All Fall Sports Begin the Week of August 12, 2019
All Athletes require an on-line registration before the first day of tryouts/practice for all sports at https://geneva.8to18.com/accounts/login.
A current physical and on-line athletic registration is mandatory; due by July 26, 2019. Athletes will NOT be allowed to participate
without this information on file. Athletes need to be aware that
practice times may vary after the first day of practice until the first day of
school. Practice schedules will be distributed on the first
day of practice/tryouts by your coach.
**Once teams are
established a $140.00 participation fee will be due for each athlete by the
first scheduled competition**
CHEER TEAM: Squads and
practice schedules have already been established for the 2019 - 2020 school
year. Anyone interested in becoming a member of the Cheer team can contact
Coach Lehmann at genevavikescheer@gmail.com.
CROSS COUNTRY: The first
practice is Monday, August 12. All levels will
meet in the foyer area outside the Contest Gymnasium (enter
through Door 19E) on McKinley Street.
DANCE TEAM: The JV and
Varsity squads have been established for the 2019 - 2020 school year. Anyone
interested in becoming a member of the Dance team should contact Coach
VanWagenen at avanwagenen@geneva304.org
FOOTBALL: The first
practice is Monday, August 12. Varsity, Sophomore and
Freshman squads will meet at 8:00AM and gather by the Center Street
locker room doors. Practice
schedules will be distributed to all team members at this time.
BOYS
GOLF: The first day of try-outs is Monday, August 12 at Eagle Brook Country Club. All golfers should be warmed up and ready for
an informational meeting at 2:40 pm on Monday, August 12th. Groups will then be shuttled out onto the
course for a 3:00 pm shot-gun start for the first round of try-outs. In the event of inclement weather the week of
tryouts, we will still meet at Eagle Brook Country Club to discuss make-up plans and be ready to play if weather improves. Groupings for tryouts will be communicated through the Geneva Boys Golf Twitter fee (@GenevaBoysGolf). Groupings/Tee times are assigned based on registrations received by the deadline of July 26, 2019. Anyone registered after this date should still report to Eagle Brook Country Club and see the coaches before 2:30 pm at which
time a group will be assigned. For more
information regarding tryouts please see the following link: https://studentsgeneva304-my.sharepoint.com/:b:/g/personal/ehatczel_geneva304_org/EZJSu_scwk1GqGfhl3kz8pcBM04bSsW6A_NaAy9pFF192A?e=XDxGAL. Upon make the team, the $140.00 participation fee
(payable through the webstore starting Monday, August 19th – search
Fall sport) and the additional Course Fee
of $210.00 will be due (paid
by check; made payable to GHS and brought to the athletic office) before the
first contest. This additional fee helps
offset some of the costs associated with course facilities used for practices/
matches, as well as, team apparel that is issued.
GIRLS GOLF: The first day of
try-outs is Monday, August 12. All golfers should be
prepared to tee off for 18 holes of golf at 2:00 pm at Geneva
Golf Club. Please arrive no later than 1:30 pm. Tuesday, August 13, All golfers
should be prepared to tee off for 18 holes of golf at 8:00 am at Geneva
Golf Club. Please arrive no
later than 7:30 am. Wednesday, August 14, All golfers should be prepared to tee
off for 9 holes of golf at 8:00 am. Please
arrive no later than 7:30 am. Following
the 9-holes of golf a parent meeting will follow on Wednesday. Upon making the team, the $140.00 participation fee
(payable through the Webstore – search Fall Sport) and the additional Course Fee of $210.00 will be due (paid
by check made payable to Geneva High School and brought to the athletic office)
before the first meet. In the event of
inclement weather the week of tryouts, we will still meet at Geneva Golf Club
at times specified.
BOYS SOCCER: The first
day of tryouts is Monday, August 12. Anyone interested in
attending the tryout should report to Burgess Field at 6:45 am on August 12th. Come to tryouts prepared with Water Bottle, Tennis Shoes, Soccer Cleats, Shin Guards, Athletic Shorts, Athletic T-shirt (no club gear permitted during tryouts) are required to play. The first tryout will begin with a fitness test and from there tryouts will consist of small sided & large sided games to assess players through a variety of offensive & defensive circumstances. Final roster selections will be made by Wednesday, August 14, 2019 for the four levels (Varsity, JV, JV2, and Freshman) with roster size ranging between 18-22 including goal keepers. Refer to the "2019 Tryout Information" handout provided by Coach Bhatta at the program meeting held at the end of the school year or posted on the Geneva High School Boys Soccer website (https://sites.google.com/geneva304.org/genevavikingboyssoccer/home) for more
information regarding tryouts.
GIRLS SWIMMING: The first
practice is Monday, August 12 at West Chicago High School pool. More information will be communicated via
GHS_IL Athletics Twitter feed and the GHS Athletics website.
GIRLS TENNIS: The first day of
tryouts will be Monday, August 12 at the GHS Tennis
Courts. Juniors and Seniors will meet from 8:00 - 9:30 am.
Freshman and Sophomores will meet from 9:45 - 11:15 am. Tuesday
and Wednesday tryout times will be same as Monday. Please be aware the girls will be made aware
at the end of Mondays session what session they should attend on Tuesday and
Wednesday to complete their tryout.
GIRLS VOLLEYBALL: The first day of tryouts will be Monday,
August 12 in the GHS Contest Gymnasium.
The tryouts will run from Monday, August 12th through
Wednesday, August 14th in the Contest Gym. Tryout times will be communicated via the GHS Girls VB twitter feed (@GHSVikingsVB) and posted on the GHS Athletics website later this summer.
Questions regarding a particular sports
tryout should be directed to the Varsity Head Coach, emails can be found on the
Geneva 304 and 8to18 athletic websites.
FALL VARSITY HEAD COACHES: Cheer Team – Taylor
Lehmann; ; Cross Country –TBA; Dance Team –
Amy Van Wagenen; Football –
Rob Wicinski; Boys Golf – Eric Hatczel; Girls
Golf – Doug Ross; Boys Soccer –
Jason Bhatta; Girls Swimming – Nick Parry (West Chicago HS);
Girls Tennis – Zach Evans; Girls Volleyball – Annie
Seitelman
TEAM TWITTER ACCOUNTS: Athletic Office - @GHS_ILathletics; Cheer Team – @genevahscheer; Cross
Country – @GVXC_run; Dance Team – @GenevaVarsity DT; Football – @GenevaViking; Boys
Golf – @GenevaBoysGolf; Girls Golf – @GHS_GirlsGolf;
Boys Soccer – @geneva_soccer; Girls Swimming – Nick Parry
(West Chicago HS); Girls Tennis – @genevahstennis; Girls Volleyball
– @GHSVikingsVB
ATHLETIC
INFORMATION: Get up-to-date schedules, forms and athletic
information by logging on to http://il.8to18.com/geneva. Following the @GHS_ILAthletics Twitter feed. Physicals for all athletes interested in participating in a tryout must be on file in the athletic office by July 26, 2019. Online registration must be completed on 8to18 (https://geneva.8to18.com) by July 26, 2019.