Athletics

Students at Sacred Heart are encouraged to join athletics.  There is a wide variety of sports offered to our students through the Crusaders Youth Activities Association (CYAA), Lancaster Catholic High School at the junior high level, and cooperative agreements with other local private schools.   

Through these opportunities students have an opportunity to participate in athletics while learning to embody Catholic values, good sportsmanship, and team work, develop the fundamentals basketball, and have fun. The CYAA is an association formed to provide youth sports to the Catholic families in the Lancaster Area.  Students from all parochial schools or parishioners registered in religions education in Lancaster can participate in sports offered by the CYAA. Students must be enrolled in a parochial school to participate in any junior high PIAA sports such as basketball.  

Sports offered through the SHAA

Basketball is offered as a school sport at Sacred Heart. Sacred Heart is a member of the Lancaster CYO (Catholic Youth Organization) and Central Penn CYO Leagues.  Games are played against other Catholic Schools in the Lancaster and Harrisburg Deaneries. Teams also have the opportunity to participate in tournaments sponsored within the Harrisburg Diocese. 

Registration typically occurs in August/September. Girls and boys in grades 2 through 8 that attend Sacred Heart School, or are parishioners or attend religious education programs at either Sacred Heart or St. Philip parishes are eligible to participate.  All skill levels are encouraged. 

Contact Angie Sowers at arnold@jhu.edu with any questions. 

Sports offered through Crusader Youth Athletic Association (CYAA) 

Crusader Youth Athletic Association is a nonprofit corporation formed to provide youth sports to the Catholic families in the Lancaster Area. Through this Mission, the goal is to provide a strong Catholic program to develop our children in a Christ like manner while also striving to perform at the highest level athletically. Through this Mission, the goal is to be the strongest youth program in the area.

Multiple sports are offered through the CYAA:  baseball, basketball, cheerleading, football, soccer, softball and wrestling. 

More information and registration is available at www.cyaasports.org/