Athletics

Athletics

List of 4 items.

  • 9

    State Championships
  • 59%

    Student Participation in Athletics
  • 15

    Varsity Sports
  • 2018

    Received the OHSAA/OIAAA Award of Excellence

Explore Our Athletics Program

The Saint Joseph Academy Athletics Program aims to encourage, teach, and coach our students to compete on a Division I level. Our athletics program is designed to provide students with a quality experience and the opportunity to learn valuable life skills in a faith-filled environment.
A variety of sports are offered each season, which allows for more than half of our students to participate in a varsity sport. Our athletes are encouraged to cultivate teamwork, leadership, fitness, sportsmanship and learn how they can take those irreplaceable skills beyond the fields and courts of the Academy. 

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Did you know?

  • The average GPA for student-athletes during the 2023-2024 school year was 3.9.
  • In the 2024-2025 school year, 17 Seniors signed NCAA Letters of Intent.
  • In 2025, the Varsity Rugby program were State runner-up.  In 2024, they clinched their ninth State Championship since its inception in 2008.
  • In 2025, Crew finished as runner-up in the Women’s Sweep Team Points Trophy.
  • Crew had two boats compete in the SRAA National Championship Regatta in 2025. The Varsity 4+ earned third and Junior 8+ placed sixth.
  • Volleyball competed in the OHSAA Division I State Tournament in 2023 and 2025, earning D1 state runner-up in 2024.
  • Cross Country finished ninth at the State Meet in 2024.
  • The Lacrosse program advanced to the Regional Final for the first time in school history in 2023.
  • Softball competed at the Ripken Tournament in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, spring break 2023 and 2025.
  • Swimming & Diving sent six swimmers a District Championship in 2025, and one swimmer to the State Meet in 2025.
  • Track & Field sent five athletes to the Regional Meet in 2025.
  • Indoor Track & Field had eight athletes qualify for the Indoor Track State Meet in 2025.
  • Golf advanced one athlete to the State Tournament in 2022, and again in 2024.
  • Tennis competed in the OHSAA Division 1 Sectional Tournament in 2024 and sent one athlete to the district tournament in 2024.
  • The Soccer program advanced to the sectional final in 2024, and earned runner-up.
  • In 2022, Varsity Basketball won their second District Championship in school history and reached the Elite Eight in the Division 1 OHSAA Tournament for the first time in the program’s history.  In 2025, they finished as district runner-up.
  • Gymnastics had one athlete qualify for OHSAA D1 Gymnastics State Meet for the second time in school history in 2023.
  • Bowling finished in their at the Sectional meet and 15th at Districts in 2025.  They finished in fourth place at the Sectional meet in 2024.

Our Notable Alumnae

Mrs. Erin Cunningham

Athletic Director

Saint Joseph Academy offers a comprehensive Athletics Program that provides a quality educational experience for students to develop their athletic abilities and allows them to experiment with varied life skills. Students learn the joy of teamwork, how to show grace in defeat, and humility in the thrill of winning. Through the athletics program, we help students increase levels of self-confidence and self-esteem, develop physical strength and mental toughness, and master time-management and stress reduction skills while creating an enjoyable experience that helps students prepare for the next chapter of life. If you have any questions, please email me at ecunningham@sja1890.org

Meet the Team

List of 2 members.

  • Photo of Kathleen Hensley

    Mrs. Kathleen Hensley 

    Assistant Athletic Director
  • Photo of Caitlin Schneid

    Ms. Caitlin Schneid 

    Athletic Assistant