June 10, 2025
Dear Parents:
The Athletics Department will be conducting tryouts for the different varsity teams this school year 2025-2026. All aspiring varsity athletes including former varsity members are invited to participate in the tryouts.
Participation in Xavier School’s Athletics Program is a privilege and not a right. To qualify for this privilege, student-athletes must embody someone who ‘lets his light shine’, as well as abide by school and program policies.
Registration is required. Kindly accomplish the tryouts registration form link below.
No registration, no tryout.
Deadline for registration: June 21, 2025, 4:00pm
https://bit.ly/xssj2526varsitytryoutsregform
Please take note of the following:
The boys should bring water for hydration, towel and change of clothes.
Parents/guardians are not allowed in the training venue.
For your reference, please see the attached memo released on May 5, 2025, outlining the guidelines for parents and fetchers.
Below are the schedules for the respective teams/sports/age categories. Aspiring varsity players must be present during all the tryout dates unless otherwise instructed by the coach.
SPORT | YEAR BORN/LEVEL No. of Slots | DATE/S | VENUE | TIME | PERSON IN CHARGE |
Athletics (Track & Field) | GS & HS – 16 slots | June 25 & 26 | Track Oval | 4:00-6:00pm | Mr. Marvin Lacsa |
Badminton | GS-10 slots HS-10 slots | July 3 & 4 | Badminton Court | 4:00pm-6:00pm | Mr. Jaime Llanes |
Basketball | for transferees only Born 2007-2015 | June 20 | HS Wooden Court | 4:00pm-6:00pm | Mr. John Sy |
Chess | GS-10 slots HS-10 slots | June 27 & July 1 | HS Sports Hall | 4:00-6:00pm | Mr. Rolly Yutuc |
Dragon & Lion | GS/HS – Team A 40 slots Team B – 20 slots | June 23, 25 & 27 | Track Oval/ Quadrangle | 4:00-6:00pm | Mr. Dexter Cua |
Fencing | GS & HS – 15 slots | July 1 & 3 | Xavier Hall | 4:00-6:00pm | Mr. Alvin Almonte |
Handball | HS – 15 slots | June 30 & July 2 | SC Court 1 | 4:00-6:00pm | Mr. Kerwin Galarpe |
Swimming | GS (Grade 6 & below & HS (Grade 7 to 12) 20 slots age of reckoning: Dec 31 Required events: 200m freestyle 200 IM Reference Guide: 2017-2022 PSI Motivational Time Standard | July 12 | Swimming Pool Minimum Qualifying Time: “B” | High School 8:00am to 10:00am Grade School 10am to 12:00pm | Mr. Miguel Ibazeta |
Table Tennis | Mid (2012) – 6 slots Asp (2010) – 6 slots Jrs (2008) – 6 slots | June 26 June 28 | Table Tennis Area | 4:00-6:00pm 10:00am-12:00pm | Mr. Allan Cabrido |
Taekwondo | GS & HS – 16 slots | June 26 & 27 | Table Tennis Area | 4:00-6:00pm | Mr. Jason Locsin/Mr. Roel Borjal |
Tennis | GS-10 slots HS-10 slots | June 25 & 26 | Tennis Court (Quad) | 4:00-6:00pm | Mr. Carlos Jose Austria |
Ultimate (Frisbee) | HS-15 slots | June 26 & July 1 | Upper Field | 4:00-6:00pm | Mr. John Russell Lato |
Volleyball | GS & HS | June 26 & 27 | HS Gym | 4:00-6:00pm | Mr. Albert Hao |
Archery | Xavier Archery requests those interested to tryout for the varsity team to submit scores of at least 2 recognized Olympic Recurve Archery Tournaments between January 2025 and June 2025. . The Team currently recognizes the following tournaments for the tryouts: 1. Manila Polo Club 2. Benel Archery 3. Department of Education Tournaments: i.e Palarong Pambansa and Regional/City Meets. 4. Philippine Sports Commission Tournaments: i.e. Batang Pinoy 5. World Archery Philippines Tournaments and grassroots tournaments 6. Other tournaments specially those hosted by World Archery Philippines member clubs and Local Government Units may be considered upon request | Kindly email your scores with distance shot and target face size used no later than July 1, 2025 to: mtanco@gmail.com copy the Xavier Athletics Office at athletics-mail.xs.edu.ph |
Should you have any inquiries, please do not hesitate to call the Athletics office through Extension 2102/2103
Thank you very much.
Ms. Aimee A. Apolinario
Athletics Director
Noted by:
Sgd.
Fr. Joseph Y. Haw, S.J., Ed. D.
School President
