HGCS Athletic Announcements: May 2019

Friday, May 24, 2019

Summer Workouts & Fall Tryouts

With the end of the school year comes the beginning of summer workouts and preparation for fall sports at HGCS!

Several of our fall teams will hold voluntary workouts over the summer, and most of our teams will hold tryouts the week of July 29th. Please see below for specific dates and times for each team.

Please note that not all of our teams will hold workouts. Additionally, there are a few teams whose tryout dates are currently listed as TBA and will be announced at a later time this summer.

Before tryouts, be sure to register for fall athletics and complete the online athletic forms via FamilyID: https://www.familyid.com/organizations/hickory-grove-christian-school

Summer Workouts:

Varsity & JV Football: Monday-Thursday, 9:00-11:30am, beginning May 28th (off week of July 1st and week of July 15th), Football Field/Field House
Varsity Men's Soccer: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 3:00-5:00pm, beginning June 4th (off July 4th), Soccer Field
Varsity & JV Volleyball: June 3rd, 5th, 7th, 17th, 19th, 21st, & July 1st, 3rd, 5th, 8th, 10th, 12th, 15th, 17th, 18th, 19th, 22nd, 24th, 25th, 26th; 9:00-11:00am; Gyms A/B
Cross Country: Mondays 7:00-8:15pm @ Mint Hill Veterans Memorial Park; Wednesdays 8:00-9:15am @ Reedy Creek Park; Thursdays 7:00-8:15pm @ HGBC North Campus; beginning June 10th (off July 3rd-11th and July 17th-18th)
Varsity Men's Basketball: May 30th, 31st, & June 3rd, 4th, 6th, 7th, 10th, 11th, 13th, 6:30-8:30pm, Gyms A/B; June 18th, 20th, 21st, 4:00-5:30pm, Gyms A/B
Varsity Women's Basketball: Tuesdays & Thursdays, 6:00-7:15pm, beginning June 25th (off week of July 1st), Gyms A/B

Fall Sports Tryouts:

Varsity Football: Mandatory practice begins July 29 (M-, 9:00-11:30am, Football Field/Field House
JV Football: Mandatory practice begins July 29 (Mon-Sat), 9:00-11:30am, Football Field/Field House
6th Grade Flag Football: TBA
Varsity Men's Soccer: July 29-31, 3:00-5:00pm, Soccer Field
MS Boys' Soccer: August 5-6, 5:30-7:00pm, Soccer Field
Varsity Volleyball: July 29-30, 9:00-11:00am, Gyms A/B
JV Volleyball: July 29-30, 9:00-11:00am, Gyms A/B
MS Volleyball: August 1-2, 9:00-11:00am, Gym A
Varsity Cross Country: Mandatory practice begins July 29 (Mon, Tues, Thurs), 7:00-8:15pm, Main Campus (Mon & Tues) / North Camps (Thurs)
MS Cross Country: Mandatory practice begins July 29 (Mon, Tues, Thurs), 7:00-8:15pm, Main Campus (Mon & Tues) / North Camps (Thurs)
Varsity Women's Golf: TBA
Varsity Cheerleading: TBA
MS Cheerleading: TBA

Fall Sports Head Coaches:

Varsity, JV, & Flag Football: Lynn Coble (lynncoble@hgchristian.org)
Varsity Men's Soccer: Bryan Conner (bryanconner@hgchristian.org)
MS Boys' Soccer: TBA
Varsity & JV Volleyball: Brittany Blackmon (brittanyblackmon@hgchristian.org)
MS Volleyball: Kaleigh Beason (kaleighbeason@hgchristian.org)
Varsity & MS Cross Country: Andrew Stover (andrewstover@hgchristian.org)
Varsity Women's Golf: Keith White (recminister@carolina.rr.com)
Varsity Cheerleading: Jorden Jeu de Vine (jeudevinej@gmail.com)
MS Cheerleading: TBA

Athletic Registration & Forms for 2019-2020 (FamilyID)

The HGCS Athletic Department is excited to introduce our new process for athletic registration and form submission for the 2019-2020 school year!

We have partnered with FamilyID, a secure online platform for submitting all necessary information for sports participation. Families will be able to create an account, register middle school and high school students for sports each season, and digitally sign athletic forms. Sports physicals, which must be updated and signed by a doctor every 395 days, may be uploaded directly to your FamilyID account.

Each family will only need to create one FamilyID account. Multiple children can be registered for multiples sports seasons under one family account.

Hickory Grove's FamilyID site is now open and accepting registration for fall sports. Tryouts will be held the week of July 29th, and specific days and times for each sport can be found on the FamilyID page. Each student-athlete's online registration must be complete and sports physical must be uploaded (or submitted in person to the Athletic Office) before tryouts begin. You can begin your athletic registration now by following the instructions below:

REGISTRATION PROCESS:

A parent/guardian should register by clicking on this link:

https://www.familyid.com/hickory-grove-christian-school

Follow these steps:

To find your program, click on the link provided above and select the registration form "Hickory Grove Christian School Athletic Registration Fall 2019" under the word Programs.

Next click on the green Register Now button and scroll, if necessary, to the Create Account/Log In green buttons. If this is your first time using FamilyID, click Create Account. Click Log In, if you already have a FamilyID account.

Create your secure FamilyID account by entering the account owner First and Last names (parent/guardian), E-mail address and password. Select I Agree to the FamilyID Terms of Service. Click Create Account.

You will receive an email with a link to activate your new account. (If you don’t see the email, check your E-mail filters (spam, junk, etc.).

Click on the link in your activation E-mail, which will log you in to FamilyID.com

Once in the registration form, complete the information requested. All fields with a red* are required to have an answer.

Click the Continue button when your form is complete.

Review your registration summary.

The link to access Hickory Grove's FamilyID site is also available under "Athletics" on the school website. The NCISAA sports physical form is attached to this email and is also available as a PDF link on the FamilyID site. The sports physical form will need to be printed and signed by a doctor before it is uploaded to your FamilyID account or submitted in person to the Athletic Office.

We hope that our new online registration will make the process of submitting athletic forms quicker and easier for our athletes, parents, and coaches. If you have any questions about how to access and complete your registration, please contact the Athletic Office at (704) 531-4038. You may also contact FamilyID's technical support team at (888) 800-5583.

Tuesday, May 21, 2019

Heart of a Champion 2019

Register now for this year's Heart of a Champion event!

HGCS will participate in the Atrium Health event on Saturday, June 1st. This event serves as a FREE sports physical and heart screening, and it is available for rising 9th-12th grade student-athletes at Hickory Grove. Participants must register online at AtriumHealth.org/Heart-of-a-Champion before May 26th.

ALL participants must ride the bus from HGCS to the event site--parents may NOT drop off students at the event site. We will let participants know our school's event time and additional details once they have been announced by Atrium Health.

Monday, May 13, 2019

Weekly Athletic Announcements - May 13, 2019

Early Dismissals

Friday, May 17th:

1:05pm - Varsity Track

Games This Week
Monday, May 13th:
All Day - Varsity Men's Golf - NCISAA Tournament (AWAY - Bryan Park, Browns Summit, NC)
Tuesday, May 14th:
All Day - Varsity Men's Golf - NCISAA Tournament (AWAY - Bryan Park, Browns Summit, NC)
4:30pm - Varsity Softball vs. High Point Christian Academy - NCISAA Tournament (HOME)
6:00pm - Varsity Women's Soccer vs. Carolina Day School - NCISAA Tournament (HOME)
Friday, May 17th:
10:00am - Varsity Softball vs. Fayetteville Christian Academy - NCISAA Tournament (AWAY - East Carolina University)
2:00pm - Varsity Track - NCISAA Championship Meet (AWAY - Gaston Christian School)
Saturday, May 18th:
9:00am - Varsity Track - NCISAA Championship Meet (AWAY - Gaston Christian School)
12:00pm - Varsity Softball vs. TBA - NCISAA Tournament (AWAY - East Carolina University)

Student Athlete Meeting

There will be a meeting for all high school student athletes who plan to play any sport next school year in on Thursday, May 16th in Gyms A/B during 2nd lunch. This meeting will cover the new process for registering for athletic participation at HGCS for the 2019-2020 school year.

Fall Sports Sign-ups

Interest sign-ups for fall 2019 sports at HGCS are being held this week through Friday. Rising 6th-12th grade students can sign up to try out for a fall sport in the HS office, the MS hallway, or online: https://forms.gle/HQRBzRd7gW4fpUaJ9

Signing up indicates interest in trying out for a sport and does not guarantee a spot on the team. Students must be re-enrolled at HGCS for the 2019-2020 school year to sign up. Fall sports tryouts will begin the week of July 29th. Specific dates and times for tryouts will be posted on the Athletic Announcements Blog in the coming weeks. All students must submit the online athletic registration and forms by the first day of tryouts in order to participate.

6th Grade Flag Football Team

For the first time, HGCS will have a flag football team in the fall for 6th grade boys. The purpose of this team is to teach the fundamentals of football and prepare 6th grade boys to play JV Football in the 7th grade. You can sign up for flag football for the 2019 season in the MS hallway or via the fall sports sign-ups online: https://forms.gle/HQRBzRd7gW4fpUaJ9

Varsity Spring Sports Banquet

The Varsity Spring Sports Banquet will be held on Monday, May 13th at 6:30pm in Gyms A/B. All Varsity spring athletes and their immediate families are invited to attend. Dinner will be served, followed by the presentation of team awards. All student-athletes are required to be in chapel/honor dress code.
If you have any photos from the spring season that you would like to submit for the banquet slideshow, please send them to carrieleighgarner@hgchristian.org.

Off-Season Workouts

Workouts for all high school off-season athletes are being held Monday through Thursday from 2:45 to 4:30 at the field house. Both male and female athletes from any sport are welcome and encouraged to attend workouts. Students must have a current physical on file with the Athletic Department to participate in workouts.

Heart of a Champion

Registration for this year's Heart of a Champion opens Monday, April 29th! HGCS will participate in the Atrium Health event on Saturday, June 1st. This event serves as a FREE sports physical and heart screening, and it is available for rising 9th-12th grade student-athletes at Hickory Grove. Participants must register online at AtriumHealth.org/Heart-of-a-Champion before May 26th.

Online HGCS Spirit Store

Check out the official HGCS Lions Sideline Store, powered by BSN Sports!

https://sideline.bsnsports.com/schools/north_carolina/charlotte/hickory-grove-christian-school

We have partnered with BSN to bring you an online store that you can shop all year long! Choose from a variety of apparel styles and colors, customize your design with your sport or club, and ship your order directly to your home!

Get started by visiting SidelineStores.com and selecting your gear. Change the design by clicking "Design Categories" and selecting from the many category options. Personalize your gear with names, numbers, sports, clubs, or family relationships, such as Parent or Grandparent. You can even change the text colors for ultimate customization!

Have your gear shipped directly to you by entering your preferred shipping address at checkout!

Support Hickory Grove Christian School today with your customized HGCS Lions gear!

Volunteers Needed for Spring Season

The HGCS Athletic Department and AAA Booster Club need the help of volunteers to assist with admissions and concessions at athletic events throughout the spring season. Please sign up for a volunteer time slot on our Sign Up Genius page.

Join AAA Booster Club

Don't forget to join the AAA Booster Club for the 2017-2018 school year! Visit http://hgchristian.org/aaa/ to register now! Booster Club Membership will give you free admission to all home athletic events excluding any MAC (Conference) tournament and NCISAA (state) tournament games.

Sign Up for Remind Notifications

Notifications about athletic event cancellations, changes, and reminders are sent out via text through Remind. You must sign up with Remind to receive these text notifications on your phone. To sign up with Remind, text @hgcslions to the number 81010.

Monday, May 6, 2019

Weekly Announcements - May 6, 2019

Early Dismissals

Thursday, May 9th:

1:45pm - Varsity Track

Games This Week
Monday, May 6th:
9:00am - Varsity Men's Golf - MAC Tournament (AWAY - Cowan's Ford Golf Club)
Tuesday, May 7th:
4:30pm - Varsity Baseball vs. Concord First Assembly - NCISAA Tournament (HOME)
Thursday, May 9th:
4:00pm - Varsity Track @ Metrolina Christian Academy (AWAY - Wingate University)
4:30pm - Varsity Softball @ Mountain Island Day Community Charter (AWAY - Coulwood Park)
Friday, May 10th:
TBA - Varsity Baseball @ Asheville Christian Academy - NCISAA Tournament (AWAY)
Saturday, May 11th:
1:00pm - Varsity Women's Soccer vs. TBA - NCISAA Tournament (HOME)

Signing Parties

The Athletic Department will be celebrating several senior athletes and their commitments to play collegiate athletics on the following dates. All signing parties will be held during high school first lunch (12:10-12:35pm) in room 4102 in the FLC. Seniors, teammates, coaches, and faculty/staff are invited to attend.
Monday, May 6th - PJ Holtzclaw (Basketball)
Thursday, May 9th - Austin Riviere (Football)

Varsity Cheerleading Tryouts
Varsity Cheerleading tryouts for Fall 2019 will be held the week of May 6th. Tryouts will be Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday from 3:45 to 5:15 in the Event Center (school cafeteria). Any rising 9th-12th grade girl interested in trying out for cheerleading must attend all four days of tryouts. Decisions and cuts will be made on Friday.

All girls trying out for Varsity Cheerleading must be re-enrolled for the 2019-2020 school year and must turn in ALL athletic paperwork (Athletic Physical Form, Athletic Participation Agreement, Athletic Medical Forms Packet) before the beginning of tryouts. Please note that these forms are for the current school year. Forms for next school year will be available over the summer and must be turned in by August 1st in order to continue cheering for the fall season.

Girls should wear modest shorts and a t-shirt of any color for tryouts Monday-Thursday. Navy or black shorts, a white t-shirt, and a bow are required for tryouts on Friday.

Students may not be on campus unsupervised at any time, so any girl trying out for cheerleading must either be picked up by a parent and returned to campus at 3:45 for tryouts or must attend the study hall for cheerleaders after school in room 3217 (Education Center).