Play Like a Champion - Resources
St. Mary Athletics is committed to providing athletes, coaches, and parents with the tools they need to create a positive and faith-centered sports environment. Play Like a Champion offers valuable resources that help reinforce sportsmanship, character-building, and teamwork.
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These resources, from weekly "Coach Note" emails to specialized workshops, are designed to support youth and high school sports programs. Below, you'll find key documents that help set high standards for behavior and ensure a supportive atmosphere for all participants.​
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At St. Mary Athletics, we align with the Play Like a Champion Today program to foster a positive, faith-centered sports environment. This initiative provides essential resources to reinforce sportsmanship, character building, and teamwork among athletes, coaches, and parents.
For more information, visit the official Play Like a Champion website.​
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Downloadable Code of Conduct Documents
📄 Coaches' Code of Conduct
📄 Athlete Code of Conduct
📄 Parent Code of Conduct
📄 Officials' Code of Conduct
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These resources establish a high integrity, respect, and excellence standard in St. Mary Athletics.
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Faith in Athletics: Pray Like a Champion
As sports serve as a platform for faith formation, the Pray Like a Champion collection provides prayers for athletes, teams, coaches, and parents, helping us recognize God’s presence in competition and teamwork.
This prayer guide, developed by Play Like a Champion Today, includes team prayers, personal reflections, and devotions that can be used before and after practices, games, and throughout the season.
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📖 Download Pray Like a Champion: A Collection of Prayers for Athletes, Coaches and Parents
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For daily sports-related prayers, visit: Play Like a Champion - Daily Prayers
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"I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me." – Philippians 4:13
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