O. Henry Volleyball

8th Grade Girls Volleyball

Coach Cohen A Team macie.cohen@austinisd.org

Coach Borders B Team luke.borders@austinisd.org

Volleyball Tryout Information

You must have a current physical in order to tryout for volleyball. The entire physical packet must be completed with signatures in order to be valid. The physical must be turned by the first day of tryouts (Wednesday, 8/21)
8th grade tryouts will be held Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday (Aug. 21,22,23).

First week of school volleyball schedule:

Monday, August 19th

Open Gym 10:00-11:45 AM

Coaches will have the nets up and balls out for 7th and 8th grade girls to come play! Please pick up your girls no later than 11:45.

*NOT required and NOT coached

Tryouts:

Tuesday, August 20th (first day of school)	No tryouts–no athletics class period (8th period) today
Wednesday, August 21st	8th period tryouts prep - 1:25-2:10 (We will collect physicals and set expectations, no need for athletes to dress out) After school tryouts - 3:50-5:00
Thursday, August 22nd	3:05 (8th period) - 5:00 1st cut will be posted by 5:00
Friday, August 23rd	3:05 (8th period) - 3:50 A/B roster will be posted by 4:00

Come to tryouts dressed in your gray OHMS athletics shirt - $5 at the Mustang Mall in the cafe and sold on Derby Day on August 16th
- If you do not have your shirt on day 1, it’s ok. Let coaches know if you cannot buy one.
Wear court/athletic shoes and knee pads (we have extras if you do not own any)
Bring a water bottle
Be on time!

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2024 7^th grade Volleyball Tryouts

Monday, August 19th	Open Gym (drop off on Exposition) 10:00am-11:45am *This is not mandatory and not coached
Tuesday, August 20th	1st period athletics tryout meeting (collect physicals, answer questions)
Wednesday, August 21st	7:15-8:15 (Before school until school starts)
Thursday, August 22nd	7:15-9:05 (Before school through 1st per athletics) 1st cut will be posted by 4:00
Friday, August 23rd	8:20-9:05 (1st period athletics) A/B roster will be posted by 4:00

Come to tryouts dressed in your gray OHMS athletics shirt - $5 at the Mustang Mall in the cafe and sold on Derby Day on August 16th
- If you do not have your shirt on day 1, it’s ok. Let coaches know if you cannot buy one.
Wear court/athletic shoes and knee pads (we have extras if you do not own any)
Bring a water bottle
Be on time!

*All athletes must have an AISD physical dated after April 15th to participate in tryouts!

**Girls who are in 1st period athletics and do not make the A/B team will have volleyball practice/scrimmage with Coach Cohen (8th grade vball coach) during the athletics period, as well as participate in other conditioning activities. These athletes may have the opportunity to move up to the A/B volleyball team during the season based on their performance during athletics class.

Questions? Email: crystal.gaffney@austinisd.org or kristine.kobs@austinisd.org