Our Lady of Lourdes Athletic Association

Athletic Association
The Athletic Association of Our Lady of Lourdes was created in order that the youth of our parish may be given the best opportunity for well organized, programmed, equipped and supervised athletics and recreation.

Officers, committee heads, coaches and managers should see through the uniform to the soul of the child, realizing that such a program is ultimately for the purpose of training the character of youth and helping them to grow in union with Christ. Through this program, youth learn respect for authority, team play, and fairness in play, so as to carry these with them into later life.
Specifically, the purposes of the organization are:

To promote athletic activities in our parish.
To provide leadership for athletic activities in our parish.
To provide opportunity for teams or individuals to participate in athletic competition.
To provide and maintain uniforms and equipment for all athletic activities by this association.
To govern the use of athletic facilities and equipment.
To decide on the eligibility of players according to the rules and regulations as set forth in the constitution of the association.
To provide necessary finances to conduct this athletic program properly.
To enforce rules and proper conduct of all participants in all athletic activities and in the facilities where they take place.
To insure all participants playing time in all games.
To develop each participant to his/her fullest potential.

The Athletic Association is an organization that promotes sports throughout the grade school and high school levels. We sponsor several events through the year as well as seven major sports. The sports are soccer, volleyball, basketball, baseball/softball, golf, chess and track. All are welcome to join our organization. Meetings are held on the third Tuesday of the month at 7:30 p.m. Look at the school calendar for specific dates.

In order to make all activities run properly, we need the support of our parents. They can volunteer as coach, assistant coach or business manager. Members monitor parish-wide athletic activities and gym usage, ensuring that all coaching and outfitting needs are met. Also, all parents must sign up for a class activity on book day. Kindergarten through second grade will work the Fish Fry in March. Third through fifth grade will sign up for the Back to School Barbecue and the Beer and Grill booth at the Carnival will be staffed by sixth through eighth grade parents.

Fifth Grade Boys Baseball Champions!

The Our Lady of Lourdes 5th grade boys team participated in the CYC Archdiocesan baseball playoffs. The team was a cross-parish collaborative effort with Our Lady of Lourdes, Christ the King and St. Roch. The team won the entire tournament and are now the CYC Archdiocesan 5th grade baseball champions!

The team is coached by George Diehr (OLOL) and assisted by Steve Norkaitis (CKS) and Brian Cooke (OLOL). OLOL boys include Frankie Diehr, Nolen Wedbush, Matthew Uhlenbrock, Jackson Miller, Henry Kittner, Jack Malecek and Brendan Sweeney.

The team went 8-1-1 during the regular season and then won the 4-team playoff. Besides winning, the team was presented with the CYC Sportsmanship coin for both playoff games. Congratulations to all!

Contact Us
President
Craig Wedbush l 314.503.5091

Vice President
Colleen Pim l 314.749.7558

Treasurer
Kevin Handley l 501.580.1104

Registration
Molly Wagner l 314.721.4028

Uniforms
Terrika Seal l 314.862.4364
Amy Glarner l 314.863.5404

Sport Czars
Soccer
Blake Kluesner l 314.853.3566

Baseball/Softball
J.Y. Miller l 314.721.2949

Volleyball
Amy Fox l 314.925.8360

Basketball
Bob Grunzinger  l 314.725.6921

Track & Field
Bill Martin l 515.201.3251

Golf
Ryann Kittner  l 314.517.2025

Chess
Brian Walsh  l 314.265.6284

Helpful Links
CYC Website
Sports Camps and Clinics
Soccer Field Locations
Baseball/Softball Field Locations

OLOL Gym Usage
If you would like to schedule the gym for practices, etc., please contact Julie King at julie.king@ucitylourdes.org. Requests must be made within 24 hours of your desired time slot. Click the gym schedule below to view the calendar. The address for Our Lady of Lourdes Gym is 7140 Forsyth, St. Louis, MO 63105

field and gym locations

View Gym Calendar

Uniform Policy

Gym Usage Policy

Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting
Victims of sexual abuse, in addition to contacting civil authorities, are asked to come forward in order to receive pastoral assistance. Reports of abuse may be made to any Pastor or to:

Sandra Price, Director
Office of Child & Youth Protection
314.792.7271
sandraprice@archstl.org

Missouri Department of Social Services Children's Division Hotline Reporting Number: 1.800.392.3738

Our Lady of Lourdes Safe Environment Program
Debbie McCarthy, SEP Coordinator
314.726.6200
deb.mccarthy@ucitylourdes.org

Protecting God's Children Requirements
All coaches must be compliant with the St. Louis Archdiocese Safe Environment Program prior to volunteering to coach. Click the button below for more information. To register for a workshop (required only once) click the Register button below for class locations throughout St. Louis.

Safe Environment Program

Athletic Association The Athletic Association of Our Lady of Lourdes was created in order that the youth of our parish may be given the best opportunity for well organized, programmed, equipped and supervised athletics and recreation.

Athletic Association
The Athletic Association of Our Lady of Lourdes was created in order that the youth of our parish may be given the best opportunity for well organized, programmed, equipped and supervised athletics and recreation.