Preseason Information
Our collective goal is to provide positive and meaningful experiences for all students who participate in our program. There is no better place to learn life lessons than on an athletic field, court, or course. Teamwork, leadership, emotional control, confidence and self esteem, handling adversity, and commitment are just a few of the many benefits that participation on a team can help instill. We want to challenge students to take risks and compete outside their comfort zone. We hope to positively place student athletes allowing for maximum growth within a season. All students are encouraged to try a sport this year; regardless of experience, there is a place for everyone in our program. Take a risk, take a chance – try something new!
We look forward to every new season. Our doors are always open; please do not hesitate to reach out.
Any student wishing to participate in preseason activities must have completed health forms on file (uploaded in Magnus) prior to arriving on campus. No student will be allowed to participate without these completed forms. Log in to the Magnus Health portal HERE.
Changes in the weekly practice and game schedule will be emailed to the parents of players using the Veracross system.
Upper School Spring Athletics 2022-23
- Lacrosse, Softball, and Baseball tryouts/practices will begin Tuesday, February 21
- Boys’ Tennis will begin Monday, March 6.
- Coed Track (non-sanctioned) will begin Tuesday, February 21
- Boys’ & Girls’ Lacrosse teams and Coed Track will practice M-F from 3:30-5:30 p.m.
- Softball practice will be M-F 3:45-5:45 p.m. at Sugar Campus
- Baseball practice will be M-F 3:45-5:45 p.m. at Sugar Campus
- Boys’ Tennis practice will be M-F 3:45-5:45 p.m. at Stevenson University Greenspring Campus’ Tennis Courts
- Practice locations and times are listed below in each sport’s description. Times and locations may change depending on the weather.
- Practice/Game changes will be updated on Veracross and sent out via email
- A weekly game schedule will be sent out the Friday before the following week
- Uniforms will be issued to students for the season and it is their responsibility to manage it for the season and return it in a timely fashion after the last contest
EXPECTATIONS
- Regular attendance at practice
- Fully prepared for practice with necessary equipment
- All absences must be communicated with Coach or Athletic Director
- Best effort should be given at all times
- Show respect for teammates, coaches, opponents, officials, and the game at all times
- Leave bench areas cleaner than you found them
- Represent Park School in a positive light at all times
LACROSSE
GIRLS – Grades 9-12
Practice will begin Tuesday, February 21 on Kelly field (weather permitting) or indoors in the Athletic Center. Weather related changes will be communicated via email by 1 p.m. on a given day. If weather requires indoor practices, the schedule will rotate between early and late practices in the Athletic Center. This schedule will be posted weekly in the Athletic Center until regular outdoor practices begin. We plan to field both a Varsity and JV team. Regular practice will be 3:30-5:30 p.m. for both Varsity and JV teams.
Game schedules are available through Veracross and the Athletic page on the school website. The Varsity season will run through the second week of May and JV will finish the first week in May.
Equipment Required:
- Stick
- Mouthguard
- Goggles
- Cleats and Running Shoes
- Water bottles (recommended but not required)
Coaches: Varsity – Robin Lowe (head) Kara Hickok (asst); JV – Grace Gahagan and Kaylee Kissleberg
BOYS – GRADES 9-12
Practice will begin Tuesday, February 21 on Kelly field (weather permitting) or indoors in Athletic Center. Weather related changes will be communicated via email by 1 p.m. on a given day. If weather requires indoor practices, the schedule will rotate between early and late practices in the Athletic Center. This schedule will be posted weekly in the Athletic Center until regular outdoor practices begin. Regular outdoor practice will be from 3:30-5:30 p.m. daily.
We plan to field a single varsity team. Game schedules are available through Veracross and the Athletics page on the school website. The Varsity season will run through the third week of May.
Equipment Required:
- Stick
- Helmet (Nocsae certified)
- Mouthguard
- Gloves
- Arm Pads
- Shoulder pads (Nocsae certified)
- Athletic Supporter & Cup
- P.E. Reversible Park Lacrosse Jersey
- Athletic shorts
- Water bottles (recommended but not required)
Coaches: Varsity – Josh Lauren (head), Ross Nochumowitz,
SOFTBALL
GIRLS – GRADES 9-12
Practice will begin Tuesday, February 21 at the Sugar Campus (weather permitting) or indoors in the Blaustein Gym I and/or II. Weather related changes will be communicated via email by 1 p.m. on a given day. If weather requires indoor practices, the schedule rotates between early and late practices in the Blaustein Gym I and/or II. We plan to field a varsity team. Regular practice will be 3:45-4:45 p.m. at Sugar Campus.
Transportation will be provided to and from Sugar. There will be a daily shuttle to Sugar Campus which will depart from the Athletic Center at 3:25-3:30 p.m., depart from Sugar Campus at 5:50 p.m., and arrive back on Main Campus at 6:15 p.m. Parents may pick up students at Sugar Campus at 5:50 p.m. if they choose. Student drivers who drive to school in the morning will be allowed to drive to practice or home games; however, they will not be permitted to drive other students aside from siblings. Game schedules are available through Veracross and Park Website. The Varsity season will run through the second week of May.
Equipment Required:
- Glove
- Brown baseball socks (school will provide and bill)
- Solid white softball pants
- Cleats (no spikes)
- Water bottles (recommended but not required)
Coaches: Varsity – Chris Adams
TENNIS
BOYS – GRADES 9-12
Practices will begin Monday, March 6 at Stevenson University tennis courts (weather permitting). If weather requires indoor practices, the schedule will rotate between early and late practices in the Athletic Center. Weather related changes will be communicated via email by 1 p.m. on a given day. The weekly practice schedule will be posted weekly in the Athletic Center until regular outdoor practices begin.
We plan to field a Varsity and JV team. Regular outdoor practice will be 3:45-5:45 p.m. at Stevenson University Greenspring Campus’ Tennis Courts.
Transportation will be provided to and from Sugar. There will be a daily shuttle to Sugar Campus which will depart from the Athletic Center at 3:25-3:30 p.m., depart from Sugar Campus at 5:50 p.m., and arrive back on Main Campus at 6:15 p.m. Parents may pick up students at Sugar Campus at 5:50 p.m. if they choose. Student drivers who drive to school in the morning will be allowed to drive to practice or home games; however, they will not be permitted to drive other students aside from siblings.
The match schedule is available through Veracross and the Athletics page on the school website. The Varsity season will run through the third week of May.
Equipment Required:
- Racquet
- Athletic attire
- Tennis shoes.
- Water bottles (recommended but not required)
Coaches: TBD
BASEBALL
BOYS—GRADES 9-12
Practice will begin Tuesday, February 21 at the Sugar Campus (weather permitting) or indoors in the Blaustein Gym I and/or II. Weather related changes will be communicated via email by 1 p.m. on a given day. If weather requires indoor practices, the schedule rotates between early and late practices in the Blaustein Gym I and/or II. We plan to field a single varsity team, but will feature a number of additional games for less experienced players. Regular practice 3:45-4:45 p.m. at Sugar Campus.
Transportation will be provided to and from Sugar. There will be a daily shuttle to Sugar Campus which will depart from the Athletic Center at 3:25-3:30 p.m., depart from Sugar Campus at 5:50 p.m., and arrive back on Main Campus at 6:15 p.m. Parents may pick up students at Sugar Campus at 5:50 p.m. if they choose. Student drivers who drive to school in the morning will be allowed to drive to practice or home games; however, they will not be permitted to drive other students aside from siblings.
Game schedules are available through Veracross and the Athletics page on the school website. The Varsity season will run through the third week of May.
Equipment Required:
- Glove
- Brown and white baseball socks (available for purchase)
- Solid white baseball pants
- Solid gray baseball pants
- Brown belt (available for purchase)
- Park baseball Cap (available for purchase)
- Water bottles (recommended but not required)
Coaches: Varsity – Omar Enriquez, Vince Ceci
Track (Non-sanctioned sport)
Coed – Grades 9-12
Practice will begin Tuesday, February 21 on Kelly field (weather permitting). Weather related changes will be communicated via email by 1 p.m. on a given day.
Meet schedules are TBD. We will not be an official team in the MIAA or the IAAM; therefore we will be piecing together an ad hoc schedule. Meets are likely to be on the weekends.
Coaches: Garette Ruley and Paula Smith
If you have athletics-related questions, please contact Robin Lowe, Director of Athletics — Girls’ Programs, at 410-339-4150 or rlowe@parkschool.net or Dia Clark, Director of Athletics — Boys’ Programs, at 410-339-4140 or dclark@parkschool.net.
Middle School Winter Athletic Information 2022-23
- Middle School Lacrosse, Baseball, and Softball – Weather/facility permitting, practices will begin on Wednesday, March 1, 2023
- Coed Tennis will begin Thursday, March 23, 2023 (upon return from Spring Break)
- Girls’ Lacrosse practices will run from 3:30-4:30 p.m. Numbers will dictate if we run 1 or 2 teams. (4-5 days a week)
- Boys’ Lacrosse practices will run from 3:30-4:30 p.m. Numbers will dictate if we are able to field a competitive team (4 days a week – M-Th) or run a developmental clinic (2 days a week – M/W)
- Baseball practices will run from 3:45-4:45 p.m. at Sugar Campus. We are planning to field an A Team only (4-5 days a week)
- Softball practices – will run from 3:45-4:45 p.m. at Sugar Campus. Numbers will dictate if we are able to field a competitive team (4 days a week – M-Th) or run a developmental clinic (2 days a week – M/W)
- Coed Tennis (7th/8th grade) practices will run from 3:45-4:45 p.m. at St. Timothy’s School. We will field a competitive squad and developmental squad (both 3 days a week – M/T/Th). 6th graders who are capable and committed may try out for the competitive squad. Our program will support those 6th graders who make the competitive squad.
- Practice locations and times are listed below in each sport’s description
- A weekly game schedule will be sent out the Friday before the following week
- Practice/Game changes will be updated on Veracross and sent out via email
- Uniforms will be issued to students for the season and it is his/her responsibility to manage it for the season and return it in a timely fashion after the last contest
EXPECTATIONS
- Regular attendance at practice
- Fully prepared for practice with necessary equipment
- All absences must be communicated with Coach or Athletic Director
- Best effort should be given at all times
- Show respect for teammates, coaches, opponents, officials, and the game at all times
- Leave bench areas cleaner than you found them
- Represent Park School in a positive light at all times
COED Tennis
BOYS and GIRLS – Grades 7&8
Practice will begin on Thursday, March 23 (upon return from Spring Break). Practice will be held at St. Timothy’s School’s tennis courts from 3:45-4:45 p.m. (M, T, Th). Matches will be scheduled on these days (dictated by weather and other schools) There will not be practice on match days. A daily shuttle will depart from the Athletic Center at 3:25-3:30 p.m., depart from St. Timothy’s at 4:50 p.m., and arrive back on Main Campus at 5:10 p.m. Parents may pick up students at St. Timothy’s at 4:45 p.m. if they choose. The Middle School season will run through mid May.
Equipment Required:
- Racquet
- P.E. uniform
- Tennis shoes
Coaches: TBD
Lacrosse:
BOYS – Grades 6-8
Practice will begin on Wednesday, March 1 on Boys’ Varsity Field (weather/facility permitting) at 3:30 p.m. We intend to run a competitive team (4 days a week – M-Th). A game schedule will be made available through Veracross and the Park website.
Equipment Required:
- Stick
- Helmet (Nocsae certified)
- Mouthguard
- Gloves
- Arm Pads
- Shoulder pads (Nocsae certified)
- Cleats
- Athletic Supporter & Cup
- Athletic shorts (black athletic shorts are required for games)
- Water bottle (recommended but not required)
Coaches: Jeremy Smith, Edwin Gordon
GIRLS – Grades 6-8
Practice will begin on Wednesday, March 1 on Girls Varsity Field (weather/facility permitting). Practices and games will be held Monday-Friday. Numbers will dictate if we run 1 or 2 teams The game schedule is available through Veracross and the Park website. The Middle School season will run through the second week of May.
Equipment Required:
- Stick
- Mouthguard
- Goggles
- Cleats and Running Shoes
- Water bottles (recommended but not required)
Uniforms for games will be distributed by the school for use during the season and return afterward.
Coaches: Caroline Roche, Katie Aman, Graysen Christopher
Softball
GIRLS – Grades 6-8
Practice will officially begin on Wednesday March 1 on the Sugar Campus (weather permitting) from 3:25-5:10 p.m. including transportation both ways. Following our return from spring break, if weather prevents outdoor play, practice may move indoors to the Blaustein Gym I and/or II and will run from 3:30-4:30 p.m.
Transportation will be provided to and from Sugar Campus on a daily basis, departing from the Athletic Center at 3:25 p.m. and then from Sugar Campus at 4:50 p.m. arriving back on Main Campus at 5:10 p.m. Parents may pick up students at Sugar Campus at 4:45 p.m. if they choose.
Numbers will dictate if we are able to field a competitive team (4 days a week – M-Th) or run a developmental clinic (2 days a week – M/W upon return from spring break). A game schedule will be made available should competitive play be possible. The Middle School season will run through the second week of May.
Equipment Required:
- Glove
- Black baseball socks (for games)
- White baseball pants (for games)
- Water bottle (recommended but not required)
Coaches: TBD
Baseball
BOYS – Grades 6-8
Practice will officially begin on Wednesday March 1 on the Sugar Campus (weather permitting) from 3:25-5:10 p.m. including transportation both ways. Following our return from spring break, if weather prevents outdoor play, practice may move indoors to the Blaustein Gym I and/or II and will run from 3:30-4:30 p.m.
Transportation will be provided to and from Sugar Campus on a daily basis, departing from the Athletic Center at 3:25 p.m. and then from Sugar Campus at 4:50 p.m. arriving back on Main Campus at 5:10 p.m. Parents may pick up students at Sugar Campus at 4:45 p.m. if they choose.
Practices and games will be held Monday-Friday. We plan to field an “A” team; however, the schedule will accommodate students of all levels of experience through a handful of B team games. The game schedule is available through Veracross and the Park website. The Middle School season will run through the third week of May.
Equipment Required:
- Glove
- Black baseball socks
- White baseball pants
- Park Baseball Cap (will be available for purchase)
- Water bottle (recommended but not required)
Uniforms for games will be distributed by the school for use during the season and return afterward.
Coaches: Andy Paladino Matt Yarnevich
If you have athletics-related questions, please contact Robin Lowe, Director of Athletics — Girls’ Programs, at 410-339-4150 or rlowe@parkschool.net or Dia Clark, Director of Athletics — Boys’ Programs, at 410-339-4140 or dclark@parkschool.net.