Athletics

Teams & Schedules

Looking for a practice/game date, time, or location? View the Mercy Athletic Schedule.

Athletics at Mercy
Join the Monarchs

Athletics are an integral part of the Mercy experience and provide a prime venue for developing leadership skills, enhancing collaborative ability, and building a gracious and resilient character.

Here, you can excel as a top athlete, try a new sport, serve as a team manager, or be an enthusiastic part of the fan section.

Mercy Athletics at a Glance

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  • 75%

    of students participate in at least one sport at Mercy

  • 16

    Sports Offered

  • 36

    Teams between the Modified, JV, Varsity levels

Teams & Sports Offerings

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Our Coaches

To get in touch with a Mercy coach, please contact Mercy’s Director of Athletics, Doug Tay, at dtay@mercyhs.com.

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Becoming the Mercy Monarchs
In 1980 Mercy athletics was in search of a nickname. Up to that time, our school, like many, did not have a name for its athletic teams. Students were invited to submit recommendations for a nickname to conduct a vote of the entire student body.
At that time, Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia had the #1 women’s basketball team in the country. Led by stars Nancy Lieberman and Anne Donavan, ODU won the national championship in 1979 and would go on to win again in 1980. Their nickname was the “Lady Monarchs.” It was a name that appealed to our students and it received the highest number of votes in our poll.

Since 1980 we have been the Mercy Monarchs. We dropped the “Lady” from the ODU nickname we are simply the “Monarchs.” Not to be confused with the monarch butterfly, we are the Monarchs because we are powerful, loyal, and understand the dynamism of teamwork.

The lion and crown became our symbols and we have won many sectional titles, as well as team and individual state championships, since. 

Next Level

Many Mercy students continue their athletic endeavors after graduation.
Learn more about their college commitments and those alumnae who rise to the professional and Olympic levels.

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  • College Athletes

    Typically, 10-15 percent of each Mercy graduating class features students who are recruited for collegiate competition.
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  • Professional Athletes

    Only a select few athletes in any sport rise to the professional level, but, true to its tradition of excellence, Mercy has produced competitors whose career paths have included a number of professional sports.
    View Professional Athletes

  • Olympic Athletes

    Mercy alumnae carry themselves with dignity, confidence, and poise— representing what it means to be a Mercy Girl on the world stage.
    View Olympic Athletes
We strive for this information to be as accurate as possible. If you know of an omission or correction, please contact info@mercyhs.com.

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