St. Michael’s Athletic Association has been serving the St. Michael Parish and Shrewsbury community for more than 50 years in conjunction with the St. Louis Catholic Youth Council (CYC) to teach the fundamentals of soccer, volleyball, basketball, lacrosse, golf, track, baseball, softball and t-ball.
Team sports can help participants develop an understanding of God’s continuing love for them and their value as an individual. Through our teams we try to cultivate a spirit of trust and concern for others. As a team we encourage cooperation and team spirit and empower youth and young adults to become active in the Church and the community. Our approach is based on respect–respect for self, respect for learning, and respect for each other. Many life-long friendships have begun on our playing fields!
The Mission of St. Michael’s Athletic Association is to promote and inspire life-long physical activities that build a healthy spirit, mind and body.
Baseball and softball are offered to all children, kindergarten through 8th grade, who live in the St. Michael Parish boundaries or are registered members of the parish. Exceptions may be made if a team is in need of additional players. Baseball/Softball season is March to May with games on various days of the week.
All parents must commit to volunteering at the two major fundraising events that support all of St. Michael’s sports programs; the McMahon Basketball tournament in March and the Soccer Tournament in August.
Baseball and Softball schedules: The schedules will be distributed by team coaches and posted at the start of the season on the CYC Website.
T-ball is also offered for pre-k boys and girls. T-ball games are played on Monday evenings from May through early July at Brinkop Park in Shrewsbury. Teams do not practice. Children must be 4 years old at the start of the season to play.
Basketball is offered to all children, 3rd grade through 8th grade, who live in the St. Michael Parish boundaries or are registered members of the parish. Exceptions may be made if a team is in need of additional players. Basketball season is November – March with games on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays.
Basketball schedules: The schedules will be distributed by team coaches and are posted on the CYC Website.
St. Michael sponsors a 4th-grade basketball tournament for boys and girls each December. The 2018 4th Grade Holiday Basketball Tournament will be Dec. 8, 9 and 15. All games will be played at St. Michael the Archangel Gym.
St. Michael sponsors an 8th-grade basketball tournament for boys and girls each March. The tournament has been generously sponsored by the Schicker Automotive Group for over 40 years and has become a tradition for St. Louis-area 8th graders.
Lacrosse is offered to all children, 5th grade through 8th grade, who are registered members of a HCA Parish or are a student in an HCA school. Exceptions may be made if a team is in need of additional players.
Boys will register with Seven Holy Founders. Girls will register with St. Michael.
Beginner lacrosse players are welcome. Boys are required to have a lacrosse stick, helmet, shoulder pads, elbow pads, gloves and mouth guard. Girls are required to have a lacrosse stick, goggles and mouth guard.
Lacrosse season is March to May with games played on Saturdays.
Golf is offered to all children, 2nd grade through 8th grade. Any HCA boundary players will register with Annunciation for this program. Beginner golf players are welcome. Each player must have their own golf clubs.
Golf season is March to May.
Soccer is offered to all children, grades Pre-K through 8th grade, who live in the St. Michael Parish boundaries or are registered members of the parish. Exceptions may be made if a team is in need of additional players.
Soccer season is August – November with games on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays.
The Annual St. Michael’s Soccer Tournament begins on the 2nd Friday in August and runs for ten consecutive days. All games are played in Wehner Park in Shrewsbury, Missouri. Over 100 teams participate from St. Louis area parishes as a traditional warm up to the fall soccer season.
Registration begins in May and closes in July. This event is an end-of summer tradition for hundreds of St. Louis families.