St. Mary’s Crusaders

ATHLETICS

  • Athletic Director: Charlie Adelman

    Principal: Jamie Hartrich

    Liaisons: Kim Prochnow and Kelly Gentsch

  • Basketball 4th/5th Girls: Coach Nicole Blakney & Coach Tony Johnson

    Basketball 6th/7th Girls: Coach Kevin Wiltz

    Basketball 8th Girls: Coach BJ Chapman and Coach Charlie Ely

    Basketball 4th/5th/6th Boys: Coach Bobby Crawford

    Basketball 7th/8th Boys: Coach Charlie Adelman

    Bowling: Coach Marty Krylowicz and Coach Amanda Cole

    Cheerleading: Coach Andrea Delgado

    Cross Country: Coach Matthew Sugg

    Golf: Coach Mark Kossler

    Softball (Co-op with Epiphany): Epiphany Athletic Director

    Track: Coach Chris Hamaker

    Volleyball 4th/5th: Coach Carolyn Alvarez

    Volleyball 6th:

    Volleyball 7th/8th: Coach Alexis Jones

Athletic Opportunities

  • GIRLS SPORTS

    5th - 8th Grade Basketball

    5th - 8th Grade Cheerleading

    5th - 8th Grade Softball (Co-Op with Epiphany)

    5th - 8th Grade Volleyball

  • BOYS SPORTS

    5th - 8th Grade Basketball

  • CO-ED SPORTS

    6th - 8th Grade Bowling

    5th - 8th Grade Cross Country

    5th - 8th Grade Golf

    5th - 8th Grade Track

Athletics Achievements

Cross Country:

  • 2017 State Qualified

  • 2019 State Qualified

  • 2021 State Qualified

  • 2023 State Qualified

  • 2024 State Qualified

Golf:

  • 2022 State Qualified - Girls

Volleyball:

  • 2020 2nd Place Blessed Sacrament Tournament - 6th Grade

  • 2022 1st Place Blessed Sacrament Tournament - 5th Grade

  • 2022 2nd Place Blessed Sacrament Tournament - 6th Grade

  • 2022 Salvation Army Top Bell Ringers - Youth Organization

  • 2023 2nd Place Blessed Sacrament Tournament - 5th Grade

  • 2023 Salvation Army Top Bell Ringers - Youth Organization

  • 2024 3rd Place Blessed Sacrament Tournament - 5th Grade

  • 2024 2nd Place Blessed Sacrament Tournament - 6th Grade

IESA Scholar Athlete Award:

  • 2010 Award Winner

  • 2022 Award Winner

IESA Sportsmanship Athlete Award:

  • 2024 Girls Basketball Individual Award Winner

  • 2025 Boys Basketball Individual Award Winner

  • 2025 Boys Basketball Team Award Winner

  • 2025 Volleyball Award Winner

Bowling:

  • 2024 1st Place Girls Team Lincoln Tournament

  • 2024 3rd Place Boys Team Lincoln Tournament

  • 2024 2nd Place Girls Individual Lincoln Tournament

  • 2024 3rd Place Girls Individual Lincoln Tournament

  • 2024 3rd Place Boys Individual Lincoln Tournament

  • 2024 Girls State Team Qualifier

  • 2025 1st Place Girls Team Holy Cross Tournament

  • 2025 3rd Place Girls Individual Holy Cross Tournament

  • 2025 4th Place Boys Team Holy Cross Tournament

  • 2025 Girls State Team Qualifier

Wresting:

  • 2019 2nd Place State 75 lbs

  • 2020 Sectional Champion (state cancelled COVID)

Track and Field:

  • 2010 Pole Vault 2nd and 4th Place State; High Jump 8th Place State; Shot Put State Qualifier

  • 2011 Pole Vault 1st Place State, 3rd Place State, State Qualifier; High Jump 2nd Place State; Shot Put 3rd Place State, State Qualifier; Long Jump State Qualifier; 110M Hurdles State Qualifier

  • 2012 Pole Vault 1st Place State, State Qualifiers; Discus State Qualifier; 200M State Qualifier; 400M State Qualifier

  • 2013 Pole Vault 4th Place State; 100 Hurdles State Qualified

  • 2014 Pole Vault 2nd Place State; Shot Put State Qualifiers; 110M Hurdles State Qualifier

  • 2016 Pole Vault 7th Place State, State Qualifier; 110M Hurdles State Qualifier; Discus State Qualifier

  • 2017 Pole Vault 2nd Place State; High Jump State Qualifier; Hurdles State Qualifier

  • 2018 Pole Vault 2nd Place State, 6th Place State; Hurdles State Qualifier; High Jump State Qualifier

  • 2019 Pole Vault 1st Place State, 3rd Place State

  • 2022 Shot Put State Qualifier; Long Jump State Qualifier; 4x200M Relay State Qualifiers

  • 2023 4x100 State Qualifier

  • 2024 4x100 State Qualifier; 4x400 State Qualifier

  • 2025 110m Hurdles 2nd Place State; High Jump 3rd Place State; 800m 3rd Place State; 100m 7th Place State; 200m 18th Place State; 100m State Qualifier