Activities Newsletter
October 2022
Fall Sport Update
Fall Activities Update
The Fall Athletic Season is off to a great start! Our teams are working hard, fans are cheering and our teams are competitive at all levels this fall.
Girls Swim/Dive: After graduating many seniors, our team is a bit smaller than other years, but this doesn’t stop our competitive edge. Our swimmers and divers are working harder than ever with personal bests and great finishes. Sections are November 10-12th.
Boys and Girls Cross Country have been running very competitively this season. Our runners performed at an all-time high finish at our Annual Peach Run, hosting more schools than ever before. The team will compete in the section meet on October 26, 2022 at Highland National Golf Course.
Girls Tennis Our new tennis courts are finished! They are absolutely beautiful! The new playing surface will definitely give us home court advantage! Coach Aaron Quach and Assistant Coach Madeline Cronk have been teaching this young team a lot this year. The team has been working very hard and have had some impressive matches. Section play as a team will begin on Tuesday, October 4, 2022, at Mahtomedi High School.
Boys Soccer -This young, talented team has been working very hard, learning new things and playing some very competitive games. Boys soccer will begin sections on October 12, 2022. All games will be site of high seed.
Girls Soccer – The girls team has been having fun while working hard, playing hard, and having many competitive games this year. Girls soccer will begin section play the week of October 10, 2022. All games are at the site of high seed.
Volleyball –The Volleyball team has been playing hard and competing at high levels. They are very competitive while also having fun. The volleyball team will host Heritage Christian at 4pm on Friday, October 14, 2022 for the annual Homecoming Volleyball game. Section play will begin on October 26, 2022 at site of high seed.
Football –The team is playing hard and it is paying off! The team is mid-way through the regular season and are playing well. They play Como Park for the Homecoming game on Friday, October 14, 2022 at 6:00pm. Their last home game of the season is on October 19, 2022. Our hope is for home field advantage all through section playoffs that begin October 25, 2022.
Drama-Auditions were held and the cast has been chosen for the Fall Production, “Newsies” the Musical. The group is hard at work preparing for performances in November. We will have ticket information included in the November Newsletter as well as on the Fridley school district website as soon as it is available.
Cheer Team: The cheer team has been cheering and leading our student body in School Spirit. Tryouts will soon be held for the Winter Competitive season. If interested or for more information, contact Coach Gbor gbor@isd14.orgWinter Sports Update and Start Dates
It seems as though the first day of school was yesterday and now we are talking Winter Sports Registration!
Winter Sport Start dates are as follows, REMEMBER TO CHECK YOUR SPORTS PHYSICAL AND GET IT UPDATED SO YOU CAN PARTICIPATE STARTING ON DAY ONE!
Sport: Dance Team
Grades: 7-12
Start Date: 10/24/22
Coach: Tracy Eberlein Tdot001@gmail.com
Sport: Girls Hockey
Grades: 9-12
Start Date: 10/31/22
Coach: Jeremy Lewis LewisJ@district279.org Coop with Park Center/Osseo
Sport: Gymnastics
Grades: 7-12
Start Date: 11/14/22
Coach: Tammy Hoff Tammy.Hoff@hotmail.com Coop with Osseo
Sport: Girls Basketball
Grades: 9-12
Start Date: 11/14/22
Coach: Drew Reiter Andrew.reiter@fridley.k12.mn.us
Sport: Boys Hockey
Grades: 9-12
Start Date: 11/14/22
Coach: Jerry Hayes jerry.hayes@district196.org Coop with Irondale
Sport: Boys Basketball
Grades: 9-12
Start Date: 11/21/22
Coach: Bryce Richter Bryce.richter@fridley.k12.mn.us
Sport: Wrestling
Grades: 9-12
Start Date: 11/21/22
Eric Anderson Eric.anderson@fridley.k12.mn.us
Sport: Boys Swim/Dive
Grades: 7-12
Start Date: 11/28-22
Coach: Kyle Syverson kylrogsyv@yahoo.com
Sport: Competitive Cheer Team
Grades: 9-12
Start Date: tbd(Contact the coach)
Coach: Kahnnie Gbor gbor@isd14.org
How to Register for Sports and Activities
All students participating in athletics need to have a current physical (within the last 3 years) on file at school. You can find the date of your last physical in the health tab of the student or parent portal in Campus. If you have any questions about physicals or registration please email or call Sue Hanson using the info above.
Activity Buses
We have Activity Transportation for practice days once school begins for students who are enrolled through NWSISD and for Middle School Students who participate in Middle School only sports. Activity buses for students in MS only sports include in district and out of district routes. The bus departs FMS at 4:45. Activity buses for 7-12 sports depart at 6pm and are only for students who are open enrolled through NWSISD. If you want to use the transportation available after practices, you must sign up as soon as possible. Remember – transportation does not begin until school begins. For MS only sports, it will begin on September 12. Click on this link: 2022-23 Activity Bus Transportation Request.
Where to find more information
Adapted Soccer
Nikki Aug - Coach
(We Co-op with Columbia Heights)
Aanika Anderson – FHS School Liaison
Aanika.anderson@fridley.k12.mn.us
Boys & Girls Cross Country
Brad Fisher
bradley.fisher@fridley.k12.mn.us
Boys’ Soccer
Ben Beckman
Benjamin.beckman@fridley.k12.mn.us
Cheer
Kahnnie Gbor
Kahnnie.Gbor@fridley.k12.mn.us
Football
Justin Reese
justin.reese@fridley.k12.mn.us
Girls Swim and Dive
Kyle Syverson
Girls Tennis
Aaron Quach
Girls’ Soccer
Zack Bobick
Zackery.bobick@fridley.k12.mn.us
Volleyball
Ashley Anderberg