Oak Lawn Community High School District 229
Winter Sports Tryout Information and Procedures
Oak Lawn Community High School Athletics is excited to begin the winter athletic season for the 2021-2022 school year! Please take note of the information below which includes tryout dates/times/locations and procedures for your specific sport.
It is extremely important that all athletes have a current physical on file with the athletic office and have registered online prior to 12pm on the day of the tryout (see information below). Students that report to tryouts without registration or current physical on file will be sent home.
Athletes should report to the following locations for check-in for tryouts 15 minutes prior to the activity start time:
Sport specific tryout information:
Boys Bowling:
October 25th & October 26th from 3:30pm-5:45pm
Location: Palos Lanes – 11025 Southwest Highway Palos Hills, IL 60465 – School transportation will be provided if necessary and will depart from the Spartan Lobby at 3:15pm.
Coach Contact: Kevin Walery (kwalery@olchs.org)
Competitive Cheerleading:
October 25th & October 26th from 3:30pm-5:30pm
Location: Gym 101
Coach Contact: Maria Vanderwarren (mvanderwarren@olchs.org)
Competitive Dance:
October 25th from 3:15pm-4:15pm
Location: Dance Studio
Coach Contact: Ryan Brandt (rbrandt@olchs.org) or Sofia Marcotte (smarcotte@olchs.org)
Dance experience preferred - Dancers will learn a short dance combination and be asked to demonstrate the following skills: Pirouettes & Chaine Turns, Leaps & Calypsos, Battements & Splits, and 4 Eight Counts of Choreography. Dancers must wear all black athletic clothing & gym shoes or jazz shoes.
Girls Basketball:
Freshman & Sophomores - November 1st & November 2nd from 3:30pm-5:30pm
Varsity – November 1st & November 2nd from 5:30pm-7:30pm
Location: Spartan Gym
Coach Contact: Mark Sevedge (msevedge@olchs.org)
Boys Basketball:
Freshman – November 8th from 3:30pm-6:00pm & November 9th from 5:45pm-7:45pm
Sophomores/JV – November 8th from 3:30pm-6:00pm & November 9th from 3:30pm-5:30pm
Varsity – November 8th from 6:00pm-8:30pm & November 9th from 3:30pm-6:15pm
Location: Spartan Gym & Auditorium Gym
Coach Contact: Jason Rhodes (jrhodes@olchs.org)
Wrestling:
November 8th – November 10th from 3:20pm-5:30pm
Location: Wrestling Room
Coach Contact: Steve Long (slong@olchs.org)
Girls Bowling:
November 15th & November 16th from 3:30pm-5:00pm
Location: Palos Lanes – 11025 Southwest Highway Palos Hills, IL 60465 – School transportation will be provided if necessary and will depart from the Spartan Lobby at 3:15pm.
Coach Contact: Jennifer Faro (jefaro@olchs.org)
Boys Swim & Dive:
November 22nd – November 24th Dive from 6:00am-7:45am / Swim from 3:30pm-5:30pm
Location: Pool
Coach Contact: Derek Maciaga (dmaciaga@olchs.org)
Health Monitoring:
Students should self-monitor any symptoms for signs of illness each day. Anyone who is not feeling well should stay home.
Mask Protocols:
The following mask protocols will be followed, according to the IDPH’s safety guidance for schools. Please note that these mitigation measures from the IDPH may change if conditions warrant.
- In accordance with safety guidance from the Illinois Department of Public Health, all individuals and activities within the school building will be required to wear a mask. This applies to all students, staff, and visitors.
- Masks are not required for activities that occur outdoors. Please note that if a student will be participating in activity that will occur both indoors and outdoors, they will need to have a mask with them for the indoor portion. This would include use of restrooms and locker rooms.
- All students and staff while riding buses or other school vehicles will be required to wear masks. If your athlete will be transported to and from any practice or competition via school provided transportation, they will need to have a mask.
- For any events off campus that are also indoors, students and staff will be wearing a mask.
The following protocols will also need to be completed prior to check-in for tryouts.
· Athletes must have a current physical on file with the athletic office (dated within the last 13 months). Upon check-in, students will be checked for a valid physical. If they do not have a valid physical on file, they will be sent home. Physical forms can be downloaded at this link or from https://il.8to18.com/OakLawnCommunityHS/ under the “Resources” section. Updated physical forms can be hand delivered to the athletic office, emailed to our athletic office staff, or turned in at check-in for tryouts.
· Athletes must have registered online for the sport. Registration is available on our athletic web site https://il.8to18.com/OakLawnCommunityHS/ under the “Registration” tab at the top of the website, and also at https://oaklawncommunityhs.8to18.com/. Athletes will be checked for completed registration at check-in. If a parent has not registered the athlete prior to 12pm on the day of the tryout, they will be sent home.
Additional tryout information:
· Athletes need to bring their own water bottle, shoes, towels, and other personal equipment. The sharing of these items is prohibited.
If you have any questions, please reach out to the athletic office staff.
Jeremey Cryan - Athletic Director
jcryan@olchs.org - (708) 741-5623
Jeannine McFee - Athletic Secretary
jmcfee@olchs.org - (708) 741-5624