Athletics
Athletic Director: Mr. Loren Mears
e-mail: lmears@stmatt.net
Eligibility Procedures
The Illinois Elementary School Association web site: http://www.iesa.org/

Congratulations to all our School Track Team Members on a Great Season!
7th Grade Girls won 1st place in Sectionals
8th Grade Girls won 3rd place in Sectionals
Also Extra Congrats to all our individual students who competed at State!
photo taken by Mrs. Sebens

Coach Vodacek and Coach Frank with State Qualifiers

Congratulations to our seventh grade girls' volleyball team
on winning Sectionals! What a Great Season!
photo taken by Mrs. Sebens


Congratulations to our seventh grade boys' basketball team on winning Sectionals!
photo taken by Mrs. Olsen

Congratulations to our seventh and eighth grade girls' basketball teams on their great seasons!
Our seventh grade girls' team took 3rd in State!
photo taken by Mrs. John


Congratulations to our seventh and eighth grade girls' basketball teams!
The eighth-grade girls' team won Regionals and the seventh-grade girls' team won Sectionals!
photo taken by Mrs. Olsen

Congratulations to Our Cross Country Team for Placing in Sectionals and Qualifying for State! Great Season!
photo taken by K. Rose

Congratulations to Our Boys' Baseball Team on Winning Regionals, Sectionals
and Placing 2nd in the State!
Way to Go Raiders!
photo taken by Mrs. Sebens

Eligibility Procedures for I.E.S.A. Activities
    Developing a sense of responsibility is a very important part of the curriculum in the education of children. Responsible players are needed for a team to succeed. The student should be aware that failure to abide by the requirements of the program entails personal consequences that also have an effect on the team. With this goal in mind, the eligibility policy has been developed.
    St. Matthew School is a member of the Illinois Elementary School Association and complies with its eligibility standards. To participate in I.E.S.A. activities sponsored by St. Matthew School the following is required:

* attendance at St. Matthew School
* no grades (cumulative for the quarter) lower than D+
* attendance at school the entire day of a game or practice
* good conduct

    Unsatisfactory conduct as determined by the principal will make a student ineligible. If a student receives a third ineligibility in a season, he/she is off the team. The pastor/principal reserves the right to waive ineligibility based on circumstances.
    Academic ineligibility is reported to the Assistant Principal by the teachers weekly on Thursday. Parents, students, and coaches are sent notices on Friday. Students who are ineligible may not practice or participate in games/meets during the events the following Sunday through Saturday.