Athletics
GMS Athletics 2012-2013
Fall Season Late Aug - Mid Oct
Softball
VA: Tue – Fri till 5
VB: Tue- Thu till 5
JVA: Mon – Thur till 5
JVB: Tue, Wed, Thur till 5
GMS Home Softball field is at 1900 Geng Road, Palo Alto
Swimming Mon and Fri 3:45 to 4:45 @ Greenmeadow
Cross Country: Mon & Thur till 4:30
Soccer Season Mid Oct – Mid Dec
Soccer
VA: Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri till 5
VB: Mon, Wed, Fri till 5
JVA: Mon – Thur till 5
JVB: Tue, Wed, Thur till 5
Basketball Season Early Jan – Mid March
Basketball
VA: Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri 4:30 to 6
VB8: Mon, Wed, Fri till 5
VB7: Tue, Wed, Thu till 5
JVA: Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri 3:30 to 4:30
JV6: Wed, Thur, Fri till 5
Spring Season Early March - Mid May
| GNMS Volleyball 2013 | |||||
| Practice Schedules | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
| VA Coach Kady | VA 4:30 to 6 | VA 4:30 to 6 | VA 2:45 to 5 @ Cub | VA 4:30 to 6 | |
| VB8 (VBN) Coach Craig/ Matt | VB8 till 5 | VB8 till 5 | VB8 2:45 to 4:30 | ||
| VB7 (VBS) Coach Craig | VB7 2:45 to 4:30 | VB7 till 5 | VB7 till 5 | ||
| JVA Coach's Courtney and Emily | JVA till 4:30 | JVA till 4:30 | JVA 4:30 to 6 | JVA till 4:30 | no fri |
| JVB1 Coach Espo | JVB1 till 5 | JVB1 till 5 | JVB1 till 5 | ||
| JVB2 Coach Espo/ Carl | JVB2 till 5 | JVB2 till 4:30 | JVB2 till 5 | ||
Tennis Mondays & Wednesdays till 5:30 at Rinconada
Golf Meet May 20th at CSUS, Practice dates TBD
League Track Meet May 3rd and 4th at Sacred Heart
Skateboard Contest on May 31st
W.B.A.L. West Bay Athletic League http://ms.wbalsports.org/
We are in the WBAL, with Menlo, Casti, Harker, Priory and more. This league is outstanding and it gives us many opportunities for numerous sports and levels.
VA: 7th & 8th graders that have had a year or more experience in the sport--the most competitive team.
VB: 7th & 8th graders that are new to the sport or have had minimal experience playing.
JVA: 6th graders that are familiar with the sport, or have had previous experience playing.
JV6: Basketball only, 6th graders who have had minimal experience playing.
JVB: 6th graders that are brand new to the sport.
Most teams will practice and or play games 3 or 4 days per week
All Softball and Soccer games start at 4PM. JVB Softball is 1 1/4 hours and all other Softball games are 1 1/2 hours.
Soccer, Basketkall and Volleyball games last one hour.
Games usually start at 4 but may go as late as 7
There are 4 sports seasons each year, 3 of the 4 is considered full time
Because The Girls' Middle School is committed to inclusion and participation, all competitive sports are open to any girl who commits to playing. We have no tryouts or cuts for JVB and the VB teams. Girls must try out to play on either the JVA or VA teams. To accommodate the range of skill levels and abilities, we field multiple teams for all sports, including Varsity and Junior Varsity levels. GMS is a member of the West Bay Athletic League, which also includes Castilleja, Crystal Springs Uplands, Eastside College Prep, Harker, Keys, King’s Academy, Menlo, Pinewood, Priory, Sacred Heart, St. Matthews, Nueva, and Woodland. Each season includes several sports opportunities:
GMS Athletics and Physical Education
Matt Cole Athletic Director mcole@girlsms.org x124
Jonathan Frechette Physical Education Chair jfrechette@girlsms.org
Kady Taylor Varsity Coach and 6th PE ktaylor@girlsms.org