Tryouts will be held November 12th, 13th and 14th. 

Girls Basketball Tryouts: 2:30 - 4:15 PM

Boys Basketball Tryouts: 4:15 - 6:00 PM

OPEN GYM

• This is open to ALL PLAYERS who will be trying out

• Dates/Times:

  • Tuesday, 11/4 and Thursday, 11/6 from 2:30pm - 4:15pm. 

• All students looking to stay for open gym must either be picked up at 4:15 or take the late bus home.  Please update Pick-Up Patrol.

** Attendance is not mandatory and will not determine a player’s spot on the team, it’s just a time to get in the gym and play before tryouts **

What student-athletes will need for tryouts… 

• Appropriate footwear

• Personal water bottles 

• Completed Parent permission via Final Forms

• Updated Physical uploaded to Final Forms

All students-athletes trying out must have all registration forms COMPLETED through FinalForms, our new online registration system here at SMS! 

• Register using this link: http://convalsd-nh.finalforms.com/ 

• Create a Parent Account 

• Sign up for your student’s desired sport 

  • “Boys SMS Basketball”

  • “Girls SMS Basketball”

Ensure you have an updated physical that will stay valid for the duration of the season - it must be done within the last two years. *YOU WILL HAVE TO UPLOAD THE UPDATED PHYSICAL INTO FINAL FORMS*

** In order to try out, your student-athlete must be signed up in FinalForms AND have their updated physical uploaded to FinalForms or they will not be allowed to try out **

All players trying out must be committed to all practices & games. If any players have a conflict, please ensure they speak to their respective coach as soon as possible. 

Please Know That…

• Tryouts will last for three days: November 12th, 13th, and 14th.

• A and B boys and girls teams will be made after Friday’s tryout.

• On Friday, student-athletes will be privately notified via a sealed envelope regarding what team they will be on for the season.

• There will be an A team and a B team for both Boys and Girls. The number of players on a team will be determined at the coach's discretion. 

For The Girls Team Tryouts:

• All girls basketball players must leave at 4:15 when tryouts end. Please note transportation plans in Pick-Up Patrol.

• They may not stay after practice to watch the boys play.

For The Boys Team Tryouts:

• All boys basketball players trying out should plan on going home after school and return to SMS no later than 4:15 PM for their tryouts. Please come in through the lower back gymnasium door.

• Parent/guardian pick-up will be 5:45 PM in the back parking lot following tryouts each day.

Please Note: Parents and guardians picking up their child should do so in the Upper Back Parking Lot for both girls' and boys' practices. 

Practice Time Schedule starting Monday, November 17th:

• Girls A and B: 2:30 - 4:15

• Boys A: 4:15 - 5:45

• Boys B: 5:45 - 7:15

** Practice times are subject to change due to coaches still being hired. **

Player Eligibility:

• Athletic eligibility requirements have changed for this school year. Please refer to the 2025-26 SMS Student Handbook and review the Academic and Behavioral expectations.

There will be a brief meeting for all parents/guardians of winter student-athletes on Wednesday, November 5th at 5:00 pm in the SMS Gym. We will be going through expectations and new systems that have been put into place, as well as answer any questions that families may have.

Coaches: 

Girls A: Jordan Levesque and Julia Donovan Girls B: Shannon Finnegan

Boys A: Jefferson Allen                                                     Boys B: TBD