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Reminder: 24-25 Winter Sports Sign Ups

Dear Upper School Families,

The upcoming winter athletics season is just a few weeks away! Please review the details below and make sure your child is signed up and eligible to participate. If you have not already contacted the coach associated with each team, please do so at your earliest convenience to ensure you are in the loop on all the details. If you have any questions, please contact the coach associated with that team (listed below).

Also, please note there is a basketball meeting for all parents and caregivers of students trying out for basketball on Wednesday, October 23 at 6 p.m. in the Wendell Center. The meeting will include an introduction to winter athletics followed by breakout groups for parents to meet with coaches of JV/Varsity Boys Basketball and JV/Varsity Girls Basketball teams.

The first day of basketball tryouts is Monday, October 28. Tryouts for JV teams will start at 4:30 p.m., and tryouts for Varsity teams will start at 5:30 p.m.

Winter Offerings

Basketball (JV, Grades 9-10; Varsity, Grades 9-12)
Winter Cheerleading (Varsity, Grades 9-12), beginning January 7, 2025
Sporting Clays (Varsity, Grades 9-12)
Bowling (Varsity, Grades 9-12)
Wrestling (Varsity, Grades 9-12)

Eligibility

The forms below must be completed by Monday, October 14. Your child will not be allowed to participate on the first day of practice until these are completed. If you completed this information for a fall sport, you do not need to do it again.

Access Schooldoc.com by logging into the MyPG portal, navigating to the Resources tab, and clicking on the SchoolDoc icon. Select the sport(s) of interest for the year and fill out all of the required documents. If you need help logging in to MyPG, please click here or email helpdesk@portergaud.edu.
Upload a current physical (if your child's most recent physical was prior to April 1, 2024, a new physical is not required).
Upload a signed inherent risk document.
Upload a signed concussion awareness form.
Upload a signed agreement for participation form.
All 7th, 9th, and 11th-grade students or new students in 7th grade and up will need a baseline IMPACT test. These tests will be sent to their school email address. Any questions regarding these requirements can be directed to Dr. Lauren Willis, Head Athletic Trainer.

PG Athletic Trainers

The Sports Medicine Center will be open Monday-Friday, from 10 a.m. until the conclusion of the last practice or game. Please contact Dr. Lauren Willis at lwillis@portergaud.edu with any questions or to schedule an appointment. If your child is injured during a team workout or practice, we ask that you always reach out to Dr. Willis so she can evaluate the injury and develop a treatment plan.

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 - Chris Evans, cevans@portergaud.edu
- Boys - JP Pearson, jpearson@portergaud.edu
Winter Cheerleading (Varsity, Grades 9-12), beginning January 7, 2025
- Jen Locklair, jlocklair@portergaud.edu
Sporting Clays (Varsity, Grades 9-12)
- David Dalu, clayscoach@portergaud.edu
Bowling (Varsity, Grades 9-12)
- Amy Flynn, aflynn@portergaud.edu
Wrestling (Varsity, Grades 9-12)
- Al Wilson, awilson@portergaud.edu

Go Cyclones!

Al Wilson, Athletic Director
Casey Crenny, Associate Athletic Director
Dr. Lauren Willis, Head Athletic Trainer
Isaac Rodgers, Strength and Conditioning Coach