Wood River High School athletic director John Rade reminds parents and players that pre-season meetings are coming up for 2010 fall sports at the high school.
Here is a listing of the high school meetings, plus information on middle school sports that have been submitted:
Varsity, junior varsity and freshman football: Parent-player meeting Monday, Aug. 9 at 7:30 p.m. in the WRHS commons area. Success conditioning begins that evening at 6 p.m. on the practice field. The weekend Mountain Retreat is Aug. 13-15, followed by the start of practices Monday, Aug. 16 at 8 a.m. First game is Friday, Sept. 3 at Buhl.
Junior varsity and freshman football follows the same schedule with the exception of their first games.
Coed cross country: Parent-player meeting Tuesday, Aug. 10 at 6:30 p.m. in the WRHS Distance Learning Center. First practice is Friday, Aug. 13 from 3:45-5 p.m. and each weekday afternoon until school starts at the XC shed near the bus barn. The first meet is Aug. 27. Cross country is for all students interested in running. No students are cut from the team. Call girls' head coach Shari Kunz 720-0989 or boys' head coach Monte Brothwell 720-8193 for details.
Varsity volleyball: Parent-player meeting Tuesday, Aug. 10 at 6 p.m. in the WRHS commons area. Tryouts begin Monday, Aug. 16 from 9 a.m.-12 noon. All players must have paperwork and physicals completed to join the tryouts.
Middle School volleyball camp: WRHS volleyball players will conduct a clinic for girls in grades 4-8 on Thursday and Friday, Aug. 19-20 in the high school gym. Registration ($30) takes place Thursday at 9 a.m. and the camp will be held Thursday and Friday, Aug. 19-20 from 9:30 a.m.-12 noon. Middle school tryouts take place Aug. 23. Questions, call Jessica Hamilton 481-0996.
Boys' varsity, junior varsity soccer: Parent-player meeting Thursday, Aug. 5 at 6:30 p.m. in the WRHS Distance Learning Center. First practice Monday, Aug. 9 at 9 a.m. and first game Friday, Aug. 20 at Skyview High School, Nampa.
Girls' varsity, junior varsity soccer: Parent-player meeting Thursday, Aug. 5 at 6 p.m. in the WRHS commons area. First practice Monday, Aug. 9 at 8 a.m. and first game Friday, Aug. 20 against Skyview High School at South Valley Sports Complex soccer field, Hailey.
Middle school girls' soccer: First practice for the team consisting of girls in grades 7-8 is Monday, Aug. 23 from 9-10:30 a.m. on the middle school soccer fields north of the school building in Hailey. Come ready to play with the proper equipment and paperwork. No experience necessary. First game is Sept. 7. Contact coach Brandeis Coshow at 860-573-6213 or via email at HYPERLINK "mailto:brandeiss@yahoo.com" brandeiss@yahoo.com.
Middle school volleyball: Tryouts for girls in grades 7-8 are Monday, Aug. 23 from 9-11:30 a.m. in the middle school gym. All players must have current physicals and submit the proper paperwork before taking part in the tryouts. Come prepared to play. Call coach Kristi Vandenberg 720-0473 or HYPERLINK mailto:woodrivervbc@cox.net woodrivervbc@cox.net for more details.
Middle school boys' soccer: Coach Adam Porth's team of boys in grades 7-8 will practice each weekday evening from 5-6:30 p.m. starting Monday, Aug. 23 at the middle school field. Players must have 10 practices before taking part in a game. First game is Sept. 7. Bring a ball and the proper equipment plus paperwork to the first practice. For details call coach Porth at 450-9048.
