SPRING ATHLETICS
REGISTRATION 2025
Registration for Spring Sports is Now Open
Registration is now open for baseball, softball, golf, track and field, and lacrosse until midnight on Friday, February 28. Registrations received after the due date will incur a $25 late fee.
To participate in any tryout, practice, or game, all grade 6-12 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.
- Pay the registration fee.
NEW Policy 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.
Co-op Information: For details on co-ops in high school softball, boys’ lacrosse, and girls’ lacrosse, please refer to the “Co-op Information” section of this document.
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 |
|
High School Baseball, Boys Grades 8-12% |
Monday, March 10 |
$250 |
John Horner |
|
Middle School Baseball, Boys Grades 5-8# |
Monday, March 24 |
$190 |
Dan DeWitt |
|
High School Softball, Girls Grades 9-12 |
Monday, March 17 |
$300 |
Amber Rodriguez |
|
Middle School Softball, Girls Grades 5-8# |
Monday, March 25” |
$190 |
Dan DeWitt |
|
High School Golf, Boys Grades 7-12 |
Monday, March 17 |
$275 |
Jack Friedrich |
|
High School Golf, Girls Grades 7-12 |
Monday, March 17 |
$275 |
Greg Tietz |
|
High School Track and Field, Boys & Girls, Grades 8-12 |
Monday, March 10 |
$230 |
Antony Odera |
|
Middle School Track and Field, Boys & Girls, Grades 5-8# |
Monday, March 24 |
$170 |
Dan DeWitt |
|
Lacrosse, Boys Grades 6-12 |
Monday, March 31 |
TBD |
Dan DeWitt |
|
Lacrosse, Girls Grades 7-12 |
Monday, March 31 |
TBD |
Dan DeWitt |
%Any 8th grade boy who wishes to play high school baseball can register and begin practice with the high school program on March 10. Because NLA is on spring break from March 10-14, practices that week are optional but not required. Official practice and evaluations will begin on March 17. The first 2-3 days of practice will be used for evaluation. After the first 2-3 days of practice, coaches will determine the best level of competition for each player, either remaining with the high school team or playing against middle school level competition. 8th graders who do not make a high school team will be able to play on the middle school team and will be refunded the difference in fees.
#The start date of the middle school baseball, softball, and track season is approximate, depending on outside weather conditions and/or indoor practice facility availability. The exact start date of practices will be communicated to all registered participants in early March.
Co-op Information
Softball: NLA will co-op with St. Croix Lutheran Academy for softball, beginning in the spring of 2025. Registration for softball will take place directly through the SCLA website, beginning on Monday, February 10. Use this link to register. Amber Rodriguez will be an assistant coach with the softball program this year and can help with any questions you may have regarding practice and game schedule.
Boys’ Lacrosse: Beginning in spring 2025, NLA will co-op with Minnehaha Academy (host school) for boys’ lacrosse. The program, called the TRIMAC Blackhawks, includes eight other schools from the Minneapolis-St. Paul area. Students will register through the NLA registration website. Registration is open to students in grades 6-12. Players in 7th and 8th grade are welcome to try out for the high school team if they'd like, but if they don't make a high school team they will still have a spot on the middle school team. There will be one team for the middle school and a JV and Varsity at the high school level. The fee is currently TBD, so there is no cost upfront to register. Families will be invoiced at the end of the season once the host school determines the final cost, which is based on the total number of athletes and overall program expenses. Last year, families paid $440 per high school athlete and $412 per middle school athlete. For more information, please contact NLA Athletic Director Dan DeWitt.
Girls’ Lacrosse: NLA will co-op with St. Croix Prep for girls’ lacrosse. Students will register through the NLA registration website. The fee is currently TBD, so there is no cost upfront to register. Families will be invoiced at the end of the season once the host school determines the final cost, which is based on the total number of athletes and overall program expenses. For more information, please contact NLA Athletic Director Dan DeWitt.
**Please note** NLA does not provide transportation to practices or games for boys and/or girls in lacrosse. Students and families participating in these co-ops are responsible for coordinating their own transportation. Because NLA plans to bring softball back to campus in 2027, we will do our best to provide transportation for this co-op for the next two years.
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 high school 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 AD for practice and game schedule details.
For NLA diddle school baseball, softball, and track and field teams, game schedules won’t be available until mid-March. Once they are available, they will be added to the NLA activities calendar.
ATHLETIC TRANSPORTATION
Transportation policies outlined below exist for the safety of all students and liability for families.
High School Games: Transportation is provided for most away games when the team departs directly from school. Athletes may ride home with their parents but must check with their coach first. If return transportation is not available, it will be communicated in advance.
Middle School Games: Transportation is provided for most away games starting at 4:45 PM or earlier on weekdays when NLA is in session, subject to driver availability. Parents are responsible for transportation to any away games that start after 4:45 PM, on weekends, or on non-school days. Return transportation to NLA is not provided.
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.
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.