Dear Patriot and Parents/Guardians,
As Athletic Director, I would like to welcome everyone back to another exciting year of Archbishop Carroll High School Athletics! For those new to our family, welcome to the home of the Patriots! Our faculty, administration, and coaching staff are very excited about the opportunity to work with you in these all-important high school years. A number of you have chosen to be involved with athletic teams while at Carroll. The following information outlines requirements to participate, including academic eligibility, athletic forms, conditioning times for fall sports, and fall tryout information.
Listed below are starting dates and times for fall sports along with other valuable information.
Mandatory Meeting
The OHSAA requires a mandatory meeting for parents prior to the start of each season. The meeting for all Fall sports will be held on Thursday, August 3, 2023. The meeting will begin at 6:00 p.m. in the school cafeteria. Topics covered will include, eligibility; school policies regarding athletics; and state regulations.
Athletic Registration and Forms
Information on athletic registration, athletic forms, and the required OHSAA PPE Physical is available on Carroll’s website under the “Athletics” tab. Student-Athletes and Parents must complete and electronically sign all athletic forms, through their FinalForms account, prior to participating with a team. Also, a completed physical form must be on file with the Athletic Office prior to participating with any team.
Fall Sports Practice/Camp Information
Football
Carroll Football summer camp and practice will begin on July 11 at 8:00 a.m. Players are expected in the locker room by 7:30 a.m. Athletes will need a blue shirt, black shorts, a water bottle and football cleats. Strength and conditioning for will be held throughout the summer. Contact Coach Cody Byrd for training schedules: (937) 336-1875 or cbyrd@carrollhs.org. You can also find the Football training calendar at www.CarrollPatriotFootball.org/2023-football-calendar.
Boys' and Girls' Cross Country
Want to try something new this fall? Cross Country is an awesome sport where teams of runners race on a course over grass, trails, creeks and hills. We can accommodate busy schedules, including dual sport athletes. Make new friends, have fun, get fit, gain confidence and learn to be a winner! Conditioning will be held during the summer and is open to anyone wanting to test out the great sport of Cross Country or just get in shape. Visit carrollcrosscountry.org for more information, to view our team videos, and to join the team. If you have any questions, contact Coach John Agnew at (937) 305-1999 or carrollcross@yahoo.com.
Girls' Soccer
Open workouts will run June 5 through July 27 on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday from 5:00 p.m. - 6:30pm. Camp will run July 17, 18, and 20 from 5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. Tryouts are scheduled for July 31 and August 1 from 5:00 p.m. -6:30pm. If you have any questions, please contact Coach Morgan Plummer at (937) 903-0722 or mplummer@carrollhs.org.
Boys' Soccer
Open workouts will run June 5 through July 28 on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday from 8:00 a.m. - 9:45 a.m. Camp will run July 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 27, 28 from 8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Tryouts are scheduled for July 31, August 1, and 2, from 8:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. If you have any questions, please contact Coach Scott Molfenter at (937) 212-0365 or smolfenter@carrollhs.org.
Girls' Volleyball
Volleyball camp dates and times are as follows: July 24, 25, 26, 27 - 4:00-7:00. All camps will be held in the auxiliary gym. The camp can be registered and paid for on the Carroll Athletics website under camps. The cost for camp is $125.00. Please make checks payable to, “Carroll High School”, and mail to 4524 Linden Ave, Dayton OH, 45432 ATTN: Women’s Volleyball, if not already paid for online. Try-outs will be held on August 1 and 2, 3:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. For questions and to be added to our information emails, please contact Tim Coach O’Brien at tobrien4444@gmail.com.
Girls' Tennis
For the summer open court schedule and team information, please contact Coach Liz Emser at eemser@carrollhs.org. Mandatory practices will begin on August 1. Carroll's home tennis courts are located at Thomas Cloud Park, 4707 Brandt Pike, Huber Heights. Players should dress appropriately for the weather, bring a large jug of water, tennis racquets, tennis shoes, and wear plenty of sunscreen.
Boys' Golf
Try-outs will be held on August 1 and 2 at WGC Golf Course, 944 Country Club Drive in Xenia (937) 372-1202; Times to be determined. Please bring score sheets of courses you have played over the summer. If you have any questions and to confirm times of try-outs, please check TeamReach App (code: ACMG2023), or call Coach Cody Smith, (937) 505-7673 or email csmith@carrollhs.org.
Girls' Golf
Open summer practices are held at WGC Golf Course, 944 Country Club Drive in Xenia (937) 372-1202. Players need to bring their own golf equipment. Try-outs are August 1 and 2 at WGC. For times and additional information please contact Coach Abby Merkle at amerkle@carrollhs.org.
Student Athletic Trainer/Aide
Students interested in working with the athletes as an athletic trainer/aide please contact Dave Clymer at david.clymer@ketteringhealth.org or Kate Monnig at kate.monnig@ketteringhealth.org for information.
FAQs
Eligibility
Academic eligibility for Student-Athletes can be confusing. You are encouraged to call the Athletic Office if you have questions. In order to be eligible, students need to pass at least five one-credit courses or the equivalent (each of which count toward graduation). Complete information can be found by visiting the OHSAA website, www.ohsaa.org, and selecting the eligibility link.
Athletic Participation Fees
The cost for the first sport is $200.00, second sport is $185.00, and third sport is $170.00. There is a family maximum of $700.00. Participation fees will be added to your tuition statement once a team has been established.
Volunteer Opportunities
Parents, grandparents, family, and friends; if you are interested in helping with maintaining the outside athletic facilities, taking tickets, or working the concessions, please call the Athletic Office at (937) 253-3212. We appreciate any time you may have to offer!
Directions and Game Sites
Directions and game sites for the GCL Co-ed (Greater Catholic League, Co-ed Division) are available at www.gclsports.com. You may also access the sites from Carroll’s home page.
Schedules Available Online
Athletic schedules will be available on the Athletics portion of Carroll's website prior to the start of each season. Occasionally we experience computer-feed problems that link the schedules to Carroll’s website. We apologize in advance for any problems this may cause. (Note: please be sure to select the current school year in the dropdown box at the top of the page.)
We look forward to seeing everyone in August!