• Welcome to our Athletics Page
     
    If you child is interested in participating in 7th and 8th grade athletic activities remember that physicals can not be dated before 1 Jun 2019.  See below for further information.  THE PIAA FORM HAS BEEN UPDATED PLEASE BE SURE YOU USE THE PIAA FORMS dated 22 March 2017 (located in the bottom left hand corner) 
        
    General GVMS Sports Info 2019-2020


     
    *Reminder: ALL Sports forms (PIAA Form and Athletic Emergency Card) and the $95 activity fee (checks or money order made payable to “Great Valley School District”) must be handed in together. Sports physicals are valid from June 1, 2019 through May 31, 2020.*

    TRYOUTS FOR FALL SPORTS WILL OCCUR AS FOLLOWS:

    FOOTBALL WILL HAVE TRYOUTS AUGUST 15
    ALL OTHER TEAMS WILL HAVE TRY OUTS DURING THE FIRST WEEK OF SCHOOL.

    FALL TEAMS:

    7TH GRADE FOOTBALL                 8TH GRADE FOOTBALL
    7TH GRADE FIELD HOCKEY          8TH GRADE FIELD HOCKEY
    7TH GRADE GIRLS SOCCER          8TH GRADE GIRLS SOCCER
    7TH GRADE BOYS SOCCER            8TH GRADE BOYS SOCCER
    7TH GRADE VOLLEYBALL              8TH GRADE VOLLEYBALL
    CROSS COUNTRY - OPEN TO BOTH GRADES

    UPDATES ON PARTICULAR TRYOUT DATES WILL COME DURING MEET AND GREET INFORMATIONAL
    MEETINGS FOR EACH SPORT IN JUNE.

    Boys Soccer  
    There will be an informational meeting for anyone who wishes to play soccer in the fall. The meeting will take place May 31st @ 1:45 in Mr. Brogan's room (room 213)

    Girls Soccer
    There will be an informational meeting for anyone who wishes to play girls soccer this fall. The meeting will take place on Friday, June 7th diring period 8 in room 220

    Field Hockey
    There will be an informational meeting for anyone who wishes to play field hockey this fall on Tuesday, June 4th during 8th period in room 11

    FORMS CAN BE FOUND ON OUR ATHLETICS WEBSITE TRYOUTS WILL NOT BE PERMITTED WITHOUT ALL PAPERWORK AND FEES


     

     
    Eligibility: In order to participate in ANY extracurricular activity, students must meet certain academic requirements. Any student with a combination of two or more failing or incomplete current marking period grades, either Academic (E, I) or Qualities of a Learner (U), in the same or different courses will be ineligible to participate the following week. Any student with a combination of two or more failing or incomplete grades, either Academic (E, I) or Qualities of a Learner (U), in the same or different courses at the end of a marking period will be ineligible for a period of twenty days from the time report cards are issued.
    Academic eligibility for all extracurricular activities will be checked weekly. All athletes must meet both school requirements and PIAA requirements for their particular sport.

     
    Attendance in School: If an athlete is not in school by 11:00 AM, he/she may not participate in any athletic events (games/meets) on that day.


     

    John Snyder

    Athletic Director, Great Valley Middle School

    610.644.6442 ext. 71003

    Email: jwsnyder@gvsd.org