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EHS Softball 2024 Season 


Welcome! We are excited about the upcoming EHS Softball season and hope you are, too. The Edina Softball program gives student athletes the opportunity to represent their school and community, while competing on an athletic team. The coaching staff is committed to providing a positive atmosphere emphasizing hard work and dedication where all players can grow and improve their skills with a firm belief that academics always come first to reach their full potential as student athletes. 


Please have your student athlete registered and with an updated physical on file.  Student athletes will NOT be allowed to participate until both these are completed.  



Registration


Registration for the 2024 spring season will begin on February 1, 2024.  Please click Spring Registration to register.



Player Questionnaire


After completing the registration please complete the Player Questionnaire prior to attending the Kickoff Meeting.  Please click Player Questionnaire to complete.




Kickoff Meeting




Season Start and Duration


Our season begins Monday, March 11, 2024 and lasts until the third week of May, followed by the postseason.



Hornet Workouts


Hornet workouts are voluntary workouts to work on conditioning for the upcoming season.  Hornet Workouts are on Mondays from 7:30-8:30PM at EHS Hornets Nest Weight Room.  The first workout of the 2024 Season is January 8th, 2024.  Please reach out to the Captains to let them know if you will be attending.



Captains Practice


Captains Practices start on Monday, February 26th and run through Friday, March 8th.  All players in Grades 7-12 are encouraged to attend and get ready for tryouts. This is a PLAYER ONLY EVENT. Transportation to and from is the player’s responsibility.

Tryouts


Tryouts start the week of March 11th and run for one weeks. All players are expected to be at tryouts and practice during spring break unless they are out of town.  If players are planning on being out of town you will need to notify and send travel itineraries to the head coach.  These events are also PLAYER ONLY EVENT. 

Practice 


The first week of EHS practice will start the week of March 25th and run through the season.  For practices, players need to dress weather appropriate in softball attire. No shorts are allowed. Players should wear gym shoes for indoor practice and have cleats for outdoor practices.  Athletes should keep their bats in their lockers or check their bag in with Equipment Manager/Athletic Trainer Steve Tschida during school hours.  

Scheduling Conflicts


Player scheduling conflicts, other than the noted Spring Break policy, should be communicated between the player and Captains and/or Coaches.

Player Communication


Please see Player Communication in the Team Rules page.