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Boys Varsity Basketball- State Tournament Bound! 

The AIA 1A Tournament brackets have been released! The #7 Chargers will take on region foe and #10 seed Superior for the 4th time this season. The Chargers won the first two matchups of the season, before Superior earned a late season region win. The game is on Friday 2/15 at the Findlay Toyota Event Center in Prescott Valley, with a 9am tipoff. The Full 1A bracket can be found here:
With a win, Arete Prep would advance to the Quarterfinals on Saturday 2/16, vs. the winner of #15 Salome and #2 The Gregory School. Time for that game is TBD.

Admission Fees
State Tournament All Rounds:
$10.00 Adults
$5.00 Students with High School ID, Active Military and Senior Citizens (62 and over)
Children five and under admitted free
Findlay Toyota Center (FTC)
3201 N. Main St.
Prescott Valley, AZ 86314
formerly called Prescott Valley Events Center
Order Charger Baseball and Track Gear! 

We have online stores live for athletes and families to order Arete Prep Baseball and Track gear! 
Enter Code APATRACK to view the track and field shop, and APABA to view baseball items. The stores close Sunday 2/17, in order for items to arrive in time for the season. 
CarLife Charger of the Week 
Stay tuned for our next COTW!

 Previous Winners:
1/27-2/3 Toni Atolagbe- Basketball 
1/21-1/27 Brandon Small- Soccer
1/14-1/20- Alissa Kassebaum- Basketball 
1/7-1/12 Erik Baker- Basketball 
12/10-12/16 Helen Letizia- Soccer
12/3-12/8  Shawn Baker- Basketball 
11/26-12/1 Tania Davidson- Soccer 
11/19-11/25 Joey Patrick- Basketball 
11/5-11/10  Adam Whitehead- Cross Country 
10/29-11/3  Amanda Zajdzinski- Swimming
10/15-10/22 Amanda Zajdzinski, Luke Nicholas- Swimming 
10/1-10/14 Titan Palmer, Pierce Garver, Jack Spano- Football 
9/24-9/29   Brennan Weir - Senior- Football 
9/17-9/22   Adam Whitehead- Junior- Cross Country
9/10-9/15   Risa Fish- Senior- Volleyball
9/3-9/8       Remington Wallace- Freshman- Swimming
8/27-9/1     Ben White- Senior- Football  
 
 
 
UPCOMING GAMES AND EVENTS: 
Saturday, February 15
9:00am- Boys Varsity Basketball 1A AIA 1st Round vs. Superior 

2/16 Boys Varsity Basketball @ 1A State Tournament Quarterfinal- depending on 2/15 result
Last Week's Scores: 
Tuesday February 5
3:00pm- Girls MS A Soccer @ Chandler Prep (GHMSL Qtr) (L 6-1)

CALENDARS - Practices & Competitions

These calendars can and will continue to change over the season.  Always stay in contact with your coach for up-to-date team information. Please occasionally check in with the athletics website calendars for the most updated schedules. 


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. IF YOU ARE ORDERING A JACKET, please contact Coach Conklin to receive the new letter. 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. 


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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


1. Complete the Athletic Online Enrollment. (Must be completed by a parent/guardian.) 

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 $250. All high school sports are $290. 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.
Spring 2019 Coaches:

Varsity Boys Baseball: Coach Cord Smith,  [email protected]

Varsity Coed Track and Field: Coach Mike Caviness,  [email protected]

Varsity Beach Volleyball: Coach Colton Loving,  cloving @areteprepacademy.org

Varsity Golf: Coach Ben Weir,  [email protected]

MS "A" Girls Basketball: Coach Jacob Howell,  [email protected]

MS "B" Girls Basketball: Coach Michael Naaktgeboren,  [email protected]

MS "A" Boys Basketball: Coach Jason Bellomy,  [email protected]

MS "B" Boys Basketball: Nathan McAnally, [email protected]

MS Swimming: Rachel Laveen, [email protected]

MS Track and Field: Joe Lerner , [email protected]
Todd Conklin
Director of Athletics
480.222.4233 school
716.998.1253 cell

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