About Athletics

Due to construction, the Highline Stadium/Moshier Parking Lot on S 156^th is CLOSED. There will be no access for event parking including parents dropping off/picking up students attending the game. Please park in the Highline High School lot and the Performing Arts Center lot on S. 152^nd.

For those who are attending tonight's varsity Football game at Eastside Catholic, here are a few things to know before you go:

• Gates open at 5:30pm; kick-off is at 7:00pm.
• Admission is free; in lieu of ticket sales, Eastside Catholic will be collecting donations to benefit Catholic Community Services.
• Parking is limited; arrive early and carpool. Overflow parking will be available at the Central Washington University – Sammamish Campus (120 228^th Ave NE)
• Masks are encouraged outdoors and required inside school buildings (regardless of vaccination status).
• It is recommended that family units sit together and everyone practice 3 feet of physical distancing from other spectators.
• The Orange Crush store will offer concessions outside during the game. (Pizza slices, candy, soda and more.) Cash only and all concessions must be consumed outdoors.

Go Lancers!

Online registration for the Fall 2021 sports season is now open through FamilyID on the Kennedy Catholic school website. All interested student-athletes must be registered online and have a current sports physical on file with the Athletic Office in order to participate on the first day. Football officially starts on Wednesday, August 18. The first day of practice/tryouts for Boys & Girls Cross Country, Boys & Girls Golf, Girls Soccer, Girls Swim & Dive, Boys Tennis, Girls Volleyball and Boys Water Polo is Monday, August 23. To register, click here.

Coach MacQuarrie is running a voluntary workout for interested tennis players this Friday, July 30 from 1:00-3:00 at Steve Cox Memorial Park. This will be the only scheduled workout before the first day of tryouts/practice for Boys Tennis on August 23. Participation is completely optional and will have no bearing on whether someone makes the team. If you are planning to attend, please let Coach MacQuarrie know via Remind 101 or by email: macquarriei@kennedyhs.org

Here's where you can find information while the athletic office is closed for the month of July:

CHEER – contact Coach Katie Burns directly at burnsk@kennedyhs.org for the registration link, practice and team info. Turn in your sports physicals!

SUMMER PROGRAMS – contact Harley Wells-Schultz at wellsschultzh@kennedyhs.org regarding last-minute registrations/changes, questions and more. For general information about this year's summer camps and to sign up, go to https://www.kennedyhs.org/academics/summer-programs

SPORTS PHYSICALS - now is a great time to update your sports physical – especially if you are new to the school, new to sports or yours is expiring/has expired. Physicals are valid for two years from the date of the exam and must remain valid through the entire sports season. Forms may be downloaded at https://www.kennedyhs.org/uploaded/Athletics/AthleticForms/Pre-Participation-History-and-Physical-Examination-Form_05.2016.pdf Completed forms may be scanned/emailed to the athletic office at umedat@kennedyhs.org or mailed to Kennedy Catholic Athletics, 140 S 140th St, Burien, WA 98168-3496.

FALL SPORTS REGISTRATION opens online on Monday, August 2. Go to https://www.kennedyhs.org/athletics/athletic-registration to start the process. All interested student-athletes must be registered online, officially enrolled in school and have a current physical on file in order to participate in tryouts/practice on the first day.

FOOTBALL begins on Wednesday, August 18. Voluntary summer workouts are happening through the month of July. Contact Coach Cross at crosss@kennedyhs.org to get on his email list for updates.

ALL OTHER FALL SPORTS begin on Monday, August 23. Boys and Girls Golf, Girls Swim & Dive, Boys Tennis, Boys and Girls Cross Country, Girls Soccer, Girls Volleyball and Boys Water Polo team-specific info including voluntary summer workouts, tryout/practice schedules and fall game schedules may be found on our league website https://kennedycatholicathletics.org/ as it becomes available. To find your sport, select the season at the top of the homepage, then sport and level. Other pertinent athletics info may be found on the homepage under the MORE tab.

VARSITY LETTERS AND CERTIFICATES – If you missed your team's end-of-season banquet, you may pick up the following items from the athletic office (A108) when school resumes:

• varsity, participant and NPSL honors certificates
• Commemorative cloth 'K' for first-time varsity letter earners
• Boys Swim & Dive champion T-shirts

UNIFORMS – if you haven't already done so, please return your uniform and equipment a.s.a.p.! Be sure it is clean, bagged and labeled with your name/sport. Return it to your coach or drop it off M-TH, 9am-noon in the main office. Uniform queries and concerns should be directed to Harley Wells-Schultz at wellsschultzh@kennedyhs.org.

FOR URGENT ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT NEEDS, Athletic Director, Don Hoffman, will be checking email periodically and responding as necessary. His email is hoffmand@kennedyhs.org.

Enjoy your time off and we'll see you in August!!