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Spring 2025 Sports- When Does Your Team Start?
Spring 2025 Sports- When Does Your Team Start?
Updated on 02/04/2025

 

Arete Athletics Spring Sports 2025 begin the week of 2/10. Sports specific information for each sport can be found below and will be updated as needed. 

 

Be sure you are registered and all requirements are met before tryouts begin. Registration information can be found here:

Great Hearts Arete Preparatory Academy Announcements & Important Events - 2025 Spring Sports Registration is Live

 

MS Boys Basketball (Grades 5-8):  Head Coaches- Todd Browning (toddbrowning10@yahoo.com), Wayne Kiehne, Brent Cashner, Ely Sannes   

Start Date:  Monday, 2/10

Grades- 5-8

Practice Location: Arete Prep Gym

Tryout Schedule: 

5th/6th Grade: Monday 2/10 3:45-5:45pm, Tuesday 2/11 5:30-7:15pm, Thursday 2/13 5:45-7:45pm

7th/8th Grade: Monday 2/10 5:45-7:45pm, Wednesday 2/12 3:45-5:45pm, Friday 3:45-5:45pm

Equipment: Proper footwear and athletic clothes for practices. Game uniform provided

Team App: BAND (link coming from coaches) 

Game Schedule: TBD, games begin the week of 2/28, take place at Arete and at locations around the east valley. 

 

 

MS Girls Basketball (Grades 5-8):  Head Coaches- Jason Bellomy (jason.bellomy@gmail.com), Osman Toruno 

Start Date:  Tuesday 2/11

 Grades 5-8

Practice Location: Arete Prep Gym

Tryout Schedule: Tuesday 2/11 3:45-5:30pm, Wednesday 2/12 2:00-3:45pm, Thursday 2/13 3:45-5:45pm

Equipment: Proper footwear and athletic clothes for practices. Game uniform provided 

Team App: BAND https://band.us/n/a4a8AbP86646H

Game Schedule: TBD, games begin the week of 2/28, take place at Arete and at locations around the east valley. 

 

 

MS Track and Field (Grades 5-8): Head Coach – Nathan Smauley, (nsmauley@areteprepacademy.org)

Asst. Coach Meghan Johnson 

“Open Field” come meet the coaches and try a few events- 2/5 2:30-4pm

Start Date: Monday 2/10 3:45-5:15pm on campus 

Location: Arete Prep Field 

Team App: BAND (link coming from coaches) 

Practice Schedule: 

Mondays 5:30-7:00pm at Mesa High 

Wednesdays and Fridays 3:45-5:15pm on campus 

**Once meets begin Wed practice will move to Tuesday 

Events: Sprints, Mid Distance, Long Distance, Jumps, Throws, Relays

Meet Schedule: https://www.athletic.net/team/66048/track-and-field-outdoor/2025

 

 

HS Spring Sports:

 

HS Track and Field: Head Coach-Greg Nickerson; gregcnickerson@gmail.com

Start Date: Monday 2-10 @ Mesa High 5:30-7:00pm

Practice Schedule: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday @ Mesa High 5:30-7:00pm

Wednesday, Friday @ Arete, after school 

Location: Mesa High Track, Arete Campus 

Team App: https://band.us/n/a7a2AfPa641aC

Meet Schedule: Arete Preparatory Academy - High School Outdoor Track and Field 2025

 

HS Beach Volleyball- Coach Kim Jarman; kjarman@archwayarete.org

Preseason Practices:

2/4 4-6pm @ Gene Autry

2/5 3:30-5:30pm @ Gene Autry 

2/6 4:00-5:30pm @ Gene Autry 

Official Start Date: 2/10 4:00-5:30pm @ Gene Autry

Preseason Open Courts:

Location: Gene Autry 4125 E. McKellips Rd, Mesa, AZ 85215

Team App: BAND https://band.us/n/acadA6Pc6b91n

Practice and team event calendar will be on BAND 

Match Schedule: https://azpreps365.com/teams/beach-girls/7208-arete-prep/192165-varsity

 

Varsity Baseball: We will host a baseball team this spring! Stay tuned for details 

Start Date: 

Location: 

Team App:

Game Schedule: 

 

We look forward to an exciting spring season of Charger Athletics!

If you need an invite to the Team App, please reach out to your coach at the email listed above. 

 

General Athletics Questions can be directed to Athletic Director Todd Conklin (tconklin@areteprepacademy.org)

 

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