Athletic Director
To be eligible for interscholastic competition in any of the sports listed in the following paragraphs, a participant must meet the requirements contained in the West Virginia Secondary School Athletic commission (WVSSAC) Bylaws.
Madonna has adopted the state standards for athletic eligibility. Any student who does not maintain a 2.0 GPA as a semester average, cannot participate in any extra-curricular activities for the following semester. Religion grades are included in the grade point average.
A student who has not achieved a 2.0 GPA the previous semester may have his or her eligibility reinstated at mid-semester if the student has attained at least a 2.0 GPA for the most recent grading period.
A student who is not present in school on the day of an athletic event, or is tardy, cannot participate in that event unless given permission by the administration. It is the responsibility of the student to be aware of special schedules. In addition, students will not be granted early dismissals on the day of an athletic event unless permission is given by the administration.
Detailed interpretation of these and other rules pertaining to athletics are found in the latest Constitution and Rules Handbook of the WVSSAC, of which Madonna is a member.
Each year a scholar-athlete award is presented to a senior student at graduation:
Male Award: to be named the Joseph Krivak Scholar/Athlete.
Female Award: to be named the James F. Klash Memorial Scholar/Athlete.
The following criteria is used to determine scholar-athlete award winner:
- Minimum 3.0 GPA
- GPA will be multiplied by 4
- Two points awarded for each athletic letter received during a high school career
- The principal, guidance counselor, athletic director, and a coach will vote for the scholar-athlete (2 points per vote)
- Person with the highest total points will receive the scholar-athletic award.
Home games for Volleyball, Girls Basketball, and Wrestling are in Madonna’s Bill Barrett Gymnasium.
Boys basketball is played at St. Joseph the Worker School’s Dube Dome located directly across the street from Madonna High School.
Sports Facilities Off-Campus
Baseball – Google Map
Football – Google Map
Soccer – Google Map
Softball and Tennis – Google Map
Sports at Madonna
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State Champion: 1971 (Catholic State Champ), 2010, 2012
OVAC Champion: 1992, 2004, 2010, 2014, 2018, 2019, 2021
Head Coach: Jeff Baire
Assistant Coach: Luke Myers
State Champion: 1965 (Catholic State Champ), 2011
OVAC Champion: 1977, 1984, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2001, 2011, 2012, 2017
Varsity Boys Basketball
Head Coach: George Vargo
Assistant Coaches: Phil Rujak, Mike Battista, Nick Higgins, Nate Mazur
Boys Basketball 2021-2022
DAY DATE PLACE OPPONENT TIME
Fri. Dec. 10, 2021 Away Valley, Wetzel 6:00 JV/7:30 Varsity
Wed. Dec. 15, 2021 Away Brooke 6:00 JV/7:30 Varsity
Fri. Dec. 17, 2021 Home Steubenville Central 6:00 JV/7:30 Varsity
Thur. Dec. 23, 2021 Home Beallsville 6:00 JV/7:30 Varsity
Tue. Dec. 28, 2021 Home Oak Glen 6:00 JV/7:30 Varsity
Thur. Dec. 30, 2021 Away Toronto Showcase – Chesapeake, Ohio 6:00 JV/7:30 Varsity
Tue. Jan. 4, 2022 Home Toronto 6:00 JV/7:30 Varsity
Fri. Jan. 7, 2022 Home Valley 6:00 JV/7:30 Varsity
Sat. Jan. 8, 2022 Home Mathews, Vienna Ohio 6:00 JV/7:30 Varsity
Tue. Jan. 11, 2022 Home Cameron 6:00 JV/7:30 Varsity
Fri. Jan. 14, 2022 Home WEIR High 6:00 JV/7:30 Varsity
Tue. Jan. 18, 2022 Away Beallsville 6:00 JV/7:30 Varsity
Fri. Jan. 21. 2022 Away Steubenville Central 6:00 JV/7:30 Varsity
Sat. Jan. 22, 2002 Home Doddridge County 2:30 Varsity Only
Tue. Jan. 25, 2022 Away Oak Glen 6:00 JV/7:30 Varsity
Fri. Jan. 28, 2022 Away WEIR High 6:00 JV/7:30 Varsity
Tue. Feb. 1, 2022 Away Cameron 6:00 JV/7:30 Varsity
Thur. Feb. 3, 2022 Away Paden City 6:00 JV/7:30 Varsity
Tue. Feb. 8, 2022 TBD OVAC 6:00 JV/7:30 Varsity
Sat. Feb. 12, 2022 TBD OVAC 6:00 JV/7:30 Varsity
Fri. Feb. 19, 2022 Home Tyler 11:00 JV/12:30 Varsity
Tue. Feb. 22, 2022 Away Clay Battelle 6:00 JV/7:30 Varsity
S-S Feb. 26- Mar. 5, 2022 at Higher Seed Sectional Tournament Begins 7:00 pm Varsity Only
Sectional Tournament Schedule: Play-In Game Saturday, Feb. 26 7:00 pm (at Home of Higher Seed)
Semi-Finals Tuesday, March 1 7:00 pm (at Home of Higher Seed)
Final Friday, March 4 7:00 pm (at Home of Higher Seed)
Wed. Mar. 9, 2022 at Higher Seed Regional Tournament 7:00 pm Varsity Only
T-S Mar 15-19, 2022 Away State Tournament – (Charleston CCC) TBD Varsity Only
State Champion: 2019
OVAC Champion: 1994, 1995, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2018, 2019, 2020
2021 Cheer Squad
Head Coach: Katelyn Evans
Head Coach: Tom Kakascik
State Champion: 1968, 1971, 1972, 1975 (Catholic State Champs), 1987, 2009, 2013
OVAC Champion: 1962, 1967, 1969, 1975, 1987, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2020
2021 Football Team
Head Coach: Dan Rovira
Assistant Coaches: Joe Petrovich, Doug Taylor, Connor Arlia, River Pappas, Justin Horstman, John Barnhart
2021 Madonna Football Schedule
| 8/14/21 | Valley, Wetzel (Scrimmage) | Home (10:00am) |
| 8/19/21 | Tyler (Scrimmage) | Away (6:00pm) |
| 8/27/21 | Beallsville | Away |
| 9/3/21 | Carrick, PA | Home |
| 9/11/21 | Bridgeport, OH | Away |
| 9/17/21 | Mathews, Vienna | Home |
| 9/25/21 | Cameron | Home |
| 10/8/21 | Toronto | Away |
| 10/15/21 | Steubenville Central (Homecoming) | Home |
| 10/23/21 | Conotton Valley (Senior Night) | Home |
| 10/29/21 | Hundred | Away |
| 11/5/21 | Trinity, Morgantown | Away |
*** All Games start at 7:00 PM, unless noted. ***
State Champion: 1978, 1992
OVAC Champion: 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1991, 1992, 2011
Head Coach: Cory Wingett
Assistant Coaches: Rocky Bragg, Jason Heckathorn
2021-22 Girls Basketball Schedule
Thu. Dec. 2, 2021 Away Valley 6:00 JV/7:30 Varsity
Tue. Dec. 7, 2021 Away Trinity Christian 7:00 Varsity Only
Thur. Dec. 9, 2021 Away Cameron 6:00 JV/7:30 Varsity
Mon. Dec. 13, 2021 Home Toronto 6:00 JV/7:30 Varsity
Thur. Dec. 16, 2021 Away WEIR HIGH 12:00 JV/1:30 Varsity
Mon. Dec. 20, 2021 Home Valley 6:00 JV/7:30 Varsity
Thu. Dec. 23, 2021 Away Beallsville 6:00 JV/7:30 Varsity
Mon. Dec. 27, 2021 Away Steubenville Central 6:00 JV/7:30 Varsity
Thur. Dec. 30, 2021 Home Brooke 6:00 JV/7:30 Varsity
Mon. Jan. 3, 2022 Away Toronto 6:00 JV/7:30 Varsity
Thu. Jan. 6, 2022 Away Oak Glen 6:00 JV/7:30 Varsity
Mon. Jan. 10, 2022 Home Cameron 6:00 JV/7:30 Varsity
Thur. Jan. 13, 2022 Away Beallsville, Ohio 6:00 JV/7:30 Varsity
Sat. Jan. 15, 2022 Home Steubenville Central Noon JV/1:30 Varsity
Mon. Jan. 17, 2022 Home Paden City 7:00 Varsity Only
Thur. Jan. 20, 2022 Home WEIR HIGH 6:00 JV/7:30 Varsity
Sat. Jan. 22, 2022 Home Doddridge County 1:00 PM Varsity Only
Thur. Jan. 27, 2022 Home Oak Glen 6:00 JV/7:30 Varsity
Mon. Jan. 31, 2022 TBD OVAC 6:00 JV/7:30 Varsity
Sat. Feb. 5, 2022 TBD OVAC 6:00 JV/7:30 Varsity
Sat. Feb. 12, 2022 Away Tyler 6:00 JV/7:30 Varsity
Thu. Feb. 17, 2022 Home Clay Battelle 6:00 JV/7:30 Varsity
S-S Feb. 19-26, 2022 at Higher Seed Sectional Tournament Begins 7:00 pm Varsity Only
Sectional Tournament Schedule: Play-In Game Saturday, April 10 7:00 pm (at Home of Higher Seed) Tentative
Semi-Finals Tuesday, April 13 7:00 pm (at Home of Higher Seed) Tentative
Final Friday, April 16 7:00 pm (at Home of Higher Seed) Tentative
Wed. Mar. 2, 2022 at Higher Seed Regional Tournament (Tentative) 7:00 pm Varsity Only
T-S Mar. 8 -12, 2022 Away State Tournament – (Charleston CCC) TBD Varsity Only
Class A State Tournament Schedule: Quarterfinals Tuesday, April 27 9:30 am, 1:00 pm, 5:30 pm, 9:00 pm (based on seeding)
Semi-Finals Thursday, April 129 11:15 am, 7:15 am
Finals Saturday, May 1 10:00 am
OVAC Champion: 2003, 2016, 2020
2021 Girls Soccer Team
Head Coach: Bob Kolanko
Assistant Coach: Christine Holmes
| Madonna Girls Soccer 2021 Schedule |
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8/20 Friday Wheeling Central Away 7:30 PM
8/24 Tuesday The Linsly School Away 7:30 PM
8/25 Wednesday Tyler Consolidated Away 6:30 PM
8/28 Saturday North Marion Home 1:30 PM
8/30 Monday Magnolia Away 6:00 PM
9/1 Wednesday Steubenville Central Home 6:00 PM
9/6 Monday East Liverpool Away 6:00 PM
9/9 Thursday John Marshall Home 5:30 PM
9/11 Saturday Ravenswood Away 2:00 PM
9/13 Monday Harrison Central Home 5:30 PM
9/16 Thursday Edison Home 5:30 PM
9/18 Saturday Weir High Home 12:00 PM
9/21 Tuesday OVAC 1v4 TBA TBA
9/23 Thursday OVAC 2v3 TBA TBA
9/25 Saturday OVAC Championship Wheeling 12:00 PM
9/28 Tuesday Oak Glen Away 6:00 PM
10/4 Monday Brooke Home 5:00 PM
10/11 Monday Steubenville Away 6:00 PM
10/13 Wednesday Indian Creek Home 5:00 PM
10/18-10/23 Sectionals
10/26 Regional Finals
State Champion: 2010
OVAC Champion: 1983, 2000, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
Head Coach: Ryan Rokiski
OVAC Champion: 2008, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
Head Coach: Cris Conti
Assistant Coaches: Michael Battista, Juliana Daugherty
All information about the Madonna Blue Don’s Softball team is compiled at our League Line-up site, available HERE
State Champion: 1977 (Catholic State Champ)
Head Coach: Brenda Chartier
OVAC Champion: 1965 (Boys), 1990 (Girls)
Head Coaches: Tom Kakasick and Bob Kolanko
OVAC Champion: 2001, 2012, 2015
2021 JV Volleyball Team
2021 Varsity Volleyball Team
Head Coach: Theresa Moore
Assistant Coaches: Mike Battista and Mike Orecchio
Volleyball 2021
August 26, 2021 Away Valley, Wetzel 5:30 PM
August 31, 2021 Away Steubenville Central 5:30 PM
Sept. 1, 2021 Away Linsly 5:30 PM
Sept. 7, 2021 Away Cameron 5:30 PM
Sept. 9, 2021 Away Trinity & at Wheeling Central 5:30 PM (Varsity Only)
Sept. 14, 2021 Home WEIR 5:30 PM
Sept. 16, 2021 Home Cameron 5:30 PM
Sept. 21, 2021 Away Beallsville 6:00 PM
Sept. 23, 2021 Away Hundred 6:00 PM
Sept. 28, 2021 Away Oak Glen 5:30 PM
Sept. 30, 2021 Home Magnolia 5:30 PM
Oct. 4, 2021 Home Beallsville 6:00 PM
Oct. 5, 2021 Away Tyler & at Paden City 5:30 PM (Varsity Only)
Oct. 9, 2021 Home Steubenville Central 11:00AM
Oct. 12, 2021 Home Valley, Wetzel 5:30 PM
Oct. 19, 2021 TBD OVAC
Oct. 23, 2021 TBD OVAC
Oct. 25, 2021 Home Hundred 6:00 PM
Oct. 26, 2021 Away WEIR (City Championship) 5:30 PM
Oct. 28, 2021 Home Trinity 5:30 PM
Nov. 1-6, 2021 TBD Sectionals TBD
State Champion: 2018
OVAC Champion: 1977, 1986, 2010
Head Coach: Jamie Lesho
Assistant Coach: Denny Cook
Madonna Wrestling
2021
| Saturday, March 6 | @Weir High, Linsly |
| Wednesday, March 10 | @Magnolia, Tyler, Cameron |
| Saturday, March 20 | @Wirt, Calhoun |
| Wednesday, March 24 | @Cameron, Weir, North Marion, Berkeley Springs |
| Saturday, March 27 | @Magnola, Brooke, University |
| Wednesday, March 31 | @Madonna, Weir, Linsly |
| Saturday, April 3 | @Oak Glen, John Marshall, Brooke |
| Saturday, April 10 | Regionals |
| April 21-22 | State Tournament |
This project started around four years ago when a group led by Luke Myers (Class of ‘O3) started exploring the idea of turning a dormant warehouse, on land owned by Starvaggi Industries Inc., into an indoor practice facility for Madonna High School. A small group of volunteers began clearing out trees that had overgrown the building. During that same time, the group reached out to past alumni and friends of Madonna High School about the idea. This led to both financial and in-kind volunteer support from numerous sources. The Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston and an anonymous donor were the two biggest contributors to the fundraising effort.
After several years of working diligently and dealing with road bumps along the way, there is now a first-class facility to offer to the students at Madonna High School. Outfitted with new LED lighting, baseball-themed walls, a batting cage, and turf, the 8000 square feet building will serve as the primary indoor practice facility for the Madonna Baseball and Softball teams. It will also provide for additional practice space to the other Madonna High School and Catholic grade school teams when needed. Individualized hitting, catching, fielding, and pitching lessons plan to be offered for a fee to those looking to improve their skills. There will also be the opportunity to rent out the facility for team practices. There are talks to have advertising space located inside the facility to help off-set operating and maintenance costs.
In order to thank those that had a hand in making this happen, we plan on honoring them with their names on the wall inside the facility. To those people that believed in and helped with this long-shot idea, we are eternally grateful!
This facility fills a void that was lacking at Madonna High School as well as in the Weirton area in general, causing parents to travel outside of the area for their kids to practice in the winter months. We are proud to have this in Weirton and to be able to offer this to our current and future students.
Phase II planning of the project is already underway and will involve a buildout of the current structure. The buildout will consist of restrooms, a welcoming area, as well additional batting cages and workout area. For anyone looking to donate time or financials towards this phase of the project, please contact either the school directly or Luke Myers at 304-797-5245 or lmyers@starvaggi.com.
Thank you to those who support our athletic teams!
