GROSSE POINTE SOUTH ATHLETICS

I. Individual Team Start-up Information For Fall 2013:

Cheerleading: Varsity Coach Lisa Kurtz, JV Coach Alex Stolarski

Tryouts: August 8-9, 8:00-11:00 AM, Boll Center Field Gym

First Practice: Monday, August 12. Varsity is Monday through Friday from 8-11 am and JV is Monday through Friday, time is TBA.

*If unable to make the tryouts or the practices, please contact Coach Lisa Kurtz at

Boys’ Cross Country: Coach Mark Sonnenberg, Coach Mike Novak

1. Summer conditioning starting June 17, double sessions held daily, Mon-Fri @ 9 AM / 7 PM. Either of these optional runs can be attended until official start of season (meet @ South track).

2. First official practice: August 14 @ 9 AM (meet @ South track). If on a family vacation after August 11 please notify Coach Sonnenberg.

3. Contact: Boys’ Cross Country website: www.gpsouthcc.com

Girls’ Cross Country: Coach Steve Zaranek, Coach Leo Lamberti, Coach Shawn McNamara,

Coach Tereza Schaible

1.  Optional conditioning practices: July 22-25, July 29-Aug. 1, Aug. 5-8 all at 7PM at Patterson Park

2.  First Official day: August 14 @ 7PM –Patterson Park. Email Mr. Zaranek with questions or if away on a family trip after August 12.

3.  Contact: ; Website: http://gpschools.schoolwires.net/page/4109

Field Hockey: Varsity Coach Millie Tompkins, JV Coach John Fowler

1. First day try-outs: Wednesday, August 14 @ 5:30-6:30PM Stadium Field

2. Contact: Coach Tompkins

Football: Varsity Coach Tim Brandon, JV Coach Brian Shelson, Freshman Coach Dean Graham

1. Summer Workouts: Start June 17, MTThF 9-11am, Fitness Center

2. Captain's Practice Conditioning: August5 - 9@ 5 pm, Stadium field

3. Equipment Distribution: August9, Varsity 9am, JV 12pm, 9th on August8 at 8am.

4. First Practice: August 12, 8am – 2:00pm, Stadium field

Contact: Website: www.gpsouthfootball.com

Girls’ Golf: Coach Michael Rennell

1. Tryouts: Wednesday, August 14, 5pm, Jawor's Golf Center

Thursday, August 15, time and place TBD

2. Contact:

Boys’ Soccer: Varsity Coach Stefan Harris, JV Coach Joe Pratico, Freshman Coach Zita McKenna-Juska

1.Try-outs:start August14,8:00AM GP South track (conditioning & timed runs) and 6:30PM Stadium (game play and fundamentals)

2.Contact:Coach Stefan Harris

Girls’ Swim/Dive: Coach Eric Gunderson (Swim), Coach Tom Mulhern (Diving)

1. Optional Captains' Dryland: August 5-9 @ South Track – 8-9:30AM
2. First Official Swim Practice: August 14@ South pool7-10AM

3. Contact Coach Gunderson at: Coach Mulhern at:

Boys’ Tennis: Varsity Coach John Willard, JV Coach Cathy Hackenberger

1. Optional Captains’ Practice: August 13 @8-9AM – Elworthy Courts

2. Try-outs: August 14@ 8-11AM – Elworthy Courts

2. Contact: Coach Willard

Volleyball: Varsity Coach Kevin Nugent

1. August 14th – August 16th: Incoming 9th graders 8:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m. Main Gym

10th, 11th, and 12th grade. 9:45 – 12:00. All Setters 12:00-1:00

Varsity Candidates 6-8 p.m.

2. Contact: Coach Kevin Nugent

II. Sport Physicals: Students must have a completed MHSAA Medical History form and emergency (gold) card prior to try-outs (available in the athletic office on the counseling office bulletin board). Bring the completed medical history form and gold card to South Athletics for approval before tryouts (for summer hours call 313-432-3542). The medical history form has a portion to be filled out by a physician at a sport physical on or after April 15, 2012 to be current for the school year. Please make sure to have the physician sign and date the card. The medical history form will remain on file in the athletic office and the gold card will be stamped and returned to the athlete to be given to the coach the first day of tryouts. If more than one sport is played the athlete needs to request the gold card from the coach at the end of the season.

Physicals are offered by St. John Hospital & Medical Center, Thursday, August 8, 4:30 - 7:30PM in the Grosse Pointe South High School main gym. Enter the gym through door M off the Grosse Pointe Blvd parking lot. Please look at the link on the athletic website under “important dates”. The cost is $20. Please pay with cash or by check made payable to St. John Hospital & Medical Center. The Athletic Office will have a representative there to collect and stamp completed physical and gold cards for Grosse Pointe South athletes for all 20012-13 sports. NOTE: The forms must be signed by a parent if the parent is not going to be present for the physical.

**** YOU MUST HAVE A PHYSICAL ON FILE

TO TRY-OUT OR PARTICIPATE IN SOUTH SPORTS ****

III. Sports offered at Grosse Pointe South :

FALL / WINTER / SPRING
Boys / Girls / Boys / Girls / Boys / Girls
Cross Country / Cheerleading / Basketball / Basketball / Baseball / Crew
Football / Cross Country / Hockey / Cheerleading / Crew / Lacrosse
Soccer / Field Hockey / Swim/Dive / Gymnastics / Golf / Sailing
Tennis / Golf / Wrestling / Hockey / Lacrosse / Soccer
Swim/Dive / Synchro Swim / Sailing / Softball
Volleyball / Figure Skating / Track / Tennis
Track

IV. Participation Fee: – There is a $115 student athlete fee per sport. This fee helps to cover the costs of transportation, supplies, tournament fees and a number of other expenses that are no longer covered in the school district budget. A check issued to “GPS Athletics” should be given to the head coach by the end of the first week of practice after try-outs or the fee can be paid online through the athletic website (http://gpschools.schoolwires.net/gpsouth ). A student athlete will not be eligible to compete in athletic contests until the fee is received.

Financial assistance is available to those with significant financial need. Please call the Athletic Office with concerns.

V. Booster Club and Season Passes for students: Season passes for students can be purchased at registration for $50 ($60 after registration). Parents are encouraged to join the Coaches Club where they will receive a family pass for all events and other perks for $200 www.gpsathleticboosters.com

VI. Athletic Office contact:

Athletic Office number: 313-432-3541

VII. Athletic web-site: http://gpschools.schoolwires.net/gpsouth (click Athletics)

Items included:

·  Link to highschoolsports.net – most up-to-date schedules & directions to events

·  Important athletic dates

·  coaches contact information

·  Athletic Code of Conduct

·  Fitness Center hours