2024 Summer Programs and Tryouts

See our "Summer Info and Programs" tab for other sports not listed below

📣RRHS Cheer Tryouts for the 24-25SY📣

(8th graders going into high school) 


If you have any questions, email Wendy Lopez at wendy.lopez@rrps.net 

🏈Rio Rancho Freshman Football🏈

Mandatory Parent Meeting will be held on Wednesday, May 8th at 6:30pm in the RRHS Main Gym (Grades 9-12)

Summer workouts will begin on Monday, June 10th. 

🏀Rio Rancho Boys Basketball Program 🏀

Coach Salata and his assistant coaches will be hosting an incoming freshman tryout for any 8th grade boy interested in playing summer basketball for the RAMS. 

These are the only two dates scheduled for tryouts. There is no cost for trying out. 

If you have any questions, email Coach Salata at wally.salata@rrps.net 

Our expectation is that our student-athletes are students first, athletes second. Our programs want to model positive behaviors and academic success. We want to build positive character and teach life skills. LMS is a feeder school to Rio Rancho High School which continues to have success in its athletic programs year after year. In order to be part of Rio Rancho HS,  student-athletes must focus on being the best they can be in the classroom and in their athletic programs. Student-athletes must work hard, become a student of the game, build game speed and strength, and doing this consistently so that when they get to the high school level, they have a chance to be part of the RRHS athletic programs. 

Please feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns!

Daniel Cunningham

Athletic Director

EMAIL: daniel.cunningham@rrps.net

Phone: 892-1100 ex .58152 




Physical Clearance Process for Middle School Athletics

Click HERE for a SAMPLE of what your packet should contain when submitting.  Below you will find links to these documents

1. NMAA Physical Packet  Physical Exam must be conducted and the form must be dated on or after April 1, 2024, to be valid for participation in the summer of 2024 and the 2024/25 SY.  

2.  NFHS Student Concussion Course sign up for an account, add the student concussion course to your basket (course is free) and complete the course. Please be sure when creating the account that it is in the students name so the certificate will be generated with the correct name.  Also, be sure that the course is the CONCUSSION FOR STUDENTS COURSE.  Any other course will not meet the state law requirement.  At the end of the course, you will be issued a certificate of completion.  This certificate will need to be downloaded and submitted via the portal along in with your other documents.   Must be dated on or after April 1, 2023. 

3. Copy of the front and back of your health insurance card  (click HERE if you do not have health insurance and need to purchase the school offered health insurance) 

4. Once you have all your documents ready to upload click HERE to access the portal to upload all your documents.

Please click HERE to access the RRPS Athletic Student and Parent Handbook

*** We cannot guarantee that packets submitted the DAY  OF TRYOUTS will be cleared.  Please plan ahead and get your physical packet submitted WELL IN ADVANCE. ****

 All students must have a 2.0 GPA average with NO (F's) on their final grades. Fall sports grades are based off the previous school year 2nd semester grades. Even if you have higher than a 2.0 GPA but have an (F) for a final grade you are ineligible until the next grading period.

Winter sports grades will be based off of quarter one grades. If you had a final (F) for a quarter grade you are ineligible for the start of the winter season until grades come out at the end of semester one. You can gain eligibility with a 2.0 gpa and NO (f's) at that time.


Students will NOT be allowed to tryout or participate if they cannot meet the requirements set forth by the NMAA.

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