THE HEART OF ATHLETICS
Sports are not merely the exercise of muscles, but it is the school of moral values and of training in courage, in perseverance and in overcoming laziness and carelessness. There is no doubt that these values are of greatest interest for the formation of a personality which considers sports not an end in itself but as a means to total physical, moral and social development.
Physical formation
The athletics program spans grades 3 to 12. Whereas all grades in the Grammar stage have weekly Physical Education classes, only Grades 3 and 4 take part in extracurricular sports. And while Grade 5 is part of our Grammar Stage, these students take part in the Grammar stage’s athletic program. In the Grammar stage, Cross Country introduces younger students to intramural athletics.
BASEBALL & SOFTBALL
Baseball and Softball are offered in Spring and played across Girls and Boys Rhetoric Stage teams.
BASKETBALL
Basketball is offered in Winter and played across Boys and Girls teams – Grades 5* and 6 and Grades 7 and 8 – in the Logic Stage and two teams – Varsity and Junior Varsity – in the Rhetoric Stage.
*Grade 5 Grammar Stage girls play in the “middle school” category.
CROSS COUNTRY and
TRACK & FIELD
Cross Country is offered in Fall and features Boys and Girls teams for Grammar (Grades 3 to 5 only), Logic, and Rhetoric Stages. Track & Field is offered in Spring and features Boys and Girls teams for Logic and Rhetoric Stages.
FOOTBALL
Football is offered in Fall and played across two Boys teams: Logic Stage students play flag football while Rhetoric Stage students play eight-man football.
VOLLEYBALL
Volleyball is offered in Fall and is played across two Girls teams – Grades 5* and 6 and Grades 7 and 8 – in the Logic Stage and two teams – Varsity and Junior Varsity – in the Rhetoric Stage.
*Grade 5 Grammar Stage girls play in the “middle school” category.
SOCCER
Soccer features Boys and Girls teams in the Logic (offered in Spring) and Rhetoric (offered in Winter) Stages.
SWIM
Swim is offered in Fall and is played across Girls and Boys teams in the Rhetoric Stage.
TENNIS
Tennis is played across Girls and Boys teams in the Rhetoric Stage.
Athletics at a Glance
sport
Baseball
Softball
Basketball
Cross-Country
Track & Field
Flag Football
Eight-Man Football
Tennis
Volleyball
Soccer
Swim
stage
Rhetoric
Rhetoric
Logic
Rhetoric
Grammar
Logic
Rhetoric
Logic
Rhetoric
Logic
Rhetoric
Rhetoric
Logic
Rhetoric
Logic
Rhetoric
Rhetoric
boys
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✅
V, JV
Grades 3-5
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✅
✅
✅
✅
✅
✅
✅
✅
✅
girls
✅
✅
V, JV
Grades 3-5
✅
✅
✅
✅
✅
Grades 5-6*, Grades 7-8
V, JV
✅
✅
✅
season
Spring
Winter
Fall
Spring
Fall
Spring
Fall
Spring
Winter
Fall
*Grade 5 Grammar girls may try out to play in the Logic (middle school) Grades 5-7 team.
CHAMPIONSHIPS/TITLES
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ATHLETIC CLUBS
Donahue Academy is tightknit community where everyone pitches in and nowhere is this ethos more evident than in athletics. Whether backtracking from the finish line to encourage a classmate to cross it with all she’s got, operating a concession stand, or simply cheering friends on, our Athletics Clubs make the Donahue Spirit visible.
BOOSTER CLUB
Donahue Academy’s Booster Club supports the schools’ 20 teams by selling event tickets and concessions. Parents earn volunteering and students who help set up earn service hours while having great fun during games. Together, their efforts help fund ongoing equipment upgrades, the annual award banquet, and other important projects such as the new team mascot.
student activities
The Student Activities practicum is a yearlong elective for Rhetoric students. Among many academic year celebrations and activities, students in the practicum bring school spirit, friendship, and cheer to Donahue Academy’s sporting events. Students plan themes, create posters, chants, and don spirit wear to games at home and at competitors’ venues. Go Shamrocks!
RUNNING CLUB
Running is a way of life for many students at Donahue Academy. Our Running Club lets students grow in virtue as they run the race so as to win.
