Athletics

Schedules for our sports teams can be found on our 8to18 site. Click here.

Track & Field, 2024

• March 27 – PNDHS, 4:30 p.m. – co-host with St. Jude
• April 15 – Peoria Heights High School, 4:30 p.m.
• April 27 – Metamora High School Relays, 9:00 a.m.
• April 30 – Princeville High School, 4:15 p.m.
• May 4 – Sectionals at Elmwood High School, TBA

If you would like to be contacted about sponsoring our athletics program, click here to complete our interest form. 

The league is coached by our 5th-8th grade boys and girls coaches and other volunteers. Cost is $25 per player. CLICK HERE for registration. 

The athletics committee is accepting team sponsors for this year’s league. Sponsorship is $50, cash or check payable to St. Philomena Athletics. Contact athletics@stphils.com if you are interested. 

Seventh and eighth-grade teams participate in the IESA tournaments, sixth grade does not. There are also smaller Catholic school tournaments for each grade level. To register for 2023-24 volleyball, please email the Athletics Director at athletics@stphils.com.

Click here for the volunteer sign up. 

Click here for the athletics consent form. Each family is required to complete this form once per school year. If you’ve already completed the form for 2023-24, (like for soccer, golf, cross country, softball or basketball) you do not need to do so again.

• When ready, the game schedule will be posted here. 
• When ready, the volunteer schedule will be posted here.

Click here to register for 2023-24 track and field. Click here for the athletics consent form. Each family is required to complete this form once per school year. If you’ve already completed the form for 2023-24, you do not need to do so again.

The average team size is 60 students. When in season, the team practices about four days a week for 1-1.5 hours. Students in this sport can compete in the following events:

• Hurdles
• 100M dash
• 200M dash
• 400M run
• 800M run
• 1600M run
• 4 x 100M relay
• 4 x 200M relay
• 4 x 400M relay
• Long jump
• High jump
• Shot put
• Discus
• Pole vault

Teams in our Sectional:

• Coolidge
• Hollis
• Limestone Walters
• Manual
• Norwood
• Peoria Heights
• Pleasant Valley
• Roosevelt
• St. Mark
• St. Thomas
• St. Vincent de Paul

To register for 2023-24 click here. There are no fees to participate in wrestling.

Click here for the athletics consent form. Each family is required to complete this form once per school year. If you’ve already completed the form for 2023-24, (for example for basketball, golf, cross country or soccer) you do not need to do so again.

The seventh and eighth grade teams are affiliated with Illinois Elementary School Association (IESA). Registration for the 2023-24 girls basketball season is now closed. 

Parents, please have at least one parent attend a meeting on Tuesday, August 29 at 6 p.m. in the school cafeteria. If you have a conflict, reach out to your coach or athletics director, athletics@stphils.com. 

Click here to read and sign the Parent Consent Form, which is also required for your child’s registration and participation. This only needs to be done once per school year. If it has already been completed for the 2023-24 school year (for example if you completed it for soccer, golf, cross country or softball) you do not need to do so again.

Each basketball/cheer family is required to volunteer at three sessions during the course of the season. These can be completed at either boys or girls games.

Registration for the 2023-24 school year cheer team is now closed. Reach out to the athletics director at athletics@stphils.com if you need assistance.  There was a parent meeting on September 11 at 6 p.m. in the parish center. 

Click here for the athletics consent form. Each family is required to complete this form once per school year. If you’ve already completed the form for 2023-24 (for example if you filled it out for cross country, golf, softball, softball or girls basketball), you do not need to do so again.

All 8th-grade girls have the opportunity to be a cheerleader if they choose to. The size of the squad always depends on class size.

The girls cheer for the 8th-grade boys’ basketball team at home and away games. The team is moderated by a volunteer parent and generally practices twice a week starting in early September. The team also participates in an annual Diocesan cheerleading competition.

Each basketball/cheer family is required to volunteer at three sessions during the course of the season. These can be completed at either boys or girls games. Please see the section above (SCHEDULES) for game and volunteer schedules. 

The seventh and eighth grade teams are affiliated with Illinois Elementary School Association (IESA). Registration for 2023-24 basketball is now closed. If you need assistance or have questions, email the athletic director at athletics@stphils.com.  

Click here to read and sign the Parent Consent Form, which is also required for your child’s registration and participation. This only needs to be done once per school year. If you’ve already completed this form for 2023-24 (for example when you registered for golf, cross country or soccer), you do not need to do so again.

Each basketball/cheer family is required to volunteer at three sessions during the course of the season. These can be completed at either boys or girls games. Please see the section above (SCHEDULES) for game and volunteer schedules. 

(June 12, 2023) – Registration has closed for fall 2023. If you missed registration and still want to play, contact our PPSA rep and coordinator, Andy Crusen (acrusen80@hotmail.com). If you are unsure if you signed up, check your email for a registration confirmation from athletics@stphils.com or contact Andy. 

PLEASE NOTE: There are waivers that need to be completed with the registration. Details are on the registration page. Please read it carefully. Registration is not complete unless all forms are completed. 

The St. Philomena’s Soccer Program is open to students and parish members in grades 1-8. The teams are co-ed for 1st and 2nd graders. The season is played in the Fall, and the average team size is 10-12 kids. Games generally start in late August and run through early October. Each team plays about eight games per season. Teams in grades 3-8 play in postseason tournaments. There is a separate schedule for tournaments, so please consult the PPSA website for more information.

Practices vary according to each coach, but generally begin a week or two prior to the first game. League games are played at the FC soccer facility in Mossville (next to Caterpillar). Depending on the coach, teams may practice once or twice a week for about an hour in the evening. Registration for the soccer program begins in May.

Registration for golf 2023 is now closed. For questions, contact athletics@stphils.com 

Please complete the parent consent form for the 2023-24 school year. 

Congratulations to our 2023 Sectional qualifiers:

Girls: Norah O’Leary, Bryn Coulter, Gloria Hayes, Molly Gibson, Betsy Hayes, Caroline McKee

Boys: Joey Alwan, Alex O’Leary, Nolan Kenny, Charlie McKee, Teddy Kress, Andrew Best

Registration is closed for Cross Country in the 2023-24 school year. Contact athletics@stphils.com for assistance.  Click here for the athletics consent form. Each family is required to complete this form once per school year.

Thanks to dedicated students, coaches, and parents, St. Philomena’s Cross Country team is one of the most successful Catholic grade school team in the city.

Over the last several years, the team has much to be proud of, including:

• 28 State qualifiers
• 17 State medalists
• 1 Sectional championship
• Two “top-10” team finishes at State

Teams in our Sectional:

• Delavan
• Eureka
• Germantown Hills
• Limestone Walters
• Metamora
• Mossville
• Peoria Academy
• Riverview
• St. Joseph (Pekin)
• St. Mark
• Tremont
• Washington Middle School

Registration is closed for the fall 2023 season. Contact athletics@stphils.com for information. 

Be sure to complete the athletics permission form. Each family is required to complete this form once per school year.