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Upcoming Events

Monday, February 20th
MS Basketball Tryouts (see article below for more info)
All girls in grades 5-8, 3:45-5:15pm
Boys in Grades 5/6 5:15-6:45pm
Boys in Grades 7/8 6:45-8:15pm 

Tuesday, February 21st
MS Basketball Tryouts
Boys in grades 7/8 3:30-5:00pm
Boys in grades 5/6 5:00-6:30pm
All girls in grades 5-8 6:30-8:00pm

Wednesday, February 22nd
4:00pm- Varsity Beach Volleyball @ Rancho Solano (early release 2:30pm)

Saturday, February 25th
10:00-4:00pm- Competition Archery NASP States @ Ben Avery Range

Last Week's Results

Friday, February 10th
4:30pm- #11 Boys Varsity Basketball 2A State Tourney first round @ Yavapai Community College vs. #6 AZ Lutheran (L 70-43)
6:00pm- #16 Girls Varsity Basketball 2A State Tourney first round @ Yavapai Community vs. #1 PCDS (L 73-27)

CarLife Charger of the Week:

Thank you to our community partners and neighbors CarLife and owner Jeff Breid for their continued support of our Charger of the Week and Charger of the Year programs. Please consider CarLife to support and enhance the life of your automobile!

The Charger of the Week award is performance based, with an emphasis on leadership and service to the team.

Stay tuned for our first spring '23 COTW!
MS Basketball Tryouts Begin Tonight

With large numbers signed up for boys MS basketball, we have had to make one more adjustment to MS tryouts. This will allow for a more effective tryout and fair evaluation of players. Thanks for your patience with the schedule and changes. 

Tryout details:
Monday (President's Day- No School) 2/20
All girls in grades 5-8, 3:45-5:15pm
Boys in Grades 5/6 5:15-6:45pm
Boys in Grades 7/8 6:45-8:15pm 

Tuesday 2/21
Boys in grades 7/8 3:30-5:00pm
Boys in grades 5/6 5:00-6:30pm
All girls in grades 5-8 6:30-8:00pm

Team practices will then begin Wednesday 2/22. There will be no practices on Thursday 2/23 as we host Winter Sports Awards. The practice schedule will be further developed as we have an understanding of how many players will participate, and how many teams will be formed.

With positive attitude and effort, our goal is to place each player who comes out, on an age and skill developmentally appropriate team. Our teams compete in the Great Hearts Middle School League at the A, B, and C levels. The game schedule is developed by the league once the number of teams are submitted, after school's host tryouts and form teams. Thank you for your patience with the schedule.

Please make sure you have a completed sports physical and all registration requirements complete. Send questions to Coach Conklin (tconklin@areteprepacademy.org)
Save the Date- Winter Sports Awards 2/23

Winter Athletes and Families,

We hope to see you in the Marley Gymnasium on Thursday, 2/23 as we host our seasonal sports awards, to honor and recognize our outstanding student athletes and seasons.

MS Awards: 5:30-6:30pm
Light refreshment intermission 6:30-7:00pm
HS Awards 7:00-8:00pm
Chargers Earn All Region Honors for Winter '22-23

Arete Prep Athletics are proud to announce our All Region performers for Winter ’22-23. The following student athletes excelled on the court, and on the field this season, earning these recognitions:

Girls Basketball:
1st team all region- Rachel Garver (Sr)
1st team all region- Grace Howell (Jr)
2nd team all region- Riley Emery (Jr)
Honorable Mention- Claire Njuguna (Sr)
Honorable Mention-Addison Bell (Sr)

Boys Basketball:
1st team all region- Ryan Mourad (Jr)
1st team all region- Isaiah Rubio (Soph)
2nd team all region- Harrison Kremer (Fr)
Honorable Mention- Crew Oetjen (Fr)
Honorable Mention- MJ Olorunsola (Jr)

Girls Soccer:
Region Offensive Player of the Year and 1st team- Marissa Morales (Jr)
2nd team all region- Abagail Verdin Parra (Fr)
2nd team all region- Ali-Andra Ottun (Sr)
2nd team all region- Rebekah Garver (Jr)
Honorable Mention- Olivia Partridge (Sr)
Honorable Mention- Brooke Stoops (Soph)
Honorable Mention- Ashleigh Deegan (Sr)
Honorable Mention- Grace Stoops (Sr)

Boys Soccer:
1st team all region- Derick Ruiz (Jr)
1st team all region- Owen Whitehead (soph)
1st team all region- Liam Whitehead (Sr)
1st team all region- Prahlad Rattan (Soph)
2nd team all region- Jason Rozas (Jr)
2nd team all region- Baraka Nzou (Sr)
2nd team all region- Jaden Kamau (Jr)
Honorable Mention- Gustavo Andrade (Fr)
Honorable Mention- Max Bruns (Soph)
Honorable Mention- Ben Fornoff (Fr)
Honorable Mention- Aiden Wander (Sr)
Honorable Mention- Aree Chmelnik (Jr)
Track and Basketball Gear Shops Now Live

Our partners at BSN Arizona have launched two sport specific gear shops for spring ’23. Shop basketball and track and field gear now until 2/23 to show off your Charger Pride! This gear is for athletes and fans. Shop a wide variety of styles and colors including tees, shorts, pants, hoodies, and more!
Use the following links to begin shopping:
Track and Field Gear Shop:

Basketball Gear Shop:

Disclaimer:
*No orders after 2/23
*Gear may take up to 5 weeks to arrive, from the close date of 2/23

As always, our Sideline Store remains open 24/7/365 with a wide variety of products to choose from:
Spring Registration is Live- Last Call to Register!
The Arete Prep 2023 spring sports continues this week.  Use the following link to find information on and to complete the registration process:
 
 
All athletes NEED to have met all requirements, including having a current sports physical on file in the athletic office before they can tryout/participate. Please be proactive and get this done ASAP!
 
Official start dates, calendars, and sport specific information will be available in the near future. Sport specific questions can be directed to our coaching staff, using the following directory:
 
MS Boys Basketball: Coach Jason Bellomy; jason.bellomy@gmail.com
MS Girls Basketball: Coach Jacob Howell; jwh480@gmail.com
MS Track and Field; Coach Nathan Smauley; nsmauley@areteprepacademy.org
Varsity Beach Volleyball: Coach Bre Ward; ward.breanna11@gmai.com
Varsity Track and Field: Coach Brandon Payne; bpayne28jp@gmail.com
Varsity Golf; We are in need of a Varsity Golf Coach to offer the sport, please inquire with Coach Conklin.
General athletics and registration questions can be directed to Athletic Director Todd Conklin (tconklin@areteprepacademy.org)

Payment for athletics can be made via cash, check, or using the Configio online payment portal:
 
 
 
Sports offered for spring '23 include:
***Offering of sports depends on participation numbers***
 
Middle School:
Girls Basketball (Grades 5-8)
Boys Basketball (Grades 5-8)
Track and Field (coed) (Grades 5-8)
First Practice: 2/13 3:45-5:15pm Arete Field

 High School:
Beach Volleyball (girls)
Track and Field (coed)
Golf (coed)
*Dependent on finding a Coach*

At this time we are unable to offer Varsity Baseball this spring, due to a lack of participation.
Our offering of golf is dependent on finding a coach. Please have interested candidates for this stipend, head coach position, reach out to Coach Conklin.
 
We are looking forward to another great season of Charger Athletics. Please be proactive and register soon.
 
Go Chargers!
 
Support Arete Athletics With Your AZ Public School Tax Credit!
Did you know the Tax Credit Drive at Arete Prep is vital to funding your child’s athletics programs?
If you currently pay income tax in the State of Arizona, you have a choice in how those dollars are spent!

If you give your Arizona Public School Tax Credit to Arete Prep, you receive a dollar-for-dollar credit on your state income tax bill. Married filers can give up to $400 per year, and single filers up to $200 per year.

Your support in keeping Arete athletics funded is needed and greatly appreciated.
You have the power to put a portion of YOUR state income tax dollars directly back into your child’s athletic activities, and because Tax Credit contributions make up most of our Athletics budget, the more we receive, the more programs we can offer.

Click here to donate today!

I also invite you to please encourage your friends, family, and neighbors to make their public school tax credit donation to our school in support of your athlete and our programs.

Please reach out to me or to our Family Giving and Community Engagement Officer, June Brockmeyer, with any questions about our athletic program funding.

Lastly, if you have already given your tax credit to Arete this year, THANK YOU SO MUCH!

Todd Conklin
Athletic Director
Arete Prep Athletics
tconklin@areteprepacademy.org
Shop Charger Gear at Our BSN Sideline Store
Gear up for the new school year! Use the link below to shop our Sideline Store- open 24/7/365! It offers a wide variety of customizable items and brands. Items ship directly to the address of your choice. Keep an eye out for promotional codes.


*only black 1/4 zips are dress code approved to be worn on on campus during school hours*
GHMSL Website
Use the following link to keep up to date with all of our team’s schedules, scores, standings, and more- for the Great Hearts Middle School League:
Advertise With Arete Prep Athletics 
The Arete Prep Chargers would like to present our 2022-23 Athletic Advertising Opportunities to you! This unique opportunity includes high visibility to your company through both our junior high and high school athletics and fine arts events, creating outstanding exposure for our sponsors. In addition to our regularly scheduled events, schools and clubs from all over the valley and state visit our location for athletic and nonathletic events. Click the following link to learn more about our sponsorship program and to view the application. Please contact Coach Conklin (tconklin@areteprepacademy.org) for more info on becoming a '21-22 Proud Charger Sponsor.


Thank you for your support and Go Chargers! 
High School Athletes- Complete AIA Required Courses for '22-23

HS athletes- be proactive and complete your required AIA courses, so that you are 100% cleared for AIA Athletics. All high school athletes need to complete each of these courses one time in their high school career, and before they can compete. Incoming freshman or incoming transfers, use this AIA Academy Link to complete the Opioid test and the BrainBook Concussion course. Be sure to save a copy of your certificates, print them, and bring them into the athletics office.
Charger Varsity Jackets
We have reconnected with our partners at East Valley Sports, and are once again able to work with them for Arete Prep Varsity Jacket design and production. You can visit East Valley Sports at 3530 E. Southern Ave, Mesa, to check out designs and discuss options for jacket production. 
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Arete Prep Academy
REGISTRATION FOR A SPORT
1. Complete enrollment at: Arete Athletics Website

2. Every athlete must submit a physical on the approved AIA 22-23 Physical paperwork Physicals are good for 12 months and must be resubmitted annually. 

3. Submit the athletic fee. All middle school sports (including archery) are $270. All high school sports are $310. Visit Conigio to Pay for Sports by debit/credit card online, or you may submit cash or check (made out to Arete Prep) to the front office. 

4. (HS ONLY) If not previously completed, every high school athlete must complete the AIA Brainbook and Opiod Courses The AIA will notify Arete electronically once the student has successfully completed the course. High school athletes are required to complete this course only once during their high school career. 

All items must be completed and turned in before your student may participate in their sport.
Spring '23 Coaching Directory
MS Boys Basketball: Coach Jason Bellomy; jason.bellomy@gmail.com
MS Girls Basketball: Coach Jacob Howell; jwh480@gmail.com
MS Track and Field: Coach Nathan Smauley; nsmauley@areteprepacademy.org
Competition Archery: Coach George Portillo; gportillo@areteprepacademy.org
Varsity Track and Field: Coach Brandon Payne; bpayne28jp@gmail.com
Varsity Beach Volleyball: Coach Bre Ward; ward.breanna11@gmail.com
4525 East Baseline Road
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