Geisler-Athletics
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 21-22 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.
Walled Lake ESports League
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James R. Geisler Middle School: Coach Information
Fall Sports: (Starts on August 23, 2021)
Co-Ed Cross Country, David Mack, davidmack@wlcsd.org
7th/8th Grade Boys' Soccer, Devon Meyer, devonmeyer@wlcsd.org
7th Grade Girls' Volleyball, Meagan Polak, meaganpolak@wlcsd.org
8th Grade Girls' Volleyball, Randy Hudson, randallhudson@wlcsd.org
Winter Sports:
7th Grade Boys Basketball-TBD
8th Grade Boys Basketball, Jeff Penrod, jeffreypenrod@wlcsd.org
Swimming/Diving - Sean Oxner, coachoxner@gmail.com
Winter Sports II:
7th Grade Girls Basketball-TBD
8th Grade Girls Basketball-TBD
6th/7th/8th Grade Wrestling, Zaim Cunmulaj, 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 - TBD
General Information
Current-Year Physical Requirement
Students must have a physical on file before they will be allowed to participate in a sport, including tryouts. For the 2020-2021 school year, a physical must be dated after April 15 of 2019. This year, students must also turn in the MHSAA Questionnaire.
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