Attention 7th/8th grade boys!!! Soccer will begin the first week of school when we return in August.
Informational Meeting will be Tuesday, August 18th from 3:00-3:15 in room 209.
Tryouts will be held Thursday, August 20th and Friday, August 21st from 3:00 to 5:00 on the soccer fields behind Hill Middle School.
Players should plan on attending both days. Players should:
Dress appropriately- cleats and shin guards are strongly recommended.
Bring plenty of water.
***Scroll to the bottom to see what coaches will look for at tryouts.
***Please see the calendar below for tryout, practice, and game times/dates.
Prior to tryouts for the 2026 soccer (boys) season, participants must have a current physical on file with our school nurse and a parent/guardian must fill out the online registration form below. This form must be completed 24 hours prior to any practice/tryouts. This online registration form is now taking place of all paper copies.
Click here for the Soccer (boys) online registration!
*If there are issues with completed online registration, please contact the coach in charge of the following sport for further assistance.*
Practices will be held Monday through Friday, 3:00–5:00 PM. All game or practice cancellations or reschedules due to weather, etc., will be announced via Google Classroom and through the school intercom system. IF YOU ARE NOT ATTENDING PRACTICE OR A GAME YOU MUST E-MAIL COACH GRAPENTHIEN.
The soccer schedule below is the in the form of a Google Doc.
Coach - Soccer (Boys)
Coach Grapenthien kristin_grapenthien@ipsd.org
Coach Rester tara_rester@ipsd.org
What we coaches be looking for at tryouts?
1. Attitude
a. Coachable?
b. Gets along with others?
c. Team player?
d. Positive Communicator? (yes or no)
2. Speed with and without the ball
3. 1 v 1 Attacking/Defending
4. Winning the Ball -aggressiveness, bravery
5. Strength on the Ball
6. Game Concept/Positioning
7. Conditioning
8. Skills
First touch/ Second touch (speed of play)
Dribbling/Turning
Passing on the ground
Crossing ball while running
Movement off the ball
Passing to open space