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Athletic Orientation
Welcome! Use the button below to get all the orientation information you need for NDA Athletics.
Diocesan Dead Period
June 20 through July 9, 2025
Athletics
Important Dates
Dead Period 2025: June 20th – July 9th
Fall Sports Tryouts: Sport dependent beginning July 10
Winter Sports Tryouts:
Bowling and Swim and Dive October 1
Archery and Basketball October 15
Spring Sports Tryouts: February 15 (with the exception of Lacrosse which is early January)
The KHSAA physical, St. Elizabeth Authorization Form and Final Forms Athletic Registration must all be complete prior to tryouts
Athletic Discount Card Selection due by: Sept 1, 2025*
*your selection is made in your daughter’s Final Forms account.
Requirements to Participate in Athletics at NDA
There are 3 Requirements to Participate in Athletics at NDA: 1) The Athletic Participation Fee, and 2) The Athletic Discount Card and 3) Team Fees
1. 2025-26 Athletic Participation Fee Structure
All Athletic Participation Fees will be processed through FACTS after rosters are set
- General Athletic Participation Fee: $275 Minimum requirement for a single season/student athlete
- Sibling Fee: $140 for single season for each additional sibling
- Second Sport Fee: $85 per student athlete
2. ATHLETIC DISCOUNT CARD – $300/$375
Use the button below to learn more about the Discount Card.
3. TEAM FEES – varies by sport ($100 – $235)
General Information for All Sports
All athletes intending to tryout for all sports at Notre Dame Academy must have the KHSAA Physical forms completed and uploaded to Final Forms prior to Tryouts/First Practice. The St. Elizabeth Trainer Authorization Form should also be completed and uploaded to Final Forms.
Coaches cannot be asked to make decisions on players who have not attended tryouts. Practices for all sports start immediately after tryouts. Please schedule any vacations prior to tryouts.
2025-2026 Season Information
Fall Sports – Cross Country, Golf, Soccer, Volleyball begin July 15.
Winter Sports – Bowling and Swim and Dive begin October 1 while Archery and Basketball begin October 15.
Spring Sports – Bass Fishing, Lacrosse, Tennis, Track & Field, Fast-Pitch Softball begin February 15.
Cross Country (No Cut Sport)
Practice begins July 15th at tbd.
For any questions or more information contact head coach Joe Durrett at Durrettj@ndapandas.org
Golf
Open Practice:
July 10th – Open Practice
Location: The Golf Courses of Kenton County
For any questions or more information contact head coach head coach Anna McCord at mccorda@ndapandas.org
Soccer
Soccer provides 3 Teams: – Varsity, JV and Freshman
2025 – 2026
TRYOUTS:
July 16th – July 18th
Practice All Levels Begins – TBD
PRACTICE for all teams begin after try outs and the time commitment is 5-6 days per week through October 20th for Freshman and JV teams, with State Finals for the Varsity team being approximately Oct. 31st.
Meet the Team Night (All Teams): TBD
For questions or more information contact head coach Cory Dan at danc@ndapandas.org
Volleyball
2025-2026 (New)
OPEN GYMS: (all incoming and returning players)
- Tuesday, July 15th – 7:30 – 9:00pm
- Wednesday, July 16th – 7:30pm-9:00pm
- Monday July 21st – 5:30 – 7:30pm
2025-2026
TRYOUTS:
FRESHMAN
- Tuesday, July 22nd 5:00 – 7 pm
- Wednesday, July 23rd 5:00 – 7pm
Returning Player (JV/Varsity) Tryouts
- Wednesday, July 23rd 7:00 -9:00pm
- Thursday, July 24th 5:00-7:-00pm
TEAMS ANNOUNCED
- Friday, July 25
FIRST PROGRAM PRACTICE
(for the entire program):
- Monday, July 28th
- 5:30 – 7:30pm
For questions or more information contact head coaches at Madison Salkowski salkowskilm@ndapandas.org and Hannah Colvin – colvinh@ndapandas.org
Archery (No Cut sport)
Practice begins the week of October 15th
- Monday – Thursday
- 5:30 – 7:00 or
- 6:30 – 8:00
For questions or more information contact head coach Craig Hoerst at hoerstc@ndapandas.org
Basketball
Basketball begins October 15th
2025-26 Tryout Information coming soon
For questions or more information contact head coach Geroge Stoll at stollg@ndapandas.org
Bowling (No Cut Sport)
Tryouts for 2025-26:
October 10th, 11th, 12th
(T W, Th) 3:30 – 5:30pm
Location: Strikes and Spares in Erlanger
If you cannot make these tryouts dates reach out to Coach Hampton to make other arrangements.
hamptond@ndapandas.org
Practice begins October 15th
- Times – 3:30 – 5:00
For questions or more information contact head coach David Hampton at hamptond@ndapandas.org
Swimming & Diving
Practice begins October 15th
For questions or more information about Swimming for NDA contact head coach Jamie Kelly at kellyj@ndapandas.org
For questions or more information about Diving contact head coach Emma Lehmkuhl at lehmkuhle@ndapandas.org
Bass Fishing
Bass Fishing begins sometime in February
For questions or more information contact Athletic Director Janet Carl at carlj@ndapandas.org
Lacrosse
Lacrosse Begins in February 10th
2025-26 Tryout information coming soon
For questions or more information contact Jimmy Marshall at marshallj@ndapandas.org
Softball
Softball begins February 15th
Tryout information coming soon
For questions or more information contact head coach Mickie Terry-Snead at terrym@ndapandas.org
Tennis
Tennis begins February 15th
Tryout information coming soon
For questions or more information contact head coach Lyndsey Maynard at maynardl@ndapandas.org
Track (no cut sport)
Practice for Indoor Track begins in December 1st
Practice for outdoor track begins February 15th
For questions or more information contact head coach Matt Hollenkamp at hollenkampm@ndapandas.org