2012-13 Fall Sports Tryout Information
GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY - Head Coach: Don Proft
Wednesday, August 8, 8-10 a.m. Meet on track - practice for all RETURNING Stevenson girls cross country athletes.
Thursday, August 9, 8-10 a.m. Meet on track - practice for all NEW Stevenson girls cross country athletes.
Come to practice prepared to run with attire appropriate to the weather, running shoes and bring a water bottle.
BOYS CROSS COUNTRY - Head Coach: Scott Sommers
Monday, August 13, noon on the track
Tuesday, August 14, noon on the track
Wednesday, August 15, 7 a.m. on the track
Thursday, August 16, 7 a.m. on the track
Friday, August 17, 7 a.m.
Saturday, August 18, 7 a.m.
Come to practice prepared to run with attire appropriate to the weather, running shoes and bring a water bottle.
FOOTBALL - Head Coach: Bill McNamara
Team meeting and equipment handout schedule:
| Tuesday, August 7 - Meet in Cage Area |
Varsity 8 a.m. and 8:15 Health Rooms |
| |
Sophomores 9 a.m. Cage area |
| |
Freshmen 10 a.m. Sports Center |
| Wednesday, August 8 - Practices Begin |
Varsity 2:15 p.m. Health Rooms |
| |
Sophomores 2:15 p.m. Wrestling Room |
| |
Freshmen 9 a.m.-noon Freshman Practice Field |
BOYS GOLF - Head Coach: John Rueth
Monday, August 6 - All freshman and sophomore boys must report to Room 2004 in the West Building at 9 a.m. for the rules, etiquette and tryout procedures meeting. All players must have all forms and physical turned into the Athletic Office before this date. The meeting will last for about two hours and cover the tryout procedures, rules of golf, etiquette and the requirements for making the boys golf team.
Tuesday, August 7 - Play/practice on your own
Wednesday, August 8 - All players report to Crane’s Landing Golf Course (Marriott) for first round of tryouts. Seniors and juniors will play first, followed by sophomores and freshmen; the first tee time is 7 a.m. The cost of the round will be $30. All players will play from the white tees. The first cut will be made on this day, with the results being posted on the boys golf web page.
Thursday, August 9 – Senior and junior players making the first cut will report to the Arboretum Golf Course at 3 p.m. for the second round of tryouts. Cost is $26 and free to those players having an Arboretum junior pass. All sophomore and freshman players making the first cut will report to Crane’s Landing Golf Course at 9 a.m. for the second round of tryouts at a cost of $30.
Friday, August 10 – All players making the first two cuts will report to the Arboretum Golf Club at 6:30 a.m. at a cost of $26 (free if you have a junior pass). A third cut will be made after this round.
All players must have their forms into the athletic office by August 3.
All players must provide their own transportation to all tryout rounds.
A shuttle bus will be available beginning August 22.
Dress code is either long pants, or walking shorts of knee length. All players must wear a collared shirt. NO JEANS! All players must walk; no power carts allowed.
GIRLS GOLF - Head Coach: Brent Mork
Wednesday, August 8:
Varsity – 18-hole tryouts; 9 a.m. at Crane’s Landing (Marriott’s) Golf Course; bring $30 for greens fees
Junior Varsity – 9-hole tryouts; 9 a.m. at Crane’s Landing (Marriott’s) Golf Course; bring $15 for greens fees
Thursday, August 9:
Varsity – 18-hole tryouts; 9 a.m. at Crane’s Landing (Marriott’s) Golf Course; bring $30 for greens fees
Junior Varsity – 9-hole tryouts; 9 a.m. at Crane’s Landing (Marriott’s) Golf Course; bring $15 for greens fees
Friday, August 10:
Varsity and Junior Varsity – TBD
You must provide your own transportation for all three days. Dress code is either long pants or walking shorts of knee length with a collared shirt. No jeans! No power carts are allowed. Pull carts are acceptable if desired.
A shuttle bus will be available beginning August 22.
BOYS SOCCER - Head Coach: Mark Schartner
Practices for freshmen and sophomores begin on August 8, from 8-10 a.m.
Meet on the west side of the multi-purpose sport courts/north side of parking lot D.
Equipment needed – water, T-shirt, shorts and soccer flats and cleats and running shoes, shin guards and a soccer ball.
All (junior and senior) varsity players will meet August 8, from 8 a.m. to noon at the VHAC fields. Equipment needed – water, T-shirt, shorts and soccer flats and cleats and running shoes, shin guards and a soccer ball.
GIRLS SWIMMING/DIVING - Head Coach: Karl Milkereit /Girls Diving Coach: Don Carmichael
Practice begins on August 8. All swimmers and divers are expected to be at ALL the practices as scheduled below. Equipment needed: swim suit and towel/sammy for all. Swimmers must come with goggles, cap, running shoes, athletic shorts, and a T-shirt.
All athletes are expected to report in good physical condition ready to practice.
All Swimmers and Divers: August 8-10, 3:45-6:15 p.m.
GIRLS TENNIS - Head Coach: Tom Stanhope
Tryouts begin on Monday, August 13 at the Vernon Hills Athletic Complex according to the following schedule:
August 13: All freshman and sophomore tryouts, 9-10:30 a.m.
August 14: All juniors and seniors and possibly some invited underclassmen, 9-10:30 a.m.
August 15: Tryouts continue for all freshmen and sophomores and possibly some invited upperclassmen, 9-10:30 a.m.
August 16: Tryouts continue for all freshmen, sophomores, juniors and seniors, 9-10:30 a.m.
Tryouts end August 16. The first practice will be Friday, August 17 and second practice on Saturday, August 18. (Times to be determined.) The following weeks, practices continue Mondays-Saturdays from 3:45-6 p.m.
Equipment needed - tennis shoes, shirts, shorts/skirts and racket. Athletes must bring their own water bottles and towels.
You must provide your own transportation to the Vernon Hills Athletic Complex for tryouts. A shuttle bus begins August 22.
GIRLS VOLLEYBALL - Head Coach: Tim Crow
Volleyball tryouts will take place on August 8, 9 and 10. All participants are expected to be at ALL the appropriate tryouts as scheduled below.
All candidates should wear shorts, T-shirt and suitable shoes. Knee pads should also be worn. Bring a snack , drink, or water bottle.
Tryout Schedule:
| August 8, 9 and 10 |
Freshmen 1-3 p.m. |
Sports Center |
| August 8, 9 and 10 |
So./Jr./Sr. 3-5 p.m. |
Sports Center |
GIRLS FIELD HOCKEY - Head Coach: Laura Camastro
Tryouts begin Wednesday, August 8. Participants are expected to be at ALL applicable sessions. All sessions will be held at VHAC (Vernon Hills Athletic Complex) unless otherwise stated. Equipment needed: Running shoes, playing cleats, tall shin guards, field hockey stick, ASTM qualified goggles, moldable mouth guard (cannot be clear or white), water, white T-shirt and dark colored T-shirt. Visit the field hockey page on Stevenson's website for more information on pre-season preparations and camps.
Tryout Schedule:
| Wednesday, August 8 |
3:15-5:15 p.m. |
Beginning players only |
| |
4:15-6:15 p.m. |
Returning players only |
| Thursday, August 9 |
4:15-6:15 p.m. |
All players |
| Friday, August 10 |
12:30-2:30 p.m. |
All players at STADIUM |
| Saturday, August 11 |
8-11 a.m. |
All players |
A VHAC shuttle bus will be available beginning August 22.
BOYS HOCKEY - Head Coach: Jim Wood
Tryouts will be held at Twin Rinks Ice Pavilion in Buffalo Grove.
Registration at Twin Rinks:
| Tuesday, August 21 |
6-7 p.m. |
| Thursday, August 23 |
6-7 p.m. |
Tryouts:
| Saturday, August 25 |
Noon-1:30 p.m. |
Last names A-L |
| |
1:40-3 p.m. |
Last names M-Z |
| Sunday, August 26 |
Noon-1:30 p.m. |
Coaches will post list |
| |
1:40-3 p.m. |
Coaches will post list |
| Tuesday, August 28 |
7-8:30 p.m. |
Coaches will post list |
| |
8:40-10:10 p.m. |
Coaches will post list |
| Thursday, August 30 |
7-8:30 p.m. |
Coaches will post list |
| |
8:40-10:10 p.m. |
Coaches will post list |
The group breakdowns will be determined by the coaches and will be posted at the rink after the last session each day. Full hockey equipment is REQUIRED. Cost for tryouts will be $225. The hockey season will run from September through the beginning of March. Practices will be held two to three times per week on ice for both JV and varsity. Tentative schedules for practices are Monday and Thursday nights, and Fridays immediately after school. League games are held on Wednesdays and Saturdays. Fall athletes may try out for the hockey team, but should coordinate tryout dates and times with their fall coaches to attend hockey practices. Winter athletes are prohibited from playing ice hockey and another sport.
Preseason conditioning clinics:
| Sundays, August 5, 12, 19 |
Noon-1:30 p.m. |
| Tuesdays, August 7, 14, 21 |
7:10-8:40 p.m. |
| Thursdays, August 9, 16, 23 |
7:30-9 p.m. |
Cost for all nine clinics is $225 (no refunds for missed sessions) or $35 per session. Cost for goaltenders is $100 for all nine sessions (no refunds for missed sessions) or $15 per session.