WELCOME to BMS Athletics!
Athletic Director: Timothy Dunkleman, tdunklem@mcps.org
Athletics Information & Concussion Training Slideshow and Form
Students must have a VHSL Physical form on file to participate
No parents are allowed in the building before, during or after practices
Please drop off and pick up your child in the parking lot located by Community Entrance for try-outs
Please be on time picking up your child from practices
For safety reasons, students must:
Wear a face covering in and out of practice
Answer health screening questions before practice
Bring their own water bottle
Please do not send a student to practice if they have been exposed to someone diagnosed with Covid or who has symptoms of Covid.
Fall Sports:
Cheer
Coach Koo - cassidykoo@mcps.org
Cross Country
Coach Ferguson - xcteambms@gmail.com
Football
Coach Cromer - johncromer@mcps.org
Golf
Coach Whyte - scottwhyte@mcps.org
Swim & Dive Team
Coach Reilly - chreilly@vt.vcom.edu
Volleyball
Coach Underwood - junderwood42@gmail.com
Winter Sports:
Boys Basketball
Coach TBA
Girls Basketball
Coach Higdon - lynnehigdon@mcps.org
Cheer
Coach Koo - cassidykoo@mcps.org
Wrestling
Coach Wade - ryanwade@mcps.org
Spring Sports:
VHSL start dates: Season 3 (Spring) April 12 – June 26
(First Contest Date – April 26)
Baseball
Coach Shepherd - zacharydshepherd@mcps.org
2020-2021 SCHEDULE
Baseball Interest Form
BMS Baseball Tryouts will be held at Kipps Field on Monday, 4/12 and Tuesday, 4/13 from 3-5pm. Any questions please contact Coach Shepherd (BMS gym if the weather is bad). Please dress accordingly. Wear a hat, jersey/t-shirt, baseball pants, belt, tennis shoes (no sleeveless shirts, no shorts). Bring a water bottle, cleats/tennis shoes, bat, glove, and any other personal equipment that you would like to have access to. Please fill out the Interest Form if you will be attending tryouts.
Boys Soccer
Coach Dye - josephdye@mcps.org
2020-2021 SCHEDULE
Boys' Soccer Interest Form
Open gym for BMS Boy's soccer will begin on Tuesday, 3/23 from 3:15 - 4:30 p.m. Students should bring a ball, cleats, shin guards, a water bottle, and a mask and should plan to meet at the Soccer fields between BMS and Kipps Elementary.
The following are dates for open gyms: (weather permitted)
Monday, March 29 3:15-4:30
Tuesday March 30, 3:15-4:30
Tuesday April 6, 3:15-4:30
Thursday April 8, 3:15-4:30
Tryouts begin:
Monday April 12, 3:15-4:30
Please fill out the Interest Form for Boy's Soccer under Athletics on the BMS Homepage prior to participating. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Coach Dye.
Girls Soccer
Coach Ruppert - ericruppert@mcps.org
2020-2021 Schedule
We will have open gym on April 8th and 9th from 3-4. Tryouts will begin on April 12 from 3-4pm. For more information please contact Coach Ruppert
Softball
Coach Russell - meaganrussell@mcps.org
2020-2021 SCHEDULE
Softball Interest Form
Softball Tryouts will be held on April 12th and April 13th from 6pm - 8pm. Tryouts will take place at Blacksburg High School down at the softball field. You must have a physical on file to be able to participate in tryouts.
Athletes need to bring a mask, a personal water bottle, cleats, glove, bat, helmet, and please wear long pants (softball pants, sweatpants, etc.)
8th graders only:
JV will hold their tryouts at the high school from 3:30 - 5:30 on April 12th and April 13th. Please bring a copy of Page 4 of your physical so you can try out for JV.
Track & Field
Boys' Track: Coach Poole - jpoole@radford.edu
Girls' Track: Coach Ferguson - xcteambms@gmail.com
2020-2021 SCHEDULE
Track and Field Interest Form
Track & Field will start practice on Monday, April 12th. We will practice M, T, Th, F from 3:00-4:30 pm. We do have one track meet already scheduled on a Wednesday, but we will not typically practice on Wednesdays. We do not have tryouts, so everyone will make the team! Athletes should report the auxiliary gym after school dressed to run outside at the BHS Track. Parent pick-up will be back outside the BMS community entrance at 4:30 pm. Please complete the BMS Track Interest Form.
Academic Activities:
VHSL Start Dates: (December – June)
Theatre, Scholastic Bowl, Forensics,
Debate, Robotics, Film Festival, Creative Writing,
Publications Evaluation, and Multimedia Contest.
VHSL "Championships + 1” Condensed Interscholastic Plan (full schedule attached)

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