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Sports Overview

The PMS sports program is managed by the Piedmont Recreation Department, which is located across the street from PMS at 358 Hillside Avenue.  Team programs include Cross-Country, Flag Football, Volleyball, Basketball, and Track & Field.  Eligibility for participation requires enrollment at PMS and a satisfactory citizenship standing in school.

Parents will receive information and sign up forms for each sport by mail.  The following is a snap shot of the 2009-10 sports season.  Check the weekly bulletin for week-to-week details.

CROSS COUNTRY

Cross-country is open to boys and girls in 6^th, 7^th, and 8^th grade.  Practices take place Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, from 3:20—5:00 at the PHS track.  Practices and races are flexible: team members must attend at least one practice per week, and run in at least 3 of the 8 season’s meets.  Flyers are mailed mid-August, and sign-up is available at back-to-school registration. The season runs from August 27 through November 5. 

FLAG FOOTBALL

PMS football is open to 7^th and 8^th grade boys.  There are two teams—Team A and B—which play teams from other schools.  Flyers are mailed mid-August, and sign-up is available at back-to-school registration.  Practices are held Monday through Friday from 6:30-7:30 am at Witter Field.  Games are played after school.  The season runs from August 31 through October 27.  (Sixth graders play in the Recreation Department’s intramural 5^th/6^th grade league.)

VOLLEYBALL

PMS Volleyball is open to 6^th, 7^th, and 8^th grade girls.  Both 7^th and 8^th grades have two teams—Team A and B—which play teams from other schools. The sixth grade team runs primarily as a clinic, competing only in an end-of-season jamboree. Flyers are mailed mid-August, and sign-up is available at back-to-school registration.  Seventh and eighth graders practice Monday through Thursday after school in the Morrison Gym; sixth graders practice Monday, Wednesday and Thursday in the Redford Gym.  The season runs from August 31 through October 29.

FALL TENNIS CLINIC

The Recreation Department’s Fall Tennis Clinic is not a team sport, but is run for 6^th, 7^th, and 8^th grade boys and girls.  The clinic is held at the tennis courts at Bonita/Vista Avenues on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 7:00-8:30pm.  The clinic runs from September 15 through October 29^th. Flyers are mailed mid-August, and sign-up is available at back-to-school registration.

GIRL’S BASKETBALL

PMS Girl’s Basketball includes 4 teams–Team A and B for  both 7^th and 8^th grades—which compete against teams from other schools.  Try-outs are tentatively held on October 21-22.  The season runs from November 2 through January 23. (Sixth graders play in the Rec Department’s intramural 6^th grade league.)

BOY’S BASKETBALL

PMS Boy’s Basketball includes 4 teams–Team A and B for both 7^th and 8^th grades—which compete against teams from other schools.  Try-outs are tentatively held on November 17-18.  The season runs from January 4 through March 11. (Sixth graders play in the Rec Department’s intramural 6^th grade league.)

TRACK AND FIELD

The PMS Track and Field Program is open to 6^th. 7^th, and 8^th grade boys and girls.  Boys and girls train together but race separately in after-school meets.  The Track season runs from March 22 through June 3.

SPRING TENNIS CLINIC

The Rec Department’s Spring Tennis Clinic is not a team sport, but is run for 6^th, 7^th, and 8^th grade boys and girls.  The clinic is held at the Rec Courts at Bonita/Vista Avenues on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 7:00-8:30pm.  The clinic runs from March 30 through May 27^h.

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