This document outlines the athletic programs and requirements for Heritage High School. It provides the season schedules and start dates for tryouts for each sport. Coaches are listed for all boys and girls teams at both the junior varsity and varsity levels. Students must have a current physical and meet GPA requirements to try out. Transportation is provided after practices, with multiple bus routes offered depending on the season. Contact information is provided for the athletic director and coaches.

1. HERITAGE HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETICS Michael Nichols, Principal Roscoe Coles, APO Letha Brooks,API Dwayne Peters, Athletic Director

2. PREREQUISITES FOR TRYING OUT FOR ANY ATHLETIC TEAM MUST have a Physical on a VHSL form dated after May 1st. (Available in the main office or from this website.) MUST have a 2.0 Cumulative GPA OR MUST have a Semester GPA of 2.0 the semester before the season.

3. BEGIN PRACTICE DATES Fall Sports –1st Mon in Aug. Winter Sports -3rd Mon in Nov. Spring Sports - 3rd Mon in Feb.

4. FALL SPORTS Cheerleading JV – Grades 8-10 V – Grades 9-12 Cross Country V – Grades 9-12 Football JV – Grades 8 – 10 V – Grades 9-12 Field Hockey JV – Grades 8-10 V – Grades 9-12 Golf V – Grades 9-12 Volleyball V- Grades 9-12

5. WINTER SPORTS Basketball JV – Grades 8-10 V – Grades 9-12 Indoor Track V – Grades 9-12 Swimming V –Grades 9-12 Wrestling V – Grades 9-12

6. SPRING SPORTS Baseball JV – Grades 8-10 V – Grades 9-12 Outdoor Track – Grades 9-12 Softball JV- Grades 8-10 V – Grades 9-12 Tennis – Grades 9 – 12 Soccer JV – Grades 8-10 V – Grades 9-12

7. CHEERLEADING Coaches JV – Renarda Warren V – Jacqueline East Try-outs in May see coach for more details

8. CROSS COUNTRY Coaches Girls Coach – Jacqueline Bateman Boys Coach – Ray Pollard Grades 9-12 Try- outs begin in August

9. FOOTBALL COACHES Varsity Coach – Dan Tomblin JV Coach – Jason Cooke Try-outs begin in August

10. FIELD HOCKEY Coaches Head Coach: Caron Lowe JV Coach: Maurice Leeks Girls Only Grades 8 -12 Try – outs begin August

11. GOLF Coach – Dennis Koutoufas Grades 9-12 Try – outs begin August

12. VOLLEYBALL Girls Coach – Angie Crew Boys Coach – Darnell Howard Grades 9-12 Try – outs begin August

13. BASKETBALL Girls Coach – Var- Thomas Woodhouse JV – Jimmie Clements Boys Coach – Var – Michael Gardner JV – Rudie Foye Try – outs begin in November

14. INDOOR TRACK Girls Coach –Jacqueline Bateman Boys Coach – Ray Pollard Grades 9-12 Try- outs in November

15. SWIMMING Girls Coach – June Pearson Boys Coach – Adam Lunquist Grades 9-12 Try – outs begin in November Practice is at the Midtown Recreation Center

16. WRESTLING Head Coach – Chris Pearson Assistant Coach – Marcus Morgan Grades 9-12 Try –outs begin in November

17. BASEBALL Coaches V – Charles Koval JV – Tuffy Leeman Grades 8-12 Try – outs begin in February

18. OUTDOOR TRACK Girls Coach – Jacqueline Bateman Boys Coach – Ray Pollard Grades 9-12 Try – outs in February

19. SOCCER Coaches Girls – Maurice Leeks JV – Jamie Plecker Boys – Darnell Howard JV – Eric Jay Grades 8-12 Try –outs begin in February

20. SOFTBALL Coaches Varsity John Crocker JV – Angie Crew Grades 8-12 Try – outs begin in February

21. TENNIS Coaches Girls – Donald Widener Boys –Joseph Holloway Grades 9-12 Try –outs begin in February

22. ATHLETIC TRAINER Alissa Siemers Trainer for all Three Seasons She is a Certified Athletic Trainer

23. TRANSPORTATION There are buses to take athletes home after practice. Fall – Three buses @ 5:30pm Winter – Three buses @ 5:30pm Two buses @ 7:30pm Spring – Three buses @ 5:30pm

24. CONTACT INFORMATION All Coaches that teach at Heritage High School have an email address. Athletic Director’s Email address is dwayne.peters@nn.k12.va.us Athletic Phone---(757) 928-6110