Sports
The tradition of excellence in athletics is an important part of life at St. Vincent’s Academy.
SVA teams consistently rank among the best in state competition. Our students can choose to participate in more than eighteen different sports.
Teams + Achievements
Basketball
St. Vincent’s basketball program is one of the longest running programs in the history of the Academy. The season begins with tryouts in mid-October for the Varsity and JV teams and also includes a summer play league for all participants. Competition begins in late October and ends with playoffs in early March. Each year SVA hosts the SVA Thanksgiving Classic tournament on the Monday and Tuesday of Thanksgiving Week. The Varsity and JV teams also host a middle school basketball tournament for the Savannah region middle schools at the beginning of Christmas Break.
Please contact Coach Fallon Page for more information at basketball@svaga.net.
BC Basketball Cheerleading
Come out and watch our girls cheer on the BC boys at their games!
Please contact Anne McCrayah, Head Coach, for more information at mcrayah@gmail.com.
BC Football Cheerleading
Come out and watch our girls cheer on the BC boys at their games!
Please contact Anne McCrayah, Head Coach, for more information at mcrayah@gmail.com.
Beach Volleyball
New this year, SVA will be launching the first Beach Volleyball program in Savannah. More information to come!
Please contact Nichols St. Louis for more information at nichols.stlouis@svaga.net.
Cross Country
St. Vincent’s Cross Country program has won 9 Region Championships and repeatedly has participants in the GHSA State Championship each year. There is summer conditioning starting in June that includes strength training and running practice. The official season starts with competitions in August and concludes in November with the GHSA State Championships. Practices normally take place at BC for running and SVA for strength training.
Please contact Coach Brooke Sims for more information at brooke.sims@svaga.net.
Flag Football
Flag Football is an exciting new sport at SVA that just began in the Fall of 2021. SVA had a great start with an Area Championship and ended in the Elite 8 of the State Playoffs. The team also had the Area Player of the Year and many area first team and second team recognitions. Flag includes a summer league in June and July available to all participants. The official season goes from October to December. This team does practice over Thanksgiving Break and practice is mandatory**
Please contact Coach Nichols St. Louis for more information at nichols.stlouis@svaga.net.
Golf
2018 GHSA AA State Champions
The golf team at SVA was established over a decade ago and has been a dominant force in Savannah since the start. The team was GHSA State Runner-Ups in 2017 and came back in 2018 to close the deal and were State Champions. The season begins in February and concludes in May with the GHSA State Championships. Practice is held at numerous local golf courses around Savannah.
Please contact Nichols St. Louis for more information at nichols.stlouis@svaga.net.
Lacrosse- NEW!
St. Vincent’s has been competitive in the Region 3-A Private One-Act Play Competition, placing second in the Region in 2021. SVA actresses have been recognized at both the Region and State level. Students have the opportunity to learn about performance art from both an acting and a technical standpoint, and need not have any stage experience. Auditions and rehearsals normally begin the second week of the school year, and run through the Region/State competitions at the end of October. Please visit SVA Athletics on Facebook for more information.
Stay tuned for our schedule as it becomes available.
For more information about One Act Play, contact Abby McCuen at oneactplay@svaga.net.
One Act Play
St. Vincent’s has been competitive in the Region 3-A Private One-Act Play Competition, placing second in the Region in 2021. SVA actresses have been recognized at both the Region and State level. Students have the opportunity to learn about performance art from both an acting and a technical standpoint, and need not have any stage experience. Auditions and rehearsals normally begin the second week of the school year, and run through the Region/State competitions at the end of October. Please visit SVA Athletics on Facebook for more information.
Stay tuned for our schedule as it becomes available.
For more information about One Act Play, contact Abby McCuen at oneactplay@svaga.net.
Rifle
Rifle is the longest season sport at SVA. The team practices in the gym from August to April around three to four days a week. The official season begins in January and ends in April. SVA has been City Champions for 14 years and have also beaten BC in every rifle match for the past 14 years as well.
Please contact Coach Gary Ogden for more information at gary.ogden@svaga.net.
Sailing
The Sailing Team is a member of (SAISA) South Atlantic Interscholastic Sailing Association. We sail in our region which is the Lower Area of the Coastal Region. The regattas are held at various sites thought out the region, from Jacksonville, Fla. to Charlestown, SC. The lower region is made up of 13 competing high schools, four of which are from Savannah. All students are invited to join the team. Sailing instruction is given to non sailors, while all levels compete in regattas.
Please contact Nichols St. Louis for more information at nichols.stlouis@@svaga.net.
Soccer
2017, 2018 & 2019 GHSA AA State Champions
St. Vincent’s soccer team consistently competes in the GHSA State Playoffs every year. In 2017, 2018, and 2019 the team was GHSA 2A State Champions. Tryouts occur in January for Varsity and JV teams and the season concludes with GHSA State Playoffs in May. Playoffs occur during SVA Easter Break and practices/games are mandatory for Varsity players.
Please contact Coach Sarah Stewart for more information at sarah.stewart@svaga.net.
Softball
St. Vincent’s participates in fast-pitch softball. Softball has tryouts for Varsity and JV teams in May. There is a summer league and participation is strongly encouraged to help build skills for the level of competition. The season starts in August and ends in late October with the GHSA State Playoffs.
Please contact Coach Winter Frost-Roundtree for more information at softball@svaga.net.
Sports Shooting
Come and watch our girls on the new SVA Sports Shooting Team!
Contact Head Coach Jeremy McKenzie with any questions at sportingclays@svaga.net!
Swimming
St. Vincent’s swim team has consistently qualified individuals and relay teams in the GHSA State Championships for the past 20 years. Practices are held at the Chatham County Aquatic Center in the mornings before school starting in October and concludes at the end of the season in February.
Please contact Coach Rebecca Faucette for more information at rebecca.faucette@svaga.net.
Tennis
St. Vincent’s Tennis team competes at a strong level against Savannah area teams. The season begins in January and concludes in May with GHSA State playoffs. Tryouts are in January and practices start soon after at Bacon Park.
Please contact Nichols St. Louis for more information at nichols.stlouis@svaga.net.
Track and Field
St. Vincent’s Track and Field team starts training in January at Forsyth Park and continues throughout the season at BC and Savannah State University until the GHSA State Track meet in mid-May. The team consistently places individuals and relay teams in area, sectionals, and state meet every year.
Please contact Coach Nichols St. Louis for more information at nichols.stlouis@svaga.net.
Volleyball
Volleyball was established at St. Vincent’s in 1990. For over 30 years volleyball has been a huge sport at St. Vincent’s with highly competitive Varsity, JV, and a newly introduced Freshman team. The sport has 17 area championships and two state championships. Tryouts for Varsity are in May and tryouts for JV are in late July. There is a summer practice and conditioning league offered to all participants and a summer game league offered to Varsity participants. The official season runs August to late October, early November concluding with GHSA State Playoffs.
Please send an email to athletics@svaga.net for more information.