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 2022-2023 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 the day of the tryout (see information below). Students that report to tryouts without registration or current physical on file will be sent home.
SPORT SPECIFIC TRYOUT INFORMATION:
Athletes should report to the following locations for check-in 15 minutes prior to the activity start time:
Boys Bowling: REGISTRATION CLOSED
Oct. 24th & Oct. 25th from 3:10pm-5:30pm
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: REGISTRATION CLOSED
Oct. 26th and Oct. 27th from 3:30pm – 6:00pm
Location: Gym 101
Coach Contact: Maria Vanderwarren (mvanderwarren@olchs.org)
Competitive Dance: REGISTRATION CLOSED
Oct. 26th 5:30pm – 7:00pm
Location: Dance Studio
Dancers will be evaluated on stage presence, calypso and surprise leaps, double and triple pirouettes, chaine turns, and memory of a 1 min set of choreography. Please wear black, form fitting attire and jazz shoes with hair pulled back. No jewelry. Previous studio dance experience and completion of the dance team audition packet is a requirement for this audition.
Coach Contact: Ryan Brandt (rbrandt@olchs.org) or Sofia Marcotte (smarcotte@olchs.org)
Girls Basketball: REGISTRATION CLOSED
Sophomores & Freshman Tryouts: Oct. 31st from 3:30pm-5:30pm in the Spartan Gym & Nov. 1st from 3:30pm-5:30pm in the Auditorium Gym
Varsity Tryouts: Oct. 31st from 5:30pm-7:30pm in the Spartan Gym & Nov. 1st from 3:30pm-5:30pm in the Spartan Gym
Location: Spartan Gym & Auditorium Gym
All students trying out should be wearing shorts, an Oak Lawn T-shirt, and basketball shoes. Also, please bring your own water bottle.
Coach Contact: Mark Sevedge (msevedge@olchs.org)
Boys Basketball: REGISTRATION CLOSED
Freshman Tryouts: Nov. 7th from 3:30pm-6pm in the Spartan Gym and Nov. 8th from 9am-11:30am in the Spartan Gym
Sophomore Tryouts (JV): Nov. 7th from 3:30-6pm in the Auditorium Gym and Nov. 8th from 9am-11:30am in the Auditorium Gym
Varsity Tryouts: Nov. 7th from 6pm-8:30pm in the Spartan Gym and Nov. 8th from 1:00pm-3:30pm in the Spartan Gym
Location: Spartan Gym & Auditorium Gym
Coach Contact: Jason Rhodes (jrhodes@olchs.org)
Wrestling:
Varsity Tryouts: Nov. 7th from 3:15pm-5:30pm, Nov. 8th from 8:00am-10:00am, Nov. 9th – Nov. 11th from 3:15pm – 5:30pm
Frosh-Soph & JV: Nov. 7th from 3:15pm-5:30pm, Nov. 8th from 9:00am-11:00am, Nov. 9th – Nov. 11th from 3:15pm – 5:30pm
Location: Wrestling Room (Room 288)
Coach Contact: Steve Long (slong@olchs.org)
Girls Bowling:
Nov. 14th & Nov. 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:
Nov. 21st – Nov. 23rd
Dive: 6:00am-7:30am
Swim: 3:15pm-5:30pm
Location: Pool
Coach Contact: Derek Maciaga (dmaciaga@olchs.org)
The following 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 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 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.
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