Athletics
Message from the Athletic Director
Welcome to the TRIBE, the home of the Holy Cross Indians.
The benefits of participating in high school athletics are immediate and enduring. Holy Cross athletics offers a variety of co-curricular athletic activities. Our administrators, coaches, teachers and boosters are committed to developing a well-rounded STUDENT-athlete. The students involved in our programs are guided towards learning valuable lessons through sports that will promote success in life. We strive to give opportunities to all who are willing to work hard, sacrifice for the team, and support the Holy Cross tradition of excellence.
You, as a Holy Cross Student-Athlete, are expected to demonstrate pride in yourself as a student, an athlete and as a member of the Holy Cross Community at large. Our athletes are considered ambassadors of Holy Cross High School.
Parents of Holy Cross Athletes are commended for their support and embracing the idea that you are the first role models to our student athletes. Your examples of high standards of sportsmanship, expectations of academic excellence and respect of administration and coaches have an immeasurable impact. This is the Holy Cross Way. This is the Holy Cross Tradition.
As we proceed further into the winter seasons, I would like to introduce a Covid-19 Form. This will be confidential but necessary to efficiently communicate to coaches and students the protocols put into action should we have a positive case on a team.
It is important to develop an accurate timeline of exposure.
If you have symptoms PLEASE DO NOT COME TO SCHOOL OR ANY SCHOOL ACTIVITIES. However, do not fill out the form UNLESS your athlete received a positive test result. Instead contact your coach and keep your child home.
TEAMS/GROUP EXPOSURE: We are required to stay in quarantine for 10 days from last exposure per Diocese of Covington Covid-19 handbook.
INDIVIDUAL EXPOSURE: After the 5th day the student may be tested. If they receive a negative test the player may return on the 8th day.
Click Here to go to form:
Covid-19 Athletic Reporting Form
If you have any questions please contact me.
Anne
General Info
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 2019-2020 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.
Micaela Smith, 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
Micaela Smith 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. If you have any questions, she can be reached at 859-301-5600 or 859-512-2451
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.
Due to the requirements of "Return to Play guidelines" no passes will be accepted by any 9th Region school nor Bishop Brossart, Scott, Campbell Co, Calvary Christian and Simon Kenton. Family Passes will not be available either. Student ID for home game will admit for free BUT it does not guarantee admission if event is at capacity.
Holy Cross High School Students admitted to all home games free with Student ID, first come first serve.
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
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.
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
Sporting Venues
Names of sports venues, seating capacity
- Basketball: Thomas B. Finn Activity Center, Capacity 780
- Volleyball: Thomas B. Finn Activity Center, Capacity 780
- Football: Varsity Home games played at Thomas More University
- Soccer/Fr. & JV Football: Eva G. Farris Sports Complex/John Wysong Field
- Track: Eva G. Farris Sports Complex
- Baseball: Meinken Field (city owned)
- Softball: Bowman Field (city owned)
The Spirit Shop
“The Indian Hut” - Spirit wear makes a great gift!
The Indian Hut is located directly across the street from the main high school building in the middle of the block on Church St.
Regular Indian Hut Hours During School Days
Monday - Friday 7:00-9:00 AM and 2:00-3:30 PM
The Indian Hut is closed any day the high school is closed.
Make all checks payable to Holy Cross Spirit Shop. Returned checks or declined charges will be charged a $25 service charge. (most major credit cards accepted)
All sales are final. Items may be exchanged for in-stock merchandise or a spirit shop credit.
If you need additional information please call:
Terry Niehaus at 859-655-2191 or the high school office at 859-431-1335.