Hey all, here's the tryout info for this year. Please understand that this is all subject to change if necessary depending on a number of factors, including weather. Check this website for the latest updates.

-Coach

Patriot Tennis Tryouts 2020

What you need to tryout:

1. An updated and correctly filled out VHSL Sports Physical dated AFTER May 1, 2019.

2. Concussion Training: If you are a Freshman or have NEVER played a sport at Patriot, you need to do the face to face training at one of the PWCS schools. If you played last year or have played another sport at Patriot, you just need to do the online training.

Face to Face Concussion training: -At Patriot- Wednesday, Feb. 5^th at 6:30 in Auditorium

                                                    -Other Dates- Check www.patriotpioneers.org under “Files and Links”

Online Concussion Training Link: https://online-concussion.pwcs.edu/

Tryout Dates:

Monday February 24^th- Everyone- at 2:30- be on the Tennis Courts.

Tuesday February 25^th -Girls- 2:30-4 on the Tennis Courts

                                     -Boys- 3:45-5 on the Tennis Courts

Wednesday February 26^th -Girls- 2:30-4 on the Tennis Courts

                                        -Boys- 3:45-5 on the Tennis Courts

Thursday February 27^th  -if necessary- To be announced.

***Changes could be made depending on weather or other factors, so pay attention to announcements, remind, and the website.***

Tryout Information:

Tryouts will work like they have in previous years at Patriot. Every player will play every other player in a game to 10 points. The first player to 10 points wins. At the end of the tryout the total number of points will be added up, and will determine who makes the team.

Depending on how many students try out, I may do an “evaluation day,” and then split the group into an A and B group before the round robin try out process begins.

I will keep between 8 and 12 players on each team. Making the team in previous years does not guarantee you a spot.

***Upperclassman must be in the top 8 to be guaranteed to make the team. Upperclassman not in the top 8 will be a coach’s decision on if they make the team***

BRING WATER AND A TENNIS RACQUET. PATRIOT DOES NOT PROVIDE YOU WITH A RACQUET…Dress appropriately, it will probably be cold and windy.

There will be a mandatory tennis meeting on Tuesday, January 28th at 2:20 in Coach Grimsland's trailer 1803 for anyone interested in trying out for the tennis team this spring. You must let me know if you cannot attend.

-Coach

There will be no out of season practices until further notice. The county is doing work on our courts. 

We will have an important tennis meeting in January to discuss tryouts and other business. Look out for more info on this after the break!

Let me know if you have questions.

-Coach

The last practice before Thanksgiving will be on 11/6. 

-Coach

Our next out of season practice will be after school Wednesday 9/4 from 2:30-4! After that we will do every Monday and Wednesday for the rest of the fall unless you hear otherwise from me! Remember you need a new VHSL physical filled out! Form is on the patriotpioneers.org website.

-Coach Grimsland

Hey folks- Hope everyone is having a great summer. We will have optional out of season practices on 7/24, 7/31, and 8/14- from 10-11:30am on the tennis courts...The week after that we will do twice a week in the afternoon for the rest of the fall! 

Any Patriot students and rising 9th graders interested in playing tennis are encouraged to participate!  

To be eligible to participate you must have a new physical form filled out dated after May 1, 2019. Physical forms can be found here on the Patriot Athletics website: https://patriotpioneers.org/main/filesLinks/

Let me know if you have any questions!

-Coach Grimsland

grimslmj@pwcs.edu