Oak Lawn Community High School District 229
Spring Sports Tryout Information and Procedures
Oak Lawn Community High School Athletics is excited to begin the spring 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:
Girls Track & Field: Already in session and still taking members. Contact head coach for practice details.
Location: After school - 2nd Floor outside Room 211 or outside on the track
Coach Contact: Brian Fiene (bfiene@olchs.org)
Boys Track & Field: Already in session and still taking members. Contact head coach for practice details.
Location: After school - 2nd Floor outside Room 286 or outside on the track
Coach Contact: John Jensen (jjensen@olchs.org)
Badminton:
Varsity: 2/28 & 3/1 – 5:15pm-7:15pm / 3/2 – 4:30pm-6:00pm / 3/3 – 3:15pm-5:15pm
JV (Sophomores): 2/28 & 3/1 – 5:15pm-7:15pm / 3/2 – 3:15pm-4:45pm / 3/3 – 5:15pm-7:15pm
F/S (Freshman): 2/28 & 3/1 – 3:15pm-5:15pm / 3/2 – 3:15pm-4:45pm / 3/3 – 5:15pm-7:15pm
Location: Gym 10
Coach Contact: Eliana LaSpina (elaspina@olchs.org)
Baseball: February 28th & March 1st
Varsity – 3pm – 5pm
JV (Sophomores) – 7pm – 9pm
F/S (Freshman) – 5pm – 7pm
Location: Depending on weather: SWH Baseball Field or Auditorium Gym
Coach Contact: Bill Gerny (wgerny@olchs.org)
Softball:
Varsity: 2/28 – 3:15pm-5:15pm / 3/1 – 5:15pm-7:15pm / 3/2 – 6:15am-7:30am
JV & F/S: 2/28 – 5:15pm-7:15pm / 3/1 & 3/2 – 3:15pm-5:15pm
Location: Gym 101
Coach Contact: Pat Probst (pprobst@olchs.org)
Girls Soccer: February 28th – March 2nd – 3:30pm-6:00pm
Location: Depending on weather: Napleton Field or Oak Lawn Pavilion (transportation will be provided)
Coach Contact: John Faro (jfaro@olchs.org)
Boys Tennis: February 28th - March 4th from 3:15pm-5:00pm
Location: Depending on the weather – Outside at the tennis courts or at the Oak Lawn Park District Racquet Club. School transportation will be provided if necessary and will depart from the Spartan Lobby at 3:15pm.
Coach Contact: Adam Winchell (adam.w442@gmail.com)
Boys Volleyball:
Varsity & JV – March 7th & 8th 4:00pm-6:30pm
Freshman – March 8th 4:30pm-6:30pm
Location: Spartan Gym
Coach Contact: Matt Hunt (mhunt@sd206.org)
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 in the menu on the left side 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