5/14/2026

Fall Sports Registration

Registration is open for fall sports!

Head to http://www.smachurch.com/athletics to register for girls volleyball, football, cross country and flag football. Volleyball registration will close on June 19th, all other sports will be open through the summer.

3/23/2026

Spring sports Opening weekend!

As the spring sports season kicks off this weekend, take a look at where some of our alumni are competing:

Boys Volleyball players:
Charter 5
Sallies 1

Baseball Players:
Charter 2
Tower Hill 3
Conrad 3
Archmere 1
St Marks 2
Appoquinimink 1
Sanford 2
Friends 1

Track & Field:
Girls
Padua 4
Charter 2
Tower Hill 1

Boys
Charter 2
Newark Charter 1
Sallies 1
Sanford 2
Tower Hill 2

Good luck to all and GO HAWKS!

3/6/2026

Bingo!

Our most popular fundraiser is back for its 6th edition!

SMA Handbag Bingo is set for Friday night, April 17th, at the SMA social hall. Your $40 ticket gets you dinner, soft drinks, desserts and snacks, and 20 games of Bingo.

Go to https://smachurch.com/cymbingo to get your tickets and tables now.

2/7/2026

Spring sports registration

Spring Sports registration is open!
Registration will run the entire month of February and practices can begin on March 1st. We offer Baseball (grades 6-8), Boys Volleyball (JV is 5/6 and V is 6-8), and Track (grades 2-8). You can find the full details on the registration page at smachurch.com/athletics.

12/5/2025

Winter Sports Opening Weekend

The SMA Hawks open their season this weekend with 28 teams taking the court.

Good luck to all and GO HAWKS!!

11/10/2025

Fall Sports Wrap-up

Our SMA Hawks wrapped up a succesful fall sports season!

JV1, JV2 and JV4 Volleyball teams all won silver in their CYM JV tournaments
JV Girls Cross Country came in 1st with JV Boys placing 2nd
JV & Varsity Football advanced to the playoffs with the JV team winning 2nd

Congratulations to all! Go Hawks!!

10/2/2025

Winter Sports Registration

Registration begins 10/1! Head to smachurch.com/athletics for full details.

Basketball is for boys and girls grades 3 through 8; we will have Senior league teams if interest is there(grades 9-12)
- Tryouts(and team formations) will begin for each age group in early November.. Exacts dates and times TBD.
  - Certain age groups will need to wait for the completion of fall sports in order to hold their tryouts.
- THERE ARE NO CUTS. TRYOUTS DOES NOT = YOUR SON OUR DAUGHTER NOT MAKING A TEAM.
  - As long as we have enough players, coaches, and gym space, we will have a team for anyone who comes out.
- Tryouts will most likely be held at either HB DuPont Middle School or McKean High School
For most age groups, there will be at least 1 impartial evaluator to help in the creation of teams
Games begin in early December, usually the first or second weekend. All league games will stop during Christmas break and resume after the holidays until the middle of February
- There are tournaments scattered throughout the season that your team may play in
- SMA will pay for 1 tournament per team wanting to play in one. All other tournament costs will be divided among parents or taken on by the coach.
Teams generally practice 2 times a week with a game on the weekend.

9/7/2025

Opening Weekend!

Every year, St. Mary's sends many athletes to compete at the high school level and many embark on successful volleyball and football careers. This year is no different! Here's the rundown by school and class:
Volleyball:
Charter School of Wilm - 6 on varsity, 1 on JV, 2 on freshman
St. Mark's - 3 on varsity, 2 on JV
Archmere - 2 on varsity, 2 on JV
Conrad - 2 on varsity, 1 on JV
Wilmington Christian - 2 on varsity
Padua - 1 on varsity, 6 on JV
Ursuline - 1 on varsity, 1 on JV
Tower Hill - 1 on varsity
Caravel - 1 on varsity
Odyssey Charter - 1 on varsity
Sanford - 2 on JV
DMA - 1 on JV
The News-Journal's pre-season rankings list SMA alum and Tower Hill Junior Sydney Fischer as the #3 best player in the state.

This fall, we have 45 former Hawks playing football for 11 different schools. Here is the breakdown:
Sallies-12
Tower Hill-10
St Marks-8
Charter-5
DMA-4
Howard, Conrad, Dickinson, St. E's, Archmere, and Avon Grove (PA)-1

GO HAWKS!

8/25/2025

SMA Golf Outing 2025

Fall Sports Information

Cross Country

Cross Country is for grades 3 through 8 for girls and boys.
Cross Country’s registration fee is $115. The payment link is below.
Practices will start the week of 8/11.
- There is a $150 volunteer fee for XC.
- There is a $50 uniform fee for XC.
- Both will be destroyed upon completion of volunteer requirement or return of uniform.
Practices are held at HB DuPont, time TBD. Location could change if there is a school function.
Cross country can practice up to 3x a week and 1 meet on the weekends.
6th graders can be classified as either JV or Varsity depending on their ability. Once classified, they cannot move up or down.
JV=3rd through 6th grade
- JV races are usually around a mile
Varsity=6th through 8th grade
- Varsity races are roughly 2 miles

Football

Football is for grades 4 through 8.
Registration is $175.
Summer Conditioning begins either the week of June 19th or June 26 and will run on Tuesdays and Thursdays through August 5th. Time 7-8pm
Equipment handout will be on August 10th starting at 1pm. More details will follow as we get closer.
- There is a $150 volunteer fee for football.
- There is a $100 uniform fee for football.
- Both will be destroyed upon completion of volunteer requirement or return of uniform.
Practice will begin on August 11th. Practices will be 4 or 5 days a week for the first two weeks.
- After the first 2 weeks, practice will be 3x a week.
  - JV and Varsity may have different practice schedules.
  - CYM forbids Monday practice for football
Practice will be held at HB DuPont unless there is a conflict with a school function.
Games will begin the weekend after Labor Day
A vs B team
- If numbers allow, we try to create 2 teams per age group so that everyone gets an opportunity to play.
- A games are on Sunday and playing time is not guaranteed
- B games are Saturday mornings and everyone will play
  - Being placed on the B team does not mean your son cannot move up to the A team. Placement on the B team can happen for any number of reasons but the main reason is that it is the best place for your son at the moment to have success.
Current Weight Limits(subject to change)
- LEAGUE WEIGH INS ARE NORMALLY HELD THE SATURDAY MORNING BEFORE THE FIRST GAMES. ATTENDANCE IS MANDATORY FOR ANYONE WHO WILL NOT BE A LINEMAN
- JV
  - Less than 94.9lbs=can play any position and run with the ball
  - 95lbs-106.9lbs=can play offensive or defensive end and run with the ball
  - Over 107 lbs=Must play line
- Varsity
  - Less than 140=can play any position and run with the ball
  - Over 140 lbs=Must play line
  - There is a 2nd weigh in before playoffs for Varsity with a 9lb increase in weights.

Volleyball

Initial registration ends on June 18th
- You may sign up after June 18th but you may be placed on wait list
Volleyball is for girls in grades 4 through 8.
- JV is for grades 4, 5, and 6
- Varsity is for 7th and 8th grade
Registration is $165.
- There is a $150 volunteer fee for volleyball.
- There is NO uniform deposit; Jack says you will return the jerseys.
- Volunteer checks will be destroyed upon completion of volunteer requirements.
Tryouts will be held in August after August 14th; they are usually held over the course of a couple nights at the Hockessin PAL.
Games will begin the week after Labor Day.
Teams generally practice 2 times a week with a game on the weekend.
- HB DuPont, Skyline Middle, and McKean High School are the 3 most likely practice locations.
- Practice is 90 minutes long and will be done by 9pm.
There are playoffs for Varsity teams.
There are no playoffs for other divisions but there is an end of the year tournament for JV
Jerseys will be provided but knee pads and shorts are purchased by the family.

Flag Football

Flag is for grades 2-4 for boys and girls
Flag Football has a $75 registration fee.
Practices will be 1-2 times a week with 1 or 2 games a week.
- Practice is at HB DuPont
- Practices will run 60 minutes
Practices will begin in August, likely the week of 25th.
You can play both tackle and flag football if in the 4th grade and interested; DO NOT pay for both if you plan to do this, contact athletics@smachurch.com

Registration Steps

Signing up is a two step process; you will sign up for St. Mary’s using the fill in form below and must register with CYM to be placed on the league roster.

Reminder: Any 8th grader who participates on a high school team is not eligible to participate with CYM sports. If there is a tryout and your child is not selected, they are still eligible.

Fall Sports Practices may begin on 8/11.

Registration deadlines:

Volleyball deadline to sign up is June 18th
- Can sign up after but may be placed on waitlist.
Football and Cross Country rosters are more flexible and sign ups run to the beginning of practices in August.

Parents of all athletes, please read the following:

Go to https://www.cdowcym.org/athletics/
If you are a returning athlete, you will need to go to your profile page on the CYM site after July 1, and update your information. Once completed, you will be officially registered.
- Authorization form should automatically appear next to your child’s name on the profile page.
- UPDATING YOUR CYM PROFILE DOES NOT = SIGNING UP. PLEASE MAKE SURE TO FILL OUT THE FILL IN FORM BELOW.
If you are a NEW athlete, do the following:
- Create a profile
  - You will create a parent and a child profile
- Make sure to mark St. Mary Assumption as your parish
- It will take a few days for CYM to approve your profile.
- Print Athlete Authorization Form should appear next to your athlete when process is complete
  - IMPORTANT-CYM assigns athletes so check the form to make sure that SMA is your primary affiliation. If not, contact athletics@smachurch.com to discuss
Print out the Authorization form that appears next to your and bring it with you to the first practice/tryout in August
Siblings discount. Can be for any fall sport but contained per season(fall sports only) Discount is as follows: 10% for 2 kids, 15% for 3+

For complete league information, go to http://policymanual.cdowcym.org/commentary/athletics/ and look up your sport.

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