Athletics Information

 Click for detailed information on how to sign up and dates and times of try-outs and first practices.

In order to participate in any sport, you must do the following:

Register on Family ID

Have an updated Physical (information below, please reach out to your coach or our nurses if you have any questions with physicals)

Physicals have to be dated ON or AFTER 11/12/2025 to be counted for the FALL 2026 season.

Get your sports physicals done at the MHS School-Based Health Center

The MHS School-Based Health Center is offering sports physicals between 8am-2pm on the following dates this summer:

• June: 23 & 24
• July: 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 21, 27, 28 & 29
• August: 3, 4, 5, 11, 12 & 13

To schedule your appointment, please call (475) 231-6978.  

Before your appointment, you MUST have these forms completely filled out:

• Pre-Participation Physical Examination Form
• School-Based Health Center (SBHC) -  enrollment form (only if you're not already a member)

Physical Expiration & Eligibility

1. Physicals have to be dated ON or AFTER November 12, 2025 to be counted for the Fall 2026 season.  
2. If your child's physical expires between August 13, 2026, and December 12, 2026, your child is NOT eligible to participate on the first day of practice/try-out. Please contact our Nurses with any questions.

Monday, August 24, 2026

6pm, MHS Auditorium

All Fall Student Athletes & Parents/Guardians must attend this event if you are participating in a Fall Sport.

MHS FALL COACHES CONTACT INFO and first practice/tryout information:

• Boys Soccer Head Coach: Sal Emanuele, emanueles@mpsct.org
  • Try-outs: 
• Girls Soccer Head Coach: Shawn Murdock, murdocks@mpsct.org
  • Try-outs: 
• Football Head Coach: Dario Highsmith, highsmithd@mpsct.org
  • 1st practice: 
• Boys Cross Country Head Coach: Rob Weston, westont@mpsct.org
• Girls Cross Country Head Coach: Jenn Price, pricej@mpsct.org
  • Boys/Girls Cross Country 1st practice:
• Fall Cheerleading Head Coach: Lindsay Hansen, Hansenl@mpsct.org
  • Try-outs:
• Fall Dance Head Coach: Marisa Bishop, bishopm@mpsct.org
  • Try-outs:
• Girls Swim/Dive Head Coach: Trevor Charles, charlest@mpsct.org
  • 1st practice: 
• Volleyball Head Coach: Kelvin Jones, joneskd@mpsct.org
  • Try-outs: 
• Fall Crew Head Coach: Scott Peaslee, peaslees@mpsct.org
  • 1st practice: 
• Unified Sports Soccer Coach: Cindy Culp, Culpc@mpsct.org
  • 1st practice: 

*Note: Locations for the first practice or try-out may change depending on the weather.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out to the Athletic office Secretary, Robin Wilson via email, wilsonr@mpsct.org or your Fall Coach (listed above).