ATHLETICS NEWS 2023-2024

Coach Wolfe B Team jerrod.wolfe@austinisd.org

Tryouts Schedule

Monday (10/16) 8th period athletics - 4:30pm

Tuesday (10/17) 8th period athletics - 4:30pm

Wednesday (10/18) No tryouts

Thursday (10/19) 8th period tryouts (3:50 dismissal) *A and B teams will be posted by 4:15 pm on 10/19 Friday (10/20) A/B practice

Please wear your gray OHMS athletics shirt to tryouts with your name on it. Wear basketball shoes if you have them, athletic shoes if you don’t. All athletes must be in the athletics period and have a cleared physical to try out.

8th Grade Practice Schedule (beginning on 10/23):

● Monday - 8th period athletics - 4:30pm

● Tuesday - 8th period athletics - 4:30pm

● Wednesday - no practice (we may add practices come playoff time in December)

● Thursday - game day

● Friday - 8th period athletics

Boys A and B Soccer 2023

Coach Gray A Team scott.gray@austinisd.org

Coach Hibbard B Team leslie.hibbard@austinisd.org

If your 7th or 8th grade boy is interested in playing soccer this fall, please fill out the following survey -HERE

Soccer Tryout Information

-You must have a completed AISD physical in order to try out for Soccer. The entire physical packet must be completed, with signatures, in order to be valid. The physical must be turned in by the first day of tryouts.

-Pre-Tryout Practice will be held after school from 4:00 to 5:15 on the following dates: October 10th, 12th, 13th, 17th.

-Tryouts will be 4:00 pm - 5:15 pm on October 19th and 20th.

-Please wear cleats and shin-guards to every practice.

Regular Practice Schedule (subject to change)

• Monday, 4:00 - 5:15
• Wednesday, 4:00 - 5:15
• Thursday- 4:00 - 5:15
• Saturday - 9:00am A Team Game - 10:30am B Team Game

Our Game schedule is shown in the survey above. If your child participates in club soccer and has game/practice conflicts, please reach out to me. We can work out a plan to make sure they can still participate.

8th Grade Girls A and B Volleyball 2023

Coach Cohen A Team macie.cohen@austinisd.org

Coach Borders B Team luke.borders@austinisd.org

*Please check your email for a welcome letter full of important info from our team parents

Monday change! We will practice during 8th period until 4:30 on Monday this week to prepare for our first game.

Tuesday - Practice 8th period - 4:30

Wednesday - Practice after school - 4:30

Thursday - Home game vs. Bailey! Athletes will stay at school after practice to eat dinner and have study hall as a team before the game. B team will play at 6:00pm. A team will play at 7:00 pm.

Friday - Practice during 8th period. 3:50 Dismissal.

Please reach out to the 8th grade coaches with any questions. Go Mustangs!

Macie Cohen (macie.cohen@austinisd.org) and Luke Borders (luke.borders@austinisd.org)

Cross Country (7th and 8th grade)

Cross Country practice is on Mondays and Wednesdays at 7 AM at the OH track.

6th Grade Running Club

Running Club is open to all 6th graders. We practice on Mondays and Wednesdays at 7AM at the OH track.

Please email jenny.parker@austinisd.org for more info!

On August 15th we held an information session to introduce you to the Mustang Club-- a Caregiver and Parent Group supporting our Athletics Programs.

Sign up with the Mustang Club and help support athletics at OHMS!

Please consider the following contributions to help support our program:

$30 Mustang Club membership

$100 contribution for each sport your child is participating in

($200 for two sports; $300 for three sports)

Scholarship donation of any amount that will support another student

JOIN THE MUSTANG CLUB

The Mustang Club supports all athletics at O. Henry Middle School by providing funds for coach stipends, new equipment, and equipment maintenance, as well as promoting school spirit and organizing volunteers. AISD does not provide funding for all of O. Henry’s athletic needs, and we appreciate the support of parents and the community to help fund the financial gap and maintain our high level of athletic offerings to students in 6th, 7th, and 8th grades.

Please consider the following contributions to help support our program:

• $30 Mustang Club membership

• $100 contribution for each sport your child is participating in ($200 for two sports;$300 for three sports)

• Scholarship donation of any amount that will support another student

Questions?

Heather Davis hmcusack@yahoo.com (512) 799-1759

Martha Dyess martha@marthasmallhomes.com (512) 587-0308

Shannon Grethel shannon_mullen@yahoo.com (832) 370-7960

Cross Country -

*IMPORTANT UPDATE - Only 7th and 8th graders will be elligible to compete in meets. All grade levels are welcome to practice​*

Join the cross country team! Open to all 6th-8th graders as a fall sport. Practices will start Wednesday, 8/16 at 7AM at the OH track. Wear running clothes and shoes, and bring a full water bottle and change of clothes for school.

Practices will be held M and W from 7- 8 AM. Meets will be held Saturdays.

Email jenny.parker@austinisd.org with interest or questions!

7th Grade Girls A and B Volleyball 2023

Coach Kobs A Team kristine.kobs@austinisd.org

Coach Gaffney B Team crystal.gaffney@austinisd.org

Volleyball Tryout Information

-You must have a completed AISD physical in order to try out for volleyball. The entire physical packet must be completed, with signatures, in order to be valid. The physical must be turned in by the first day of tryouts.

-7th grade tryouts will be held Tuesday and Wednesday, Aug 15th and Aug 16th.

-Tryouts will be 7:00 am - 8:15 am on Aug 15th, 7:00 am through 1st per athletics on Aug 16th -

There may be an additional tryout for girls who make the first cut on Aug 19th during 1st per athletics

-Please wear athletic clothes and knee pads.

Practice Schedule:

• Monday and Tuesday 7:15 am - 1st period athletics

• Wednesday - 1st period athletics

• Thursday- NO Practice on Game Day

• Friday - 1st period athletics

**Girls who are in 1st period athletics and do not make the A/B team will have volleyball practice/scrimmage with Coach Cohen (8th grade vball coach) during the athletics period, as well as participate in other conditioning activities. These athletes may have the opportunity to move up to the A/B volleyball team during the season based on their performance during athletics class.

Full schedule listed in the attachment below.

Coaches:

Coach Richter 7A: ryan.richter@austinisd.org

Coach McNally 7A: patrick.mcnally@austinisd.org

Coach McNally 7B: patrick.mcnally@austinisd.org

Coach Gray 7B: scott.gray@austinisd.org

Before trying out:

• -You must have a CURRENT AISD physical (dated after April 15th, 2023) in order to try out. PHYSICAL FORMS (here) or are in the front office, and they must be filled out in their entirety (students and parents must sign the Participation Form and explain any “yes” marked questions).

• -You must complete all Rank One UIL Online Forms before participation

Rank One Instructions (if needed)

• Athletic Contract (please sign and return)

Early Equipment Handout:

If you have all physical forms and rank one complete, we will issue football equipment and locker on Derby Day (Friday, August 11 th from 4pm-6pm) if you don’t have the forms completed, you must wait to get your locker/equipment once completed. We will issue equipment on Monday after school as well.

7th Grade Practice times: Our first practice day will be Tuesday, August 15th at 7am (doors to locker room will open at 6:45am). We will practice every day for the first two weeks (in order to get our UIL required practice dates in). After the first two weeks we will practice early only on days we have our 1st period Athletics class, so no practices on Thursdays (for 7th grade).

7th grade STACK TEAM app: Please download the Stack Team app for the latest communications concerning practices, game changes, etc. We will use this for quick communications once we begin.

7th O.Henry Football 2023 now has their own smartphone app which is 100% FREE to join. It will keep you updated with all the latest news and events plus much more.

To get the full features of this app please go to the App Store or Google Play and download Stack Team App onto your mobile device, then follow these simple steps:

1. Sign-up to Stack Team App. You'll be sent an e-mail to activate your account.

2. Log-in and search for 7th O.Henry Football 2023, then request to become a member.

2023 Football Schedule

7th A Football Jersey Roster (link will be provided once rosters are set)

7th B Football Jersey Roster

Items you’ll need to start: forms completed, O.Henry athletic tee and shorts, cleats (please initial somewhere), mouthpiece if you have braces, a towel and any items needed for showering. Any personal football equipment must be two years or newer and approved by coaching staff.

Games: -7th grade games will start at 6:00pm for both A and B groups unless otherwise stated

Tickets to games at Burger/House Park: (A team games)

Purchase tickets online via the Austin ISD Athletic app or from the GoFan website. Tickets will not be sold on campus or at the event. (this ticket info may change as it was last seasons information)

All visitors are required to follow the clear bag policy:

• ​​Approved bags must be clear and not exceed 12 in. (by 6 in. by 12 in.) or be a clear one-gallon resealable plastic freezer storage bag.

• One per person. Bags must be clear plastic, vinyl or PVC and have a maximum of one logo imprint not exceeding 4.5 in. tall x 3.4 in. wide.

Gamedays: We will keep all players playing with us for HOME/AWAY games and do a study hall and have a light snack (that each student will need to bring if we don’t have team meals) before we get ready for the game.

Uniform: Players will receive a game jersey before the game starts and will return the jersey after the game is over to be washed. We will wear our black practice pants as our game pants.

Transportation: There will be buses provided, masks must be worn the duration of the bus ride. Any students wishing to leave with their parents after the game must check out with the coach prior to doing so.

Water: Athletes are expected to bring their own personalized water bottles to practice and to games.

Injuries: Throughout the season there will be injuries that happen. Please communicate any injuries that your student athlete gets with us (assuming it’s not a serious injury) so we can direct you to the Athletic Trainer at Austin High School for best possible treatment.

If you go to a doctor, your student athlete must have a doctor's clearance letter before returning to practice/games.

Please feel free to contact us through email or the Stack Team app if you have any questions.

FULL HANDOUT OF REMINDERS in the ATTACHMENT BELOW

Before trying out:

• -You must have a CURRENT AISD physical (dated after April 15th, 2023) in order to try out. PHYSICAL FORMS (here) or are in the front office, and they must be filled out in their entirety (students and parents must sign the Participation Form and explain any “yes” marked questions).

• -You must complete all Rank One UIL Online Forms before participation

Rank One Instructions (if needed)

• Athletic Contract (please sign and return)

Early Equipment Handout:

If you have all physical forms and rank one complete, we will issue football equipment and locker on Derby Day (Friday, August 12th from 4pm-7pm) if you don’t have the forms completed, you must wait to get your locker/equipment once completed. We will issue equipment on Monday after school as well.

8th Grade Practice times: Our first practice day will be Tuesday, August 15th starting in 8th Period and ending at 5:00pm.

1st 3 Weeks Practice Schedule: Practice Schedule

8th Grade Team Remind App:

We will be using Remind for communication regarding practices, games, etc. Please use the information below to sign up for the 8th Grade Football Remind.

Text @8fbhe8b to the number 81010

Link: https://www.remind.com/join/8fbhe8b

FULL HANDOUT OF REMINDERS in the ATTACHMENT BELOW

Physical Forms are available in the Main Office at O. Henry and will be handed out to all interested students who are currently on campus.

Please make sure this is the form that is used when the physical is received. If it is not on the current form, it will not be accepted.

Steps to take to make sure Physical Form is complete and ready to be turned in:

• The physical is on 2023-2024 Participation Form (yellow form in OHMS main office)

• all information on the front page of form is filled out completely (all "yes" marked answers have a brief explanation on space provided).

• BOTH STUDENT and PARENT SIGNATURES are completed (electronic signatures will not be accepted).

• All students participating in athletics, marching band, cheerleading, drill team, and dance will be required to obtain a new physical dated after April 15, 2023 prior to participating in any practice or activity for the 2023-24 school year.
  

• FORM IN ENGLISH

• FORM IN SPANISH

• AISD Required Online Participation Forms

  All athletes must complete Forms found in the parent portal at RankOneSport.

Parents can drop off completed Physical Forms on Friday, August 11st (DERBY DAY) from 4-6 pm or on the first day of school.