[BHS etree] SPORTS: Fall Sports Tryouts & Required Physical Exams

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Berkeley High School - Fall Sports  2008-2009
Revised 4/17/08

Important:  Athletic Packets, Transportation Fee, & Physical Required

Students athletes must have an annual sports physical and complete all
the forms in the BHS Athletic Packet (available in the Administration
office, BHS Health Center, and the BHS Athletic Office). Students can
check whether their physical is still valid by checking the list
posted on the Athletic Office window. Sports physicals may be obtained
from your private physicians or a limited number of physicals will be
offered at Oakland Children's Hospital on 8/16/08.  Call the athletic
department at 644-8723 to get more details. Limited physicals are
available for those without insurance at the Berkeley High Health
Center - call 644-6965.

Tryouts begin for all sports on August 18. Students who do not attend
tryouts and/or who do not have a valid athletic packet may not make
the team.  

VARSITY GIRLS GOLF  Frank Haskell:  off-campus coach, 2nd year.
415-740-7930.  All beginners are welcome.  Call coach for practice
information.
 
VARSITY GIRLS TENNIS   Contact the BHS Athletic Office for info:
644-8723.  Tryouts begin Monday-Friday at 3:30 on the MLK, Jr., Tennis
Courts. Bring a tennis racquet, a sweatshirt and dress in workout
clothes and sneakers.

VARSITY & JV FOOTBALL  Alonzo Carter: on-campus coach; 2nd year. 
Contact:  therealcoachcarter at yahoo.com. Get a physical or participate
in Oakland Children's Hopspital Physical Day ($20) on Saturday, August
16 from 9-11. Strength workouts going on now in weight room Monday
-Thursday.  Contact Coach Carter regarding participation in summer
passing league. 

VARSITY & JV GIRLS AND BOYS WATER POLO Bill Gaebler: on-campus
coach;31st year.  
Contact:  510 644-8888; 510 525-2354.  Tryouts start August 18th M-Th
in the new BHS competition pool, 3:30 - 6:00 pm.  Bring your swimsuit
and a towel.  All skill levels welcome.

VARSITY & JV GIRLS FIELD HOCKEY  Heather Zona  off-campus coach 2nd
year, hmzona at gmail.com, 415-307-1716. Tryouts begin on Monday, August
18th. A week of recommended conditioning will take place 6:00-8:00
August 11th-14th . Tryouts begin on August 18th - M 4:00-6:00,
Tu-Thurs 6:00 -8:00 pm on the BHS Turf.  No experience necessary.
Dress:  shorts, running shoes, t-shirt.

VARSITY, JV & FRESHMAN GIRLS VOLLEYBALL  Contact Gary Hodge, 1st year
off-campus coach at garyh at goldengateway.com.  Tryouts Monday, August
18-Friday, August 22 at 3:00 in the Donahue Gym. Dress:
shorts/spandex, t-shirt, knee pads and volleyball or other athletic
shoes.

BOYS & GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY  Dave Goodrich:  on-campus coach; 9th year.
Contact:  <dgoodrich at berkeley.k12.ca.us>. Practice begins on  August
18, 10:00 - 12 on the BHS track.  Come ready to run.

BOYS & GIRLS CREW  Chris Dadd:  Head Coach
Contact:  610-0408; http://www.berkeleyhighcrew.org/.  Training starts
in the fall and continues through the racing season in the spring.
Anyone, regardless of size, can be a successful rower.  We are looking
for hardworking people to join our dedicated and strong group of
athletes. 

Prepared by the office of the BHS Athletic Director and Berkeley
Athletic Fund <www.berkeleyathleticfund.org>

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Kristin Glenchur
Co-Principal, Berkeley High Summer School 
Athletic Director, Berkeley High School
kglenchur at berkeley.k12.ca.us
(510) 644-8723 office
(510) 644-8523 fax