SAINT URSULA ACADEMY-CINCINNATI

DIRECTIONS FOR HOME ATHLETIC EVENTS

As of July 2007

BASKETBALL AND VOLLEYBALL – Gymnasium, St. Ursula Academy

FIELD HOCKEY, LACROSSE and SOCCER GAMES – Schottzie Field, St. Ursula Academy

From I-71 Southbound, exit at Dana Ave.  Turn left onto Dana. Turn right at the second light onto Madison Rd. Continue on Madison, stay in the right lane as you approach the third traffic light. (Do not veer left and go down Torrence Pky.) Turn left at the 10th light at Victory Parkway (about a little over a mile). Turn left onto McMillan St. The St. Ursula Academy Gymnasium/ Convocation Center is in the next block on your left.  Additional parking is available off Bell Place between East McMillan and Wm. Howard Taft. From I-71 north bound. Follow the signs to Columbia Parkway (Route 50 east), Turn left onto Kemper Lane (the first light after you get onto the Parkway). Take a sharp right onto the first street - Francis Lane. Francis Lane ends at Victory Parkway. Turn right onto Victory Parkway.  At the first light, turn right onto McMillan St. The St. Ursula Academy Gymnasium/ Convocation Center is in the next block on your left. 

BOWLING

Stones Lanes 3746 Montgomery Road – From Downtown, Take I-71 North to Exit #5 towards Montgomery Road/Dana Ave.  Turn right onto Duck Creek Road, then right onto Montgomery Road.  Cross over Dana Avenue and the railroad tracks and the lanes are on your right. 

DIVING

M.E.Lyons YMCA at 8108 Clough Pike.  Take Columbia Parkway East  to OH-125 East (Beechmont Avenue) to OH-32.  From OH-32 take a slight right onto Clough Pike.  Continue on Clough Pike for approximately 4.2 miles and entrance is on your left. 

FIELD HOCKEY and LACROSSE PRACTICES

Spinney Field - Police Academy Drive.  Columbia Parkway towards downtown.  Follow signs to I-75N/US 50 W.  Merge onto US-50 West via the exit ramp on the left.  Take the Gest Street exit.  At the end of the exit ramp turn right following Gest Street North.  Merge right of the Linn Street ramp continuing on Gest Street over Dalton Street until you come to Evans Street. Turn left on Evans then turn left onto Police Academy Drive.  Park in the Academy lot as far away from the building as possible.

SOCCER PRACTICES

Clear Creek Park, 6518 Cincinnati-Batavia Pike - -Take Columbia Parkway to Beechmont Avenue (east).  As you cross over the Beechmont Levy take Rt. 32 exit out towards Newtown.  Clear Creek Park is on your left before you get to the golf driving range or the Village of Newtown. 

GOLF --While our home courses are listed below, we may have matches scheduled at other courses.  Be sure to check with your athletic department to ensure proper course for matches.

Little Miami Golf Course - - Take Columbia Parkway East through Fairfax and Mariemont to the Newtown Bridge at Newtown Road. Turn right onto Newtown Road and the golf course entrance is on your right. A seasonal or daily sticker fee is required.

OR

Reeves Golf Course - - Take Columbia Parkway East to Beechmont Avenue exit.  Turn right off the exit onto Beechmont Ave.  Take the first exit to the right (Wilmer Ave.)  Continue on Wilmer to Lunken Park entrance on your left.  Golf course is all the way back past the tennis courts. 

SOFTBALL

River Star Park -- Take Columbia Parkway East to Stanley Ave. and turn right.  Take Stanley to Kellogg Ave. and turn left.  Continue approximately three miles to Riverstar Park, which is just before you get to the I-275 entrance ramps. 

SWIMMING MEETS

St. Xavier High School - - Take I-75 to Paddock Road.  Cross over I-75 and continue to the “Y” in the road.  Make a quick left onto North Bend Road.  Go approximately 2 miles – St. Xavier is on your right and the tennis courts are behind the school by the football field. 

SWIMMING PRACTICES

St. Bernard High School - - From SUA take Ashland to Victory Parkway towards Xavier University.  Turn left onto Dana Ave., right onto Clinton Springs, turn right onto East. Mitchell Ave., turn right onto Tower Ave. then left onto Washington Avenue. 

TENNIS

Sawyer Point - -    From the West: I-75 South to Pete Rose Way Exit –Turn left on Pete Rose Way – Follow to Eastern Avenue and Sawyer Point is on the right.

OR

From the East: Take Columbia Parkway west towards downtown.  Take the US-50 West ramp and right at the fork towards Eggleston.  Continue down the hill to the light and turn left .  Cross over Pete Rose Way into the Sawyer Point park entrance.