Welcome from the Athletic Director
Welcome to Spirit Athletics! The purpose of Paraclete Athletics is to provide our students with an opportunity to compete and be successful while instilling the concept of teamwork and work ethic that improves an individual’s emotional well-being and prowess. Paraclete Athletics is committed to providing a positive, challenging, competitive, and fair athletic experience that emphasizes the Spirit principles coupled with personal integrity, sportsmanship, wellness, and fulfillment of the student athlete’s potential. We strive to make athletic participation an environment that sparks a lifelong appreciation for competition, exercise, discipline, teamwork, perseverance, and the pursuit of victory with honor. The primary goal of the athletic program is to build physical strength, self-discipline, and team spirit in an atmosphere permeated with idealism, energy, and the values proclaimed to us by our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Above all, this must be evident throughout every aspect of the athletic program, and most especially, in the conduct of student athletes, parents, coaches and staff. Paraclete participates in the CIF Southern Section.
Blessings,
Rick Bruce
Important News
Athletic Clearances
PHS ATHLETIC CLEARANCE INFO_2025
Home Campus CA Athletic Account Instructions
ATHLETIC CLEARANCE STATUS EXPLAINED
Paperwork to Play packets are available in the Front Office and contain:
- CIF Physical Form (a doctor/clinic may use their own form eg. Kaiser)
- Blue Card (or Yellow Card are available for transfers only)
Transfer Student Paperwork
- CIFSS Transfer Flow Chart – types of clearances
- CIFSS Parent-Student Transfer Worksheet
- VCR Checklist Revised June 2025 – if applying for Valid Change of Residence
- Contact Dr. Sandberg for a Transfer Student appointment.
Please contact Dr. Sandberg with clearance questions: ksandberg@paracletehs.org * 661-943-3255 x121
Athletic Department Procedures & Policies
For information on our procedures and policies, please see our PHS Athletic Handbook.
Parking & Directions
Stadium “Ave M” Lot – for field events (football/cross country/soccer/baseball/softball/track):
Students, families, fans, and visitors park in the new Stadium “Ave M” Lot (at 3119 West Ave M).
- Directions: from SR 14, take Columbia Way (Avenue M) exit and proceed west. Turn right into the parking area just past 30th Street West (you may see the stadium lights). Welcome!
North / Senior Lot – for volleyball & basketball games and field officials:
Students, families, fans, and visitors park in the North / Senior Lot (off 30th St West).
- Directions: from SR 14, take Columbia Way (Avenue M) exit and proceed west. Turn right onto 30th Street West. Turn left into the far north entrance of campus across from the park. The North Lot is straight ahead as soon as you enter campus through the black gates. Welcome!
South / Weight Room Lot – for Paraclete players, coaches, cheerleaders, faculty & staff only.
No parents, friends, family, visitors, etc in this lot – thank you!
Athletic Schedules, Ticketing, & Streaming
Tickets to most sporting events may be found online at GoFan.
To view games to be streamed, visit our NFHS Network . Go, Spirits!
*Our PHS Athletic Calendar is linked to the Home Campus calendar and updates with any changes made there. You may add our PHS Athletic Calendar to your personal calendar, but please be aware that it may not update on your device in real time – there may be a lag time.
Athletic Directors
Rick Bruce – Athletic Director
“Jesus says ‘Lower Your Nets’ and that has been my calling for the last 46 years. Serving students as a Catholic School Educator is truly a blessing in my life. I became a teacher/coach right out of college in 1977 and am now heading into my 46 th year as an educator with 39 of those years in Catholic High Schools and this is my 36 th year as an Athletic Director. Along with my vocation as a Catholic educator, my family and tennis are my passions. My wife, children and grandchildren are the joys of my life. I played college tennis in the mid 70’s and have coached tennis throughout my career. I am also blessed to have been able to coach varsity basketball for 15 years as well as varsity volleyball, baseball and softball at different points in my career. I am thrilled to be Athletic Director of Paraclete High School. “Go, Spirit Nation!”
Contact: rbruce@paracletehs.org * 661-943-3255 x115
Dr. Kris Sandberg – Assistant Athletic Director
Contact: ksandberg@paracletehs.org * 661-943-3255 x121