Newtown High School fall sports tryouts will take place in August. Newtown Athletic Director Matt Memoli will post a Google Meet video with pertinent information regarding fall sports. Follow NHS athletics on Twitter and Instagram (@nhsathletics) as well as at nighthawksports.com for up-to-date information. Much of the info below is subject to change.

All members of NHS teams must have a complete physical examination before they can try out for a sport. The physical must be documented on the blue health form and is good for 13 months from the date on the form. These forms are available in the nurse’s office, the athletic director’s office, or the main office, or on nighthawksports.com. Athletes are asked to upload this document to FamilyID, where they must register for their respective sport. This link is on the home page at nighthawksports.com, or go to familyid.com/organizations/search?query=newtown.

All fall sports are $160, with a family cap of $450 The fee will be due during registration. If a student does not make a team, this fee will be reimbursed.

Tryouts/first practice dates for cross country, field hockey, soccer, volleyball, swimming, and boys’ golf will be held August 26. Football conditioning as well as cheerleading and dance practices have already begun; athletes may reach out coaches with questions (contact information below). For athletic department questions, e-mail Memoli at memolim@newtown.k12.ct.us or Debi Modzelewski at modzelewskid@newtown.k12.ct.us.

Team information is as follows: Dance: Head Coach Cheryl Stenz, cherylstenz@charter.net.

Cheerleading: Head Coach Susan Bridges, shebridge@aol.com.

Boys’ Golf: Head Coach Shawn Tierney, tierneys@newtown.k12.ct.us. Tryouts began on August 16.

Girls’ Cross Country: Head Coach Christina Caron, cmangini10@hotmail.com; Assistant Coach Megan Guarino, guarinom@newtown.k12.ct.us. Practice at Fairfield Hills on Thursday, August 26; Friday, August 27, and Monday, August 30, from 3 to 4:30 pm each day. Meet by the soccer fields and bring water.

Boys’ Cross Country: Head Coach Carl Strait, straite@newtown.k12.ct.us; Assistant Coach Sara Strait, straits@newtown.k12.ct.us. Practice at Fairfield Hills on Thursday, August 26, and Friday, August 27, from 3 to 4:30 pm, and Saturday, August 28, time to be determined. Meet by the soccer fields and bring water.

Girls’ Volleyball: Head Varsity Coach Tom Czaplinski, ob1tmc@hotmail.com; Head JV Coach Lisa Burbank, bburbank1@yahoo.com; Head Freshman Coach Chris Pearson, pearsonc@newtown.k12.ct.us. The first day of volleyball practice will be Thursday, August 26 (times to be determined). Times for Friday August 27: 11 am to 12:30 pm sophomores will try out; 12:30 to 2 pm freshman will try out; 2 to 3:30 pm juniors and seniors will try out.

Field Hockey: Head Varsity Coach Ellen Goyda, egoyda@hotmail.com; Head JV Coach Brooke Hadgraft, bkhaddy97@gmail.com; Head Freshman Coach Patty Kelleher, tpkelleher@att.net. The first day of practice will be Thursday, August 26, at Treadwell Park.

Girls’ Swimming And Diving: Head Coach Rebecca Osborne, coachbeckyosborne@gmail.com; Assistant Coach Lisa Irving, lmirving@gmail.com; Dive Coach Missy Carroll, melissaecarroll07@gmail.com. Practice times will be as follows: Thursday, August 26: Swim 8-10 am, Dive 10 am-noon; Friday, August 27: Swim 8-10 am; Dive 10 am-noon; Saturday, August 28: Swim 4-6 pm; Dive TBD.

Boys’ Soccer: Head Varsity Coach Ryan Lyddy, rlyddy@edgertonhvac.com; Head JV Coach Adam Bourret, adam.bourret@gmail.com; Head Freshman Coach Stephen Conway, conwaystephen9@gmail.com. Tryouts on Thursday, August 26 and Friday, August 27 at the NHS back fields, and Saturday, August 28; and Sunday, August 29, times to be determined.

Girls’ Soccer: Head Varsity Coach Marc Kenney, kenneym@newtown.k12.ct.us; Head JV Coach Laura McLean, mcleanl@newtown.k12.ct.us; Head Freshman Coach Becky Bourret, rebeccaknapp89@gmail.com. Tryouts on Thursday, August 26 and Friday, August 27, 3 pm at Treadwell Park's Tillson Field; Saturday, August 28, at 9 am at Tillson Field; and Sunday, August 29 at time and location to be determined.

Football: Contact Coach Bobby Pattison at pattisonr@newtown.k12.ct.us for information about summer lifting and tryouts. Football practice is underway.