Spring sport tryouts are underway from February 20 to March 11. Spring sports include baseball, tennis and volleyball for boys, soccer and softball for girls, and rugby, lacrosse, and bass fishing for both.
“I think the hardest part of tryouts is showing up because you do not know what the end result is going to be, but once you get over that you see there is a lot of people in the same boat as you,” says Activities and Athletics Coordinator Nora Doyle.
Her advice?
“Just showing up and being confident, sticking to what you want to do instead of getting worried about the outcome,” she says.
Not knowing what will happen during tryouts can make students nervous as well. Coaches will give information for tryouts in advance to their best abilities.
“I think our coaches do a great job trying to communicate what the criteria is to make our teams,” says Director of Athletics Eric Simpson.
To participate in a spring sport you must have registered and turned in a completed physical form.
“Once students make a team, we get them on a roster and make sure we have sports physicals and registration, which is really important for our students’ safety,” says Simpson.
Here is a rundown of spring sports for students to consider:
Boys Baseball:
Boys Baseball tryouts were held at the SportsPlex March 3-4.
Boys Tennis:
Boys tennis was held on February 26 with practice starting Monday March 3.
Boys Volleyball:
Boys Volleyball tryouts are March 10-11 held in the main gym. Freshman are at 3-5 p.m. both days and upperclassman 5-7:30 p.m. both days.
Girls Soccer:
Girls Soccer was held March 3- 4.
Girls Softball:
Girls Softballs had tryouts on March 3-5 at the SportsPlex.
“The third day was held to help coaches make final decisions,” says freshman Addison Nolan.
Boys and Girls Rugby:
Boys and Girls Rugby is open to all levels and does not make cuts. Both tryouts were held on March 3-6 for all grade levels.
Boys and Girls Lacrosse:
Boys tryouts for lacrosse were on March 3 and 4. Girls lacrosse was on March 8.
Bass Fishing:
Bass fishing held an informational meeting on February 20.
