Welcome to St. Francis Athletics
Home of the St. Francis Trojans
Our Athletic program provides experiences through which our athletes will grow to their full potential physically, intellectually, emotionally, socially and spiritually. Together the administration, athletic council, and school staff work to support and reinforce an athletic program that provides for the development of physical skills, healthy, competitive attitudes, the value of sportsmanship and the importance of safety.
In today’s society too much emphasis is placed on winning. Our goal is to provide our athletes with a quality, educational athletic program, which will be entrusted to the nurturing care of the coaches, parent volunteers, and athletic council. We will guide and educate each athlete so that he/she will improve, grow, win, lose and, most importantly, have fun. Winning isn’t everything! A Child’s success should be measured by the accomplishment of his/her own goals and ability to successfully work as a team member.
By working together as a team, as a “family”, as a school community, we can make a difference in the development of our student-athletes by placing the emphasis on learning and having fun while working to accomplish our individual goals. After all, the greatest reward is to see a young child smile and hear his laughter. Let’s work together to accomplish this.
Eddie Swierkos
Athletic Director
304-291-5070
eswierkos@stfrancismorgantown.com
Welcome to St. Francis Middle School Boy’s Basketball.
Head Coach: Adam Henkins
Assistant Coach: Kevin Colistra
Conference: Mason Dixon
Coach Adam Henkins is the head coach of the boys program; with assistant Coach Kevin Colistra heading the JV team. We compete in the Mason Dixon League and play some of the county schools and have had great success with our boy’s basketball program.
Boy’s basketball is offered to students who meet eligibility requirements set forth by West Virginia Secondary Athletic Commission (SSAC) and St. Francis Central Catholic School.
The following rules and policies for the Middle School Programs should be read by parents and players so there will be understanding by all involved.
Before the start of the season students are required to have:
All forms must be filled out completely and turned into the Athletic Director.
Welcome to St. Francis Middle School Cheerleading.
The girl’s cheerleading season begins during the winter sports season and will conclude at the end of the boy’s basketball season.
The cheerleaders will cheer at various games for the boy’s and girl’s basketball programs and the championship games.
Cheerleading is offered to students who meet eligibility requirements set forth by West Virginia Secondary Athletic Commission (SSAC) and St. Francis Central Catholic School.
The following rules and policies for the Middle School Programs should be read by parents and players so there will be understanding by all involved.
Before the start of the season students are required to have:
All forms must be filled out completely and turned into the Athletic Director.
Welcome to St. Francis Middle School Cross Country.
Head Coach: Desiree Poach
Conference: Mason Dixon
Coach Desiree Poach is the head coach of the boys & girls program; with assistant Coach Shaun Gainer. We compete in the Mason Dixon & Mon County conferences.
Boy’s & Girl’s Cross Country is offered to students who meet eligibility requirements set forth by West Virginia Secondary Athletic Commission (SSAC) and St. Francis Central Catholic School.
The following rules and policies for the Middle School Programs should be read by parents and players so there will be understanding by all involved.
Before the start of the season students are required to have:
All forms must be filled out completely and turned into the Athletic Director.
Welcome to St. Francis Middle School Girl’s Basketball.
Head Coach: Donald Robinson
Assistant Coach: Nathan Embree
Conference: Mason Dixon
Coach Donald Robinson is the head coach of the girls program; with assistant Coach Nathan Embree heading the JV team. We compete in the Mason Dixon League and play some of the county schools and have had great success with our girl’s basketball program.
Girl’s basketball is offered to students who meet eligibility requirements set forth by West Virginia Secondary Athletic Commission (SSAC) and St. Francis Central Catholic School.
The following rules and policies for the Middle School Programs should be read by parents and players so there will be understanding by all involved.
Before the start of the season students are required to have:
All forms must be filled out completely and turned into the Athletic Director.
Welcome to St. Francis Middle School Girl’s Volleyball
Head Coach: Paige Bragg
Conference: Monongalia County & Mason-Dixon
Coach Paige Bragg is the head coach of the volleyball program. We compete in the Mason Dixon & Monongalia County Conferences and have had great success with our program.
Girl’s volleyball is offered to students who meet eligibility requirements set forth by West Virginia Secondary Athletic Commission (SSAC) and St. Francis Central Catholic School.
The following rules and policies for the Middle School Programs should be read by parents and players so there will be understanding by all involved.
Before the start of the season students are required to have:
All forms must be filled out completely and turned into the Athletic Director.
In addition to physical education classes during the school day, St. Francis Central Catholic offers students in Kindergarten through 5th grade an after school sports program through school, city, county, and co-op programs, that currently includes boys and girls basketball, soccer, lacrosse, and a growing number of other opportunities.
We believe that the after school sports programs should offer a nurturing environment consistent with the St. Francis character. In collaboration with parents and coaches, these programs will instill in all students respect and compassion for others. The programs goals are to develop self-esteem and enable students to achieve their highest potential. Students will leave St. Francis eager and prepared to meet future academic, athletic, and personal challenges.
For further information, please contact:
Mr. Swierkos at 304-291-5070 eswierkos@stfrancismorgantown.com
or specified contact for each league / program
Click on the following links for more information & registration
North-Central West Virginia Basketball League (K-5 girls only)
St. Francis students will be eligible to participate in the WV United Soccer Club that will be conducted on the St. Francis fields. There will be 2 sessions, a fall and a spring league. Session 1 will run after labor day until the end of October and session 2 will start in April and conclude when the students get out of school (late May or early June.)
There will be 3 age groups:
- 6-8
- U9-U10
- U11
Head Coach: Adam Henkins
Assistant Coach: Dave Murray
Conference: Monongalia County
Girl’s Softball is offered to students who meet eligibility requirements set forth by West Virginia Secondary Athletic Commission (SSAC) and St. Francis Central Catholic School.
Before the start of the season students are required to have:
- Annual physical
- Insurance form
- Contract
All forms must be filled out completely and turned into the Athletic Director.
Head Coach: Desiree Poach
Conference: Mason Dixon & Monongalia County
Girl’s and Boy’s Track & Field is offered to students who meet eligibility requirements set forth by West Virginia Secondary Athletic Commission (SSAC) and St. Francis Central Catholic School.
Before the start of the season students are required to have:
- Annual physical
- Insurance form
- Contract
All forms must be filled out completely and turned into the Athletic Director.
Mason Dixon meets will be at East-West stadium in Fairmont.
Monongalia County meets will be held at Westwood School in Morgantown.
Uniform
The uniform consists of Track t-shirt and black shorts. BLACK long-sleeved shirts are able to be worn under the t-shirts. If wearing capris or tights (anything that extends below the knee) they must also be BLACK. Compression shorts under their uniform shorts may be any color.
We are excited to announce the creation of an online apparel store for our school community. The store will be open 24/7, 365 days of the year.
Go To The SF SquadLocker Store
SquadLocker provides a one-stop-shop solution for St. Francis Trojan apparel and accessories. All orders are placed online, paid for with a credit card and shipped directly to you. Orders ship individually 6 to 12 business days after they are placed. Tracking information is emailed upon shipment.
By opening the store to our entire school community, you can now support St. Francis while wearing logo’ed apparel. We want to provide a way for our families to be able to easily acquire school spirit items without much hassle. Be aware that the school does not benefit nor recieve any monies from your orders. There are no price mark-ups; all costs are set by Squadlocker and from researching other major vendors, many times the prices are lower if not equal!
Bookmark the link, share it with friends & family, and be sure to check for new items. We will be continually adding new items to the store, especially as the seasons change and we become more familiar with what our families would like to see made available.
https://teamlocker.squadlocker.com/#/lockers/st-francis-central-catholic-trojans
Let’s Go Trojans!