Open to girls in 8th grade. First day of tryouts is from 4 to 6 p.m. Monday, Aug. 19, in the SMS Main Gym. Tuesday, Aug. 20, through Friday, Aug. 23: Practice is after school until 5 p.m.

Open to boys in 8th grade. First day of practice is from 4 to 6 p.m. Monday, Aug. 19. Tuesday, Aug. 20, through Friday, Aug. 23: Practice is after school.

Open to boys and girls in 7th and 8th grades. Practices begin on the first day of school, Aug. 20. Tuesday, Aug. 20, through Friday, Aug. 23: Practice after school until 4:30 p.m.

Sports schedules

To see sports schedules and game/meet/tournament locations, go here: GKC Suburban Conference schedules.

Athletic/activity physicals

Students (grades 7-8) planning to participate in athletics and marching band must have a completed, current physical on file before practice begins. Physicals are good for two years from the date of the exam with physician approval. After obtaining the physical, please submit the form using the new Focus Student Information System. Instructions for uploading your activity physical

Physical Form

The form includes three pages. Any student without a current physical on file will not be allowed to attend practice/try-outs until submitting the completed form.

If your student has already played a sport last year, you do not need to repeat this process. The physicals are good for two years.

Activity fee

A student activity fee of $50 will be charged to all middle school and high school students participating in athletics, cheer, dance, bowling, trap and scholar bowl. At the high school level, the fee is charged for participation in all MSHSAA sanctioned activities including orchestra, theater, speech & debate, choir and band (which includes color guard and winter guard). There will be a maximum of $100 charged to an individual student or $150 charged to an individual family, regardless of the number of students and activities. With payment of an activity fee, students will receive an activity pass, which grants entrance into high school home football and basketball games. There is also a catastrophic insurance fee of $5 for students participating in a sport or activity.