Volleyball

Parent Meeting on 8/23/23 at 5:30 in the Middle School Library

Participants must complete the following before practice or tryouts begin:

  1. Have a completed physical. This can be emailed to the office SHMSAthletic@usd450.net, dropped off in the office (office hours are 7:15 - 3:30 M-F), or brought on or before the first day of tryouts. No player will be allowed to try out without a completed KSHSAA physical packet on file.

  2. Heat illness and concussion training must be completed before tryouts begin (see below).

Heat Illness and Concussion Training

All athletes who wish to participate in a fall sport must complete an online course on heat illness and concussions. The courses are available for free through the NFHS website (see below). Once complete, students should turn in their completion certificate to their coach on the first day of practice.

Navigate to: NFHS Learn

Student-athletes should create an account for themselves to be used each year.

Search the courses for the following two courses:

You must "purchase" these courses, but there is no cost. Once they have been "purchased," students can complete each course at their own pace. Print the certificate upon completion. If you are unable to print them, please send them via email to SHMSAthletic@usd450.net, and the certificates will be sent to the fall sports coaches.

Once you are on the NFHS page, set up an account. The accounts are free to set up. Be sure to choose the video for Kansas.  Once your child has watched the video, the athlete needs to take a screenshot of the screen and send it to his or her head coach or print the certificate and bring it with him or her to the athlete’s first practice/tryout. Participants who come without the certificate will be required to watch the video at the school and miss that portion of tryouts. Thank you for your help with this step.

7th Grade Head Coach: Eisa Mondragon

8th Grade Head Coach: Shannon Swift

Tryout Information

  • August 14th – August 18th

  • Time: 3:00-5:00pm

  • 7th grade tryouts will be held in the middle school gym.

  • 8th grade tryouts will be held in the north gym of the high school.

  • ALL students will be picked up at the middle school gym doors, promptly at 5:00, no later than 5:15. 

  • Teams will be indicated at the end of Friday’s practice.

  • Need for tryouts: athletic clothing, sturdy tennis shoes, water bottle and be sure to have your last name on the back of the shirt

  • IMPORTANT: Must have a physical on file in the middle school office in order to stay for tryouts.

Tryouts and practices are closed to all except participants. All others are expected to wait in the parking lot. Once the team is established, practice schedules will be decided upon and shared.