WINTER ATHLETICS
REGISTRATION 2024-25
Registration for Winter Sports is NOW OPEN
Registration for alpine skiing, basketball, hockey, boys’ swimming, and strength and conditioning is now open. Registration numbers help us plan our teams, coaches, games, and practice schedules, so please register by midnight on Sunday, October 27. Registrations received after this due date will incur a $25 late registration fee.
NEW Policy in 2024-25: The NLA Athletic Department WILL NOT accept hard copies of your child’s physical form. If you bring a hard copy to the Athletic Office, it will be given to the school nurse, and you will still be responsible for uploading the form to your family account before your child is eligible.
To participate in any MSHSL high school level tryout, practice, or game, all grade 7-12 athletes must complete the following:
- Register through the online registration portal.
- Upload a current sports’ physical (within 3 years) to your family registration account, using the MSHSL physical examination form.
It is recommended, but not required, for athletes playing sports at the middle school level to have a physical on file.
If you have questions or need assistance with the registration, please email Athletic Director Dan DeWitt, dandewitt@newlifeacademy.org.
Team Information
|
Sport |
Season Start Date |
Fee |
Contact for More Sport Information |
|
Alpine Skiing, Boys & Girls (Co-op w/St. Croix Prep) Boys & Girls Grade 7-12 |
Monday, November 11 |
$390 |
Keven Seim |
|
High School Basketball, Girls* Grades 7-12 |
Monday, November 11 |
$290 |
Jason Bennett |
|
Middle School Basketball, Girls Grades 5-8 |
Monday, November 11 |
$190 |
Dan DeWitt |
|
High School Basketball, Boys^ Grades 9-12 |
Monday, November 18 C-team tryouts begin Thursday, Nov. 14 |
$290 |
Charlie Hoaglund |
|
Middle School Basketball, Boys Grades 5-8 |
Monday, November 11 |
$190 |
Dan DeWitt |
|
Hockey, Girls** (co-op w/Woodbury HS) Grades 8-12 |
Monday, October 28 |
$420 or $220 |
Dan DeWitt |
|
Hockey, Boys (co-op w/South St. Paul) Grades 9-12 |
Monday, November 11 |
$225 |
Brady Krueger |
|
Middle School Hockey, Co-ed Grades 5-8% (co-op with St. Jude of Mahtomedi) |
Monday, December 2 |
$200 |
Dan DeWitt |
|
Swimming & Diving, Boys (co-op w/Columbia Heights) Grades 9-12 |
Monday, November 25 |
TBD |
Dan DeWitt |
|
Strength & Conditioning, Boys & Girls# Grades 7-12 |
Monday, November 18 |
$120 |
Dan Kvitrud |
*All 7th and 8th grade GIRLS basketball players are invited to begin practice with the high school team on November 11. To begin practice with the high school team, you MUST register for high school basketball and pay the high school fee. The high school coaches will take at least the first two days of practice to evaluate and make roster selections from grades 7-12 to participate at the high school level. 7th and 8th graders who do not earn a spot on a high school level team will be able to play on a middle school team and the differences in fees will be refunded. 7th and 8th graders who wish to only participate on a middle school team should register for the middle school option and attend practice on the first day indicated for that middle school sport.
**You will pay $420 initially, but if you reside in the South Washington County Schools boundary, you will be refunded $200.
%Middle school hockey is a co-ed, 5-8th grade league through the Catholic Athletic Association. NLA co-ops with St. Jude of Mahtomedi. Practice and game schedule is TBD. For more information on the CAA Hockey League, visit this link.
Physical Examinations
If you have a new physical or are registering for the first time, please upload the physical examination file and enter the date of the physical examination during Step 4 of the registration process. A sports’ physical exam must have occurred within the last three years and must remain current throughout the entire season. (Physicals are recommended but not required for students in 5th or 6th grade.). If you are in need of a physical, your pediatrician, family physician, or places like Minute Clinic can perform a qualifying sports physical.
Schedules
For NLA teams, game schedules are available on the New Life activities calendar*. Practice schedules will be added to the calendar as soon as possible.
For co-op teams, please contact the coach or co-op host for practice schedule details.
Middle school basketball game schedules won’t be available until mid-November. Games will start at the end of November. You can plan on having 2-3 activities per week, depending on gym and coach availability.
ATHLETIC TRANSPORTATION
Transportation policies outlined below exist for the safety of all students and liability for families.
High School Games: Transportation is provided to most away games when the team leaves directly from school. Athletes may ride home with their parents after a game but must check with their coach. Occasionally, there may not be a bus home from a game but that will be communicated ahead of time if the situation arises.
Middle School Games: Transportation is provided to most away games that begin at 4:45pm or earlier on weekdays, depending on driver availability. Parents will be responsible for their students’ transportation to any away games that begin later than 4:45pm or on weekends. Transportation is not provided on weekdays that NLA does not have school. Transportation back to NLA is not provided for middle school games.
Transportation for Co-ops: NLA does not provide transportation to practices or games for co-op sports. Students and families participating in co-ops are responsible for coordinating their own transportation.
Transportation for Club Sports: NLA does not guarantee transportation for club sports. Transportation for club sports will depend on the availability of the club coach to drive and/or the availability of vehicles. The club coach will communicate with families regarding the availability of transportation.
ATHLETICS PARTICIPATION FEE REFUND POLICY
Full refund will be given when:
- A student does not make a team after the tryout process.
- A student elects not to participate on a team or suffers a season-ending injury within the first 7 days from the start of the season.
50% Refund will be given when:
- A student elects not to participate on a team or suffers a season-ending injury after the first 7 days of the season have passed but within 28 days from the start of the season.
No Refund will be given when:
- A student elects to not participate on a team or suffers a season-ending injury after the first 28 days of the season.
IMPORTANT MSHSL BYLAW TO NOTE
Bylaw 208.00 Non-School Competition and Training (Team and Individual Sports)
1. During the High School Season:
Cross Reference: Bylaw 411.10.C Definition (End of Season)
A. A student who is a member of a high school team may not participate as an individual competitor or as a member
of a non-school team in the same sport during the high school season. Participation Definition: Participation is
defined as practice, training, scrimmaging, tryouts and competing. Exceptions: 1) Baseball, softball and skiing.
This comes into play mostly with 7th and 8th graders who may be on a high school team. No student-athlete can be a member of a high school team (Varsity/JV/C) and a non-school (club, AAU, traveling) team in the same sport at the same time (except for baseball, softball, and skiing as noted above). Please contact the Athletic Department with questions.