Athletics

• For some sports, we have more student interest than we are reasonably able to accommodate given our goal of providing each student-athlete with a quality athletics experience. In these cases, we hold tryouts to determine team membership. Tryouts generally last three to five days. Following tryouts, students who do not earn a spot on a team are able to switch to any sport that has space on its roster.
•  We do not know until we have completed our sign-up process what sports will require a tryout. Typically, sports with smaller roster sizes have been the sports that have required tryouts. Historically, those sports have been: Baseball, Boys’ Basketball, Girls’ Basketball, Boys’ Tennis, Girls’ Tennis, and Volleyball.
• We always offer at least one full-participation sport option per season: Cross Country (Fall), Swimming (Winter), and Track & Field (Spring). Other sports end up being unofficial full-participation sports simply because of their large roster sizes.

• Families can expect four to five active days each week during the season. Depending on the sport and the week, that can include anywhere from one to three competitions.
• Practices are generally held from 3:30–5 pm, although Boys’ and Girls’ Basketball rotate weekly into a later time slot because of limited gym space and Swimming practice times vary based on facility availability. Please note that these times may vary significantly if the academic day schedule is adjusted. Competition start times tend to be a bit later than practices to allow for travel time for visiting teams.
• All practices and home competitions take place on the Bissell Campus, with the exception of Softball, Track & Field, and Wrestling (Cannon Campus), and Swimming and Golf (off campus). Locations for competitions hosted by other schools are posted on our website along with the competition schedule.
• Transportation is generally provided to and from all off-campus locations and from the Bissell Campus to the Cannon Campus for practices and competitions.
• All teams participate in the Greater Charlotte Middle School Athletic Association (GCMSAA), a conference that brings together Charlotte-area schools with a like-minded approach to Middle School athletics. Conference member schools are: Cannon, Charlotte Christian, Charlotte Latin, Country Day, Covenant Day, Holy Trinity, Lake Norman Charter, and Providence Day. Teams will occasionally compete against schools outside the conference to build a more complete schedule.
• For certain sports, Rising 7th and 8th Grade student-athletes will be eligible to participate in optional summer training opportunities. Individual sport program heads will communicate any Middle School opportunities with directly with students and their families.

Cheerleading

• Practice Location: TBD
• Equipment Needs: athletic shoes and clothing

Cross Country

• Practice Location: Bissell Campus Track/Fields; occasional off-campus runs
• Equipment Needs: running shoes and athletic clothing

Field Hockey

• Practice Location: Bissell Campus Field Hockey/Lacrosse Field
• Equipment Needs: field hockey stick, shinguards, mouthpiece, cleats, athletic clothing

Football

• Practice Location: Bissell Campus Football/Soccer Field
• Equipment Needs: Five-pad girdle, mouthpiece, cleats, athletic clothing (helmet and shoulder pads will be provided)

Girls’ Golf

• Practice Location: TBD
• Equipment Needs: golf clubs, golf course attire

Boys’ Soccer

• Practice Location: Bissell Campus Lower Practice Field
• Equipment Needs: cleats, shinguards, athletic clothing

Girls’ Tennis

• Practice Location: Bissell Campus Tennis Courts
• Equipment Needs: tennis racquet, tennis shoes, athletic clothing

Volleyball

• Practice Location: Bissell Campus Gymnasium
• Equipment Needs: athletic shoes and clothing, knee pads recommended but not required

• Student-athletes must have all required health forms on file in order to participate in summer activities or official practices. ALL forms (both printed and online) must be submitted. 
• All physical exams must have been completed in the past 13 months.
• All health forms are available after June 1 through Magnus on the Parent Portal.
• A certified athletic trainer is on staff full time at the Middle School during all school-sponsored athletic activities.
• Student-athletes are expected to bring a water bottle to all workouts. Water refill stations are provided.

Coach: Dave Carrier | E-mail

Optional Team Workouts (rising grades 8–12 that have signed up for team camp)

• T/Th 5/30 and 6/1 (4–6 pm) (BSAC)
• T/W/Th 6/6–6/8 (4–6 pm) (HPG)
• Monday 6/12 (4–6 pm) (HPG); Friday 6/16 (10 am–12 pm) (BSAC)
• Wednesday 6/21 (4–6 pm) (HPG); Thursday 6/22 (12:30–2 pm) (HPG); Friday 6/23 (4–5:30 pm) (HPG)
• Tuesday/Thursday 6/27 and 6/29 (10–11:30 am) (HPG)

Open Gyms (Rising 7th-12th)
7/5 and 7/6 (1–2:30 pm) (HPG)
7/12 and 7/14 (10–11:30 am) (HPG)

Strength & Conditioning
Monday/Wednesday 6/12–7/26 (10:15–11 am)
No workouts 6/19 and week of 7/3

Tryouts:
10/23

Coach: Kory Bridges | E-mail

*MS practices start on 6/9, earlier dates are for JV/Varsity practice only. 

Optional Team Workouts (rising grades 7–12)

• Tuesday/Thursday 5/30 and 6/1 (4:30–6 pm) (BSAC); Saturday 6/3 (10 am–12 pm) (BSAC)
• Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday/Saturday 6/6–7/13 (T/Th 1–2:30 pm HPG; W 4:00–6 pm BSAC; S 10 am–12 pm HPG)
• Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday/Saturday 7/18–7/20 (T/Th 1–2:30 pm HPG; W 4:00–6 pm HPG; S 10 am–12 pm HPG)
• Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday/Saturday 7/25–7/29 (T/Th 1–2:30 pm MS; W 4:00–6 pm MS; S 10 am–12 pm MS)

Strength & Conditioning
Tuesday/Thursday 6/13–7/27 (11–11:45 am)
No workouts week of 7/3

Tryouts:
10/23

Coach: Drew Witman | E-mail

Rising 7th and 8th Graders:

Optional Strength & Conditioning/Field Workouts: Tuesday–Thursday

• Week of 6/12, 6/19, 6/26 – all workouts 9–11 am on Carmel Field.
• No workouts the week of 7/3
• Week of 7/10, 7/17, 7/24 – all workouts 9–11 am on Carmel Field. 

First Official Practice:
8/7