ATHLETICS
Announcements
Any questions, please email Patrick Whalen, MEMS Athletics Director, at pwhalen@brsu.org.
PRACTICE/GAME SCHEDULE
Week of Sept. 25th:
Wednesday, September 27th:
NO PRACTICES: STUDENT EARLY RELEASE DAY FROM SCHOOL
Thursday, September 28th:
NO X-Country Practice
Field Hockey (H) vs. Brattleboro (4:30 on MEMS Front Field)
Girls' Soccer (H) vs. BBA Green (4:30 on Knapp Field--Inside the Track).
Boys' Soccer at Tournament in Wilmington vs. Twin Valley (7:15 Game Time) Game played at Hayford Field 1 School Street, Wilmington, Vt. 05363
Bus Departs MEMS at 5:15.
Friday, September 29th:
X-Country Practice 3:15-4:45.
Girls' Soccer Practice 3:30-5:00 at The Dorset School
Boys' Soccer Practice 3:15-5:00 at MEMS.
Field Hockey at BBA (5:15). There will be a bus leaving MEMS at 3:00. The team will watch the Varsity game at 4:00, prior to their game.
Saturday, September 30th:
Boys' Soccer at Twin Valley Tournament (6:00 or 7:15 Game--TBD)
MEMS bus departure at 4:15 or 5:15.
Game played at:
Hayford Field
, 1 School Street,
Wilmington, Vt. 05363
Monday, Oct. 2nd:
Field Hockey Practice 3:15-4:45
X-Country Practice 3:15-4:45
Girls' Soccer Practice 3:30-5:00 at The Dorset School
Boys' Soccer Practice 3:15-5:00 at MEMS.
Tuesday, October 3rd:
X-Country at BBA Meet. Team will ride a normal bus route after school to the meet. Meet is at: Severance Farm: 1703 Main Street, Manchester Ctr. Vt. 05255
Girls' Soccer Practice 3:30-5:00 at The Dorset School
Boys' Soccer Practice 3:15-5:00 at MEMS.
Field Hockey at Otter Valley (5:15). Bus will depart MEMS at 3:15. Dorset players will ride the Dorset after school bus down to Manchester, arriving at 3:00.
Please print out the above Athletic Contract and turn in prior to the first practice.
This form needs to be filled out by your child's physician and turned in prior to the first game.
Please print out the Practice and Game Expectations sheet and turn in prior to the first practice.
Please see the calendar at the bottom of the page for the full schedule.
MEMS offers three athletic seasons for middle school students.
Teams are fielded by students in grades 7 & 8. When numbers warrant, students in grade 6 are sometimes included.
Field Hockey
Soccer (Boys and Girls)
Basketball (Boys and Girls)
Baseball
Golf Club
Softball
Courtesy Posting
MEMS provides this information as a courtesy to our community. Please contact programs directly for more detailed information. The following organizations provide team-based athletic programs for local youth:
FALL
Manchester Youth Soccer League (MYSL) for students in grades K-6 (participates in the John Werner Youth Soccer League). MYSL typically offers jamborees for grade 3 and Saturday games for players in grades 4 - 6 in September and October. Information and registration forms are available in the MEMS front lobby. Please call Steve Houseman at 802-362-5544 or email myslvt@gmail.com with questions.
Equinox Valley Football Club for students in grades K-8. Please visit EVFC for detailed information. EVFC offers the following programs:
Kindergarten - Grade 2: Flag team
Grades 3 & 4: Junior Bulldogs Tackle Team
Grades 5 & 6: Senior Bulldogs Tackle Team
Grades 7 & 8: Middle School Team
EVFC also offers a Bulldog Cheerleading program for students in grades 1-8.
Field Hockey for grades 3-5 at the Northshire Civic Center (NCC). Please visit NCC for more information.
WINTER
Manchester Parks and Recreation Department Offers Recreational Basketball Teams for local students in grades 1-6. Please visit the Town of Manchester Parks & Rec Department for more information.
Northshire Hockey Association (NHA) is based at the Northshire Civic Center (NCC) and offers youth ice hockey travel teams for students age 4-14 in 6U, 8U, 10U, 12U, 14U and 14U girls' divisions as well as a Beginner Hockey Program. Please visit NHS for more information.
SPRING
Equinox Lacrosse Association (ELA) offers a youth lacrosse program with boys' and girls' teams for students in grades 1/2, 3/4, 5/6 and 7/8. Please visit ELA for more information.
Southern Vermont Mountain Fusion Soccer Club offers a spring soccer program with a variety of teams in the U8 coed division through U19 women's division. Please visit Vermont Fusion for more information.
SUMMER
Triton Swim Team is based at the Dana L. Thompson Memorial Park. Please visit the Town of Manchester Parks & Rec Department for more information.