Runners of all abilities are welcome! Runners are placed into groups of the same running pace. A runner may switch groups as they progress. Practices may involve workouts on the track, endurance games, and runs to nearby parks or neighborhoods. There is a parent meeting at the beginning of the season to answer questions. Runners will compete in a weekly meet throughout the season.

• No tryouts. All athletes are welcome and able to participate in all races except the MHSAA Regional meet. The Regional championship meet only allows a certain number of participants.
• To register:
  • Complete the athletic registration
  • Complete a sports physical and bring a copy to your coach
  • Pine Knob Urgent Care on Sashabaw offers sports physicals
  • Complete the pay-to-participate fee
  • Link to registration and a blank physical form available on our website
• Practices are Monday through Friday after school
• No practice on half days or non school days
• Sashabaw and Clarkston Junior High are two separate teams. They practice separate but travel together to all the same meets.
• Buses provide to our meets but families are responsible for bringing athletes home
• Visit our website for our complete practice and meet schedule clarkstoncrosscountry.org
• Visit our website for ways to help the team and be more informed about our season

Parent Meeting Wednesday, August 28 from 7 to 8pm at Clarkston Junior High LGI

2024 7th/8th Grade
Sideline Cheer Tryouts

PHYSICAL AND ONLINE REGISTRATION ARE REQUIRED TO TRYOUT!
7th Online Registration Form 
8th Online Registration Form

MANDATORY PARENT & ATHLETE MEETING
Following first day of practice at Clarkston Junior High Track
Thursday, September 5th @ 5:30pm

Tryout Dates
September, 3rd - 4:00- 5:30 P.M. (T)
September, 4th - 4:00-5:30 P.M. (W)
Clarkston Junior High Track

Skills being assessed:

• Jump: Toe touch, herkie
• Cheer: Placement of arm motions & memorization (cheers will be taught at tryouts)
• Flexibility: Switch splits
• Tumbling: Cartwheel, Round-off, Back Walkover
• Any other skill athletes can perform without a spot

QUESTIONS?

Contact:
Coach Sarah Pachla - smpachla@clarkston.k12.mi.us
Coach Anne Baldwin - abaldwin@clarkston.k12.mi.us

7th & 8th Grade Sideline Cheer Flyer

• All players must have a CURRENT athletic physical to participate.

• Complete the Athletic Registration form on the Clarkston Athletics Website.  

• A copy of a sports physical and the athletic registration can be completed HERE. 

• Registration will be open on July 22, 2024. 

• Registration will CLOSE on September 6, 2024. 

• Pay-to-participate fee to be paid once team rosters are formed. 

Open Gyms:  Wednesday 8/28 and Thursday 8/29 from 2:30-4pm 
Girls interested in playing basketball are encouraged to attend both open gyms.

Tryouts: Tuesday 9/3, Wednesday 9/4 and Thursday 9/5 from 2:30 -4:30pm. 
Girls MUST attend ALL 3 days of tryouts.  

• Once teams are finalized, practices will run Monday through Friday from 2:30 - 4:15/4:30 (occasionally, not on Friday)  

• Mandatory Parent Meeting will take place on Friday 9/6 immediately following practice. 

• Games are on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 4pm. 
  Buses are provided to away games, but families are responsible for bringing athletes home.  

Coaches: Jen Welch - jdwelch@clarkston.k12.mi.us
Sara Mertz - sjmertz@clarkston.k12.mi.us 

7th Grade Girls Basketball Flyer

 

 

Clarkston Junior High School

8th Grade Girls Basketball - 2024/2025

• All players must have a CURRENT athletic physical to participate.

• Complete the Athletic Registration form on the Clarkston Athletics Website.  

• A copy of a sports physical and the athletic registration can be completed online. Please present physicals to coaches at tryouts.

• Registration will CLOSE on September 3, 2024. 

  • Pay-to-participate fee of $200.00 to be paid once team rosters are formed. 

Try- Outs: Tuesday 9/3 and Wednesday 9/4 
Time: 3:00 - 4:30 pm 
Girls MUST attend both days of tryouts  

• Once teams are finalized, practices will run Monday through Friday from 3:00 - 4:30 unless otherwise advised.

First Team Practice - Thursday 9/5 3:00 - 4:30 pm

• Games are on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 5:30pm (following 7th grade games)  

• Buses are provided to away games

• Families are responsible for bringing athletes home.  

Coaches: April Kosin april.kosin15@gmail.com and Jerry Ostrom ggostrom@clarkston.k12.mi.us 

Practice Begins: Monday, August 19
Practice Time: 3:00pm-5:00pm
Location: SMS practice field (behind the building)
Dress: Football cleats, workout clothes
Practice: M-F beginning August 19, no practice Friday 8/30, and no practice Labor Day 9/2
Once the school year starts we will practice on all full school days

Requirements to participate:

• Physical must be dropped off to a coach on the first day of practice
  • Please be sure all required signatures and dates are filled in properly, or we will be unable to accept them as complete, per the MHSAA. We appreciate your attention to detail.
  • MHSAA guidelines state that an athlete must have a current-year physical on file in order to compete in interscholastic sports. A current-year physical is defined as one given on or after April 15 of the previous school year.
  • Pine Knob Urgent Care in Clarkston (248) 297-5282 is currently doing physicals
• Online Registration
  • Athletes must register through Clarkston Athletics website: ATHLETIC REGISTRATION FORM
  • Registration opens in August
  • Registration closes August 26- no late registrations accepted. Athletes are expected to
  • attend every practice.
• Pay to Participate
  • Please pay to participate online during the registration process (preferred). Checks accepted as a form of payment: $200 payable to Clarkston Schools.

Athletes will not be eligible to participate until the requirements above are met

CAMP: Please plan to attend our Wolves Football Camp hosted by varsity football coach Justin Pintar. Athletes will learn various fundamentals and the basics of our offensive and defensive systems used throughout the Clarkston Football program. See attached flier for details. Students will be issued their helmets at camp. Athletes not at camp will get their helmet during practice in August.

Communication

All athletes must join Google Classroom:

• This is not optional. We utilize Google Classroom as a teaching tool and as a method of communicating with athletes. Please have them join Google Classroom before summer break.
• Must use your CCS Google Account
• Join using code: altralb

All Parents should join Remind:

• All mass communication comes through Remind. Please join now before it gets forgotten about. All schedule updates, changes, important notifications, communications over summer, etc. will be posted in Remind.
• Please utilize the link below to join Remind remind.com/join/7e9hc9a

Questions:

Coach Capozzoli at macapozzoli@clarkston.k12.mi.us or Coach Vargo at vargo.curtis@gmail.com

7th Grade Football Flyer

7th Grade Football Schedule

Hello Clarkston Wolves players & families,

The entire Clarkston football program and coaches are excited to meet all of you and get prepared for next year. The best thing for any player is to attend summer camp, because it helps the team work together, meet their coaches, and learn the exact system they will be using in the fall. We are looking for any and all young people who are willing to work hard, learn, and be a great teammate. We can’t wait to get to know you and have a great season!

Included are the key dates for summer/fall and for registration, and the team’s google classroom page (same as ‘23 7th grade page) will be used for communication. 

If you have any questions/concerns, please feel free to email one of us. Go Wolves!

Coach Goebel magoebel@clarkston.k12.mi.us
Coach Banks dpbanks1102@gmail.com

Google Classroom Code: 42osl2j (all players must add school account) We expect players to take responsibility for communicating with coaches and parents. This page is not a message board or complaint box, but will be the main form of communication to parents when there are schedule changes or important information. If you have any specific concerns, please email Coach Goebel or Coach Banks. 

2024 Season Registration - Clarkston Community School Athletics

• July 15th - Registration and pay-to-pay will open for the 2024-25 school year,  submitted online at https://www.clarkston.k12.mi.us/athletics/registration
• Online Registration required before conditioning begins August 19
• Physicals are required for all players *dated on/after April 13th, 2024* (physical not required for summer football camp)
• Physical and online registration are REQUIREMENTS to participate.  Players cannot participate until their physical has been turned in to the coaching staff on their first day of practice

Conditioning - August 19-23 (mandatory, official start of season, 1 week before first day of school)

• 5:00pm-7:30pm 
• CJHS Stadium/Turf Field

Full-Contact Practice : August 26 - end of season - Monday-Friday, 3pm-5:30pm

Scrimmage/Game Days will be on Wednesdays

• September 11 - Blue vs Gold scrimmage 
• September 18 - First game (full schedule will be on google classroom)
• Kickoff usually @5:30pm (home games at CJHS stadium)

What you need prior to participating:

• Current athletic physical dated on or after April 15, 2023
• Register on the district website. 
  • If your athlete has participate on the blue/gold football team this fall, they have fulfilled the registration, sports physical and Pay to Participate requirements.

Tryouts: November 1st-3rd from 2:30 -4:30 p.m.

• Athletes are expected to attend ALL days of tryouts.
  • Depending on tryout numbers, coaches may choose to do first round cuts after Thursday, November 2nd, and finalize the team on November 3rd.

Important information for the season:

• Basketball then will resume Monday through Friday from 2:30-4:30 p.m. 
• Games start the week of November 13th and are Mondays and Wednesdays.
• Games will start at 4:00 p.m.
• Transportation is provided TO game locations, but families are responsible for providing their own transportation home.

Pay to Participate fee of $200 must be paid upon making the team.

Questions: Please contact Jennifer Welch at jdwelch@clarkston.k12.mi.us. 

2024-2025 7th/8th Grade
Competitive Cheer Tryouts

Tryout Dates:

*Must be present at BOTH tryout days
November 18th
4:00- 6:00 P.M. (M)
November 19th
4:00-5:30 P.M. (T)

Pine Knob Elementary Gym

PHYSICAL AND ONLINE REGISTRATION ARE REQUIRED TO TRYOUT!
7th Online Registration Form 
8th Online Registration Form

QUESTIONS?

Contact:
Coach Sarah Pachla - smpachla@clarkston.k12.mi.us
Coach Anne Baldwin - abaldwin@clarkston.k12.mi.us

Competitive Cheer Flyer

Get Ready for the 2024-2025 Season

Begins late January 2025

What you need BEFORE the season:

• Current Athletic Physical dated on or after April 15, 2024
• Register on the Clarkston Athletics Website

6th & 7th GRADE WRESTLING FLYER

 

January 29 - 31, 2024

2:45 - 5:00 PM in the SMS Gym

**Athletes are required to attend ALL days of tryouts.** 

What do you need PRIOR to tryouts: Current Athletic Physical dated on or after April 15, 2023 Register on the Clarkston Athletics Website  If your athlete participated on the SMS blue/gold basketball team, they have fulfilled the registration, sports physical and Pay-to-Participate requirements.

NOTE: Pay to Participate fee of $200 must be paid upon making the team.

7th Grade Girls Volleyball Tryouts Flyer

What do you need PRIOR to participating

• Register on the Clarkston Athletics Website *if your athlete has participated on the blue or gold football team, they have fulfilled the registration, sports physical and Pay to Participate requirements
• Current Athletic Physical dated on or after April 15, 2023. Copy must be presented to coaches at first tryout.

Mandatory Try-outs - Athletes are expected to attend both days of try-outs

• Friday November 3rd, 3-4:30
• Monday, November 6th, 3-4:30

Upon making the team, transportation is provide TO game locations, but families are responsible for providing their own transportation home.   

Parent meeting to be announced once teams are selected.

Pay to Participate fee of $200 must be paid upon making the team

Get Ready for the 2023-2024 Season

Begins late January 2024

What you need BEFORE the season:

• Current Athletic Physical dated on or after April 15, 2023
• Register on the Clarkston Athletics Website

8th Grade Boys Wrestling Flyer