Athletics

Sports by Season and Grade Level
Fall	Early Winter	Late Winter	Early Spring
6, 7, 8 Cross Country	7, 8 Boys Basketball	6, 7, 8 Boys Wrestling	6, 7, 8 Track & Field
7, 8 Girls Basketball	7, 8 Cheer Team	6, 7, 8 Bowling	7, 8 Girls Soccer
7, 8 Boys Soccer	7, 8 Dance Team	7, 8 Boys Volleyball
6, 7, 8 Golf		7, 8 Girls Volleyball
6, 7, 8 Girls Softball

Sport	Sponsor(s)	Meeting	Participation	In Season
Bowling	Brad Choate	Thurs	All students	Jan.-March
Boys Basketball 8th Grade	David Larrabee (Red) Joe Boscarino (White)	M - F	Tryouts in October 8th Grade	Oct.-Dec.
Boys Basketball 7th Grade	Brian Splinter (Red) Brad Choate (White)	M - F	Tryouts in October 7th Grade	Oct.-Dec.
Boys Soccer	Mike Holmes	M - F	7/8 Boys Tryouts in August	Aug.-Oct.
Boys Track & Field	Monica Shore Tyler Sinclair	M - F	All students	March-May
Boys Volleyball	Karen Kraus Jenna Horcher	M - F	7/8 Boys Tryouts in Dec./Jan	Dec.-March
Boys/Girls Cross Country	James Bartlett Ashley Sword	M - F	All students Info meeting in Aug.	Aug.-Oct.
Cheerleading	Nicole Davila	M - F	7th/8th Grade Tryouts in Sept.	Sept.-Jan.
Dance Team	Melba Campos	M - F	7th/8th Grade Tryouts in Oct.	Oct.-Dec.
Girls Basketball 8th Grade	Karen Kraus (Red) David Larrabee (White)	M - F	8th Grade Tryouts in Sept	Sept.-Oct.
Girls Basketball 7th Grade	Heather Bressett (Red) John Quinlan(White)	M - F	7th Grade Tryout in Sept	Aug.-Oct.
Girls Soccer	Karen Kraus	M - F	7th/8th Grad Tryouts in March	March-May
Girls Softball	Jenna Horcher Ryan Tiedt	M - F	All Grades Tryouts in Aug	Aug-Oct
Girls Track & Field	Ashley Sword Mike Holmes	M - F	All students	March-May
Girls Volleyball	Brian Buesing Kara Wessman	M - F	7th/8th Grade Tryouts in Dec.	Dec.-March
Golf Team	Will Bentley		7th/8th Grade Tryouts in Aug.	Aug.-Sept.
Wrestling	Gary Rizzio Nick Zawisza	M - F	All students	Jan.-Mar.

PHILOSOPHY

Barrington Middle School offers a variety of athletic and non-athletic school sports and activities through interscholastic competition.

We highly encourage all students to participate in these activities…

“BE A PART…BY TAKING PART!”

The aim of our co-curricular program is to provide school related, age appropriate activities as an extension of the curricular programs. We believe there are valuable lessons to be learned through well supervised and well organized competitive and noncompetitive school related activities. These activities extend classroom learning and help prepare students for life.

As members of the Suburban Middle School Conference, we adhere to the belief that the intent of our programs is to provide opportunities for students to participate in a variety of co-curricular activities with schools that also share this philosophy and understanding,

This conference emphasizes the child’s needs. Our desire is for the student to participate, develop skills, and build confidence in one self. Our focus is in maximum participation and not end of year standings. Within limited (cut) sports, winning at the cost of maximum participation runs contrary to the belief of this conference. Each schools administrators / athletic directors are responsible for instilling this belief within their coaching staff. Every eligible team member will have the opportunity to participate in every regular season contest within limited (cut) sports.

Finally, all participants involved in the Suburban Middle School Conference from coaches, to students, administrators, teachers and parents support and demonstrate good sportsmanship. Nothing less is expected of the fans who attend our games and activities. It is an expectation that all involved will represent their school and the conference by demonstrating good sportsmanship by cheering on their and players and recognizing good performance by others.

PHILOSOPHY STATEMENT

The philosophy of the Suburban Middle School Conference is to provide maximum opportunities for participation in a variety of co-curricular activities with schools that share common middle school beliefs.

COMMITMENT RATIONALE

1. Academic Achievement

SMSC provides and continues to pursue competitive activities with an academic focus. Current areas include scholastic bowl and participation in a conference spelling bee.

2. Geographic Advantage

Travel time to any member school within the conference is a consideration for membership.

3. Four-season Schedule

Relieves building facility use and allows space and time for intramural use.
Allows for an increase in participation. With this increase in participation, more students are being impacted in the areas of skill development and developing a greater self-esteem. This leads to further involvement in High School activities.

4. Conference emphasis

FOCUS STATEMENT This conference emphasizes the child’s needs. Our desire is for the student to participate, develop skills, and build confidence in one self. Our focus is in maximum participation and not end of the year standings. Within limited (cut) sports, winning at the cost of maximum participation runs contrary to the belief of this conference. Each schools administrators/athletic directors are responsible for instilling this belief within their coaching staff. Every eligible team member will have the opportunity to participate in every regular season contest within limited (cut) sports.
Sportsmanship Statement The schools of the Suburban Middle School Conference consider good sportsmanship to be one of the most important rewards of healthy competition. Suburban Middle School Conference coaches, students, administrators, teachers and parents support and demonstrate good sportsmanship. Nothing less is expected of the fans who attend our games and activities. So, cheer on your team and recognize good performances of others. Have fun representing your school and conference. Thank you for demonstrating good sportsmanship the S.M.S.C. way!