2026-27 Upper School Winter Sports Offerings

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Dear Upper School Families,

The fall season is off to a great start, and I am excited about the upcoming winter athletics season, which officially begins on Monday, November 2. Please review the details regarding our winter offerings below to ensure your child is signed up and eligible to participate on the first day. Additionally, if you have not already done so, please reach out directly to the program coach listed below to ensure you are included on team communications and email lists.

Eligibility

All required forms must be completed and submitted by Friday, October 16. Your child will NOT be allowed to participate on the first day of practice until these are completed. 

As we shared earlier this summer, we transitioned to Healthy Roster, a new mobile platform for athletic eligibility forms and injury tracking, for the 2026-27 school year. The following athletic forms must be accessed, completed, and digitally signed through Healthy Roster: 

• Pre-Participation Physical Form – *This single form must be printed, signed by a physician, and uploaded separately. The process is quick and easy from a mobile device. 

• 2026-27 Agreement for Participation (*E-Signature)

• Concussion Awareness Form (*E-Signature)

• Inherent Risk Form (*E-Signature)

• Transportation Waiver (*E-Signature)

Baseline Concussion Testing (SWAY)

All 7th–12th graders must complete an annual baseline concussion test using our new system, SWAY, prior to their first practice.  

SWAY Instructions

PG Athletic Trainers

Please contact Jacob Loughman at jloughman@portergaud.edu or Jordan Rudd at jrudd@portergaud.edu with any questions regarding Healthy Roster or to schedule an appointment. 

2026-27 Winter Coach Contact Information

Below is a list of contacts for our JV and varsity winter sports:

• Basketball (JV, Grades 9-10; Varsity, Grades 9-12)

  • Girls - Elise Pearson, girlsbasketball@portergaud.edu 

  • Boys - JP Pearson, jpearson@portergaud.edu

• Winter Cheerleading (Varsity, Grades 9-12), beginning on January 5, 2027

  • Alex LeBlanc, aleblanc@portergaud.edu

• Sporting Clays (Varsity, Grades 9-12)

  • John LaVerne, sportingclays@portergaud.edu

• Bowling (Varsity, Grades 9-12) 

  • Amy Flynn, aflynn@portergaud.edu 

• Varsity Wrestling

  • Chris Ellis, ellisc133@gmail.com

Go Cyclones!

Al Wilson, Athletic Director
Casey Crenny, Associate Athletic Director
Jacob Loughman,  Head Athletic Trainer
Isaac Rodgers, Strength and Conditioning Coach