Athletics Department

SPRING SPORTS REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN!

Please see below for the Spring High School sports first week/tryout information:

Baseball: Monday (3/17) – Friday (3/21) @ Sprague Field/HS Gym

Monday (3/17): 3:00-5:30pm IF Sprague Field is open, 7:00-9:00pm in HS Gym IF indoor

Tuesday (3/18): 3:00-5:30pm IF Sprague Field is open, 3:00-5:00pm on Sprague Turf 3 if field is unplayable

Wednesday (3/19): 3:00-5:30pm IF Sprague Field is open, 3:00-5:00pm on Sprague Turf 3 if field is unplayable

Thursday (3/20): 3:00-5:30pm IF Sprague Field is open, 3:00-5:00pm on Sprague Turf 3 if field is unplayable

Friday (3/21): 3:00-5:30pm IF Sprague Field is open, 7:00-9:00pm in HS Gym IF indoor

Softball: Monday (3/17) – Friday (3/21) – @ Lee Field/HS Gym/Sprague Turf 3

NOTE: Tryouts will be at Lee Field if it is open, Sprague Turf 3 or HS Gym if not.

Monday (3/17): 3:30-5:00pm (AT Sprague Turf 3)

Tuesday (3/18): 3:30-5:00pm  (AT Sprague Turf 3)

Wednesday (3/19): 3:30-5:00pm  

Thursday (3/20): 3:30-5:00pm 

Friday (3/21): 3:30-5:00pm

*All levels start together

Boys Lacrosse: Monday (3/17) – Wednesday (3/19) – @ HS Stadium

Monday (3/17): 3:00-5:00pm

Tuesday (3/18): 3:00-5:00pm

Wednesday (3/19): 4:30-6:00pm

Girls Lacrosse: Monday (3/17) – Wednesday (3/19) – @  Sprague Turf 2

Monday (3/17): 3:15-5:15pm 

Tuesday (3/18): 3:15-5:15pm

Wednesday (3/19): 2:45-4:30pm (HS STADIUM)

Boys Tennis: Monday (3/17) – Friday (3/21) – @ HS Courts

Monday (3/17) – Returning Varsity players who played at least 1 varsity match least season: 245-3:45pm

                        –  All others 3:30-5:30pm 

*(Remaining schedule to be announced then)

Girls Tennis: Monday (3/17) – Friday (3/21) – @ HS Courts

Group A: 2:45-4:15pm 

Group B: 4:15-5:30pm

*(Coach Miller will send out groups to everyone)

Outdoor Track & Field: Monday (3/17) – Friday (3/21) – @ HS Track

Monday (3/17): 2:45-5:30pm (IN HS GYM)

Tuesday (3/18): 2:45-5:30pm

Wednesday (3/19): 2:45-5:30pm

Thursday (3/20): 2:45-5:30pm

Friday (3/21): 2:45-5:30pm

Boys Volleyball: Monday (3/17), Tuesday (3/18), and Thursday (3/20) – @ HS Gym

Monday (3/17): 4:30-6:30pm

Tuesday (3/18): 4:30-6:30pm

Thursday (3/20): 4:30-6:30pm

Girls Golf: Monday (3/17) 

Monday (3/17): Meet in Room 341 at 2:45pm

*(Remaining schedule to be announced then)

Sailing: Monday (3/17) – Friday (3/21) 

Monday (3/17):  Meet in Room 158 at 2:45pm* Any changes of rooms will be posted on the door.  Sailor candidates should be ready to change into workout clothes. Tue-Fri that week we will be at the lake.  Sailors will get info on Monday.  Obviously weather can be an issue, but sailors should be linked into our “communication” system by then.*

Unified Track: Monday (4/3) – @ HS Track

2:40pm – Meet at the HS Track

*(contact Coach Davis before registering – davisj@wellesleyps.org)

NOTICE FOR SPRING SPORTS 

Sport physicals are due in the Health Office by Friday, March 7.

All student-athletes are required to have a current physical examination on file in the Health Office before a student can try-out, practice, or participate in a sport as required by the MIAA guidelines.  Please upload a current physical to the SNAP portal for your student. SNAP portal information 

The Athletic Office or individual coaches will not accept physical examination reports. 

If your student has a current physical examination in the SNAP portal you do not need to provide another copy. Physical exams are valid for 13 months to the date.

If your student’s physical exam expires during the sports season, your student will no longer be able to participate until a new physical examination has been uploaded to SNAP.

PLEASE NOTE: Late submission of physicals delays the student from any athletic activity until all the registration requirements are completed. 

High School Health Office

Tel: 781-446-6290 x 4503

Fax: 781-237-6004

Email: johnsons@wellesleyps.org

Dear Members of the WPS Community,

Wellesley Public Schools is excited to debut the new, state-of-the-art lights on Hunnewell Field for WHS events this fall! 

Please mark your calendars for several WHS sporting events to be held “under the lights” over the next few months. They include the first-ever home night games for our varsity soccer and field hockey teams, and the first-ever varsity football homecoming game on October 18.

A limited number of additional night games may be scheduled as needed during fall sports playoffs. Additional sporting events will be played under the lights in the spring.

Planned Night Games for Fall 2024

Boys’ Soccer:

Tuesday, September 10 vs. Brookline – 6pm

Thursday, October 24 vs. Natick – 6pm

Girls’ Soccer:

Tuesday, September 17 vs. Natick – 6pm

Thursday, October 17 vs. Brookline – 6pm

Field Hockey:

Wednesday, September 18 vs. Natick – 6pm

Wednesday, October 16 vs. Brookline – 6pm

Football:

Saturday, September 28 vs Walpole – 6pm

Friday, October 4 vs. Brookline – 6pm

Friday, October 18 vs. Newton North – 6pm (Homecoming)

Friday, November 1 vs. Weymouth – 4:30pm

Tickets for all night games, regardless of sport, will be $7 for adults and $5 for seniors and students. Children under 6 will be admitted free. 

Important Scheduling Information

The final regular-season football game vs. Weymouth that was scheduled for Oct. 31 has been moved to Nov. 1. The Halloween date was initially chosen because the Wellesley Public Schools are closed on Friday, Nov. 1 in honor of Diwali, a newly added holiday for the 2024-25 academic calendar.

Due to significant safety concerns around playing a night game on Halloween, and after consulting with numerous parties including Town departments, the teams believe the best option is to move the game to the evening of Nov. 1, with a 4:30 p.m. start time. With the football season cutoff date in place for that weekend, and the playoffs beginning the following week, Saturday was not a workable option.

It’s important to note that under no circumstances will any student be penalized for missing a practice or game to observe a religious or cultural holiday. 

First Homecoming Game

After a proposal by the Class of 2025 class officers, the WHS administration is organizing the first-ever football homecoming weekend for October 18-19. In addition to the game on Friday night, a Community Day has been scheduled for October 19. More information on homecoming events will be shared with the WHS community at a later date.

Parking Information and Other Guidance

For night games, WHS will be following similar parking rules to those used for graduation. No parking will be available on Rice, State, Smith, Clifford, Forest, and Seaver streets. See this link for attendee guidance and an area parking map.

We hope you will attend one or more of these night games this fall. Go Raiders!

Sincerely,

Dr. David Lussier, Superintendent of Schools

Dr. Jamie Chisum, WHS Principal

John Brown, WPS Athletic Director

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