Athletics
Athletics are a serious focus at Roman. Home to 35 athletic teams, including 17 varsity sports — we offer the most programs among all Archdiocesan high schools. Young men are encouraged to participate, grow together, and represent the Purple and Gold with pride.
Our goal for athletes is to create well-rounded young men who understand sport from both the mental and physical perspectives. Training under passionate coaches who partner closely with school faculty, athletes at Roman becomes sportsmen of great integrity across everything they do.
Fall athletics programs
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Cross country
Varsity | Junior Varsity
Location:
Belmont Plateau
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Football
Varsity | Junior Varsity
Locations:
River Field (Practice) - 302 N. 24th St. Philadelphia, PA 19130
Varsity Games - Widener University - 1 University Pl, Chester, PA 19013
JV Games - Enon Field - 2800 W Cheltenham Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19150
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Golf
Varsity
Location:
Walnut Lane Golf Club - 800 Walnut Ln, Philadelphia, PA 19128
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Soccer
Varsity | Junior Varsity | Freshman
Locations:
Bridesburg Rec Center (Practice) - 4601 Richmond St, Philadelphia, PA 19137
Lighthouse Soccer Club (Varsity/JV/Freshman Games) - 2686 Southampton Rd, Philadelphia, PA 19116
Winter athletics programs
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Basketball
Varsity | Junior Varsity | Freshman
Locations:
Roman Catholic Gym (Practice/Games) - 301 N. Broad St. Philadelphia, PA 19107
Holy Family University (Varsity/JV Games) - 9801 Frankford Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19114
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Bowling
Varsity | Junior Varsity
Location:
Wynnewood Lanes - 2228 Haverford Rd, Ardmore, PA 19003
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Ice Hockey
Varsity | Junior Varsity
Location:
Northeast Skate Zone - 10990 Decatur Rd, Philadelphia, PA 19154
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Swimming
Varsity
Location:
St. Joseph’s Preparatory School - 1733 W Girard Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19130
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Track and Field — Indoor
Varsity | Junior Varsity
Location:
Roman Catholic HS - 301 N. Broad St. Philadelphia, PA 19107
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Wrestling
Varsity | Junior Varsity
Locations:
Roman Catholic Annex Building (Practice) - 324 N. 13th St. Philadelphia, PA 19107
Roman Catholic Gym (Matches) - 301 N. Broad St. Philadelphia, PA 19107
Spring athletics programs
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Baseball
Varsity | Junior Varsity | Freshman
Locations:
John Boyce Field (Varsity/JV Practice & Games) - 5901 Henry Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19128
Von Colin Field (Freshman Practice) - Ben Franklin Parkway, Philadelphia
FDR Park (Varsity Home Games) - 1500 Pattison Avenue & S Broad St, Philadelphia, PA 19145
La Salle University - Hank DeVincent Field (Varsity Home Games - 1900 W Olney Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19141)
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Crew
Varsity
Location:
Penn Athletic Club Rowing Association - 12 Boathouse Row, Philadelphia, PA 19130
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Lacrosse
Varsity | Junior Varsity
Locations:
River Field (Practice) - 3092 N. 24th St. Philadelphia, PA 19130
Holy Family University (Varsity Games) - 9801 Frankford Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19114
The Salvation Army Kroc Center of Philadelphia (Varsity Games) - 4200 Wissahickon Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19129
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Rugby
Varsity
Location:
Arrow Field (Practice/Games) - 640 Walnut Ln, Philadelphia, PA 19128
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Tennis
Varsity | Junior Varsity
Location:
FDR Park - 1500 Pattison Avenue & S Broad St, Philadelphia, PA 19145
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Track and Field — Outdoor
Varsity
Location:
Roman Catholic HS - 301 N. Broad St. Philadelphia, PA 19107
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Volleyball
Varsity
Location:
Roman Catholic Gym - 301 N. Broad St. Philadelphia, PA 19107
Big wins for the Purple and Gold
In both the 2022 & 2023 seasons, Roman’s basketball team won the PCL and District 12 Championships
In 2021, the Golf Team captured the AOP Championship
In 2021, the Track and Field Team was home to the PCL MVP, the District 12 Champ in the 400 meters, and had four 1st Team All-Catholic members
In 2021, the Crew Team had two quads compete in the Scholastic National Crew Championships
Forms
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Attention: This registration program is for students who will be competing in a fall, winter, or spring sport during the upcoming/current school year of 2026-2027.
PIAA Participation Requirements (Please read):
Initial evaluation (Required before 1st Season of Play within a school year): Prior to any student participating in Practices, Inter-School Practices, Scrimmages, and/or Contests, at any PIAA member school in any school year, the student is required to complete a Comprehensive Initial Preparticipation Physical Evaluation (CIPPE) by doing the following:Registered before? - Log in to your Arbiter Registration (FamilyID account) if you have registered before (Do not create a new account).
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Never registered before? - Create an Arbiter Registration (FamilyID account) if you have NEVER registered before.
(2) Have the appropriate person(s) complete the first five sections of the PIAA CIPPE Form within this online registration.
(3) Section 6 physical evaluation (found at PIAA.org) must be filled out by an Authorized Medical Examiner (AME), and uploaded in the appropriate section of this online registration. If you already uploaded one for this school year, you don't need to upload it again.
(4) Winter & Spring registration only: If you competed in a sport already for the current school year and answer yes to any questions within the Section 7 Recertification block, you will need to upload a Section 8, Re-Certification by Licensed Physician of Medicine or Osteopathic Medicine, within this online registration.
***Section 6 physical (The only paper form you need to print and upload to this registration)
You must delete any previous physical uploads dated before June 1 of this year.
Links to download a paper copy are located at PIAA.org.
You will not be approved to play if you have not submitted a Section 7 for this school year (dated after May 31 before the start of the current school year).
***Section 8 recertification- (only needed if applicable as explained in Step 4 above)You must delete any previous physical uploads dated before June 1 of this year.
Links to download a paper copy are located under the "Links" section to the right of the page or at PIAA.org.
You will not be approved to play if you have not submitted a Section 6 for this school year (dated after May 31 before the start of the current school year).
FAQs
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All student-athletes must have a PIAA CIPPE Form in order to compete. This needs to be completed by your family physician. If you missed the date, your doctor might offer ways to help offset the cost. CVS and Walgreens also offer sports physicals at a reasonable cost.
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Any time after June 1 of the given year.
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A minimum of 2 weeks prior to the season.
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It is very important that you show up to pre-season camp in the best shape possible. Below are some ways to make sure you are ready:
Follow a workout routine designed for your sport over the summer months
Attend a camp for your sport as a tune up for pre-season
Contact your coach about expectations and make sure you follow those guidelines
Attend off-season volunteer practices as many times as possible
Mr. Kenneth Eaves
Faculty, Athletic Trainer, Science Department Chair
215-627-1270 ext. 209