesday 2/20
Boys Varsity Hockey vs Central Catholic (7:40 pm. Cardinal Classic. At the Olympia)

 

Wednesday 2/21
Girls Varsity Hockey vs TBA (Newburyport Classic, Graf Rink, 1 or 3 pm)
Boys Varsity Hockey vs Belmont or St Mary’s of Lynn (11 am or 1:00 pm. Cardinal Classic. At the Olympia)