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3/8/2025

Online Ticket Sales-Hometown


Tickets to all Abessinio Stadium and the 5/7 softball at U of D games can be purchased at Hometown. The link is below.

 


 

         GO PANDAS!!!

Cheerlerading DSCA State Champions



Congratulations to the Competition Cheerleading squad for winning the DSCA State Championship by winning the Large Varsity competition. They were also second in Varsity Game Day. Senior Madeline Goudy was awarded the Delaware Spirit Coaches Association scholarship.

DIAA Basketball Elite Eight




After finishing the regular season as the #8 seed, PABB reached the Elite Eight of the DIAA State Tournament. They finished with a 17-5 overall record. 

Indoor T & F team 2nd at the DIAA Championships







Congratulations to the Indoor Track & Field team, who finished their season in an exciting 2nd place finish at the DIAA State Championship. The Pandas wowed the crowd with several personal best performances and showed why this team is always a top contender.
Anna Bockius led the team with two individual event wins, setting a new State Meet record in the process (see more team results below).

Event State Champions:
Anna Bockius: Double Event Winner,1600 (4:50.19 - New Meet Record, PR), 800 (2:12.84)
Amirah Laster: Shot Put (38-6.75 - PR)
4x800m Relay Team (10:10.50): Vera Cincilla - Teresina DeAscanis, Mary Drost, Brianna Heffernan
Event Medalists (Top 3):
Anna Bockius: 3rd 3200 (11:05.93)
Sophia Rosanio: 3rd Shot Put (35-1-50)
Annamay Hendrixson: 3rd High Jump (4-10 - SB)
4x400m Relay Team 3rd (4:05.80 - SB): Shea Lowman, Teresina DeAscanis, Paige Ballinger, Anna Bockius

Other Point Scorers (Top 8):
Paige Ballinger: 4th 1600 (5:04.89); 5th 3200 (11:24.20)
Teresina DeAscanis: 4th 800m (2:19.78 - PR); 5th Triple Jump (33-0.5)
Amirah Laster: 4th 55m Hurdles (8.82s - PR); 7th Triple Jump (32-9.50)
Italia Kain: 4th Pole Vault (7-9)
Mary Drost: 5th 800m (2:19.92); 7th 3200 (11:43.49 - PR)
Brianna Heffernan: 6th 1600 (5:08.86 - PR)
Ada Stuardi: 8th Shot Put (29-7.25 - PR)
4x200m Relay Team 5th (1:48.86 - SB): Shea Lowman, Natalie McGrellis, Sienna Evans, Elce Walsh)




 

Swim Team 9th at the DIAA Championships


Congratulations to Senior Logan Bagley for putting two exclamation points on an amazing high school swimming career!! Logan swam to two podium finishes at the DIAA state championships, placing second in the 100 back and third in the 100 free. Junior Elsa Lutcher placed 8th in the 500 free and 14th in the 100 back to earn individual points. The medley relay team of Bagley, Maya Pierson, Kailani Enos, and Lutcher finished 5th. The 200 free relay team of Megan Stewart, Milani Ng, Natalie Campell, and Lennon Loughney placed 12th, and the 400 free relay team of Lutcher, Enos, Loughney, and Bagley finished in 6th place to end the meet. Overall, Padua finished 9th in the state. Congratulations to the entire team on a great season!
 

Senior Signing Day


Class of 2025 Signing Day   




Back: Tess Nicholas Washington College Cross Country, Track & Field, Abby Hayes Moravian University Basketball, Abby Grillo Immaculata University Basketball, Emily Gifford Lincoln Memorial University Lacrosse.
Front: Donavyn Morris Lincoln University Volleyball, Logan Bagley Salisbury University Swimming, Elce Walsh The United States Military Academy Track & Field, Madison Christiano Converse University Field Hockey.

 

Spring Athletes


Spring Athletes Preseason
Preseason Begins Monday March 3
 

All spring athletes participating in Outdoor Track & Field, Golf, Lacrosse, Soccer, Softball, and Tennis,  please make sure your 2024-2025 DIAA physical is completed, uploaded to Magnus Health and approved by our school nurse. Any athlete who has not been cleared will not be able to tryout. If you have any questions please contact the Head Coach or the Director of Athletics.


Outdoor Track & Field  - Marnie Giunta  mgiunta@paduaacademy.org

 
Golf -Phil Sanderson psand@verizon.net

Lacrosse  - Rebecca DeRosa rebeccaderosa23@gmail.com

Soccer  - Marissa Muller  mmuller@paduaacademy.org

 
Softball - Gretchen Loose gloose@paduaacademy.org

Tennis  - Emily Heagy ehagey@paduaacademy.org

Director of Athetics - Rick Shea, CAA  rshea@paduaacademy.org
  


 

Cross Country DIAA Division 1 State Champions



Congratulations to PAXC on winning the Division 1 DIAA state Championship at Killens Pond State Park. Race Results : 1st Anna Bockius, 2nd Paige Ballinger, 3rd Mary Drost, 4th Vera Cincilla, 5th Brianna Heffernan, 6th Teresina DeAscanis, 11th Leah Campbell. This is the 12th staight championship and 25th championship in school history.

DIAA Volleyball Tournament Semi-Finals


After finishing the regular season as the #1 seed, PAVB made it to the the Final Four of the DIAA State Tournament. They finished with a 13-5 overall record. 


6/4/2024

Congratulations Fall, Winter, & Spring Athletes


CROSS COUNTRY
2024 DIAA Division 1 State Champions
1st Team All State:  Anna Bockius, Paige Ballinger, Mary Drost, Vera Cincilla
2nd Team All State: Brianna Heffernan, Terisina DeAscanis
3rd Team All State:  Leah Campbell
 New Castle County: Anna Bockius, Paige Ballinger, Mary Drost, Teresina DeAscanis, Brianna Heffernan, Vera Cincilla
 1st Team All-Catholic: Anna Bockius, Paige Ballinger, Mary Drost, Teresina DeAscanis, Brianna   Heffernan, Vera Cincilla      
 2nd Team All-Catholic: Leah Campbell

FIELD HOCKEY
1st Team All Non-Conference: Rebekah Haney
2nd Team All Non-Conference: Emme Mulvena, Audrey Kehner
1st Team All-Catholic - Rebekah Haney, Emme Mulvena, Audrey Kehner
2nd Team All Catholic - Ava King, Charlotte Scalora

VOLLEYBALL
2024 DIAA State Tournament Semi-Finalist

1st Team All State - Kaitlyn Leberstien
2nd Team All-State - Hannah McGuigan
3rd Team All-State - Kaitlyn Maus
1st Team All-Catholic - Kaitlyn Maus, Kaitlyn Leberstien, Hannah McGuigan, Avery Pilger
2nd Team All-Catholic - Cierra Burslem, Josalyn Carter, Donavyn Morris
Honorable Mention All-Catholic - Annamay Hendrixson, Abigail Madigan

BASKETBALL
2025 DIAA State Tournament Quaterfinalist

All-State
2nd Team Abby Grillo & Top 15 North Girls

All-Catholic Conference
1st Team: Abby Grillo
2nd Team: Sophia Baffone, Kai Dwirantwi, Abby Hayes
Honorable Mention: Lilanna DiMarco
Catholic Coach of the Year: Denise Sackett

All-Non Conference
1st Team: Abby Grillo
2nd Team: Sophia Baffone
3rd Team: Kai Dwirantwi, Abby Hayes
Honorable Mention: Lilanna DiMarco
Catholic & Non-Conference Coach of the Year: Denise Sackett

COMPETITION CHEERLEADING
2025 DSCA State Champions

INDOOR TRACK & FIELD
2025 DIAA State Runner Up

All American -  4x800m - Paige Ballinger, Anna Bockius, Teresina DeAscanis, Brianna Heffernan

1st Team All-State
Anna Bockius: 800M, 1600M
Vera Cincilla: 4x800M Relay
Teresina DeAscanis: 4x800M Relay
Mary Drost: 4x800M Relay
Brianna Heffernan: 4x800M Relay
Amirah Laster: Shotput

SWIMMING
2025 DIAA 9th in the State
1st Team All-State: Logan Bagley
Honorable All-State: Elsa Lutcher
Team MVP: Kailana Enos
State Coach of the Year: Kathleen Benson


LACROSSE
All-Catholic Conference

1st Team: Riley Bransfield, Chloe Cogar
2nd Team: Emily Gifford
Honorable Mention: Anna Arrighi

All-Non Conference
2nd Team: Chloe Cogar
Honorable Mention: Riley Bransfield

SOCCER
2024 DIAA Division 1 Semi-Finalist
All-State
1st Team: Alexis Greenjack
2nd Team: Kat Pappas

All-Catholic Conference
1st Team: Sydney Cusick, Alexis Greenjack, Caitlin Igo, Emme Mulvena, Kat Pappas, Ellie Semmel
2nd Team: Abby Sanders, Maddie Tymes


SOFTBALL
All-State

Honorable Mention: Siena Evans

All-Catholic Conference & All-Non Conference
1st Team: Sophia Ceccola, Leigh Chesworth, Siena Evans, Cate Shrader (Senior Blue Gold Game)
2nd Team: Lily DiMarco, Eliana Hill
 

OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD
2024 DIAA Division I State Champions
1st Team All State
Juliana Balon: 100M Dash, 200M, Long Jump
Anna Bockius: 4x400M Relay, 4x800M Relay
Me'kiyah Earnest: Triple Jump
Molly Flanagan: 4x400M Relay, 4x800M Relay
Sophia Holgado: 4x400M Relay, 4x800M Relay
Madelyn Mead: 4x400M Relay
Elce Walsh: Pole Vault
Kelsey Wolff: 4x800M Relay
Division 1 State Coach of the Year - Marnie Giunta

All County
Juliana Balon: 100M Dash, 200M
Anna Bockius: 800M, 4x400M Relay, 4x800M Relay
Me'kiyah Earnest: Triple Jump
Molly Flanagan: 400M, 4x400M Relay, 4x800M Relay
Sophia Holgado: 1600M, 3200M, 4x400M Relay, 4x800M Relay
Madelyn Mead: 4x400M Relay
Libby Neiburg: High Jump
Elce Walsh: Pole Vault
Kelsey Wolff: 800M, 1600M, 4x800M Relay


All Catholic
1st Team

Mary Drost: 300M Hurdles
Me'kiyah Earnest: Long Jump
Molly Flanagan: 400M 
Alexa Frick: Shot Put
Brianna Heffernan: 1600M 
Sophia Holgado: 3200M
Libby Neiburg: High Jump
Elce Walsh: Pole Vault
Kelsey Wolff: 800M 

2nd Team
Kate Bockius: 4x400M Relay
Allie DeAacanis: 4x200M Relay
Mary Drost: 100M Hurdles, 4x400M Relay
Alexis Frick: Discus
Devin Funchion: 300M Hurdles
Brianna Heffernan: 4x400M Relay
Shea Lowman: 4x200M Relay
Natalie McGrellis: 4x200M Relay
Madelyn Mead: Triple Jump
Elce Walsh: 4x200M Relay
Kelsey Wolff: 4x400M Relay

TENNIS
Juliana Mongiovi: First Singles Quarter-Finalist
Emily Heagy: State Coach of the Year



 

9/6/2023

NFHS NETWORK


 

Cannot make it to the game? 
Do not miss a minute of Padua Volleyball or Basketball action as we have all home events streamed LIVE on the NFHS Network.  Click on the image below and search for Padua


 
All Passes Include:
-Full access to live regular season/post season events
-On Demand for all events

 

Message from the Director of Athletics


 
Welcome to PandasSports! 
You will find the information on this site helpful as a player, parent, student, and Panda Fan.  Each sport gives you information that should be helpful to you. Check throughout the season for rosters, scores, stats, and other info.  I will be posting updates weekly to let you know what our Pandas have been up to and what we have coming up.  Please click on the yellow box in the upper right hand corrner of the main page to register for live updates on Panda Sports. We are so happy to have you!
Let the PANDAmonium begin!

Physicals for the 2024-2025 school year must be dated after April 1, 2024. 
Please upload all physicals to Magnus Health by August 5, 2024 in order to be eligible to participate in Fall Sports.
2024-2025 PPE Form
Magnus Health may be accessed through the OnCampus Portal, under Resources.

Cheerleading practices are on Tuesdays & Wednesdays.
Dance Team practices begin are on Mondays & Tuesdays.
WINTER Sport Try-Outs begin November 11, 2024 for Basketball, Indoor Track & Swimming.
Please proceed to each sports team info page for more infomraton regarding tryouts

WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS!!!

2023-2024

2023 Cross Country

2024 Spring Track & Field





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2022-2023
2022 Cross Country
2023 Spring Track and Field

 


 


Online Ticket Sales for SL24 Basketball Classic



DIAA Volleyball Semi-finals & Finals Ticketing


All tickets for DIAA for post-season tournament events at the University of Delaware can be purchased directly through this link https://bluehens.evenue.net/events/DIAA! Tickets will be validated on your cell phone at the entrance to the event.  

NO  CASH TICKETS WILL BE SOLD AT THE DIAA GAME SITES!!!
 

 

2/1/2024

DIAA Basketball Tournament Ticketing


All tickets for DIAA post-season tournament events will be done online using  GoFan - DIAA  Tickets will be validated on your cell phone at the entrance to the event.  

NO  CASH TICKETS WILL BE SOLD AT THE DIAA GAME SITES!!!

 

9/25/2020

NFHS Courses


National Federation of High School Sports 
Please visit NFHSLearn to access these free courses along with many others!
*All Padua coaches have been certified in Concusion in Sports  and CPR.


Captains Course

Concussion in Sports


NCAA Eligibilty

Postive Sports Parenting

Sportsmanship


NIL - Name, Image, & Likeness

 

9/25/2020

Chain of Command


Padua Academy Communication Policy

  1. 24 Hour Rule

  2. Athlete to Coach

  3. Parents to Coach

  4. Athlete & Parents to Athletic Director

  5. Athletic Director sets up Athlete & Parent Meeting w/Head of School
     

Rick Shea, CAA
Director of Athletics
Padua Academy
905 N. Broom St.
Wilmington, DE 19805

rshea@paduaacademy.org