Welcome Back to the 23/24 school year. We are excited to get back to Fall Sports in a couple of weeks. Below is all the pertinent information you will need for Fall sports.

This post contains quite a bit of information.

Note:

1. Interest meetings are for students only.

2. 6th graders may inquire about being a team manager. Only 7th and 8th graders can make the team roster. 

3. Managers are required to submit the same athletic paperwork as those trying out for the team.

4. Closed Tryouts - Since tryouts bring their own inherent level of stress, tryout sessions are closed to spectators. This allows all coaches and participants to best focus on the task at hand with limited distractions. Please make plans to drop off and pick up your student athlete at the appropriate times. 

MS Girls Volleyball Coach Megan Rivenbark and Coach Andrea Cuppett(mjrivenbark04@gmail.com, CuppettA@franklinacademy.org) 

Interest Meeting - Tuesday 7/25 during Lunch in the gym

Tryouts: Wednesday 8/2 and Thursday 8/3 3:30-5:15 in the MS Gym

Come prepared in tshirt, shorts, tennis shoes/volleyball shoes, and knee pads. Bring a water bottle if wanted.

MS Boys Soccer Coach Bryan Farnsworth 

(farnsworthb@franklinacademy.org)

Interest meeting- Thursday 7/20

Tryouts-  Monday 7/31 and Tuesday 8/1 3:45-5:15pm

HS Soccer Field 648 Flaherty Ave., Wake Forest

Bring Cleats and Running Shoes, Shin Guards, and Water.

MS CoEd Cross Country Coach Ann Mann (manna@franklinacademy.org)

Interest meeting- BRIEF meeting on Wednesday, July 19 during lunch in the mezzanine 

Tryouts- Tuesday and Wednesday 8/1 and 8/2 from 3:30-4:30 at 

Flaherty Park (1100 N White St, Wake Forest)

Plan to attend both days. If your student runs the mile in the required time, he/she will NOT have to attend on Wed.

Dress to run in the heat. There will be a cooler of water, but athletes need to bring their own water bottle. 

MS Girls Tennis Coach David Mallory (davidtmallory@gmail.com)

Interest meeting- Tuesday, July 25, during lunch in mezzanine

Tryouts- Monday, July 31 3:45-5:00 pm and Tuesday, August 1 3:45-5:00 pm

Flaherty Park Tennis Courts (1226 N White St, Wake Forest)

Must attend both tryout days

Bring tennis racquet and plenty of water.

All paperwork must be on file with the Athletic Director prior to participating in anything for athletics. Once all completed paperwork is turned in, students may email the Athletic Director requesting a ticket for tryouts. This ticket is mandatory for tryouts as it lets respective coaches know that a student is eligible to tryout.  Paperwork may be scanned, faxed, or delivered to front office, or delivered directly to the Athletic Director. Below is the list of necessary paperwork.

 A.   Physical (good for 395 days from date of exam)
https://bigteams-public-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/library/files/demo8112_bigteams_2855/files/2023-2024%20Physical%20Form.pdf

B.   Gfeller Waller Concussion Form (required each school year)
https://bigteams-public-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/library/files/demo8112_bigteams_2855/files/Gfeller%20Waller%20Concussion%20Form%2023-24.pdf

C.   Player Release Form (required each school year)
https://bigteams-public-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/library/files/demo8112_bigteams_2855/files/Player%20Release%20Form%2023-24.pdf

D.   Athletic Contract/Handbook Acknowledgement From (required each school year) *Page 12*
https://bigteams-public-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/library/files/demo8112_bigteams_2855/files/FA%20Athletics%202023-2024%20Handbook.pdf

All paperwork links can be found at: https://franklinacademyathletics.org/main/filesLinks/

Please feel free to reach out with any questions.