Winter Updates

Winter Sports Starting Dates:

Boys Basketball :  11-30

Girls Basketball:  11-30

Boys Hockey:  11-23

Girls Hockey:  11-23

Indoor Track:  11-30

Skiing (nordic, alpine & jumping) 11-23

Swimming:  11-16

**Have potential athletes watch the walls at the high school for signs of upcoming sign-up meetings.  Most winter sports will have their sign-up meetings  during the first or second week of November.  If your child is unable to make the sign up meeting, have them stop by the athletic office to get the necessary paperwork.  All forms are on the web sight and also available in the athletic office.  

*PLEASE make sure that physicals are up to date.  Physicals are good for two years.  You can call the athletic office to check on the date of the last physical that we have on file.  If one is needed, make an appointment NOW, it can take months to get a physical.  Athletes will NOT be allowed to start their sport until a completed physical has been done.  

Volleyball practice starting Monday 8-24-09 will be 3:30-5:30 for Varsity: JV 5:30-7:30

Reserve Boys Soccer candidates will practice on Monday 8-24-09 @4:00-6:00pm at Huntley Meadows. 

Tuesday will be 9:00-11:00 am also at Huntley Meadows.  

Cross Country practice starting Monday 8-24-09 will be @3:00pm.  Practice will end @5:00.  

Golf practice starting Monday 8-24-09 will be @ 3:30 at the Hanover Country Club.

More to come......

GIRLS SOCCER:

Practice on Monday is on the TURF field at Hanover High School, @8:00 am  NOT AT SACHEM FIELD.  Sorry for the inconvenience.  

Fall Sports Start-up Information:

**It is important the all paperwork be in the athletic office prior to the first day.  Needed forms can be found on the web sight @hanoverhigh.us.  Physicals are good for two years and do not have to be on the form that we provide.  Whatever your provider supplies is fine.  The Participation fee is now $125.00 and checks should be made out to HHS Athletics.  

Football Practice will start on Wednesday 8-12-09.  All candidates should meet in the High School locker room at 7:00 am. Practices will be from 7:00 am - 12:00 pm & 4:00pm - 6:30pm

There is a break in between sessions to avoid the heat as much as possible.  

Girls Soccer:  Sunday 8-16-09, Meet at the HHS track at 4:00 for a players meeting and announcements.  Following the meeting any VARSITY candidates will have their 1 miles timed trial.  Please bring running shoes/outfit.  Time trials will be conducted in heats of 10+/-. We will be done before 6:00pm  Monday 8-17-09 all VARSITY candidates will meet at Sachem Field from 8:00 am - 9:45.  Non-Varsity Candidates will meet at Sachem Field @5:00pm - 7:00pm.  VARSITY Candidates MUST attend BOTH sessions(morning and evening)  

Field Hockey:  All Candidates meet at the High School track @9:30 am - 11:00 am  Practices for the first week are:  Monday thru Friday from 4:30 - 7:00pm. Second Session will be Monday, Wednesday & Friday 9:30 am to 11:00am.  So, three days a weeks there will be TWO sessions each day.  

Boys Soccer:  Monday 8-17-09: Varsity & JV Candidates meet at Huntley Meadows in Norwich. Practice will be from 9:00 am - 3:00 pm.    RESERVE candidates start Monday 8-24-09.  Time to be announced.  

Golf:  Monday 8-17-09: All candidates meet at the Practice Green on Route 10 at Hanover Country Club @7:00 am.  Practice will be until 2:00pm 

Volleyball: Monday 8-17-09:   All candidates meet in the High School gym @8:45 am - 11:30 am.  VARSITY only candidates will also practice 1:00pm - 3:30pm.  JV Candidates will only attend the first session in the morning. 

Cross Country:  Monday 8-17-09:  All candidates meet on the High School Track @9:00am.  Practice will be from 9:00am - 11:00 am.

If you have any questions, please contact the Athletic Office at 643-0655.  

Welcome to the Hanover High School Sports Update Blog

Here I will post updates and happenings for all athletes and their parents.

The goal of this blog is to keep everyone up to date on all information.

Fall Sports start up dates:

Football :  August 12th

All other fall sports begin on August 17th

Paperwork requirements:

All forms can now be found on the HHS Web site

**if you can't print them, please call the office and I will mail them to you  643-0655.

**all forms need to be in the athletic office BEFORE the first day of practice.  

**no athlete will be allowed to participate if their forms and participation fee are not in on time.  

**physicals are required EVERY TWO years.  If you need a new physical, please make an appointment now.  

**the participation fee for EACH sport is now,  $125.00.  Checks should be made out to HHS Athletics. Please put your child's name and sport(s) which the fee is for in the memo section of the check.

OFFICE HOURS:

The athletic office is open all summer from 9-3pm.  If you have any questions, please contact us at: 643-0655.

I will update this blog with start times and locations for each sport as soon as I have them.  

Thanks

Kim Davis

Athletic Administrative Assistant

Fall Sports Information

Look here for updates and times for fall sports