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The Paideia philosophy of educating the whole child—mind, body, and spirit—is one of the core values at MHMS. To achieve this, and to promote a positive culture of spirit and pride within the student body, all students in grades 7-12 are required to participate in a school sport each year. Students must attend all practices, games, and/or performances in order to fulfill this requirement. As you think about the sport(s) you would like to play, keep these things in mind: transportation to away games and off-site facilities is not provided by the school; and 8^th graders are allowed to participate in some high school sports. Students enrolling at MHMS after a team has conducted tryouts will be offered a supplemental tryout.

Each student-athlete must have a current sports physical each year in order to participate. Physical packets are available on our school athletics website. The entire packet is required to be completed and should be returned to Kory Craighead (athletic director) or to the athlete’s coach. We encourage you to keep a copy of the physical at home.

Completed physical packets can be brought to the school on registration night or ATTN: Mr. Craighead, or faxed (615-264-6546).

High School Physical Packet

Middle School Physical Packet

Student-Athlete and Parent Handbook

Athletic Director: Kory Craighead

Fall Sports

Golf (Men’s and Women’s) Coach: Sonya Coley This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Open to all students in grades 8-12
Tryouts in July
Practices and matches in late July through early October

Cross Country (Men’s and Women’s) Coach:

Open to all students in grades 6-12
Tryouts: no cuts (MS athletes should be able to run 2 miles, and HS athletes should be able to run 3+ miles)
Practices: every day after school, August through October; pre-season conditioning is encouraged (June and July)
Races and meets: mostly on Tuesdays and Saturdays during the season

Women’s Volleyball HS Coach: Lily Nota This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

MS Coach: Gretchen Huff This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Open to girls in grades 5-12
Tryouts: May, August
Practices: summer through mid-October, after school

Women’s Soccer HS Coach: Jason Bentley This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

MS Parent Rep: Michelle Tracy This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Sanctioned School Sport is open to girls in grades 9-12
Middle School Club sport is open to girls in grades 5-8
Tryouts: late July and early August (MS tryouts TBA)
Practices and games: August through October (MS schedule TBA)

Football (MHMS students wishing to play football will co-op with Station Camp Schools)

HS Coach: TBA (email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.)

MS Coach: Daren Thomas This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

MS football is for boys in grades 7 and 8
Season is July through October at Station Camp Middle School
HS football is for boys in grades 9-12
Season is June through November at Station Camp High School

Winter Sports

Cheerleading HS Coach: Gretchen Hardaway This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

MS Coach: Angela Miles This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

MS is open to girls in grades 6-8
HS is open to girls in grades 9-12
Tryouts: April of previous year (or upon new student registration)
Practices: at a local facility and on campus, July through January
Games: cheerleaders attend and cheer at all home and some away basketball games

Bowling (Men’s and Women’s) Coach: Will Duke This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Open to all students in grades 8-12
Tryouts: mid-August
Practices and matches: mid-August through January

Basketball (Men’s and Women’s) HS Boys Coach: Kory Craighead This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

HS Girls Coach: Jimmy Steen This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

MS Boys Coach: (email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.)

MS Girls Coach: Abby Blackburn This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

High School
- Open to boys, girls in grades 9-12
- Tryouts: late October (open gym dates begin in August)
- Practices and games: after school/early evening, November through February
  - High school basketball games are typically held on Tue and Fri evenings
- Middle School
  - Open to boys, girls in grades 6-8
  - Tryouts: early October (open gyms begin in late August)
  - Practices and games: after school/early evening, October through January
    - Middle school basketball games are typically held on Mon and Thur evenings

Dance (Merrol Hyde Motion) Coach: Marye Rowell This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Open to all students in grades 7-12
Tryouts: May (August upon new student registration)
Practices: summer; late August through December, on campus and at local studio

Wrestling Coach: Ralph Gabriel This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Open to students in grades 9-12
Wrestling is a cooperative sport with Hendersonville High School. Practices and matches are held off campus

Swimming (Men’s and Women’s) Parent Contact: Amy Hickson This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Swimming is a club sport in conjunction with Station Camp Schools, open to middle and high school students
Information is announced in the fall to students; contact Mrs. Hickson for more information

Spring Sports

Men’s Soccer HS Coach Daniel Brooks This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

MS Coach (email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.)

Open to boys in grades 9-12 for high school, grades 6-8 for middle school)
Tryouts: HS tryouts are in May and again in February; MS tryouts TBA
Practices and games: mid-February through end of May; MS schedule TBA; practices are typically in the evening on campus

Tennis (Men’s and Women’s) Men’s Coach: Colten Jones This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Women’s Coach: Ryan O’hara This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Open to boys, girls in grades 8-12
Tryouts: early February
Practices and matches: mid-February through end of May; all practices and matches are off campus

**Middle School tennis is a club sport that typically competes in the fall; contact Lisa Cleary This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Track and Field (Men’s and Women’s) Coach:

Women’s Coach: TBA

Open to all students in grades 6-12
Tryouts: no cuts (not every student is guaranteed to run in every meet)
Practices and meets: mid-February through May, after school; some practices and all meets are run off campus

Baseball/Softball Baseball Coach: Korey Heppeard This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Softball Coach: Ken Crook This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Baseball and softball are cooperative programs with Station Camp High School. Information regarding tryouts and schedules will be announced to students in the fall semester.

Archery (Men’s and Women’s) Coach: (email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.)

Open to all students in grades 6-12
Tryouts: February
Practices: February through April, 2-3 days after school on campus
Equipment: archers are encouraged to supply their own bow. MHMS has a limited supply of bows for practices and will supply all arrows and targets.

Cycling (Men’s and Women’s) Coach: Deputy Smith This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Open to all students in grades 6-12
Tryouts: no cuts
Practices: mid-March through May, after school
Cyclers will participate in a culminating ride to conclude the season. This event is required to complete the sports requirement
Cyclers must provide their own bicycle and helmet

Personal Fitness Men’s Coach: Billy Shelton This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Women’s Coach: Becca Hitchcock (email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.)

Open to all students in grades 6-12
Tryouts: no cuts
Practices: mid-March through April, after school
Athletes must attend a minimum number of practices in order to set and meet personal fitness goals
Equipment: none

All student-athletes are expected to be members of the ABC (athletic booster club). The ABC actively funds all athletic programs at MHMS and helps keep participation costs low for families.

If you participate in a sport not offered by MHMS, you may request to substitute that sport to fulfill the MHMS sports requirement. Substitutions MUST be approved before the season starts and meet certain guidelines. Substitution forms may be requested from Kory Craighead via email.

If you feel you should be exempted from the sports requirement due to a health reason, please email Mr. Frank at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Health information will be kept confidential.

SCS Drug Testing Policy

Concussion Information - Concussion Sign off - Concussion Return to play

NCAA Eligibility Website