Ascension Longhorn Athletics
Welcome
Thank you for visiting the home of Ascension Athletics! With an amazing tradition in sports Ascension has always been competitive against the best the CSAA has to offer.
Please take a closer look at the sports we offer below.
Ascension offers Archery to 4th-8th grade, both girls and boys. This is a club with 1 sanctioned CSAA Archery tournament per year.
Archery Head Coach: Natalie Ising
Season: October – March
More information and CSAA Archery rules can be found here:
Ascension offers baseball to 3rd – 8th grade.
Season: starts in early March and will run through early June.
Baseball Coordinator is: Teague Ridge
Baseball Fees: 3rd – 8th Grade: $45
More information and CSAA Baseball rules can be found here: https://loucsaa.net/baseball-3/
Basketball for Ascension is offered to JK – 8th grade. The season starts in late October and runs to mid-February. The 3rd – 8th grade is played under the CSAA umbrella where the JK-2nd grade is a different league. We have typically had our jk-2 play in the Saint Gabriel league. Our JK and K kids will play co-ed and our 1-2 graders will play boys/girls. Practices are usually 2 nights a week for 3rd and up and 1 night a week for the Jk-2nd graders.
3rd-8th Grade Basketball Coordinator is: Dink Horstman
JK-2 Basketball Coordinator is: Chris Neichter
Basketball Fees:
1st – 2nd Grade: $25
3rd – 8th Grade: $75
More information and CSAA Basketball rules can be found here: https://loucsaa.net/basketball/
Ascension offers Cheerleading for both boys and girls to 1st grade – 8th grade.
Season: Fall/Winter
Cheerleader Coordinator is: Sarah Amback
Cross Country for Ascension is offered to 1st – 8th grade. The season starts in late July and runs to early October. Practices are typically 2 times a week. The CSAA normally concludes with the CSAA Meets at Tom Sawyer Park.
Cross Country Coordinator is: Nicolette Baines
Cross Country Fees:
1st – 8th Grade: $25
More information and CSAA Cross Country rules can be found here: https://loucsaa.net/cross-country/
Ascension offers field hockey to 3rd – 8th grade.
Season: starts in early March and will run through early June.
Field Hockey Coordinator is: Laura Ridge
Field Hockey Fees:
3rd – 8th Grade: $65
More information and CSAA Field Hockey rules can be found here: https://loucsaa.net/field-hockey/
Ascension offers flag football to 1st – 2nd graders boys and girls.
Season starts in late July and runs through October.
Flag Football Coordinator is: Ashley Altman
Flag Football Fees: $25
Ascension offers Girl’s Flag Football to 5th – 8th graders.
Season: late July and runs through early November.
Our hope is that we will have enough to fill a team, but if not we will help place your daughter on another school’s team.
More information and CSAA Football rules can be found here:
Girls Flag Football: https://loucsaa.net/girls-flag-football-2/
Ascension offers tackle football to 3rd – 8th graders.
Season: late July and runs through early November.
We are part of the Central Catholic partnership. Which includes: St. Agnes – St. Martha – Ascension – St. Stephen Martyr – St. Francis – St. James – St. Raphael – John Paul II – Nativity
Fees are determined by the Central Catholic organizers.
More information and CSAA Football rules can be found here:
Boys Football: https://loucsaa.net/football-2/
Ascension offers CSAA golf to 3rd – 8th graders. We facilitate participation in the CSAA tournament. The tournament is normally in early June.
Golf Coordinator is: Justin Amburgey
Golf Fees:
3rd – 8th Grade: $30
More information and CSAA Golf rules can be found here: https://loucsaa.net/golf-2/
Ascension has had a vibrant soccer program while offering it to JK – 8th grade. Our 3rd – 8th graders play under the CSAA umbrella and our JK – 2nd is organized in the house. Typically, our younger grades have played in the Our Lady of Lourdes league. Soccer for 3rd – 8th starts in early March and runs through Mid May. While the younger soccer program has two seasons. One in the Fall August – October and one also starting in March.
JK – 2nd Soccer Coordinator is: Sara Morris
3rd – 8th Soccer Coordinator is: Nick Ising
Soccer Fees:
1st – 2nd Grade: $25
3rd – 8th Grade: $50
More information and CSAA (3rd – 8th) Soccer rules can be found here: https://loucsaa.net/soccer-2/
Ascension offers softball for 3rd – 8th grade. However, in the last several years we have not had enough interest to field a softball team. Our hope is we would have enough but if not we will help place your daughter on another school’s team.
More information and CSAA Softball rules can be found here: https://loucsaa.net/softball-2/
Ascension offers swimming to 1st – 8th grade. The main CSAA swim meet happens in early March with practices in February. Events include: freestyle, butterfly, breaststroke, backstroke, and relays.
Swim Team Coordinator is: Stephanie Koenig
Swimming Fees:
1st – 2nd Grade: $35
3rd – 8th Grade: $35
More information and CSAA Swimming rules can be found here: https://loucsaa.net/swimming/
Ascension offers CSAA tennis to 5th – 8th graders. We facilitate participation in the CSAA tournament. The tournament is normally in mid June.
Tennis Coordinator: Darla Radcliff
Tennis Fees:
5th – 8th Grade: $30
More information and CSAA Tennis rules can be found here: https://loucsaa.net/tennis-2/
Track for Ascension is offered to K – 8th grade.
Season: starts in early March and runs to early May.
Track Coordinator is: Brian Soverns
Track Fees:
1st – 8th Grade: $50
More information and CSAA Track rules can be found here: https://loucsaa.net/track-2/
Girls Volleyball for Ascension is offered to 1st – 8th grade. The season starts in late July and runs to late October. The 3rd – 8th grade is played under the CSAA umbrella where the 1st and 2nd grade is much more developmental. Practices are usually 2 nights a week for 3rd and up and 1 night a week for the 1st and 2nd graders.
Girls Volleyball Coordinator: Kristin Jansen
Girls Volleyball Fees:
1st – 2nd Grade: $25
3rd – 8th Grade: $65
More information and CSAA Girls Volleyball rules can be found here: https://loucsaa.net/girls-volleyball/
Ascension offers boys volleyball to 1st – 8th grade.
Season: runs from February to mid-March.
Boys Volleyball Coordinator is: Stephen Hoard
Boys Volleyball Fees: 1st – 2nd Grade: $25
Boys Volleyball Fees: 3rd – 8th Grade: $40
More information and CSAA Volleyball rules can be found here: https://loucsaa.net/boys-volleyball/
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Athletic Board Directory
The Pastor appoints the Athletic Director and Assistant Director. This committee is the coordinating body for all sports and establishes the policies and direction of the entire sports program.
Members:
Athletic Director – Jose Vega
Past ADs – Teague Ridge & Kristin Jansen
Treasurer – Brian Soverns
Secretary – Jessica Shaw
GameDay Coordinator – Emily O’Daniel
Flag Football – Ashley Altman
Fish Fry Directors –
Girls Volleyball – Kristin Jansen
JK – 2nd Grade Soccer – Sara Morris
3rd – 8th Soccer – Nick Ising
Field Hockey – Laura Ridge
Baseball/Softball – Teague Ridge
Golf – Justin Amburgey
3rd-8th Basketball – Dink Hortsman
JK – 2nd Grade Basketball – Chris Neichter
Boys Volleyball – Stephen Hoard
Track / Cross Country – Dennis Jones
Swimming – Stephanie Koenig
Tennis – Darla Radcliff
At Large – Rick Hynes
At Large – Chris Gregory
At Large – Dave Baker
If you have questions or if you would like to get involved please contact us via the form below.