Tryouts

Tryout Dates:

• All fall sports begin tryouts on August 16th, 2008 at 8am, unless otherwise stated below.
• Cheerleading and Poms hold tryouts in May/June for the Fall season. See below for details.
• All winter sports begin tryouts on November 15th.
• All spring sports begin tryouts on March 1st.

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.
• 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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Fall 2008
Sports Tryout Schedule

Cheerleading: Tryouts for Varsity Cheerleading were held in June. Results from tryouts can be viewed here. Tryouts for JV Cheerleading will be held on August 16th. Be sure to have the forms listed above on the first day of tryouts. Contact Coach Ali Williams for details.

Cross Country: Be sure to have the forms listed above on the first day of tryouts. Contact Coach Brian Oliver or Coach Chris Schenk for details.

Field Hockey: Be sure to have the forms listed above on the first day of tryouts. Contact Varsity Coach Janis Maloney or JV Coach Angie Seufert for details.

Football: Contact Varsity Coach Tony Nazzaro or JV Coach Neil Serafenas for details. In addition to the above forms, all football players must complete the Football Player Contract and MCPS Football Insurance Response Form. Visit the Blake Football League Lineup website for additional information.

Golf: Be sure to have the forms listed above on the first day of tryouts. Contact Coach Jon Eising for details.

Poms: Tryouts for Poms were held in early June. Contact Coach Danielle D'Anna with questions.

Boys Soccer: Be sure to have the forms listed above on the first day of tryouts. Contact Varsity Coach Patrick Howley or JV Coach James Louis-Charles for details.

Girls Soccer: Be sure to have the forms listed above on the first day of tryouts. Contact Varsity Coach Mary Moser or JV Coach Erinn Rigney for details.

Girls Tennis: Be sure to have the forms listed above on the first day of tryouts. Contact Coach Damon Pigrom for details.

Girls Volleyball: See the Girls Volleyball Information Handout for information about tryouts, summer league, and summer camps. The first practice will be at 8am on August 16th. All volleyball players must bring outdoor running shoes, indoor court shoes and kneepads. Be sure to have the forms listed above on the first day of tryouts. Contact Varsity Coach Leigh Tinsley or JV Coach Jessica Garlick for details.

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.