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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 2010-11 sports season.  Check the weekly bulletin for week-to-week details.

CROSS COUNTRY

Cross-country is a co-ed sport open to all interested boys and girls in the 6^th, 7^th, and 8^th grades.  Practices take place Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, after the last bell.  On minimum days, practice is from 1:00 to 2:30 p.m. and on all other practice days, from 3:15 to 4:45 p.m.  Attendance at practices is flexible, pick the days that best fit your schedule.  Attendance at one practice per week is required.  Registration will start in early August, and sign-up will also be available at walk-through registration on August 22. The season runs from August 25 to the first week in November.

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 September 7 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 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 September 7 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 for beginners and Wednesdays from 7:00-8:30pm for Intermediate/Advanced players.  The clinic runs from September 14 through October 28. Sign up at the Piedmont Recreation Department.

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 in late October.  The season runs from November through January. (Sixth graders play in the Rec Department’s intramural 6^th grade league). Flyers will be available in the Fall.

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 in mid-November.  The season runs from January through early March. (Sixth graders play in the Rec Department’s intramural 6^th grade league.) Flyers will be available in the Fall.

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 mid-March through early June. Flyers will be mailed out in February.

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 and Wednesdays from 7:00-8:30pm for Intermediate/Advanced players.  The clinic runs from end of March through May.

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