Fall 2019-20 Tryouts and Practices

High School Athletics

Tryouts are mandatory for all high school teams (c-team through varsity). Football is the only sport that starts practice on August 5. Soccer, volleyball, and cross-country start practice on August 12. Please contact the coaches below if you need summer workout information.

You must have a physical on file before you can practice or try out. The physical must be dated after April 1, 2019.

Football (grades 9-12)
August 5: All football players will meet in the East Campus gym on Monday, August 5, at 4-7 p.m.
Coach Shaun Gehres

Soccer
August 12: Any boy or girl going into the 8th grade or 9th grade who are wanting to participate on the JV or varsity soccer teams must be at try-outs on August 12. C-team soccer, normally 8th and 9th graders, will not start practice until the first day of school.

• Boys Soccer
  August 12: Meet at the upper school field 9 a.m.-noon.
  Coach Laney Kolek
• Girls Soccer
  August 12: Meet at the middle field 9-11 a.m. and then 6-8 p.m.
  Coach Peter Glidden

Volleyball (grades 9-12)
August 12: Meet in the East Campus gym 4-6:30 p.m.
Coach Maribeth Dvorak

Cross Country
August 12: Meet at the field next to East Campus gym at 6:45 a.m. Any boy or girl entering the 8th grade who wants to try out for the varsity/JV teams must be present on August 12. All other 8th graders will be placed on the 6-8 cross county team; that team’s practice begins August 19.
Coach Adam Kedge

Middle School Athletics

You must have a physical on file before you can practice or try out. The physical must be dated after April 1, 2019.

Football (grades 7 and 8)
August 12: Meet at the field next to the East Campus gym 3:50-5:30 p.m. The team meets daily and some Saturdays.

Soccer (grade 8)
Any boy or girl going into the 8th grade wanting to participate on the JV or varsity soccer teams must be at try-outs on August 12. If you have any questions, please contact the girls coach, Peter Glidden, at glidden@aa.edu or the boys coach, Laney Kolek. C-team soccer, normally 8th and 9th graders, will not start practice until the first day of school.

Volleyball (grade 7)
August 16: Meet daily 3:45-5 p.m.

Volleyball (grade 8)
August 16: Meet daily 2:45-4 p.m.

Cross Country (grades 6-8)
August 19: Meet Monday thru Thursday 3:45-5 p.m.

Tennis (grades 6 and 7)
August 19: Meet Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays 3:45-5 p.m.