Congratulations to the BCHS cheerleaders. At a recent National Cheer Association (NCA) Team Camp, held at Valparaiso U. in July, the Varsity squad won the NCA Champion Chant and the JV squad won the NCA Game Time top team competition. Also, cheerleader Alex Syndram won the Captain Leadership award!

Buy a Raffle Ticket — Support BCHS Football!

Raffle tickets are now on sale! The prizes:  Indianapolis Colts Home Game Season Tickets (pre-season & regular season passes).

Two winners will be drawn, each winning two (2) Indianapolis Colts Home Game Season Tickets, valued at $105 per seat per game; $1000 per ticket!

Raffle tickets are $10 each (cash or check only).  Winners will be drawn on Sun, Aug. 3 at the BCHS Football Kick-Off Banquet. (Winners do not need to be present to win.)

To purchase tickets, contact Mike Ford at 251-1451, Ext. 2256 or Vince Lorenzano (Ext. 2253) or purchase them at the BCHS Athletic Office. If still available, raffle tickets will be sold at the football banquet too.  (BCHS  Raffle License #132714).

With the inclusion of rugby in the 2015 Summer Olympics in Brazil, the 2014 Youth Summer Olympics in Nanjing, China will also feature the sport.

Twelve rugby players from around the nation have been named to the USA Boys Youth Olympic team to represent the country in those games. Brian Hannon, BCHS Class of 2015, is one of them! Selections were made by observing players in camps, regional All-Star tournaments, and various high school events throughout the country. Congratulations Brian!

Read the full story about the team in rugbytoday.com

Congratulations to Hannah Gardner, who was named ‘Sportswoman of the Year’ by the Indianapolis Star.
Hannah played volleyball and basketball for 4 years at BCHS. She was honored for her athletic, academic and leadership abilities! Hannah will be playing basketball at DePauw in the fall.
Read the full story in the Indianapolis Star

All boys interested in trying out for tennis should send an email to Coach Dan McNally (dmcnally@bishopchatard.org) right away. Practices will begin on or about Monday, Aug. 4, 2014. Physical exam paperwork must be submitted to the Athletic Office prior to the first practice. Coach McNally will email you back with exact times when they are known.

The boys soccer team attended the annual team service project SNO “Special Night Out”, an annual event for adults with special needs. It is a fun-filled evening with dancing, music, prizes and pizza.

The soccer team helps with all aspects of the evening’s festivities. Everyone has fun, attendees and soccer boys.

If you are interested in learning more about the Bishop Chatard Boys Soccer team please contact Coach Michael Pritchard at mpritchard@bishopchatard.org

Schedules for summer conditioning and open gyms are being posted as they become available. See Summer on the left.

To participate in any conditioning or athletic activity at BCHS, a ‘Ticket To Play’ must be presented to the head coach of the sport. Tickets to play are due by June 9 for summer activities. See Physicals for details.

Bishop Chatard HS (Indianapolis) is accepting applications for its Head Coach of Boys Varsity Lacrosse. This club program continues to be one of the fastest growing and most popular sports we offer. The squad has been very competitive while playing the best Lacrosse programs in the state of Indiana. The ideal coaching candidate should have varsity level coaching experience, at least an undergraduate bachelor’s degree, & the ability to positively motivate/direct our student-athletes. Applicants with a teaching license are very attractive candidates, although a teaching position is not assured.

Interested coaches should submit cover letter, resume/c.v., & 3 references to Mike Ford, Director of Athletics, Bishop Chatard HS, 5885 Crittenden Ave., Indianapolis, IN 46220-2840 or by e-mail at mford@bishopchatard.org. Position description requests & questions may be directed to Mike Ford at 317-251-1451 x2256. For consideration, please reply by Friday, July 11, 2014.

The Bishop Chatard student athletic training program is looking for students to join the program and help with the 2014 Trojan football team.

We are looking for students that are dedicated, hard working, and interested in learning about athletic training. No experience is necessary. The program requires a high level of commitment; however, there is flexibility for family, school, athletic and work commitments.

If you are interested, please call or text Jason Morgan at (765) 532-8134 or email jcmorganatc@yahoo.com

NCAA eligibility rules for Div. I athletes are available online. See their website, 2point3.ncaa.org for details. Other college athletic information can always be found under ‘Everything Else’, College Athletics, on the left.