GMS Boys 7th/8th Grade Basketball Tryouts Begin- 10/23/19 3:00-5:00 pm GMS/Banks Swimming and Diving Parent Meeting 11/11/19 @ WLW Cafeteria 6:00 PM GMS/Banks 7th/8th Coed Swimming and Diving begins on 11/18/19 @ WLW Pool 4:30-5:30 pm
James R. Geisler Middle School- Home of the Wolves
"The Strength of the Pack is the Wolf, and the Strength of the Wolf is the Pack"
-Rudyard Kipling
All Student/Athletes must have a current physical (valid for 19-20 school year) on file in the GMS office to participate in tryouts/practice. $200.00 Participation Fees are to be paid in full prior to the first game or contest.
James R. Geisler Middle School: Coach Information
Boys 7th/8th Grade Basketball Tryouts begin on Wednesday, October 23, 2019 from 3:00-5:00 PM.
Co-Ed Cross Country, Bob Murtha, bobmurtha@wlcsd.org & Amy Stasak amystasak@wlcsd.org
Cross Country Informational Letter and Schedule
7th/8th Grade Football, Edwin Sarah, edwinds@comcast.net
7th/8th Grade Boys' Soccer, Devon Meyer, devonmeyer@wlcsd.org
Soccer Informational Letter and Schedule
7th Grade Girls' Volleyball, Meagan Polak, meaganpolak@wlcsd.org
8th Grade Girls' Volleyball, Randy Hudson, randallhudson@wlcsd.org
7th and 8th Gr. Cheerleading - TBD
Winter Sports:
7th Grade Boys Basketball- Matt McCarthy, MatthewMcCarthy@wlcsd.org
8th Grade Boys Basketball- Jeff Penrod, JeffreyPenrod@wlcsd.org
Swimming/Diving - Sean Oxner, coachoxner@gmail.com
Winter Sports II:
7th Grade Girls Basketball, Maureen Kalahar-Burgess MaureenKalahar@wlcsd.org
8th Grade Girls Basketball, Kevin Zurro kevinzurro@wlcsd.org
6th/7th/8th Grade Wrestling, Ed Sarah and Zaim Cunmulaj
edwinds@comcast.net zaimcunmulaj@gmail.com
Spring Sports:
7th/8th Grade Girls' Soccer, Devon Meyer, devonmeyer@wlcsd.org
Track and Field Girls' Coach - Erin Sowa-Greaves Erin Sowa-Greaves@wlcsd.org
Track and Field Boys' Coach - Kevin Zurro kevinzurro@wlcsd.org
6th Grade Coed Track and Field- TBD
General Information
Current-Year Physical Requirement
Students must have a current physical on file before they will be allowed to participate in a sport, including tryouts. A current physical must be dated after April 15 of the previous school year.
Pay to Participate
Please refer to the district Pay to Participate for information.
Student-Athlete Eligibility Requirements
Academics
Student-Athletes must have a 2.0 grade point average with no more than two failing grades (E).
Citizenship
Student-Athletes must have a minimum of a 2.5 average in Citizenship and be in good standing with building administration.
Eligibility Submission
Eligibility grades are submitted each Thursday by Teachers; those grades will determine a Student-Athletes' eligibility for the following week.
Transportation
The transportation policy for middle schools in Walled Lake are as follows:
- In-District Transportation provided with no return bus.
- Out-of-District Transportation provided with no return bus.
Sportsmanship
In the classroom, on the field of play and in the community, Geisler Wolves will always demonstrate The Geisler Way: DIVERSITY-INTEGRITY-COMMUNITY-EQUITY