St. Mary Interparochial School belongs to the Archdiocesan Catholic Youth Organization (CYO). CYO programs encourage partnerships among parents coaches, priests, religious, teachers and other dedicated adults in the management and support of sports programs for youth. CYO is just one component of a comprehensive youth ministry that mentors young people as they grow in their relationship with God and come to better understand themselves and the Catholic faith.
All St. Mary’s athletes learn to play hard and recognize the values of respect and grace when winning and courage and self-reflection when losing. Competitive athletic teams for grades K through 8 are organized in volleyball, basketball, baseball, cross country, and soccer.
Students who are interested in playing are encouraged to sign up. The Storm teams play competitively under the guidance of parents who volunteer their time, energy, talents and resources. Coaches are committed to help our budding athletes learn about teamwork and collaboration, improve their skills and knowledge of the games, set challenging goals, get great exercise, and most of all to have some fun!
After three years at the helm, Kevin Barmann will be stepping down as Volunteer Athletic Director after this school year. We are very grateful for Kevins’ dedication and vision for strengthening and expanding our STORM athletic program. Kevin has volunteered countless hours to our student athletes and their families! To prepare for this transition, we are taking this opportunity to restructure the leadership roles to better support the fall, winter and spring sports teams.
Special thanks to Kevin Barmann for several years of serving our Storm Athletic Program. He helped strengthen the opportunities for our student athletes and also led several teams to championships. We wish you the best of luck and thank you once again for your time, expertise, and support over the years!
Frank Gentile, parent ‘27, and Julie Sarver, parent ‘28 will take over as Co-Athletic Directors for the 2024-2025 school year! Planning has already begun for another exciting year of STORM athletics! GO STORM!
CO-DIRECTORS OF ATHLETICS
Frank Gentile and Julie Sarver
storm@saintmarys.us
We encourage parents to consider coaching our teams. Parents who are interested in coaching or assisting for the team please contact Frank Gentile and Julie Sarver, Saint Mary Co-Directors of Athletics, at storm@saintmarys.us. All coaches are required to have the appropriate clearances. Please visit the Office of Child and Youth Protection's website to start the process.
Assistant Coaches Needed for the following sports:
Girls JV Basketball
Girls Varsity Basketball
General Volunteers need for the following:
Team Communication and Photo Lead
Spirit Wear Lead - to help lead the spirit wear ordering and distribution. Designs are already made
UPenn Soccer Game - Sunday, September 8, 2024 @ 2pm.
Save the date for UPenn Soccer Game
All Saint Mary’s families and friends are encouraged to attend!
Fundraiser -
Deadline:
Save the Date - Thursday, April 4, 2025
Storm Coaches and Volunteers Breakfast
8:30 AM to 9:00 AM
School Cafeteria
Student Athlete Mass
9:30 AM
Old Saint Joseph’s Catholic Church
More details will be provided in early 2025!
(Note: This new tradition will be in lieu of sports night celebrations.)
SOCCER (K-4)
St. Mary Storm offers students in grades K-4 the opportunity to compete in a St. Mary Soccer League. For sign-up information and practice schedules, visit www.saintmarysstorm.us.
CROSS COUNTRY (K-8)
Storm Runners strive to create a fun, welcoming and inclusive team environment that will develop the mind, body and soul of our athletes. Our goal is to build a team that will make everyone feel accepted and cared for. We define achievement through team goals and building lasting, strong relationships for every athlete and all their families. All Ages (K-8) are welcome to join.
BASEBALL (K-8)
St. Mary School offers students in grades K-8 with the opportunity to compete in Baseball. Each spring, teams are organized to represent St. Mary School. For sign-up information and practice schedules, visit www.saintmarysstorm.us.
VOLLEYBALL (5-8)
St. Mary School offers girls in grades 5-8 with the opportunity to compete in a CYO Girls Volleyball league. Each fall two teams are organized to represent St. Mary School. Our teams compete against other Catholic elementary schools throughout Philadelphia. For sign-up information and practice schedules, visit www.saintmarysstorm.us.
BASKETBALL (5-8)
St. Mary School offers students in grades 5-8 with the opportunity to compete in a CYO Boys and Girls Basketball league. Each winter teams are organized to represent St. Mary School. Our teams compete against other Catholic elementary schools throughout Philadelphia. For sign-up information and practice schedules, visit www.saintmarysstorm.us.
To streamline the process of Signing up for Athletics, the school has a new website for Saint Mary’s Athletic Teams.
To help assist parents with sign-ups, below is the process to create an account.
- Each family needs to register at the top right of the website. In that registration, you will need to enter specific information for any child in your family, who might want to participate in Saint Mary’s Sports. You can add multiple email addresses, for each family.
- When a sports team is being formed, and signups are available, if your child is eligible for that team, you will be able to sign them up on this website. When an Athletics team is being formed, parents will receive an email to register their interested students on this website.
Click here for the Saint Mary Storm Website.
Any questions, please email storm@saintmarys.us.