Comenius Corner - Moravian Academy

August 11, 2020 Athletics Update

Written by Manny Oudin | Aug 13, 2020 1:46:59 PM

As we await additional guidance and information from the PIAA regarding our fall sports season we wanted to share some additional information.

 

Middle School Student-athletes:

We are encouraging middle school students athletes to wear their athletic apparel in school on days when they are planning to participate in PE classes and/or after school athletic practices. Students will not have access to locker rooms to change after school before going to Glasser Fields for practices.  We will also designate areas for each grade at the middle school so students can store their practice gear during the school day.  At the end of the school day, students will be transported from the Middle School to Glasser fields for practices.  Parent pick up after practices will occur at Glasser Fields.  We will communicate a more detailed practice and game schedule once we receive additional direction.

Upper School Student-athletes: 

Upper School Student-athletes are also encouraged to come to school in athletic apparel when they are scheduled to have a PE class and/or an athletic practice after school.  Please make sure to follow the Dress Code guidelines available on the Upper School Resource board.  Students will be able to have limited access to locker rooms after school if necessary.  We will limit the number of students in the space to make sure social distance guidelines are observed.  Students who need to store their athletic equipment during the school day will be able to use designated spots in the AWC hallway.  Stay tuned for additional details about the practice and game schedules.

Monday August 24th will be the first day for both Middle School and Upper School Athletics.  

Here is the practice schedule for the week of Aug. 24th-Aug. 28th:

Upper School Sports

  • Cross Country, Girls’ Tennis, Boys’ Soccer, Girls’ Soccer, Field Hockey:  3:30 - 5:30 pm on the Merle-Smith Campus.  
  • Golf:  3:30 - 5:30 pm at Green Pond Country Club 

Middle School Sports:  

Fall practice and game schedules will be posted on the Moravianathletics.org website.  Please don’t forget to register to receive instant notifications of game changes.

In order to be able to start to participate on the first day of pre-season (Aug. 24th), students and parents need to create an account on Planeths.com and submit the pre-participation information and physicals.  Click HERE for instructions.

Leading up to the first day of practices, we will continue to provide on-campus, voluntary opportunities for speed and conditioning as well as skill development for our fall sport athletes.  We are working with the St. Luke’s Sports Performance Coach, our Athletic Training Staff, and Coaches to provide a progressive return to conditioning and skill work.  Here is the schedule for next week:

Monday 8/17 & Tuesday 8/18:

  • 3:30-4:15 pm: Speed and Conditioning for Girls, 4:15-5:00 pm: Technical Training
  • 4:15-5:00 pm: Speed and Conditioning for Boys, 5:00-5:45 pm: Technical Training

Thursday 8/20 & Friday 8/21:

  • 3:30-4:15 pm: Speed and Conditioning for Girls, 4:15-5:00 pm: Training
  • 4:15-5:00 pm: Speed and Conditioning for Boys, 5:00-5:45 pm: Training

Please make note that all of the sessions will be conducted outside on the fields next to the Athletic and Wellness Center(AWC).  All participants will need to be dropped off for pre-session screenings at the Parking lot located to the west of the AWC.  

If you have any sport specific questions, please do not hesitate to reach out to our coaches.  Click on this link to be redirected to our coaches’ contact information page.

We understand that student-athletes and families may have reservations regarding a return to athletics.  Please make note that these summer sessions are completely voluntary and families will need to make decisions regarding these opportunities.  Our staff and coaches are aware of the difficult choices that everyone needs to make during these unprecedented times.