NHS Fall Tryouts Are August 25

Newtown High School fall sports tryouts will be held on Saturday, August 25. All students who are trying out for a sports team at Newtown High School must bring the following items on the first day of practice:

*Physical Form: A physical is good for 13 months from the time that it was signed by the doctor. These yellow forms are located in the NHS nurse’s office, main office, and on Nighthawksports.com. No other form will be accepted.

*Parent Permission Form: A parent permission form must be filled out and signed by a parent and the student for each new sports season. These forms are located on the back of the yellow physical form.

*Pay To Participate Fee: The pay to participate fee will be collected once the final teams have been selected. These fees are non-refundable once a student-athlete is selected for a team. All checks should be made out to  Newtown  High School: Football  $200, Cheerleading $150, Dance $100, Cross Country $150, Field Hockey $200, Volleyball $200, Soccer $200, Girls’ Swimming $200.

Tryout schedule information (subject to change) is listed below. Athletes are advised to bring water to all tryout sessions.

Volleyball: Freshmen 8-9:30 am., sophomores 9:30-11 am, juniors and seniors 11 am to noon and 1-3 pm in the gym. Bring sneakers, towels, and knee pads. 

Girls’ Swimming and Diving: Noon to 3 pm at the pool. All interested swimmers should report to NHS lobby at 11:45 am. All swimmers must be able to swim 1000 continuous yards with flip turns.

Boys’ Soccer: All interested players should report to the practice field behind the school. The first session will run from 8-11 am and the second session will run from 3-6 pm.

Girls’ Soccer: All interested players should report to the stadium field at the high school with soccer gear and running shoes. The practice sessions will be held from 8-11 am and 3-6 pm for all prospective players.

Girls’ Cross Country: All interested runners should meet at the start of the cross country course behind Reed School at 10 am. Be prepared to run.

Boys’ Cross Country: All interested runners should meet at the start of the cross country course behind Reed School at 10 am. Be prepared to run.

Field Hockey: Tryouts for all  interested players will be from 8-11 am and 4-7 pm. Report to the practice field behind NHS. All players should bring with their sneakers, cleats, mouth guard, shin guards, and eye protection.

Football: Visit nighthawkfootball.com and click on calendar of events for the most updated tryout information.