This means soccer will potentially be a cut sport this fall depending on number of athletes that come to tryouts. Weaver
WEAVER ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT 2018 FALL SPORTS INFORMATION All participants in the Hilliard Davidson/Weaver Sports Program must have a physical on file prior to tryouts or practices (physicals are good for one calendar year). Physical forms are available under forms at http://hilliardschools.org/davidsonwildcats/ All participants must update their EMERGENCY CONTACT INFORMATION, electronically sign appropriate forms as well as INSURANCE INFORMATION which is updated through Home Access! (This can be done beginning July 2nd.) Please log on to Home Access and sign off on the applicable athletic forms. See the Davidson Wildcats Athletic Web-Site (listed above) under forms for detailed instructions. All participants will also be required to pay an $80.00 participation fee prior to the first regular season contest. If at all possible, please pay on-line through www.mypaymentsplus.com (can be done starting August 1st). Please note, any past fees that your student-athlete may owe will need to be paid in full before they will be allowed to participate in their fall sport. See the Davidson Wildcats Athletic Web-Site (listed above) under forms for detailed instructions for paperwork and payment options.
FALL PARENT MEETING: The mandatory fall parent meeting for all parents/student-athletes will be Monday Aug. 6th at 7:00 PM in the Davidson High School Performing Arts Center. If you cannot attend the meeting please make sure you view the video from OHSAA and Davidson Athletic Department found on the Davidson Athletic website covering the material in the meeting and also check off on your athletic paperwork that you attended the meeting or watched the video.
BOYS SOCCER Soccer is undergoing a change this season*. The Central Ohio teams that sponsor middle school soccer have all agreed to have one team only per school. This means soccer will potentially be a cut sport this fall depending on number of athletes that come to tryouts. Weaver MS will only have one team this fall. The coach will determine number of athletes he will keep on the team, but it could range from 18-25 players for the team in the fall. There will be summer workouts on Monday and Thursday evenings starting on June 21st. If you’ve previously read this, the early June summer workouts were canceled. Brady Hall will be our new Boys MS soccer coach replacing Brandon Thompson who will be moving up to the HS boys soccer staff. Congrats to Coach Thompson on moving up and please welcome aboard Brady Hall as our new Boys MS Weaver Soccer Coach. If you have any questions about soccer summer workouts or tryouts Coach Hall’s email address is as follows:
[email protected] Tryouts will start on Aug. 2nd and 3rd from 6-7:30 pm at Weaver on the soccer practice field. Coach Brady Hall
GIRLS SOCCER Soccer is undergoing a change this season*. The Central Ohio teams that sponsor middle school soccer have all agreed to have one team only per school. This means soccer will potentially be a cut sport this fall depending on number of athletes that come to tryouts. Weaver MS will only have one team this fall. The coach will determine number of athletes he will keep on the team, but it could range from 18-25 players for the team in the fall. Please email Coach Eric Plinke at
[email protected] to sign up for tryouts and to be included on his mailing list. There will be an informational meeting on May 30th at Weaver MS at the soccer practice field located in the softball outfield. Meeting will start at 6:00 pm. Summer open field opportunities will be on the following dates, June 24th, 27th, July 18th, 21st, 25th, and 29th from
6:30-7:30. The open field workouts are voluntary. . Tryouts will start on Aug. 1st, but time has not been set by Coach Plinke yet. Coach Eric Plinke
CHEERLEADING
Important dates for 7th & 8th grade cheer teams. June & July, Tumbling work at HCA times to be determined. Wednesday practice at Weaver track 4-7, Thursday practice at Davidson track 9-Noon. Tryout clinics dates- July 23rd & 24th 9 am – Noon at Davidson HS. Tryout day July 26th 4-8 at Davidson HS. Practices will be held on Monday through Thursday starting July 30th from 3:30-5:30. Once school starts, practices will be Monday and Tuesday from 3:30-5:30 with games on Wednesday and Thursdays. If you have any questions please contact our two Middle School coaches. Coaches Stephanie Kozman & Cherie
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CROSS COUNTRY
Both boys and girls cross-country teams will begin practice on Wednesday, August 1st at Weaver Middle School; meet at the entrance to the track. Practice times will be 8:00 -10:00 a.m. The team consists of both 7th and 8th graders. All races are 2 miles and no experience is necessary. Weaver MS has a new head cross country and assistant cross country coach for the fall. Please welcome Jacob Miller as our head coach and Amy Friloux as his assistant coach. For those of you interested in Cross Country Coach Miller’s email address is as follows:
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FOOTBALL
Football practices begin on Wednesday, August 1st at the Weaver Middle School football practice fields. All players will meet in the stadium bleachers for attendance and information. Practice times will be 8:00 AM - 10:30 AM. All players must participate in a fourday acclimatization period, per OHSAA, before equipment is distributed and full contact practice may begin. There is a separate 7th and 8th grade team. Coaches Dave Swallie (7th) & Doug Bell (8th)-
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GOLF
Tryouts for 7th and 8th grade golf (9 holes each day) will be Wednesday August 1st @ Thornapple Golf Course, (tee time at 8:00 a.m., report at 7:30 a.m.) and Thursday August 2nd at National Road Golf Course, (tee time at 8:00 AM report at 7:30 AM.). You must provide your own equipment: golf clubs, golf balls, golf bag, golf shoes, etc. Most golfers trying out have been playing at least one year or more. The top 9 scores make the team. Typical scores to make the team in previous years: Thornapple 50-55 and National Road 45-50. You are required to pay green fees for tryouts, Thornapple will cost approximately $15.00 and National Road, approximately $8.00 (green fees could possibly change). Day 1 of Practice will be an Aug. 3rd @ Thornapple Golf Course starting at 9:00 am. Coach Brett Miller-
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GYMNASTICS There will be an information meeting at Fliptastic! Gymnastics at 6:00 p.m. on Sunday, July 21st. Parents and athletes are both expected to attend. Practices will begin on Wednesday, August 1st from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Coaches will give out all pertinent information at this meeting and answer any questions you may have. Coach Brian Grier-
[email protected] Fliptastic! Gymnastics 2330 International St. Columbus, OH 43228
GIRLS TENNIS Any 7th or 8th grade girls interested in playing tennis this fall, regardless of ability level is asked to come out August 1st! Tryout times have yet to be determined. We currently do not have a coach, once a coach is in place we will put that information on the Weaver Website. Coach- TBD
GIRLS VOLLEYBALL Girls Volleyball tryouts will start on Wednesday Aug. 1st at Weaver Middle School in the main gym and auxiliary gym beginning at 9:00-11:00. Tryouts for both teams will be Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday of that week. All practices/tryouts that week will be from 9:00-11:00. Coaches Shane Farrell (8th) and Liz Rundio (7th) –
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*Soccer Parents and Athletes: Please remember there will only be 1 team this fall for both boys and girls soccer at Weaver Middle School. The Central Ohio group whose schools have MS soccer have made this decision collectively. There are 13 schools which have boys soccer and 13 schools that have girls soccer. Determining factors involed competitiveness of B teams playing A teams. There were many lopsided scores over the last two falls. Some schools only had 1 coach and having A & B teams play on same nights in different locations was not possible. This cost some schools scheduled games that could not be made up. Some teams had low numbers and still tried to field two teams and with injuries and players who quit ended up cancelling or rescheduling games which caused issues with officials and stress on schools trying to avoid other sports, facility usage, etc. Final reason, only A teams participate in the post season tournament. As a group, both coches and Athletic Directors, agreed moving forward that each school will have 1 team each will help with schedule, travel, officials, and the competitive nature of some of our games. Boys and girls will play on the same night in the fall as well. The Hilliard City Schools Administrative team is aware of this change and fully on board with this decision. If you have any questions please direct those to your coach or to Jay Cauley, Assistant Athletic Director at Davidson High School and Weaver Middle School.
