Athletics

Tryout Dates

  • All Fall Sports begin tryouts on Saturday, August 16.
  • (Cheerleaders and Poms hold their tryouts in May/June)
  • All Winter Sports begin tryouts on November 15.
  • All Spring Sports begin tryouts on March 1.

To try out for a sport, you must do the following:

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FALL SPORTS TEAMS TRYOUT SCHEDULE
(updated 8/14/08) 

Before trying out for any sport, all candidates for spring sports teams
MUST have a current physical (good for one year) and must have
completed the mandatory physical form, as well a parent permission form.
Please bring them with you to tryouts.

 

CROSS COUNTRY (COED):

Coach: Dan Reeks (reeksrun@aol.com)

Practice begins on Saturday, August 16 at 8 am, with a second session at 5 pm (optional). Monday's practice will also be at 8 am, with a second session at 5 pm.

Please bring all forms: Emergency Medical Card, Athletic Agreement form, verification of current address form, and health inventory form. Also, athlete must pay the MCPS Activities Fee; the link to the form is above.

FIELD HOCKEY:

Varsity Coach: Amy Morse (Amy_M_Morse@mcpsmd.org or amym1524@yahoo.com)
JV Coach: Kerry Garofano (Kerry_E_Garofano@mcpsmd.org)

Tryouts for both Varsity and JV will begin on Saturday, August 16 from 9-11 am and 1-3 pm, and again on Monday, August 18 (same times). Tryouts will continue August 19 through August 22 from 4-6 pm. Meet at the fields behind the tennis courts.

Bring all required forms, water and equipment to the tryouts.

FOOTBALL:

Saturday's practices are from 8:30-11:30 am, with a second practice from 3-6 pm.

GOLF:

Coach: Paul Hassler (pwhassler@gmail.com)

Organizational meeting will take place on Tuesday, August 19 at Sherwood at 10:00 am. This meeting is for students only; no parents please. (Room to be determined.) After the meeting, everyone will go for lunch, followed by a practice round at Laytonsville Golf Course at 1:45 pm. Parents may be needed for transportation to/from the golf course, if possible.

Additional practices will be on Wednesday, August 20 and Thursday, August 21 at Hampshire Greens Golf Club at 12:30 pm

SOCCER (Boys):

Varsity coach: Hector Morales (Hector_M_MoralesJr@mcpsmd.org)

Practice for both Varsity and JV will begin on Saturday, August 16 at Sherwood from 7 - 9:30 am and 12-2:30 pm. Please bring all required forms.

SOCCER (Girls):

Varsity Coach: Frank Weaver (Frank_H_WeaverJr@mcpsmd.org)

TENNIS (Girls):

Coach: Thomas Maley (Thomas_Maley@mcpsmd.org)

Practice starts on Saturday, August 16 at 10 am on Court 1. A complete medical form is mandatory; if physical is on file, bring verification from health room or school administrator.

VOLLEYBALL:

Practices will be on Saturday, August 16 at 8-9:30 am and again at 10:30 am until noon. Monday's practice will be from 5-7 pm.


SPRING SPORTS TEAMS TRYOUT SCHEDULE
(updated 2/20/2008) 

Before trying out for any sport, all candidates for spring sports teams
MUST have a current physical (good for one year) and must have
completed the mandatory physical form, as well a parent permission form.
Please bring them with you to tryouts.

BASEBALL:

Varsity Coach: Bill Goodman (William_B_GoodmanJr@mcpsmd.org)

JV Coach: Bobby Farmer (Robert_K_Farmer@mcpsmd.org)

GOLF (GIRLS):

Coach: Marc Thomas (Marc_K_Thomas@mcpsmd.org)

GYMNASTICS

Coach: Gary Peters (Gary_E_Peters@mcpsmd.org)

Tryouts will be on Monday, March 10 from 4 pm to 6:30 pm in the Aux/dance studio.

LACROSSE (BOYS):

Coach: Drew Offutt (CoachOffutt@aol.com)

JV Coach: Chris Saputo (cms48@georgetown.edu)

Practice will begin on Saturday, March 1 from 9 am to 11:30 am (photos will be at 8 am -- must wear shirt and tie) AND from 1:30 to 3 pm. Meet in the locker room entrance. Bring stick, helmet and full pads.

"Locker move-in" day will be on February 29 at 3 pm. All paperwork will be handed in at that time.

LACROSSE (GIRLS) :

Coach: Mitch Rosenfeld (Rosechtd@aol.com)
Practice will begin on Saturday, March 1 at 7 am on the fields behind the tennis courts. Girls will need a lacrosse stick, goggles, mouth guards, athletic shoes/cleats and all completed forms.

JV Coach: Glenn Miller (Glenn_J_Miller@mcpsmd.org)

SOFTBALL:

Coach: Pat Flanagan (patidleone@aol.com)

JV Coach: Christine McKeldin (Christine_M_McKeldin@mcpsmd.org)

Tryouts for BOTH Varsity and JV will begin on March 1 from 9 am to 11:00 am AND from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm (weather permitting). All interested participants are to bring their own gloves, cleats, tennis shoes and bats (if they have them). Please dress appropriately -- i.e., be prepared to practice INSIDE or OUTSIDE, depending on the weather. Potential players are expected to be at each tryout properly equipped. Tryouts will continue until roster decisions are made by coaches each day after school from 2:30 to 5 pm.

The coaching staff is anxious to get started and is looking forward to a good turnout. "Let's play ball"!

TENNIS (BOYS):

Coach: Thomas Maley (Thomas_Maley@mcpsmd.org)

Tryouts will start on Saturday, March 1 on the tennis courts (Court #1). Time will be announced by Thursday, February 28. If the weather is forecasted to be warm, practice will start at 10 am; if the weather is forecasted to be cold, practice will be at 1 pm. Practice will be during the week from 2:55 pm to 4:30 pm.

You must have an up-to-date medical clearance to participate in tryouts.

TRACK AND FIELD (COED):

Coach: Dan Reeks (reeksrun@aol.com)

Practice will begin on Saturday, March 1 from 9:00 am to 11:30 am at the stadium. If it is raining, meet in Ertzman Lobby. Come dressed to run, jump, throw and do any number of "tests." If the temperature is under 50 degrees, ALL athletes must wear outerwear, consisting of sweatpants and sweatshirt, with knit cap or baseball cap. If the temperature is under 45 degrees, all athletes must wear gloves or mittens.

Please bring all forms: Emergency Medical Card, Athletic Agreement form, verification of current address form, and health inventory form (if this is the first season in 07-08 the athlete is participating in). Also, athlete must pay the MCPS Activities Fee; the link to the form is above.

VOLLEYBALL (COED AND BOYS):

Coed Volleyball Coach: Pete Siarkas (Pete_G_Siarkas@mcpsmd.org)

Boys Volleyball Coach: Aldis Berzins (aberzins@specialolympics.org)

Tryouts for BOTH coed and boys volleyball will start on Monday, March 3 at 2:30 pm to 4:30 pm in the Main Gym AND again on Tuesday, March 4, same time, same place.

 

WINTER SPORTS TEAMS TRYOUT SCHEDULE  

Before trying out for any sport, all candidates for winter sports teams
MUST have a current physical (good for one year) and must have
completed the mandatory physical form, as well a parent permission form.

BASKETBALL (BOYS):

Varsity Coach: Dondrell Whitmore (Dondrell_Whitmore@mcpsmd.org)

Tryouts for Varsity basketball begins on Thursday, November 15 in the Main gym after school at 5:00 pm. All information forms, parent permission slips, physicals, and other papers MUST be handed in PRIOR to date/time if they would like to try out.

JV Coach: Bobby Farmer (Robert_K_Farmer@mcpsmd.org)

Tryouts for JV basketball begins on Thursday, November 15 in the Main gym after school at 2:30 pm sharp. All information forms, parent permission slips, physicals, and other papers MUST be handed in PRIOR to date/time if they would like to try out.

BASKETBALL (GIRLS):

Varsity Coach: Sandi Williams (Sandi_L_Williams@mcpsmd.org)

The girls Varsity basketball team will begin tryouts on November 15 from 2:30 pm to 4:30 pm in the Upper gym. All physicals and permission slips must be given to Ms. Williams in the Physical Education Department PRIOR to tryouts.

JV Coach: Craig Crowley (Craig_C_Crowley@mcpsmd.org)

The girls JV basketball team will begin tryouts on November 15 from 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm in the Upper gym. All physicals and permission slips must be given to Ms. Williams in the Physical Education Department PRIOR to tryouts.

INDOOR TRACK AND FIELD (coed):

Head Coach: Dan Reeks (reeksrun@aol.com)
Assistant coaches: Seth Kenton and Jennifer Powell

Indoor track and field begins on November 15 at 2:30 pm. Meet at Caruso Stadium under the grandstand nearest the ticket booth. In order to practice, students must have a valid Health Inventory Form on file with the Sherwood Athletic Director's office or bring it the first day of practice. You must wear nylon warmups or sweats, especially if the temperature is below 50 degrees. Always bring a knit cap and gloves to wear if temperature warrants.

Practices are held every school day at 2:30 pm and at 9 am on some Saturdays, and will always be held outside unless it rains or snows, or is extremely cold. Only the meets are held indoors, usually at the Prince George's Sportsplex.

SWIMMING AND DIVING:

Coach: Brendan Lees (Brendan_R_Lees@mcpsmd.org)

WRESTLING:

Coaches: Scott Beattie (Scott_M_Beattie@mcpsmd.org)

Mitch Rosenfeld (Rosechtd@aol.com)

Pete Siarkas (Pete_G_Siarkas@mcpsmd.org)

Varsity and JV starts on Thursday, November 15 at 2:30 in the new Wrestling Room. All information forms, parent permission slips, physicals, etc. MUST be in either prior to that date/time or bring them on Thursday.

 

 

 

All candidates for any sports teams must have a current physical (good for one year) and a parent permission form filled out.

 

If you need any other information you can contact Jim Meehan (Athletic Director) at 301-924-3230.

 

All forms can be picked up in the main office between the hours of 7:30AM and 2:00PM or click on the links above.

 

For more detailed information, contact the individual coach or the Athletic Director.