GOWER

MIDDLE SCHOOL

Spring Sports

Soccer – Boys and Girls

Soccer teaches basic skills such as dribbling, passing, trapping, and heading.  It also develops team play including offensive strategies and defensive marking of opposing players.

Level:

One girls team, one boys team (6th grade through 8th grade)

Tryouts:

Late March

Season:

Start:  Late March

End:  Mid-May

Practices:

2 hrs. daily

Games:

Begin at 4:15 pm

 

Swimming

Swimming is for students that have had previous experience swimming. Participants will work on further developing their swimming skills. Instruction will be designed to develop better swimming strokes and timing.

Level:

One team (5th grade through 8th grade)

Season:

Start: Mid March

End: Early May

Practices:

2 to 4 practices before the 1 day meet

Meet:

4:15 p.m. at Downers Grove South High School

Note:

This is a “no-cut” sport.

 

Track & Field – Boys and Girls

The Track & Field team will teach the basic mechanics of sprinting, jumping and throwing. Students will participate in a variety of training to enhance their speed and athletic ability. Students can choose to participate in short sprints, middle distance running, jumping events and throwing events.

Level:

One team (5th, 6th, 7th and 8th grades)

Season:

Start:  Early March

End:  Early May

Practices:

1 hour two days/week beginning at 7:00 am

Other:

The Conference SDEAA meet is held in early May

 

Volleyball – Boys

Boys volleyball players will work continually on the basic skills of the game and concentrate on drills utilizing the skills of passing, setting, serving as well as team strategies. As members of the Southeast DuPage Elementary Athletic Association, the goal of our season is to be competitive within our conference.

Level:

One team (7th and 8th grades)

Tryouts:

Late March

Season:

Start:  Late March

End:  Mid May

Practices:

2 hrs. daily

Matches:

Begin at 4:15 pm

Other:

A Saturday conference tournament is held at the end of the regular season.