Tryout Dates:

• All fall sports begin tryouts on Saturday, August 15th, 2009 at 8am! See below for specific sport information.
• Varsity Cheerleading and Poms hold tryouts in May/June for the Fall season. See below for details.
• All winter sports begin tryouts on Saturday, November 14th, 2009.
• All spring sports begin tryouts on Monday, March 1st, 2010.

The following forms must be complete on the first day of tryouts for all sports at Blake High School:

• Have a physician complete the Health Inventory. (Good for one calendar year).
• Fill out and sign the Emergency Medical Card.
• Fill out and sign the Student-Parent Athletic Form. (Also available in Spanish).
• All students must present a copy of their most recent marking period report card to the coach.
• Additionally, any student that participates in a sport in MCPS must pay the ECA fee, which can now be paid online at the MCPS website or through the MCPS ECA Form.

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All candidates for Blake Athletics must have the above forms complete on the first day of tryouts. For additional information, please contact the individual coaches or Mr. Butch Hilliard, Athletic Director.

Winter 2009-2010 Sports

Boys Basketball: The first day of tryouts will be held on Saturday, November 14th. Varsity Tryouts will be held 8-10am and 5-7pm in the Main Gym. JV Tryouts will be held 8-10am in the 2nd Gym and 12-2pm in the Main Gym. Contact Varsity Coach Marcus Wiggins or JV Coach Ernie Williams for information.

Girls Basketball: The first day of tryouts will be held on Saturday, November 14th. Varsity Tryouts will be held 10am-12pm and 3-5pm in the Main Gym. JV Tryouts will be held 10am-12pm in the 2nd Gym and 1:30-3pm in the Main Gym. Contact Varsity Coach Patti Gilmore or JV Coach Jim Mogge for information.

Cheerleading: Varsity Cheer Tryouts will be Monday, 11/23 and Tuesday, 11/24 from 3:30-6pm in the Cafeteria. JV Cheerleading will hold Tryouts Clinics on Monday, 11/16 and Tuesday, 11/17 from 2:30-5:30pm in the Cafeteria. JV Tryouts will be held on Wednesday, 11/18 at 3pm in the Cafeteria. Contact Varsity Coach Ali Williams or JV Coach Victoria White for information.

Indoor Track & Field: Contact Coach Charlie Simms for information.

Poms: Poms will not be holding additional tryouts for the winter season. Contact Coach Danielle D'Anna for questions.

Swimming & Diving: The first day of swim practice will be Tuesday, November 17th at 3pm at Fairland Aquatic Center. The first day of dive practice will be Wednesday, November 18th at 3pm at MLK Swim Center. Click here for Swim & Dive forms or contact Coach Jared Fribush for information.

Wrestling: The MCPS Wrestling Weight Certification will be on Saturday, October 31st at 9am at Blake. The first practice will be held on Saturday, November 14th at 8am. Contact Varsity Coach Rob Pinsky or JV Coach Dustin Jeter for information.