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Athletics

Sports at HCES

Our Athletic Department focuses on the development of our student athletes to help them create a Community of Excellence and a positive atmosphere for our Holy Comforter students. This Community is not only offered to our Middle School students, but also to our Lower School students PK4 - 8th Grade. 

Our program is focused on character, respect, enthusiasm, effort, and spirit. These pillars directly impact our play on the court, field, and course.
We offer competitive team sports spread across three seasons, along with development teams, various Lower School sports clinics, and Fellowship of Christian Athletes meetings. No matter the skill level or interest, there are many options from which to choose!

Competitive Teams

Fall

Cheerleading (Football) Cross Country Football (Tackle) Golf Volleyball - Developmental League Volleyball - Junior Varsity Volleyball - Varsity

Winter

Basketball - Boys' JV Basketball - Boys' Varsity Basketball - Development League Basketball - Girls' Varsity Cheerleading Soccer - Boys' Varsity Soccer - Girls' Varsity

Spring

Baseball Lacrosse Sand Volleyball Softball Tennis Track & Field

Lower School Athletics

Crusader League

Throughout the year we offer a wide variety of sports to our lower school students to prepare them for what middle school athletics has to offer. We provide a structured environment with out of season middle school coaches and our lower school P.E. teacher to instruct the sports we offer at our middle school level to our little Crusaders.

Crusader League Sports

List of 10 items.

  • Archery

  • Basketball

  • Cheerleading

  • Cross Country (Running Club)

  • Flag Football

  • Mixed Sports 

  • Soccer

  • Tennis

  • Track & Field

  • Volleyball

FHSAA Physical Forms

Crusader Athletics 2024-2025 Highlights

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  • 2

    Undefeated Seasons: Volleyball 20-0, Tennis 11-0

  • 91%

    of middle school students participated in at least one sport

  • 6

    Championship Teams
    Volleyball, Girls Cross Country, Boys Soccer, Girls Basketball, Beach Volleyball, Tennis

  • Top 8

    Girls and Boys Cross Country: Top 8 Finish in State

Director of Athletics

Jeremy Barlow, wife; Whitney Barlow, daughters Maggie (3), Skylar (2)

Coach Barlow is originally from Pace, FL where he was born and raised but has resided in Tallahassee since 2013. Coach Barlow graduated from Pace High School in 2011 and lettered in Varsity Football and Baseball, where he was a part of a team who won a 5A Florida High School State Championship in Baseball, this team was also recognized by ESPN and National Champions being ranked #1 by the ESPN Fab 50 committee in 2010.  Barlow has a B.S. in Agricultural Business from Florida A&M University where he lettered in Baseball for the Rattlers. During his time playing baseball at FAMU he was the starting catcher for the 2015 MEAC Championship team and played in the 2015 Gainesville Regional on the road to the College World Series. Prior to transferring to FAMU, he graduated from Alabama Southern Community College with his A.S. in Social Sciences, and also played baseball for the Alabama Southern Eagles. 

Before becoming the Director of Athletics at Holy Comforter, Jeremy was the Head Varsity Baseball coach at Robert F. Munroe for 7 years and Athletic Director for 2 of those 7 years. 
Holy Comforter Episcopal School is a top-rated private, Episcopal, coed school for PreK-8th Grade students located in Tallahassee, Florida.

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