The Rifle Team is a competitive Co-ed Varsity sport. Our team was officially formed in 1952. Southern Lehigh's Rifle Teams are very competitive, winning 10 League titles since 2008, 6 Pennsylvanian Eastern Division wins since 2012, State Finalist in 2022, and winning the State Championship in 2021. We currently compete in the Northeast Pennsylvania Rifle League (NEPARL). The league is made up of eleven high schools in the Eastern and Central Pennsylvania areas. The league is a co-ed small bore-prone league competing in the winter P.I.A.A. sports season.
How to sign up for the pre-season practices
To sign up for the Rifle team, students should visit Mr. Gaugler’s Room (Room 136), from October 2 - 13. Students who are interested in the preseason program need to complete several forms and sign up for practices:
Team Interest Form (25-26) - Please complete this form if you want to sign up to receive information about our team and to sign up for the Introduction meeting on October 1 @ 7 p.m., or to request the information covered at the meeting if you cannot attend that night. (Please use your school email to complete this form)
Fitting Date Selection (25-26) — Please select one Day and time to be fitted for your equipment. Fittings are held after school and at night in the aux gym and take approximately 15-30 minutes to complete. Please fill out this form to select a date and time that suits you to complete your fitting. Please note that this form is best viewed and interacted with on a laptop or computer, rather than a phone.
SLSD 2025-2026 Winter/Spring Sports Physicals
Good Afternoon,
Please be advised that St. Luke's University Health Network will be offering FREE WINTER/SPRING HS and MS sports physicals for this school year.
FREE PIAA WINTER/SPRING ATHLETIC PHYSICALS – Wednesday, October 15th in the Southern Lehigh High School Cafeteria from 5:00pm-7:30pm.
Click on the link below to sign up for a Free WINTER/SPRING Sports Physical. Please bring to the physical a completed Health History Section 5 form and a blank Physician Physical Section 6 form which can be found below. Physical participants are to enter through the Athletic doors across from the Tennis Courts. Please wear glasses/contact lenses (if required), athletic clothing, and sneakers.
Sign-Up Link - https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C084AACAA2DAAFBC52-59086285-southern
* Information regarding winter sports sign-ups will be distributed the week of October 6th.*
2025-2026 HIGH SCHOOL AND MIDDLE SCHOOL WINTER SPORTS REGISTRATION INSTRUCTIONS
THE FAMILY ID ONLINE REGISTRATIONS FOR 2025-2026 WINTER HIGH SCHOOL AND MIDDLE SCHOOL SPORTS WILL OPEN SOON!
Southern Lehigh is excited to announce that we are now offering the convenience of online registration for Southern Lehigh Athletic Programs through our partner company, Family ID. Through your registration on Family ID, you are completing the entire PIAA packet, and agreeing to the Code of Conduct and the Parents' Pledge. A Family ID registration must be completed for the Fall, Winter, and Spring seasons.
Click FamilyID for WINTER Athletic Registrations
Click Registration Information for Details
SOUTHERN LEHIGH HIGH SCHOOL WINTER SPORTS - START DATE FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2025
SPIRIT CHEER (MUST HAVE ATTENDED SPRING TRYOUT)
COMPETITION CHEER (MUST HAVE ATTENDED SPRING TRYOUT)
BOYS/GIRLS BASKETBALL
RIFLE
BOYS/GIRLS SWIMMING & DIVING
BOYS/GIRLS WINTER TRACK & FIELD
BOYS/GIRLS WRESTLING
REQUIREMENTS FOR SPORT PARTICIPATION
Family ID Online Registration, PIAA Physical (PIAA Section 5 form and PIAA Section 6 form - see links below), Impact Concussion Test, Pay to Participate Fee.
PIAA Recertification form (PIAA Section 7 - see link below) — applicable to student athletes who played a 2025-2026 fall sport or whose physical date is older than 6 weeks from the start of winter sports. Physicals are valid if given on or after May 1, 2025 and shall be effective, regardless of when performed during a school year, until the latter of the next April 30th or the conclusion of the spring sports season.
Free Physicals for Winter & Spring Sports will be held in the High School Cafeteria on Wednesday, October 15th from 5:00pm to 7:30pm. Please see below for a signup genius in order to signup for physicals. Please wear glasses/contact lenses (if required), athletic clothing, and sneakers.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C084AACAA2DAAFBC52-59086285-southern
If you missed the free physical dates and are in need of a PIAA physical for the 2025-2026 winter and spring sports seasons, you will need to obtain a physical from your family physician or visit a St. Luke’s Care Now Center for a $25.00 fee (fee subject to change - indicate that you are a Southern Lehigh Student-Athlete). Please ensure you have the correct PIAA physical forms: PIAA Section 5 Health History form and PIAA Section 6 Physician Physical form.
ATHLETIC IMPACT CONCUSSION TESTING
IMPACT Concussion Testing is required for all 7th, 9th, and 11th grade student athletes and anyone new to Southern Lehigh School District athletics. Please visit the Athletic Home Page for the online ImPact Concussion link.
DUE DATE
Family ID registrations, physical paperwork, the Pay to Participate Fee, and the Impact Concussion Test for High School and Middle School sports:
NOVEMBER 6, 2025
If this due date is not met, the student-athlete may be held out of his/her sport on the first day of tryouts.
High School student athletes can remit their physical paperwork (hard copy only) and participation fee if paying by check (payable to "SLSD") or exact cash to the HS main lobby (box marked "SL Athletics").
PLEASE NOTE THAT ONLY HARD COPIES OF PHYSICAL PAPERWORK WILL BE ACCEPTED (PLEASE NOT NO EMAIL, SCAN, PHOTOGRAPH, OR FAX). YOUR COOPERATION IS GREATLY APPRECIATED!
Pay to participate fees will be deposited or refunded after final rosters have been announced. This process may take several weeks.
Please contact the Athletic Department at 610-282-1421 ext 7022 with any questions or concerns you may have regarding registration or if you would like more information on the sports being offered.
Please Click Here For a Link To Our Code of Conduct Page
Winter Coaches,
The following message will be posted to all parents and students in grades 7-12 on Infinite Campus later today. Please make sure to notify your booster clubs to be on the lookout for this!
SLSD Winter Sports Registration 2025-2026:
Southern Lehigh Students & Families,
The winter sports season is scheduled to begin on Friday, November 14th, 2025. The Southern Lehigh School District offers boys and girls basketball (grs. 7-12), boys and girls wrestling (grs. 7-12), boys and girls swimming/diving (grs. 9-12), boys and girls winter track (grs. 9-12), and rifle (grs. 9-12). Family ID registration for winter sports is now open. Please access the registration page through the link provided below. The deadline for HS and MS winter sports registration is Thursday, November 6th. All winter sport student-athletes must have their FamilyID registration, physical, pay-to-play fee, and ImPACT Testing completed and approved by Thursday, November 6th. Failure to do so may result in being held out of the first day of practice.
Anyone in need of a PIAA Physical for the 2025-2026 school year will need to attend our free physicals at Southern Lehigh HS on 10/15/25 or obtain a physical from your family physician or visit a St. Luke's Care Now Center for a $25 fee (indicate that you are a Southern Lehigh Student-Athlete). Please ensure you have the correct PIAA physical forms: PIAA Section 5 Health History Form and PIAA Section 6 Physician Form. If your physical is older than six weeks to the start of the winter sports season, you must complete PIAA Section 7 Recertification Form.
ImPACT Testing - Anyone in grades 7, 9, or 11 who did not play a fall sport or is new to Southern Lehigh is required to take the ImPACT Test. The ImPACT Test is an online baseline concussion test. This is now being done remotely. Directions for how to complete the ImPACT Test online can be found at the link below.
If you have any questions, please contact the Southern Lehigh Athletic Office at 610-282-1421 ext. 7022
Family ID Registration Link
https://students.arbitersports.com/organizations/southern-lehigh-school-district
ImPACT Testing Directions
Additional Sports Registration Information (Sections 5,6,7 of the Physical Form are found at the bottom of the page)
https://pa02209662.schoolwires.net/Page/582
We practice at Hellertown Sportsman's Association (1793 Meadows Rd, Hellertown, PA) indoor Range
During Pre-season practice no transportation is provided. All students wanting to practice need a ride to and from the range.
Students are allowed to drive to practice but must park at the rear of the parking lot as far away from the range building as possible. Parents picking their child up must also park at the rear of the parking area to allow club members access to the other buildings.
The range building has multiple rooms available for the team to use including the lounge/ready room, range, and storage areas. Indoor restrooms are located in an adjacent building for student use.
The range is heated, but only while being used, please dress for the appropriate weather. The range is highly ventilated while practice is occurring, and students are encouraged to be appropriately dressed in the range or may stay in the ready room to be comfortable during down time at practice.
Important Dates - 2024-2025 Season
October 6 - Open Practice Meeting @7pm in Room 31/313 by the HS weight room
October 7, 8, 9, 14, 16 - Available equipment fitting dates, please sign up using the Fitting Date Selection (25-26) form found above.
October 21, 22, 23, 29, 30, Nov 5, 6, 12, 13 - Open practice dates for new/prospective team members
November 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21 - Offical Tryout Dates