Practice Start Dates
2020 – Wed. August 12
2021 – Wed. August 11
2022 – Wed. August 10
2023 – Wed. August 9
2024 – Wed. August 14
2025 Wed. August 13
Register for sports via the MyMCPS parent portal.
https://portal.mcpsmd.org/public/
Registration will open on/around July 15 2019.
All registration must be done online. No paper copies. You can upload a copy of your physical clearance form. (last page)
Tryout Dates:
- Fall sports can begin tryouts on Wednesday, August 12th, 2020 for the 2020-2021 school year. Some sports may not start on this date – see below for sport-specific information.
- Poms will also hold tryouts starting August 12th. This is a change from previous years.
- All winter sports begin tryouts on Friday, November 15th, 2019 for the 2019-2020 school year.
- All spring sports begin tryouts on Saturday, February 29th, 2020 for the 2019-2020 school year.
Here is what you need to know:
Eligibility:
- Grades – returning HS students must have at least a 2.0 and no more than 1 E on their most recent report card.
- Incoming freshmen are automatically eligible for the first quarter.
- Age – you must be under the age of 19 as of the first day of the school year.
- Paperwork and Permissions – you must have completed the ONLINE registration process BEFORE you will be allowed to participate in any team activities.
- Tryout days vary by coach and sport. Each coach will set their own timeline. There is no break between tryouts and practices.
- Most teams practice 6 days a week.
- Athletes are expected to participate in every practice and game.
Fall 2019 Sports Tryout information:
- Football practice begins on August 14th at 8am on the top practice field. Email Dfyock@hugheslandscaping.com with questions.
- Boys Soccer tryouts begin August 14th at 9am on the turf. Email dgreene@rockvillemd.gov with questions.
- Girls Soccer tryouts begin August 14th at 7am on the turf. Email Gregory_Herbert@mcpsmd.org with questions.
- Cross Country tryouts begin August 14th at 8am on the track. Email Stephen_J_Hays@mcpsmd.org with questions.
- Field Hockey tryouts being August 16 at 9am on the turf. Email ashley_n_kunzman@mcpsmd.org with questions.
- Cheerleading practice starts August 14th 8am in the aux gym. Email Kristi_Mcaleese@mcpsmd.org with questions.
- Girls Volleyball tryouts begin August 14th at 8am in the main gym. Email Andria_Warner@mcpsmd.org with questions. Andria Warner.
- Poms practices begin August 14th at TBD. Email whitmanpomcoach@gmail.com with questions. Alexa Ciesinski
- Corollary Team Handball practices begin once school is in session. Email Stephen_Sutherland@mcpsmd.org with questions.
- Golf tryouts begin August 14 and 15 @ PB Dye GC 2:30pm. Email AnneMarie_C_O’Donoghue@mcpsmd.org with questions.
Winter 2019-2020 Sports Tryout Information:
- Wrestling practice begins November 15th at 3:00 in the wrestling room. Email Derek_C_Manon@mcpsmd.org with questions
- Boys Basketball tryouts start November 15th in the gym. Time is TBD. Email Christopher_P_Lun@mcpsmd.org with questions.
- Girls Basketball tryouts start November 15th in the gym. Time is TBD. Email Peter_F_Kenah with questions.
- Swim and Dive practice starts November 15th. Time and location is TBA. Email Christopher_Schlehgel@mcpsmd.org or Mira_Chung@mcpsmd.org with questions.
- Indoor Track practice starts November 15th on the track. Email Stephen_J_Hays@mcpsmd.org with questions.
- Poms information email Alexa_F_Ciesinski@mcpsmd.org with questions.
- Varsity Cheerleading information email Kristi_Mcaleese@mcpsmd.org with questions.
- Bocce practices begins in December. Email Brooke_M_Supinski@mcpsmd.org with questions.
Spring 2020 Sports Tryout Information:
- Baseball practice begins on Feb 29th 10am on the baseball field. Email Joseph_F_CassidyIII@mcpsmd.org with questions.
- Outdoor Track practice begins on Feb 29th 8am on the track. Email Stephen_J_Hays@mcpsmd.org with questions.
- Boys Tennis practice starts Feb 29th 2:30pm on the tennis courts. Email Jasen_G_Gohn@mcpsmd.org with questions.
- Boys Lacrosse practice starts Feb 29th 10:00am. Email Coach Ryan Foringer @ Ryan_D_Foringer@mcps.org with questions.
- Girls Lacrosse practice starts Feb 29th 8:00am. Email Coach Katie Bitonti @ kbitonti@gmail.com with questions.
- Softball practice starts Feb 29th 10am on the softball field. Email AnneMarie_C_O’Donoghue@mcpsmd.org with questions.
- Boys Volleyball practice will start March 2nd @ 3pm in the main gym. Email Coach Jacob_East@mcpsmd.org with questions
- Coed Volleyball practice will start March 2nd @ 5pm in the main gym. Email Coach Joseph_M_Grundy@mcpsmd.org with questions
- Allied Softball practice will start late 3/9/20 @ 2:30pm in the aux gym. Email Brooke_M_Supinski@mcmpsd.org with questions.
- Gymnastics practice will start TBD @ TBD in the main gym. Email Coach Randy Brown @ brandy882@aol.com with questions.
- Girls Tennis practice starts Feb 29th 12:00 on the tennis courts. Email Meg_Thatcher@mcpsmd.org with questions.