SLA Fall Athletics Pre-Season Information

All players are required to have the completed medical paperwork on hand to give coaches. Access the medical paperwork linked here.

All incoming 9th graders will have the opportunity to sign up for sports on noon following the end of Summer Institute on 8/24. More details on other pre-season activities can be found below.

• Girls Volleyball – Coach: Karina Hirschfield, khirschfield@scienceleadership.org

  Returning Student Tryouts: Tuesday, Aug. 15th, 3:30-6:00pm @ Lloyd Hall, 1 Boathouse Row. 9th Grade Tryouts: Wednesday, Aug. 23rd, 3:30-6:00pm @ Lloyd Hall, 1 Boathouse Row

  All students must bring required sports physical paperwork, knee pads and plenty of water to tryouts and conditioning. Conditioning runs from 3:30-6:00pm every day until the regular season begins.

• Co-Ed Cross Country – Coach: Amal Giknis, agiknis@scienceleadership.org

  Pre-season practices begin on Monday, Aug. 14th, from 5:00-6:30pm on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays until school starts. Runners should meet at SLA.

  All students must bring required sports physical paperwork and should wear comfortable clothes and running shoes.

• Girls Soccer – Coach: Zoe Siswick, zsiswick@scienceleadership.org

  Pre-season sessions on Wednesday, Aug. 23rd @ 1:00pm, Thursday, Aug. 24th @ 1:00pm and Friday, Aug. 25th @ 9:00am. All gatherings at 31st and Chestnut Street.

  All students must bring required sports physical.

• Boys Soccer – Coach: Mark Johnson, majohnson2906@gmail.com

  Pre-season practices and tryouts are on Monday, Aug. 21st and Wednesday, Aug 23rd at 4:00pm and also on Friday, Aug. 25th at 10:00am. Practices are held at the Lee Rec. Center located at 44th Street and Haverford Avenue.

  All students must bring required sports physical.

• Ultimate Frisbee – Coaches: Christopher Lehmann & Stephanie Sessa, clehmann@scienceleadership.org & ssessa@scienceleadership.org

  New student recruiting begins on Tuesday, Aug. 22nd following Summer Institute. The group will leave from SLA to travel together to Penn Park at 30th and Walnut Street.

  All students must bring required sports physical.

• Students Run Philly Style – Coach: Jeremy Spry, jspry@scienceleadership.org

  New student recruitment does not begin until the spring 2018 season.