Try Out Information
Incoming Students
Forms
HOW TO TRY OUT FOR A SPORT AT SJA
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Complete the 2026 Tryout Interest Form.
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Print the LHSAA Medical History Form and take it to your daughter’s physician to complete and sign. Please fully complete the Parent Waiver section of the form.
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Check your email. You will receive an email from Athletic Director Erin Hart notifying you that you have been added to SJA Healthy Roster with instructions for logging on.
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Log on to Healthy Roster and go to the Documents tab on your daughter’s profile. Complete and submit all required forms under that tab. Ms. Hart and Coach Mackenzie Brown, SJA’s athletic trainer, will review and approve the submitted forms.
Please note that all student-athletes must have the following two forms completed and uploaded to Healthy Roster in order to try out:
- LHSAA Medical History Form
- Incoming 9th Grader Summer Participation Form (If your daughter is trying out for a non-LHSAA sanctioned team, she does not need to complete this form.)
If you experience any problems with these forms or Healthy Roster, please contact Ms. Hart at harte@sjabr.org or Coach Brown at brownm@sjabr.org.
Try Out Schedule
Tryout dates and details for other sports will be added as they become available.
SJA Cheerleaders
March 30-31, 3-7 p.m.
April 1, 3-8 p.m.
Activity Center
Cheer Tryout Information Packet
Please fill out the SJA Cheerleading Tryout Form in addition to the Forms in the above section.
NEW THIS YEAR: SJA JV Cheerleaders
(Non-competition team)
Tryout date TBA
Red Steppers
March 31, 4-9 p.m.
Academy Student Center
Softball
May 18, 3:30-5:30 p.m.
Total Diamond Performance
Basketball
May 18, 4-5:30 p.m.
Academy Student Center
May 20, 4-5:30 p.m.
Activity Center
If your daughter has a scheduling conflict because she is trying out for another sport, she can attend the alternate basketball tryout on Sunday, May 17, from 4-5:30 p.m. in the Academy Student Center.
Volleyball
May 20-21, 3:30-5:30 p.m.
Academy Student Center
Swimming
May 21, 3-5 p.m.
Tara Pool
Tennis
May 21, 3-5 p.m.
LSU Tennis Complex (TBD)
Soccer
May 21-22, 4-5:30 p.m.
Burbank Field 4
Cross Country
May 25 - June 19, 6:30-8 a.m.
Independence Park and Highland Road Park
Current Students
Forms
HOW TO TRY OUT FOR A SPORT AT SJA
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Complete the 2026 Tryout Interest Form.
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Print the LHSAA Medical History Form and take it to your daughter’s physician to complete and sign. Please fully complete the Parent Waiver section of the form.
-
Check your email. You will receive an email from Athletic Director Erin Hart notifying you that you have been added to SJA Healthy Roster with instructions for logging on.
-
Log on to Healthy Roster and go to the Documents tab on your daughter’s profile. Complete and submit all required forms under that tab. Ms. Hart and Coach Mackenzie Brown, SJA’s athletic trainer, will review and approve the submitted forms.
Please note that all student-athletes must have the following form completed and uploaded to Healthy Roster in order to try out:
If you experience any problems with these forms or Healthy Roster, please contact Ms. Hart at harte@sjabr.org or Coach Brown at brownm@sjabr.org.
Try Out Schedule
Tryout dates and details for other sports will be added as they become available.
SJA Cheerleaders
March 30-31, 3-7 p.m.
April 1, 3-8 p.m.
Activity Center
Cheer Tryout Information Packet
Please fill out the SJA Cheerleading Tryout Form in addition to the Forms in the above section.
Red Steppers
March 31, 4-9 p.m.
Academy Student Center
Volleyball
May 8, 3:15-5:15 p.m.
May 9, 9-11 a.m.
Academy Student Center
Soccer
May 11-12, 4-5:30 p.m.
Burbank Field 4
Basketball
May 11-12, 3-5 p.m.
Academy Student Center
Softball
May 12, 3:30-5:30 p.m.
Total Diamond Performance
Swimming
May 21, 3-5 p.m.
Tara Pool
Tennis
May 21, 3-5 p.m.
LSU Tennis Complex
Cross Country
May 25 - June 19, 6:30-8 a.m.
Independence Park and Highland Road Park
Coaches
Contact Information
Basketball
Head Coach: Tim Waller, wallert@sjabr.org
Varsity Assistant, JV Head Coach: Kolbe David, davidk@sjabr.org
Bowling
Head Coach: Garth Ridge, ridgeg@sjabr.org
Faculty Moderator: Priscilla Talbot, talbotp@sjabr.org
Cheerleading
Head coach: Raul Vazquez, vazquezr@sjabr.org
Faculty Moderator: Lauren Sommer, sommerl@sjabr.org
Cross Country
Head Coach: Mark LaHaye, lahayem@sjabr.org
Faculty Moderator: Sara Catherine Buie, buies@sjabr.org
Golf
Head Coach: Michael Schoen, schoenm@sjabr.org
Faculty Moderator: Sivi Miller, millers@sjabr.org
Gymnastics
Head Coach: Natalie Pitts, pittsn@sjabr.org
Faculty Moderator: Kevin Durbin, durbink@sjabr.org
Powerlifting
Head Coach: Chance Hester, chester@catholichigh.org
Faculty Moderator: Sheri Klemm, klemms@sjabr.org
Red Steppers
Head Coach: Jade McCune, mccunej@sjabr.org
Faculty Moderator: Katie Amato, amatok@sjabr.org
Soccer
Head Coach: Kyle Carmouche, carmouchek@sjabr.org
Faculty Moderator: Kelly Hilliard, hilliardk@sjabr.org
Softball
Head Coach: Amanda Henley, henleya@sjabr.org
Strength & Conditioning
Head Coach: Liz Fontenot, fontenote@sjabr.org
Assistant Coach: Megan Welsh, welshm@sjabr.org
Swimming
Head Coach: Jimmy Roberts, robertsj@sjabr.org
Faculty Moderator: Nan Murtagh, murtaghn@sjabr.org
Tennis
Head Coach: Jonathan Howard, howardj@sjabr.org
Faculty Moderator: Cindy Downs, downsc@sjabr.org
Track & Field
Head Coach: Vernon Langley, langleyv@sjabr.org
Faculty Moderator: Francesco Pinque, pinquef@sjabr.org
Trainer
Mackenzie Brown, brownm@sjabr.org
Volleyball
Head Coach: Donna Pixley, pixleyd@sjabr.org
Faculty Moderator: Megan Welsh, welshm@sjabr.org
Sand Volleyball
Head Coach: Jody Tullier, tullierj@sjabr.org
Faculty Moderator: Kate Hutcheson, hutchesonk@sjabr.org