Published in the August 16, 2017 edition
LYNNFIELD — The 2017 fall preseason schedule for Lynnfield High School is complete. Student-athletes should visit the school website or contact the athletic department for directions regarding payment of athletic fees.
After payment is made and prior to participating in their first preseason practice, student-athletes must download a hard copy of the activity/athletic registration form via the school website and bring it to the nurse’s office at LHS to ensure that their physical form is up to date. Athletes must undergo a physical examination within 13 months of the first day of the sports season.
The preseason practice schedule for fall sports is as follows:
FOOTBALL
Equipment will be issued to all football candidates on Thursday, Aug. 17 at LHS. Seniors and juniors will be issued equipment at 5:30 p.m. followed by sophomores and freshmen at 6:30 p.m.
Fri., Aug. 18 – Single practice sessions: 4 p.m. arrival, 4:15 p.m. meeting, 5 p.m. practice
• Sat., Aug. 19 – Single practice sessions: 7 a.m. arrival, 7:15 a.m. meeting, 8 a.m. practice
• Mon. Aug. 21/Tue. Aug. 22 – Single practice sessions: 7 a.m. arrival, 7:15 a.m. meeting, 8 a.m. practice
• Wed. Aug. 23 – School-wide freshmen orientation is scheduled in the morning. Single practice session: 4 p.m. arrival, 4:15 p.m. meeting, 5 p.m. practice
• Thurs. Aug. 24/Fri. Aug. 25 – Double session: 7 a.m. arrival, 7:15 a.m. meeting, 8 a.m. practice, 11 a.m. break, 12:15 p.m. meeting, 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. practice
• Sat. Aug. 26 – Scrimmage at Masconomet 9 a.m., fundraiser after scrimmage
• Mon. Aug. 28 – Regular after school practices 3:15 p.m.
• Tues. Aug. 29 – Practice/scrimmage vs. Salem at LHS 4 p.m.
• Wed. Aug. 30/Thurs. Aug. 31 – Regular after school practices 3:15 p.m.
• Fri. Sept. 1 – Scrimmage vs. Melrose at LHS 4 p.m.
• Sat. Sept. 2 – Meeting 7:30 a.m. followed by practice
• Mon. Sept. 4 (Labor Day) – Mandatory practice 9 a.m.
• Tues. Sept. 5 – Thurs. Sept. 7 – Regular after school practices 3:15 p.m.
CROSS COUNTRY
Candidates for the boys’ and girls’ cross country teams will report to the gym lobby for three preseason practice sessions:
• Thurs., Aug. 24 at 8:45 a.m.
• Fri., Aug. 25 and Sat., Aug. 26 at 9 a.m.
BOYS’ SOCCER
• Thurs., Aug. 24 and Fri., Aug. 25 – 9 a.m. – 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. – 5 p.m. at LHS
• Sat., Aug. 26 – 10 a.m. scrimmage vs. Saint Johns at LHS (returning varsity players)
• Mon., Aug. 28 – 2 p.m. – 5 p.m. practice
• Tues., Aug. 29 – 4 p.m. scrimmage vs. Marblehead at LHS (all players)
• Wed., Aug. 30 to Fri., Sept. 1 – 3 p.m. – 5 p.m. practice
• Sat., Sept. 2 – Morning scrimmage vs. Wilmington (varsity only)
GIRLS’ SOCCER
• Wed., Aug. 23 – 6:30 p.m. to 7:15 p.m. collect physicals and activity slips in the high school parking lot right in front of the building.
• Thurs., Aug. 24 – Session one: 6:30 a.m. – 9 a.m with the whole program. Report to field at 6:15 a.m. with running sneakers and cleats. Goalies will stay from 9 a.m. – 10 a.m. Session two: 2 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
• Fri., Aug. 25 – Session three: 7:30 a.m. – 10 a.m. (Goalies from 6:45 – 7:45). Session four: 2 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
• Sat., Aug. 26 – Session five: Coach Vermont and Damiani will take a select group of candidates to a Jamboree in Bedford. Coach Condon will run a session with the remaining players at the high school from 8 a.m. – 10 a.m.
• Mon., Aug. 28 and Tues., Aug. 29 – 3 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. all teams practice separately
• Wed., Aug. 30 – 4 p.m. varsity and JV scrimmage vs Danvers at LHS
• Thurs., Aug. 31 and Fri. Sept. 1 – 3 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. all teams practice separately
• Sat. Sept. 2 – 9:30 a.m. varsity scrimmage vs Melrose at LHS
• Unless otherwise noted, please arrive to each practice session 15 minutes before it begins. Sessions will be held at LHS.
• A final decision on the creation of a freshman team will come after tryouts have begun, in order to have a final player total.
FIELD HOCKEY
• Thurs., Aug. 24 and Fri. Aug. 25 – Double sessions: 9 a.m – 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. – 4 p.m.
• Sat., Aug. 26 – single session 9 a.m. – 11 a.m.
• Mon., Aug. 28 – 2 p.m. scrimmage vs. Swampscott at LHS
• Tues., Aug. 29 – single session 3 p.m. – 5 p.m.
• Wed., Aug. 30 – 3:45 p.m. scrimmage at Wakefield
• Thurs., Aug. 31 – 3:45 p.m. Play Day varsity at Manchester Essex
• Fri., Sept. 1 – single session 3 p.m. – 5 p.m.
GOLF
• Thurs., Aug. 24, Mon., Aug. 28 and Tues., Aug. 29 – 11 a.m. at Sagamore Spring Golf Course
VOLLEYBALL
• Thurs., Aug. 24 and Fri. Aug. 25 – Double session: 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. and 1 p.m. – 3 p.m.
• Sat., Aug. 26 – 8 a.m. – 12 p.m.
• Mon., Aug. 28 – TBD
• Tues., Aug. 29 and Wed. Aug. 30 – 2:30 p.m. – 6 p.m.
