CYO Sports

All 2026 Fall CYO sports may begin as early as Monday August 10. Tryout/First Practice times and locations will be posted later in late-July or early-August. 

All students must have a 2026-2027 MHSAA Physical on file in the athletic office (dated after April 15, 2026) before participating in any tryouts or practices. Please drop the physical form off in the Notre Dame Prep Athletic Office.

There is no formal signup/registration process for CYO sports at Notre Dame Prep. An interest survey will be sent to Notre Dame Prep families prior to the season to ensure a proper offering of teams. All athletes must be registered students at Notre Dame Prep and in good standing to participate. 

Some programs (Volleyball, Soccer, Basketball, Baseball, Softball) may involve a tryout/team cut process for team placement and others (Cross Country, Football, Cheer, Bowling, Track) are typically non-cut. Specific tryout times and locations are usually available a week or two prior to the start of the season. Game schedules are typically not released until after the start of tryouts and are dependent on CYO alignments being communicated to league schools.

Notre Dame Prep teams compete in the Detroit Catholic Youth Organization (CYO) at the middle and lower school levels and in the Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA) at the high school level.

CYO Athletics is a parish-based program that is dedicated to the development of youth as a student-athlete by encouraging them to express Catholic values, sportsmanship and fair play that leads to a positive athletic experience. 

Fall 2026
Boys Football - Grades 5 through 8; August 10 through October 24
Girls Volleyball - Grades 4 through 8; August 10 through October 28
Coed Cross Country - Grades 4 through 8; August 10 through October 17
Coed Soccer (please note this team competes in Boys 7/8 Grade league) - Grades 6 through 8; August 10 through October 27
Girls Sideline Cheerleading - Grades 6 through 8; Summer through November 7

 

Winter 2026-2027
Boys Basketball - Grades 5 through 8; November 9 through March 13
Girls Basketball - Grades 5 through 8; November 9 through March 13
Coed Bowling - Grades 4 through 8; November 30 through March 20
Girls Competitive Cheerleading - Grades 6 through 8; ; November 9 through February 13                                                             

Spring 2027
Boys Baseball - Grades 5 through 8; March 15 through May 20
Girls Softball - Grades 5 through 8; March 15 through May 19
Coed Track and Field - Grades 4 through 8; March 15 through May 15

*Dates listed reflect the first official practice/tryout date and the CYO Championship date. Teams at the 7/8 grade level may compete in the CYO playoffs. There are no playoffs for teams at the 4/5/6 grade level.*

For more information, please contact Athletic Director Aaron Crouse, acrouse@ndpma.org. The Athletic Office can also be reached at athletics@ndpma.org or 248-373-9647.