TMS Athletics Newsletter
July 29th, 2022
Welcome (Back!) to TMS Athletics!
Good morning parents, guardians, families, and, most importantly, STUDENTS!
Most of you know me, but in case you don't, my name is John Ayars, and I am the Athletic Director (and Assistant Principal) at Tipton Middle School.
Every Friday throughout the school year, the TMS Athletics program sends out a newsletter, with information on upcoming events, callout meetings, coaching announcements, and celebrations of all that our TMS Athletics program does to support kids, as well as celebrate the TMS student athletes themselves!
In this first newsletter of the year, you can find information about new coaching staff, how to access the TMS Athletics calendar (both through an Eventlink subscription and via webpage), and information about the "Athletic Packet" required for TMS Athletics participation. Read on, and if you have any questions, never hesitate to reach out (the TMS Athletics contact information can be found at the bottom of this newsletter).
Welcome to the 2022-2023 school year, and go Blue Devils!
TMS Athletic Packet
Missed White Card Night? Make sure to get your Athletic Paperwork in!
If you were unable to be at the Tipton Hospital Physical Night, or the Tipton Middle School White Card night, you can still be a part of TMS Athletics. However, no student can participate in any TMS Athletic events until they have turned in the TMS Athletic Packet. (Physicals must be dated April 1st, 2022 or later to be accepted).
In order to ensure a seamless start to the school year, it is highly recommended that, if a student is participating in any sports at TMS in the coming school year, they turn in the Athletic Packet before the start of the school year. All completed packets may be turned in to the TMS Main Office at any time.
Stay up to date on all TMS Athletics Calendars
Want to stay up to date and see ALL the TMS Athletic calendars! Good news! You can! Bookmark THIS PAGE on your device, and all sports schedules will update, in real time, throughout the entire school year. (Eventlink is our one-stop-shop for all things Athletic scheduling across Tipton Community School Corporation).
If you want to receive email notifications for events for particular sports, you can follow the instructions on THIS PAGE to subscribe to TMS Athletic events.
Sport Announcements
Football - Did you make it White Card night??
Hopefully all interested 7th and 8th grade Football players made it White Card night this past Thursday to get sized for equipment. If you didn't, DON'T WORRY! Coach Degler would still love to have you be a part of our TMS Football program, which took home the MIC Trophy last year!
If you were unable to be there for White Card night and to get sized, feel free to reach out to Coach Degler at kdegler@tcsc.k12.in.us. His coaching team includes Assistant Coach Shayne Clark, Assistant Coach Larry Murdock, and our new Assistant Coach Shad Durham.
Volleyball - Open Gyms NEXT WEEK!
Please join me in welcoming our new girls 7th and 8th grade Volleyball coaches, Diane Mast and Chantelle Campbell. Both of them have coached volleyball and been part of our Tipton Volleyball programs for a number of years, and we are very excited for them to join the team!
Coach Campbell and Coach Mast will be hosting Open Gyms at the TMS Gym this coming Tuesday, Thursday, and the following Tuesday (August 2nd, 4th, and 9th). These Open Gyms will be from 5:00pm - 6:30pm each day, and are open to all interested middle school girls, even 6th graders! Any questions can be directed to Coach Mast at dmast@tcsc.k12.in.us or Coach Campbell at ccampbell@infinityofin.com.
Cross Country - Optional (but highly suggested!) practices start August 8th
Coach Sam Phillips and Coach Ethan Worthington will be starting out the 6th, 7th, and 8th grade CoEd Cross Country season on August 8th. Runners can meet at the Nature Center deck (near the TMS Athletic Entrance outside of Door N on the back of the middle school), with practice going from 3:30-4:30 on August 8th, 9th, 10th, and 11th. These pre-school year practices are not mandatory, but they are highly suggested to get runners "in the groove."
If you have any questions about Cross Country or practices, feel free to reach out to Coach Phillips at phillipssamuel1999@gmail.com.
Contact us: TMS Athletics Staff
John Ayars
TMS Athletic Director
765.675.7521
Scott Bennington
TCSC Athletic Assistant
765.675.7521