{"id":1251,"date":"2025-11-25T15:24:16","date_gmt":"2025-11-25T15:24:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/spagr2.diocesanweb.org\/?page_id=1000"},"modified":"2026-06-08T15:32:49","modified_gmt":"2026-06-08T15:32:49","slug":"athletics","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/spagr.alphonsus.diocesanweb.org\/school\/athletics\/","title":{"rendered":"Athletics"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">About Athletics<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Sports Program at St. Paul\u2019s is a well-organized program for interested students in grades 3-8 and comes under the direction of the Diocesan School Office through the Grand Rapids Area Elementary Athletic Council (<a href=\"http:\/\/graceac.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">GRACEAC<\/a>) and is facilitated by our Athletic Director, Derrick Wisinski.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The St. Paul the Apostle School Athletic Board will also work with the Athletic Director to coordinate volunteers and enforce and review the Athletic Handbook to ensure a productive athletic program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If a parent or student involved in the sports program has a complaint or concern, they should first contact the team coach. If the matter cannot be resolved with the coach, the Athletic Director should be consulted. The Athletic Board and then the Principal may also be consulted if resolution has not been reached with the coach and the Athletic Director.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Spring Sports<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<a href=\"#\" class=\"button-link image-button-block\"\n    target=\"_blank\" title=\"Track\" id=\"image-buttons-block_9802ffbcedd4ed7516dce307f5ab22a9\">\n    <div class=\"background-image\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/spagr.alphonsus.diocesanweb.org\/school\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/11\/IMG_3386.jpeg)\">\n\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"button-title has-white-color\">\n        Track    <\/div>\n<\/a>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#image-buttons-block_9802ffbcedd4ed7516dce307f5ab22a9 {\n    font-size: 30px;\n    position: relative;\n    display: flex;\n    flex-flow: row wrap;\n    justify-content: center;\n    \/* float: left; 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