Track & Field

2026 Track & Field Information (tentative/subject to change):

Overview:

Athletes should be dressed out (in Hopewell athletics uniform or a Hopewell shirt and black or gray athletics shorts if not in the athletics period; weather appropriate warm ups are encouraged) with water bottle in hand and on the outdoor bleachers at the Hopewell track by 3:45 

All tryouts are after school is 3:35-5:45 with pick up on the track side through 5:45 and on the parent pick up side 5:46-6:00

OFF SEASON TRYOUTS SCHEDULE 

(for athletes who are not on the Hopewell basketball team)*:

Distance--Jan. 14, 15, and 16 (Coaches S. Hargrove and M. Hargrove)

Sprints--Jan 20, 21, and 22 (Coaches S. Hargrove and M. Hargrove)

GIRL hurdles--Jan 28 and 29 (Coaches S. Hargrove and M. Hargrove)

Field Events--Feb 6th (Coach Gonzalez, Lawson, Boettcher,  and Elrod)

IN SEASON TRYOUTS SCHEDULE 

(for athletes who ARE on the Hopewell basketball team)*:

Sprints--Feb. 2nd and 3rd (Coaches Jacob,  M. Hargrove, and S. Hargrove)

Hurdles--Feb. 4th (Coaches S. Hargrove and M. Hargrove)

Distance--Feb. 5th (Coaches Spinelli and S. Hargrove)

Throws and Jumps--Feb. 6th (Coach Gonzalez, Lawson, Boettcher, Elrod and S. Hargrove)

*ALL tryout days must be attended for each event tryout (for example, if you are trying out for hurdles, you must attend tryouts on Jan. 26 AND Jan. 27th

*This schedule is tentative and is subject to change

**Those who make the team will be notified by 2/9**

-Please complete the following tryouts interest and consent form BY January 13th:

  2026 BOYS Track & Field Interest TRYOUTS Form 

2026 GIRLS Track & Field Interest TRYOUTS Form 

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Link to the 2026 Track Team Members (linked at the conclusion of tryouts) 

**see individual track meet links (posted in Band App) for athletes participating in a given meet**

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Track Meet Schedule and Information Links: 

(live linked the week before each meet)

Thursday, Feb. 12th @ TBA

Thursday, Feb. 19th @ TBA

Thursday, Feb. 26th  @ TBA

Thursday, Mar. 5th @ TBA

Monday, Mar. 9th DISTRICT MEET @ TBA (FIELD EVENTS ONLY)

Wednesday, Mar. 11th--DISTRICT MEET @ TBA (RUNNING EVENTS ONLY)

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Track & Field Team Expectations (please read before committing to tryouts)

**A current physical (was due by Aug 1st) AND all required RANKONE FORMS (was due by Aug. 1st) and Academic Eligibility (based on the MP2 report cards and MP3 progress reports) are required for participation

ONLY 7TH AND 8TH GRADERS MAY PARTICIPATE IN TRACK & FIELD IN LINE WITH UIL REGULATIONS 

***Please note that practices are closed to parents as well as to any student who is not actively participating in the current scheduled tryout/practice***

***Please note that locker rooms will be inaccessible after 3:45, so athletes must bring all needed belongings to the track with them during tryouts and practices as admission back into the school building will not be granted after tryouts/practices have concluded***