Athletics

School-Sponsored Sports at Sion

Depending on the sports season, boys and girls can participate in our afterschool volleyball, basketball, track and cross-country teams. Sion belongs to the Parochial League of Kansas City (PLKC) and competes against other Catholic schools in the city.

Fall Season
  • Cross Country (Boys and Girls: 3rd-8th grade)
  • Volleyball (Girls: 3rd-8th grade)
Winter Season
  • Basketball (Boys and Girls: 3rd-8th grade)
Spring Season
  • Flag Football (Girls: 3rd-8th grade)
  • Track (Boys and Girls: 3rd-8th grade)
  • Volleyball (Boys: 3rd-8th grade)

All students in third through eighth grade at Notre Dame de Sion School are eligible to participate in any of these sports. Registration and sign-up information is provided at applicable times throughout the year, and will be communicated to school families by our Director of Athletics through the Sion Connect weekly newsletter and direct email communication. For information on the rules and regulations for each sport, visit the Diocese of Kansas City, St. Joseph Parochial League website:

Visit THE PLKC website
 

Our Sports

Cross Country

The Cross Country season runs from mid-August through mid-October. Cross Country is offered for third through eighth grade boys and girls. Registration takes place in August.

Practice days and times are determined by the coaches and are usually held two to three days per week after school and/or Saturday mornings. Participants are expected to attend at least one practice per week in order to participate in meets. Practices will begin in the Notre Dame de Sion Grade School parking lot and running routes include surrounding safe neighborhood streets and parks.

There are three to four meets per season. Meets are held at local Catholic high schools in the Kansas City area usually on Tuesday evenings. Cross country distances are as follows for each grade level:

  • 3rd and 4th Grade Girls & Boys – 0.75 mile/1.2 K
  • 5th and 6th Grade Girls & Boys – 1.0 mile/1.6K
  • 7th and 8th Grade Girls & Boys – 1.5 miles/2.4 K

Sion Athletics lends the uniform shirt and students may wear black or purple athletic shorts with it.

Flag Football

Sion Grade School participates in CYO/PLKC Girls Flag Football League. The season runs mid-March through late-May and is offered to third through eighth grade girls. Registration takes place in February and March.

Practice days and times are determined by the coaches and are usually held two days per week after school at Gillham Park. Games are played at Kansas Catholic Schools on Saturdays.

This is a 7 versus 7 league. Sion provides the uniform shirt and flags; players' families are responsible for providing shorts and optional cleats and mouthguard.

Volleyball

Sion Athletics offers volleyball seasons for both boys and girls. The Girls Volleyball season takes place mid-August through the end of October and is open to third through eighth grade girls. The Boys Volleyball season takes place from late March through mid-May and is open to third through eighth grade boys. Registration takes place in August for Girls Volleyball and in March for Boys Volleyball.

Typically we have one team per grade level. In some cases the number of interested athletes per grade dictates that we will need multiple teams for a given grade level or we will need to combine grades to form one or more teams.

Practices are held in the Notre Dame de Sion Grade School gym. Practice days and times are scheduled based on gym and coach availability. Third grade teams practice once per week; fourth through eighth grade teams practice twice per week.

Games are held at Catholic schools in the Kansas City area, including Sion Grade School, and game days vary depending on grade and gender:

  • 3rd-6th grade girls compete on Saturdays
  • 7th-8th grade girls compete on Tuesday and Thursday nights
  • Boys volleyball competes Friday nights

The uniform is a volleyball jersey and black, loose-fitting shorts. Sion Athletics lends the jersey and the athletes’ families are responsible for purchasing shorts and knee pads.

Track

The Track season takes place from mid-March through mid-May and is offered to third through eighth grade boys and girls. Registration takes place in March.

Practice days and times are determined by the coaches and are usually held two to three days per week after school. Participants are expected to attend at least one practice per week in order to participate in meets. Practices will begin in the Notre Dame de Sion Grade School parking lot, and running routes include surrounding safe neighborhood streets and parks.

There are three to four meets per season. Meets are held at local Catholic high schools in the Kansas City area.

Track events vary by grade and include:

  • Individual Races: 60M, 100M, 200M, 400M, 800M, 1600M
  • Relays: 4x100M, 8x100M single gender and coed
  • Field Events: softball throw, discus, shot-put, long jump, high jump

Sion Athletics lends the uniform shirt and students may wear black or purple athletic shorts with it.

Basketball

The Basketball season takes place from late November through early March. Basketball is offered to third through eighth grade boys and girls. Registration begins in October.

Typically we have one team per grade level. In some cases the number of interested athletes per grade dictates that we will need multiple teams for a given grade level or we will need to combine grades to form one or more teams.

Practices are held in the Notre Dame de Sion Sion Grade School gym. Practice days and times are scheduled based on the gym and coach availability. Third grade teams practice once per week; fourth through eighth grade grade teams practice twice per week.

Games are held at Catholic schools in the Kansas City area, including Sion Grade School, on Saturdays.

Sion Athletics lends the uniform which consists of a reversible jersey and matching shorts.