In an effort to help all incoming 9th graders
understand athletics at the high school level, a brief synopsis of
ALL ACTIVITES ABIDE
BY UIL NO PASS NO PLAY GUIDELINES. ALL
STUDENTS MUST HAVE A PHYSICAL EXAMINATION FORM ON FILE BEFORE BEGINNING ANY
ACTIVITY.
BASKETBALL - BOYS
bishopml@lisd.net or 469-713-5183 ext.
3024
Class meets 3rd period in the fall and 4th period in the spring.
During the season all players must be available for Saturday, Thanksgiving, and Christmas holiday practices and games. In order to be placed in the fall off season class, a student must have participated on their 8th grade middle school team. Approval from the head coach must be obtained by anyone outside LISD attendance zone in order to be placed in the fall off season class. Open tryouts will be held in late October for all interested students. Cost Participation in all fundraisers. Participation in outside leagues is encouraged.
BASKETBALL GIRLS
goldsmithr@lisd.net
Class meets 1st period fall and spring. In season practice begins at 7:00a.m.
In order to be placed in the 1st period class, a
student must have participated in eighth grade at one of
BASEBALL BOYS - stones@lisd.net or 469-948-3030
No fall class for 9th graders. Class meets 4th period spring. Practice is 3:00p.m. to 5:30p.m. daily.
Students must be at all games including those during Spring Break. This is not a PE class. There are three teams of approximately 16 players per team. Tryouts are held at the end of January. We are looking for players of high character with good baseball skills. Cost Participation in all fundraisers.
CHEERLEADING
BOYS/GIRLS - muellerw@lisd.net
Class meets 4th period fall and spring.
Mandatory tryout meeting on February 24th to learn what is expected for tryouts. Tryouts will be in March, the week before spring break. E-mail me for information or grab flyers that will be on middle school campuses in a few weeks. Time commitment will be various nights a week for a variety of sports, camp the week after school gets out, and practices two weeks prior to school stating. Cost - $1,000.00 which can be paid in installments March May.
CROSS COUNTRY
BOYS/GIRLS grennierj@lisd.net
Class meets 1st period fall and spring. In-season practice begins at 6:45a.m.
Meets are Saturday mornings from late August to late November. Students must start summer practice approximately two weeks BEFORE school begins. Optional Tuesday and Thursday practices are held throughout summer. Students can expect strenuous conditioning. No previous school participation is required. Cost participation in all fundraisers and any personal items.
FOOTBALL BOYS - brazilb@lisd.net
Class meets 4th period fall and spring. Monday Wednesday practice will continue after school until 6:00p.m. Games are Thursday night. Friday practice during school period.
No previous school participation is required. Students must start summer practice approximately two weeks before school begins. Students should understand that strenuous conditioning and physical contact are involved. Cost participation in all fundraisers and any personal item.
GOLF BOYS/GIRLS - harrisonsc@lisd.net Class meets 4th period fall and spring. Practices are held 2 to 3 hours a day Monday Friday.
All players must have intermediate to advanced skill level, a working knowledge of the USGA rules and regulations of golf and prior tournament experience. Information is available at www.hebrongolf.com. Try-outs for incoming 9th grades will be mid May. Cost Students must have their own set of golf clubs and be a member of Junior Golf Association.
SAPPHIRES JV
DRILL TEAM - GIRLS - craigde@lisd.net
Class meets 2nd period fall and spring. Monday morning 7:00a.m. to 8:15a.m.
Students must be able to run a 12 minute mile, perform a single pirouette, and a chasse jete. Mandatory try-out information meeting is March 8, 2010. Try-outs are March 22-25, 2010. Cost - $500.00 if everything is purchased new.
SILVER WINGS
DRILL TEAM GIRLS - craigde@lisd.net
Class meets 1st period fall and spring. Practice begins at 7:00a.m.
Student must run a nine minute mile or under and perform the following: splits, double
pirouette, jete, toe touch, coupe turn, and chaine turn. Mandatory try-out information
meeting is March 8, 2010. Try-outs are March 22-25, 2010. Cost - $900.00 if everything is purchased
new.
SOCCER BOYS pacemt@lisd.net
Class meets 1st period fall for all freshmen.
Student must be present for Christmas and Spring Break workouts. Anyone can try-out; however, prior soccer experience and knowledge is beneficial. Students wishing to try-out need to have a strong work ethic and a dedication to the sport. Soccer is in season January through March. Preliminary tryouts are the first week of school and final tryouts occur the week after Thanksgiving.
SOCCER GIRLS ramirezed@lisd.net or 469-948-2866
Class meets 2nd period fall for JV and 3rd period fall for varsity. Both teams meet 4th period spring. After December 1st practice until 5:30 p.m. Monday Friday.
Student must be present for Christmas and Spring Break workouts. In order to have a successful fall semester in preparation for the spring soccer, you must be willing to work hard, follow the rules, and believe that everyday you come to class and give 100% get us one step closer to the Playoffs and STATE. Three teams will be selected of 18-20 players on varsity and 18 players on JV. Consideration to dressing out, participation, work ethic, grades, and attitude will be taken when selecting a team. Tryouts will be held the week after Thanksgiving. Cost Participation in fundraisers, homecoming festivities, and any other gatherings sponsored by the school or booster club.
SOFTBALL GIRLS -
dunnsm@lisd.net
Class meets 3rd period in the fall and 4th period in the spring. In season practice is 3:00 -5:15p.m. daily, two nights a week for games and some Saturdays. In season begins the last week in January.
In coming 9th graders should have played on a summer team and/or select team the summer before entering 9th grade and/or attended a summer clinic or softball summer camp prior to entering 9th grade. An athlete should be able to throw a ball at least 60 feet and be able to hit a ball traveling at least 42 MPH. Skills involved in softball are throwing, hitting, fielding, and running.
A physical is needed before you are able to participate. You must get the specific form from our high school trainers, that needs to be filled out by a doctor.
SWIMMING AND
DIVING BOYS/GIRLS - coskeydh@lisd.net
or 469-948-2751
Class meets 1st period fall and spring for Varsity and 4th period fall and spring for JV. Varsity practices 7:30a.m. 9:30a.m. and JV practices 3:00 4:15p.m. Monday Friday.
For swimming, participant will have to show knowledge of the sport and can make at least one length of the pool without assistance. For diving, experience is not required. Cost can range $50.00 to $100.00 depending on the equipment purchased.
TENNIS BOYS/GIRLS
-cowgillcj@lisd.net or 682-433-9271
Class meets 1st period fall and spring for JV and 4th period for varsity as well as practice after school.
Students wishing to tryout for the tennis team should have an understanding of the basic rules of the game of tennis. Students should also be able to perform basic skills which include the serve, the volley, and ground-strokes. Generally speaking, students wishing to make a team should have received some form of instruction before trying out.
TRACK BOYS/GIRLS
grennierj@lisd.net
Class meets 4th period fall and spring.
Meets are Saturday from late February to late April. If a student is in another sport or field event, they will practice after school from 4:15p.m. to 5:30p.m. No previous school participation is required. Students should expect strenuous conditioning. Cost participation in all fundraisers and any personal items.
VOLLEYBALL GIRLS
keeneyk@lisd.net
Class meets 1st period fall and spring. In season, practice begins at 7:00a.m. for freshmen. Games are Tuesday and Fridays with some weekend tournaments and/or practices.
Tryouts are mandatory and start the first week in August, BEFORE school begins. Team Camp is the last week in July (3-5 days) and although it is NOT mandatory, it is beneficial to those who are trying out for volleyball. It is IMPERATIVE that athletes receive information from Coach Keeney before August tryouts. Volleyball summer packets will be delivered to middle schools in MAY so all interested 9th grade girls know important dates for tryouts and have all paperwork necessary for August tryouts. Conditioning and weightlifting occur year round with offseason adding running, footwork and skill training. Athletes wanting to tryout need to understand that the volleyball program has very high demands on student/athletes. We pride ourselves on our work ethic and hold ourselves to a high standard on the court and in the classroom. Many athletes play club volleyball and although it is very beneficial, it is not mandatory. Athletes will be measured on athleticism, skill, and knowledge of the game.
WRESTLING BOYS -
rozanskid@lisd.net
Class meets 3rd period in the fall for JV and 4th period in the spring. Varsity meets 4th period fall and spring. Practices will be until 5:30p.m. Monday Friday with weekend competitions.
Wrestling included three seasons pre-season (first day of
school to third week in October) features weightlifting and introduction to
wrestling. In-season (third week of
October to third week of February) and post-season (first week of March to the
end of school year) that will primarily include weight-training.