HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC OFFERINGS

Northwest Christian High School offers the following sports programs as extra-curricular activities for high school students.

Annual Spiritual Emphasis Theme

Fall Sports:

● 3A Girls Volleyball – F, JV, Varsity

● D-IV Girls Cheer – JV, Varsity

● 4A Boys Football – JV, Varsity

● D-IV Girls Cross Country - Varsity

● D-IV Boys Cross Country - Varsity

Winter Sports:

● D-IV Girls Cheer – JV, Varsity

● 3A Girls Soccer – JV, Varsity

● 3A Girls Basketball –JV, Varsity

● 3A Boys Basketball – F, JV, Varsity

● 3A Boys Soccer – JV, Varsity

● D-IV Boys Wrestling – JV, Varsity

Spring Sports:

● D-IV Girls Track – Varsity

● D-IV Boys Track – Varsity

● D-III Golf Coed – JV, Varsity

● 3A Girls Softball – Varsity

● D-III Girls Tennis – Varsity

● D-II Girls Beach Volleyball - Varsity

● 3A Boys Baseball – JV, Varsity

● 4A Boys Volleyball- JV, Varsity

Eligibility: Grades are taken from gradebooks every week after the first four weeks of the start of the semester to determine the athlete’s eligibility. If the athlete is earning a “F” in any course, they are deemed ineligible, and he or she will not be permitted to play in games for one week. The grades will be reevaluated by the athletic department or principal at the beginning of every week. The athlete may still participate in practice.

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SUMMER2023-THETOPSUBJECTTOCHANGE

All Athletes –speed, conditioning & agility Tuesday & Thursday 6/7-7/21 on the NCS softball field 7:00AM – 8:00AM Football is required to do the above conditioning along with the summer weight lifting 4 days a week M-TH - also open to other sports

Summer open gyms in June- those interested in trying out for a High School Team – Contact the Athletic Office for changes

● HS Girls Volleyball Tuesday & Thursday 4:00-6:00 PM Boys Volleyball – Friday 4:00-6:00 PM

● HS Girls Basketball Monday & Wednesday 4:00-6:00 PM HS Cheer Team – T & TH 6-8:00 PM

● HS Boys Basketball Monday & Wednesday 6:30-8:30 PM

● HS Cross Country Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday 6:30 AM contact athletic office for locations

****All incoming 9th graders and new to NCS girls in 10th-12th grade –the second HS CHEER tryout will be early August Contact the Athletic Office for the tryout packet, to sign up and get times

High School Basketball may also play some summer games in June– Basketball coaches set these up –players determined from those at open gyms

High School Football will play some 7 on 7 passing league games and possibly attend a Tonto Rim camp the end of July – players by invitation from Coach

HIGHSCHOOL-FALLSEASONBEGINS

High School Cross Country practice and Volleyball tryouts begin on August 7th , 2023-physicals due before to start (Girls volleyball will hold a highly recommended mini-camp for tryouts 8/2 & 3 - prior to the Monday tryouts on 8/7 Sign- ups for season start and tryouts will be at Registration Day in August

High School Football begins their official first day of practice –July 31st, 2023

Completed physicals & RMA accounts due July 28

Those invited to FB camp by Coach Inness will need their physicals in by 7/24 before you leave for camp

Summer is a good time to take care of a few things to be ready for ALL seasons of sport

High School Winter Season begins on October 31st and Spring Season begins on February 6th

NCS will host a sports physical day July 22nd- SignupGeniuslinkforphysicals https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0D4DADAF23AAFE3-sports3

$25 paid to NCS and the cost will be donated back to your sport.

Athletic Clearance

● All High School Athletes that participate in a sport are required to have a yearly sports physical prior to trying out-these are loaded on the Register My Athlete website.

● ALL Athletes participating in a sport need to have a “Register My Athlete” Account set up online to be cleared to participate the first day. Your physical forms and certificate of completion from the concussion and opoid course will upload here. Link to get started- Register My Athlete | Northwest Christian School (ncsaz.org)

AIA Requirements to be eligible to participate

All 9th graders and any new student to athletics in 10th-12th grade must take the concussion & opiod course on the AIA website under AIA Academy & Brainbook and upload a copy of the certificate of completion-(if you did this last year you do not have to retake it)

1) If you are a 9th grader you do not need to fill out any other forms for AIA besides the physical & take the concussion and opiod course

2) If you are a new 10th – 12th grader transferring and plan to try to participate in Athletics you need to fill out a 550 transfer form on the AIA website

3) 10th-12th graders that are transferring in from another school - contact the NCS athletic office for eligibility status.