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Arete means aspiring to excellence in every area, be it athletics, academics, or the arts.
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Athletics- Recurring Charge
Dear Families,
We have been notified that many of you received a recurring charge for athletics last week. This appears to be a glitch in our configio payment portal and we quickly worked to fix it and issue refunds immediately. We apologize for the inconvenience. If for any reason you have not been refunded, please contact me directly. We have also taken steps to make sure this does not happen in the future.
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Sincerely,
Todd Conklin Arete Prep Athletic Director 480-222-4233 X2407
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Tax Credit Season is Underway!
Arete Fall Athletics are back in full swing! We are thrilled to see our student athletes getting the opportunity to develop character, build community, and challenge themselves in competition once again.
Our athletics are made possible by your Arizona State Tax Credits. This is a dollar for dollar CREDIT on your AZ state taxes. 100% of your tax credit designation goes to our athletics and clubs, and provides our Chargers with these valuable opportunities.
Thank you for your support!
Please reach out to our Academy Giving Manager Jessica Vaughan with questions.
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Register for Winter '20-21 Athletics at Arete Prep!
Click the following link to learn more about our '20-21 winter season, including registration and payment info.
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Order Charger Gear at our Sideline Store- Open 24/7/365!
Our BSN Sideline Store remains open, and offers a wide variety of gear including t-shirts, sweatshirts, backpacks, hats, and much more! There are many options for customization as well.
*Only black 1/4 zips are school/uniform approved*
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Varsity Football Picks up 1st Win Back in 2A
Congratulations goes out to our Varsity football players and coaches, who picked up a much deserved first win back in the 2A conference on Friday, 34-26 over Globe. Matthew McClelland totaled 261 yards. Shea De Cou kicked a game changing field goal and played well as a defensive back. Jack Bellomy had a solid overall game with 75 total yards and a highlight reel touchdown run. Tyler Driggs caught his first Touchdown of the season.
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MS Flag Football Remains Unbeaten
Our MS flag football teams remained unbeaten, as A tied Lincoln prep 6-6 and B beat Scottsdale Christian 13-12. The highlight of the day included Kyler Moore and Prahlad Rattan ending up on ESPN's "you got mossed" segment on Sunday morning, during nationally televised NFL pregame. If you haven't seen the clip, check out our social media @areteprepchargers. Congratulations Prahlad, Kyler, and MS football.
In the B game Harrison Kremer scored on a touchdown pass from Brady Conklin and Jacob Bateman scored on a long run. The defense came up with big stops when they needed them including some key pulls by Adam Pham and Noah Carpenter.
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MS Baseball- Preseason Meeting Friday 10/30
Attention MS Baseball players, there will be a preseason interest meeting on Friday during lunch. Location will be determined as it gets closer but please plan on attending if you are going to play MS baseball this winter.
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Fall Sports Pictures Are This Week!
Please make sure you have your full uniform including footwear for your fall sports individual and team pictures coming up on...
Flag and Varsity Football: 10/29
MS and HS Volleyball: 10/30
MS and HS XC:11/5
HS Swimming: TBD (during a practice at Evo)
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HS Girls Soccer- Preseason Meeting Thursday 10/29
Interested in playing HS girls soccer this winter? Then you need to attend a preseason meeting on Thursday at lunch, with Coach Whitehead. The location will be TBD for now. We need to gauge interest so please attend or reach out to Coach if you intend to play. Preseason training also continues tomorrow from 4-530 at the field.
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MS Boys XC Wins 2nd Meet in a Row!
The Charger MS Boys XC team placed first in their GHMSL meet on Saturday, held at Espee Park. Max Bruns, Owen Whitehead, Anthony Ponce, Rigby Rushton, and John Bruns were all top ten finishers and contributed to the first place team score. Rebecca Ponce continues to shine on the girls side, individually finishing in 2nd place in her race.
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Dig Pink Raises Funds for American Cancer Society
Our HS Volleyball teams hosted a Dig Pink Volleyball match last week, as they took on Lincoln Prep. This annual event is meant to raise both awareness and funds for cancer research, with all gate funds being donated to the ACS. With a limited about of fans allowed in the gym, we were still able to raise $220.00 for this great cause!
Great job Volleyball!
Character, Community, Competition.
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Advanced Archery Update
Our 2020 Advanced Archery team has almost 50 archers working under Coach Portillo, and are gearing up for their first competition. The team's first few competitions will be virtual, and shot on the Arete campus before scores are combined and compared with other teams. The first shoot will be on 10/31. The team is once again hoping to achieve National, and potentially world qualification as a program for the third year in a row.
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Advertise With Arete Prep Athletics!
The Arete Prep Chargers would like to present our 2020-21 Athletic Advertising Opportunities to you! This unique opportunity includes high visibility to your company through both our junior high and high school athletics and fine arts events, creating outstanding exposure for our sponsors. In addition to our regularly scheduled events, schools and clubs from all over the valley and state visit our location for athletic and nonathletic events. Click the following link to learn more about our sponsorship program and to view the application.
We are also revamping our field scoreboard banner and have a few spaces available for local business advertising. Please reach out to Coach Conklin or our Academy Giving Manager Jessica Vaughan for more information.
Thank you for your support and Go Chargers!
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CarLife Charger of the Week:
Thank you to our community partner and neighbor CarLife, and Jeff Breid, for sponsoring our programs and supporting our scholar athletes. This award is performance based, with a strong emphasis on leadership and service!
Alissa Kassebaum- Junior- Varsity Volleyball
Alissa leads a continually improving, young, Varsity Volleyball team. With Alissa leading the way they are learning how to overcome adversity and how to win close, back and forth matches. Last week she totaled 18 aces, 14 kills, a .400 hitting %, and had 17 digs with only 2 errors. They will continue to push for a playoff position in their first season back in the 2A conference. Congratulations Alissa!
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UPCOMING GAMES AND EVENTS:
Tuesday, October 27th
6:00pm- JV Volleyball HOME vs. SanTan Charter
7:00pm- Varsity Volleyball HOME vs. SanTan Charter
Thursday, October 29th
12:30PM- Girls HS Soccer Preseason Meeting
5:00pm- JV Volleyball HOME vs. Rancho Solano
6:00pm- Varsity Volleyball HOME vs. Rancho Solano- SENIOR NIGHT!
Friday, October 23rd
11:30am- MS Baseball Preseason Meeting
4:00pm- Varsity Swim @ PCDS- Sectionals/State Qualifier
4:00pm- JV Volleyball @ Horizon Honors (Early Release 2:30pm)
6:00pm- Varsity Volleyball HOME vs. Cicero
7:00pm- Varsity Football HOME @ San Tan Charter
Saturday, October 24th
8:30am- MS XC GHMSL Meet #4 @ CCV
9:00am- Varsity swim state qualifier continues
9:00am- MS B Volleyball @ Lincoln Prep
10:30am- MS A Volleyball @ Chandler Prep
Noon- MS B Flag Football @ Chandler Prep
Noon- MS C Volleyball @ Chandler Prep
1:00pm- MS A Flag Football @ Chandler Prep
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Last Weeks Results:
These will return next week, sorry for the delay!
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CALENDARS - Practices & Competitions
With this week being half days- some coaches have adjusted practice times and these calendars may not reflect all of those changes at time of publication. Please keep in touch with your Coach and team app/communication source for this week's info.
There are still updates coming as MS schedules are developed, so please stay tuned. As updates occur, calendars can be found on our main athletics page.(areteprepchargers.com) under the "MORE" tab. Always keep in touch with your coach for the latest schedules.
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Visit East Valley Sports to Order Your Varsity Jacket!
You may now visit East Valley Sports (6306 East Main Street, Mesa, 85205) to inquire about ordering an Arete Prep Varsity Jacket. We have redesigned the Varsity Letter that was distributed at Fall Sports Awards. Please keep in mind that jackets take 7-8 weeks for production. We are very excited to see school pride represented in Varsity Jackets around campus! Jackets are dress code approved but may only be worn by the owner.
***East Valley Sports is in the process of going out of business***
We are searching for a new Varsity Jacket partner, but feel free to contact them in the meantime.
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Follow the Arete Prep Chargers on Social Media!
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As always, visit our athletics website:
for information, updates, schedules, rosters, scores, and more! Content will continue to be added throughout the year!
REGISTRATION FOR A SPORT
2. Every athlete must submit a physical on the approved AIA Physical Forms. Physicals are good for 12 months and must be resubmitted annually.
3. Submit the athletic fee. All middle school sports (including archery) are $260. All high school sports are $300. Select Online Payment to pay by debit/credit card online, or you may submit cash, check, or money to the front office.
4. (HS ONLY) If not previously completed, every high school athlete must complete the Brainbook Concussion Course. The AIA will notify Arete electronically once the student has successfully completed the course. High school athletes are required to complete this course only once during their high school career.
All items must be completed and turned in before your student may participate in their sport.
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Fall 2020 Coaching Staff:
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Todd Conklin
Director of Athletics
480.222.4233 school
716.998.1253 cell
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