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An informational session for parents of students trying out for Fall Sports will be held on Tuesday, August 10th, at 6:30 pm at River Hill High School.
The fall sports season begins on August 11th. Effective immediately, and continuing through the first quarter, students are eligible to participate in fall athletics and extracurricular activities for the upcoming 2021-2022 school year if they: Maintain a 2.0 grade-point average (GPA), calculated using credit or non-credit courses, and have no more than one failing grade, OR Have been promoted to the next grade level or higher. This adjustment will expire at the end of the fall season of the 2021-2022 school year.
Beginning with the winter season, students must meet the following standards in order to remain eligible to participate in extracurricular activities: Maintain a 2.0 grade-point average (GPA), calculated using credit or non-credit courses, AND
have no more than one failing grade for the marking period which governs eligibility for that activity. All incoming 9th graders are academically eligible for the fall athletic season only.
All 9th, 10th, 11th, and 12th graders will need the following:
Current physical: Howard County policy requires every athlete to have a physical exam dated after April 1, 2021 in order to try out for any high school sport for the school year 2021-2022. Pre-participation Physical Exams can be obtained from your regular health care provider and many local clinics. Additionally, physicals can be obtained through the University of Maryland Medical Center. Please see this website for more information.
**A Birth Certificate is no longer needed to be turned in for Athletic Participation**
You can download all forms on the HCPSS website: https://www.hcpss.org/athletics/forms-and-guidelines/
ALL FORMS MUST BE SUBMITTED VIA www.hcpss.org/connect
All athletes must register before August 10, 2021, to participate in the Fall Season Tryouts.
All student-athletes must be insured.
All outstanding student obligations must be rectified prior to August 10th tryouts for all prospective student-athletes.
The following is a list of fall sports tryout days/times:
Cheerleading
Coach contact: Jessica Garry at jessica_garry@hcpss.org
Where: RHHS at Cafeteria
August 11: 9:00 am-11:00 am
August 12: 9:00 am-11:00 am
August 13: 9:00 am-12:00 pm
Cross Country
Coach contact: Paul Hugus at paul_hugus@hcpss.org
Where: RHHS BlacktopAugust 11: 9:00 am-11:00 am
August 12: 9:00 am-11:00 am
August 13: 9:00 am-11:00 am
August 14: 9:00 am-11:00 am
Field Hockey
Coach Contact: Shelley Chamness at shelley_chamness@hcpss.org
Where: on the Bermuda Field at RHHS
August 11: 8:00 am- 10:00 am
August 12: 8:00 am- 10:00 am
August 13: 8:00 am- 10:00 am
JV Football
Coach contact: Brian Van Deusen at brian_vandeusen@hcpss.org
Where: on the Practice Fields at RHHS
August 11: 7:00 am-10:00 am
August 12: 7:00 am-10:00 am
August 13: 7:00 am-10:00 am
August 14: 7:00 am-10:00 am
Varsity Football
Coach contact: Brian Van Deusen at brian_vandeusen@hcpss.org
Where: on the Practice Fields at RHHS
August 11: 9:00 am-12:00 pm
August 12: 9:00 am-12:00 pm
August 13: 9:00 am-12:00 pm
August 14: 9:00 am-12:00 pm
Golf (Boys & Girls)
Coach contact: Matt Graves at matthew_graves@hcpss.org
Where: Meet in Media Center
August 11: 9 am
Note: This will be an informational meeting. Clubs and equipment are not needed at this meeting.
Soccer, Boys
Coach contact: Matt_Shagogue@hcpss.org
Where: on the Practice Field at RHHS
August 11: 7:00 am- 9:00 am
August 12: 7:00 am- 9:00 am
August 13: 7:00 am- 9:00 am
Soccer, Girls
Coach contact: Brian Song at BSong@havtech.com
Where: on the Practice Field at RHHS
August 11: 5:00 pm- 8:00 pm
August 12: 5:00 pm- 8:00 pm
August 13: 5:00 pm- 8:00 pm
Volleyball
Coach contact: Lynn Paynter at lnpaynter7@gmail.com
Where: In the gym at RHHS
Varsity Volleyball
August 11: 9:00 am- 12:00 pm
August 12: 9:00 am- 12:00 pm
August 13: 9:00 am- 12:00 pm
Freshmen and JV Volleyball
August 11: 1:00 pm- 4:00 pm
August 12: 1:00 pm- 4:00 pm
August 13: 1:00 pm- 4:00 pm
POMS
In addition to the above sports tryouts, Poms is calling all dancers! RHHS Poms Team is holding auditions on August 11th at 9:30-11:30 and 2:30-4:30 for the 2021-2022 season. Please attend both sessions. Please email jen.gesell@yahoo.com if you have questions about Poms. Please note a physical is not required for Poms participation.