Sports at MacArthur
Interscholastic Sports are for talented athletes. There are no tryouts for Cross Country, Wrestling, and Track and Field. All students, who wish to participate in these three activities, may do so. All other interscholastic activities have tryouts, and coaches select their teams based upon performance at the tryouts. 6th graders may try out for 7th grade teams. Academic eligibility requirements must be maintained for students to participate on sports teams. An annual physical examination is also required for participation on any interscholastic sports team.
Cross Country (6th, 7th, 8th grade boys and girls)
This sport generally begins on the
first day of school and goes until late October. Practices
are daily and most of the time after school. Some practices
will be held in the mornings before school. All students,
who attend Cross Country practices will be considered team
members. Runners should have suitable shoes and come dressed
appropriately for the weather. There will be competitive
selection for certain meets.
Basketball (7th & 8th grade boys and girls)
This season begins immediately after
the Cross Country season, in late October and runs through
January. There are competitive tryouts with only 12 to 16
students usually making the team. There are daily practices,
either in the mornings or after school. Occasionally,
practices may be conducted over winter break, at the
discretion of the coach. Athletes will remain on the team,
if behavior and practice expectations are met. Appropriate
shoes should be worn.
Volleyball (6th, 7th 8th grade girls)
This sport generally starts in late
January after basketball and will conclude sometime in late
March. This also has competitive tryouts with between 12 and
18 girls making the squad. Suitable shoes and knee pads are
necessary. Practices are daily (a.m. or p.m.) and attendance
is expected. Behavior and academic requirements are as
above.
Wrestling (boys of all levels on the same team)
Wrestling is a sport that begins in
January after the winter break and continues on until the
second week in March. Students may be asked to participate
in conditioning up to two weeks prior to the start of the
season. All grade levels are on one team, with actual meet
participants being determined by ability at each individual
weight class. In addition, exhibition matches may be set up
at meets to allow for more participation. Practices are
usually daily, but may be before or after school. All
athletes will remain on the team, as long as grades and
behavior are acceptable. Students will be provided uniforms
and headgear, but will be encouraged to purchase wrestling
shoes. Wrestlers may be competitively selected for
conference and state meets.
Track (6th, 7th, 8th grade boys and girls)
Track generally begins in early spring
and runs until late May. Conditioning may begin two weeks
earlier. All students can be on the team, as long as
appropriate grades and effort standards are met. The track
events include 100m, 200m, 400m, 800m, and the metric mile.
In addition, there are relays, hurdles, and the four field
events: shot put, discus, long jump, and high jump.
Generally, the top three individuals participate in meets in
any given event. The exception is the 800m and 1600m, where
an unlimited number may run. Many beginning runners run
these events and this should be expected. Runners need to
purchase MacArthur running shirts, which will be available
at the school during the season. Appropriate running shoes
and practice clothing are expected and are the
responsibility of the athletes. Practices are daily, either
before school in the morning or after school in the
afternoon. Participants in the conference and state meets
will be competitively selected.