Athletics

Athletic Handbook

With the start of each school year, we ask that student-athletes and parents read the Athletic Handbook carefully. Page 1 is a signature page. Have your son or daughter return this page with the required signatures to his/her coach as soon as possible. If you have any questions please call.

Participation Fees

The Sports participation fee at Holy Cross High School is $150.00 per individual.
The fee must be submitted to the team coach or liaison before the first contest.
Those who do not submit this fee will not be eligible to participate in games.

Sports Physical

Each year prior to participating in any KHSAA sanctioned sport, all athletes must have a current physical on file.
Click here for current KHSAA physical form.
If you are an athlete with asthma you must also complete this Asthma Form.

St. Elizabeth Sports Medicine

St. Elizabeth Sports Medicine will be offering our annual pre-participation physical examinations for the 2015-2016 school year during the months of June and July.  Physicals will be held at our offices located at 830 Thomas More Parkway, Edgewood, KY and at 10095 Investment Way, Florence, KY. Please note that physicals will be offered at $25.00 throughout the year. However, during the summer period with such a high volume of physicals, summer appointments will fill quickly since space is limited.

Click here for more information about the physicals.
Dawna Panko, ATC
Supervisor of Athletic Training Services
St. Elizabeth Sports Medicine
Call 859-301-5600 for details or to schedule an appointment.

ImPACT Testing

ImPACT testing is MANDATORY for Cheer, Football, Soccer and Volleyball. It is optional for Cross Country and Golf.
St. Elizabeth Sports Medicine will also be offering ImPACT™ baseline neuropsychological testing to our athletes. On May 30 thru June 2 this service is FREE to HC athletes. Impact May 30th, June 1st and June 2nd and is mandatory for Cheer, Football, Soccer, Baseball, Fastpitch, Volleyball, but all athletes can participate. On these dates, only the tests will be performed at Holy Cross. If you cannot make these dates, the test will cost $25 at St. Elizabeth. If an athlete should suffer a concussion, this baseline test can be a great tool in the proper management of the concussion.
Click here for more information about ImPACT™ testing.
Tyler Watson, ATC
St. Elizabeth Sports Medicine
Call 859-301-5600 for details or to schedule an appointment.

St. Elizabeth Sports Medicine provides priority access to their services for Holy Cross High School students.
Click here for more information about St. Elizabeth Sport Medicine

Certified Trainer

Tyler Watson is a Certified Athletic Trainer from Commonwealth St. Elizabeth Sports Medicine who will be providing the sports medicine coverage at Holy Cross High School. Their center has been providing this free service to Holy Cross for the last 15 years.

Injury Clinic Information

St. Elizabeth Sports Medicine will once again have Saturday Morning Clinic through the fall sports season. The clinic is intended for athletes that are injured on Friday nights and have injuries that can not wait till Monday. Click here for more details.
Dawna A. Panko, ATC
Supervisor of Athletic Training Services
St. Elizabeth Sports Medicine

“Dead” Period

As declared by the KHSAA, the “Dead” Period is a time during the summer when there is to be NO high school related games or practice sessions and NO contact between the high school coaches and their athletes. The KHSAA Dead Period is normally the last week of June and the first week of July. This period has been extended an additional week for schools under the Diocese of Covington. Click here to view the letter from Superintendent Clines regarding Dead Period for Athletics in the diocese.

Individual Athletic Event Admission Prices

• Adult Admission: $5.00
• Non-HC Student and Senior Citizen: $3.00
• HC Students: Free with Student ID
• Under 6: Free

Sports Passes

Sports passes are available in the office and at the gates for the first 3 home games.
After that time, email Anne Julian for passes.

• Individual Single Season Sport Pass: $30.00 (single adult), $10.00 (student non-Holy Cross High School)
• Family Single Season Sport Pass: $80.00 (2 adults and combination of 4 students/seniors)
• All Sports Seasons Family Pass: $140.00 for all sports (2 adults and combination of 4 students/seniors)

A single season is either Fall or Winter
The All Sports Pass includes all home games for both Fall and Winter Sports.

Basketball Patron Seating

Sports passes described above can be used for general admission to basketball games.
Basketball also has an additional pass category.

• Patron Pass: $100.00 (Reserved seating, name guard, refreshment and snack during game.)
• Patron Pass Renewal: $60.00 (Reserved seating with backs)

Click here to see more detailed information on the Patron Seating

Any of the HC passes are only good for HC regular home games.

Please contact Ms. Julian at [email protected] or your team liaison for purchase information for any sports pass.

Holy Cross High School Students admitted to all home games free with Student ID.

Holy Cross is on the Radio!

You can now listen to certain Holy Cross Athletic events on the internet.
Click here for the link for current & past games.

Athletic Director:

Anne Julian

Assistant Athletic Director:

Jerod Theobald

Take I-275 to the Covington/Taylor Mill Rd. Rt. 16 exit.
Go North off exit follow this road down the hill past 2 shopping plazas on the left and through several stop lights. (1st plaza will be Wendys/Kroger’s then Burlington Coat Factory and McDonald’s) At McDonald’s the road merges from two lanes into one, continue straight.

At the light there is a five way intersection, veer right onto Southern Ave. (do not take a hard right this is Decoursey). At the 1st stop sign on Southern, turn left onto Church Street. The School is located in several buildings on both the right and left sides of Church Street.

After turning left onto Church St, continue past Holy Cross Church on the right. Cross 36th St. The Finn Center is on your right. Parking is available in the lot across from the gym, in the lot behind the church, or in front of the main high school building.

Take I-275 to the Covington/Taylor Mill Rd. Rt. 16 exit. Go North off exit follow Taylor Mill Road to 42nd Street. Right on 42nd Street – go two blocks to Decoursey Ave Right on Decoursey Ave to 44th Street Left on 44th Street (cross railroad tracks) to Vermont
Right on Vermont
Right on Baltimore
Left on Glenn
Left on 45th Street
Right on Virginia
Field is on the left – One block

Take I-275 to the Covington/Taylor Mill Rd. Rt. 16 exit

Go North off exit

Take Taylor Mill Rd and Winston Ave to Eastern Ave in Covington

Turn right onto Eastern Ave 8 s (200 ft) Meinken Park

2631 Eastern Ave, Covington, KY 41014

Take I-275 to the Covington/Taylor Mill Rd. Rt. 16 exit

Go North off exit

Turn right onto Grand Ave

Turn left onto Decoursey Pike

Turn Left onto Locust Pike/KY-1930

Go about 2.1 miles

Destination will be on your left