Spring Tryout Dates

• Spirit Squad—TONIGHT, Feb 29 in the ballroom, 5–6:30 p.m. Grades 8–12 invited to tryout! Parent Meeting March 1 in the ballroom at 6:30 p.m. Fee: $300.
• HS Track and Field—March 4 at 3:30pm. Parent meeting March 4th 5:00 pm in North Auditorium. Fee: $225
• MS Track and Field—March 13 at 3:30 pm Parent Meeting March 4th 5:00 pm in North Auditorium. Fee: $225
• MS Boys (6–8) and Girls (6–9) UYT tennis—CLICK HERE TO REGISTER! All are welcome to join, no prior experience with tennis required! 17 practices (including five 2-hour Co-ed practices on Saturday). Fee: $250. We acknowledge that this costs more than UYT but we are holding 5 more practices than UYT offers.
  • Practices: 5 pm, Girls M/W, Boys T/TH. Matches every Friday at 3:30 p.m. Co-ed Saturdays.
  • Season starts March 11 at 5 pm. Practice ends April 26. Post season tournaments April 27-May 11 (State tournament)
  • MS Tennis is looking for a parent volunteer coach for the girls team to help their staff (volunteer coaching hours count toward annual required AHS parent volunteer hours!). Contact Coach Candice Beckwith. Also looking to hire a paid head coach for the boys team. To apply, click here.
• MS Girls soccer—Mar. 4 at 3:30 p.m. on the grass soccer field. $325
• Spring Basketball—April 1, 2–3 practices per week with games on Saturdays (Students are encouraged to participate in in-season spring sports even if they also would like to do spring basketball.) Fee: $300

Paying participation fees: Fees can be paid in the Veracross Parent Portal under the “Payments” tab. Links will be live there soon.

Competition Schedules: All sports game schedules can be found on the AHS Athletics Calendar. The games will be added to the schedule as soon as each team’s schedule is finalized.

Practice Schedules: Most varsity teams will hold practice M–F on days they do not have competitions. Subvarsity teams may practice less often, depending on several factors.

Team Communications: Teams create chat groups using apps like Ollie, GroupMe, or WhatsApp to share detailed and up-to-date information. Once students make a team, they will be added to the team chat. Parents can also join team chats. In some cases, player and parent chats will be separated so parents only receive vital communications and not the day-to-day chatter of the team chat.

Notes

• Students may participate in more than one spring sport if BOTH coaches agree to make accommodations to make that possible.
• The AHS Full Participation Policy allows students to participate in athletics AND choir or orchestra but not drama. Students need to choose between playing a spring sport or being in a spring drama production. The AHS policy also means that all students will have the opportunity to participate on a team each season. In most cases, student athletes will be able to participate in their preferred sport. With more than 40 teams across nine sports, we make a very concerted effort to create a spot for all students. But due to limitations to team size, coaches’ bandwidth, and to provide a positive experience for players, student athletes may be offered an alternative sport to participate in. In the fall, the alternative sport is cross country. In the winter and spring, the alternative sport is Track and Field. Depending on the team situation, a coach may form a JV or developmental team. Playing time is an earned privilege, not a right. Though a student may make a team, he or she may or may not see significant playing time in games. Coaches make these decisions based on what is in the best interest of the team.

AHS-affiliated Community Athletics Programs (not operated by AHS)

• Soelberg Track Club, open to AHS elementary students and students from the community at the AHS track. Registration closes March 1. Season from April to June. Fee: $315. For details, click here.
• Soccer Shots, open to AHS elementary students and students from the community. Soccer Shots at AHS is a curriculum-focused program teaching youth the fundamentals of soccer in a fun game-based environment. Each class teaches character traits like respect, confidence, and teamwork. Classes are held immediately after school and go for 8 weeks starting February 27th. Cost: $140 + $20 annual registration fee. More info here.