Competitive Sports
School Colors: Navy and Gold
School Mascot: Lancers
Eligibility:
Any ACS Athens student in 6th-10th grades who fulfils academic requirements and is under the age of 16 years during the season is eligible for junior varsity competition.
Any ACS Athens student in 9th-12th grade who fulfils academic requirements is eligible for varsity participation.
An ACS Athens student may participate in one athletic activity at a time per season.
Sports Try-Outs Dates
Fall Season
Tryouts begin the second week of September and the season ends by the second week of November.
Fall Sports Try-Outs Dates
The try-outs are after school.
SOCCER
- Varsity Boys: September 11 & 12
- Varsity Girls: September 13 & 14
- JV Boys: September 18 & 20
- JV Girls: September 18 & 20
- Varsity Girls: September 11 & 12
- Varsity Boys: September 13 &14
- JV Girls: September 15 & 18
- JV Boys: September 15 & 18
- Middle School & High School: September 13 (after school), 15 (after school), 18 (morning try-out)
Requirements for Participation
- Students need to pre-register in order to participate in the try-outs and also have an updated physical filed at the Health Office.
- Students who by the day and time of the try-outs have not submitted the online registration form and physical form, will not be allowed to participate.
- If interested in using the Late Bus Service at 5:45 pm, please submit the late bus waiver form (with parent consent) on time.
More information on bus routes can be found at this link.
Winter Season
Winter Sports Try-Outs Dates
[It is important for students to participate in both days of the try-outs.]Varsity Boys Basketball:
November 13-14 at 4:00 pmVarsity Girls Basketball:
November 15-16 at 4:00 pmJV Girls Basketball:
November 20 & 27 at 4:00 pmJV Boys Basketball:
November 28-29 at 4:00 pmMiddle School Swimming:
November 13 & 15 at 4:20 pmHigh School Swimming:
November 14 & 16 at 4:20 pmPlease note that ALL students who want to participate in the try-outs MUST PRE-REGISTER prior to the first day of the try-outs.
Required Forms for Participation
Please note that ALL Students who want to participate in the try-outs MUST PRE-REGISTER AND SUBMIT AN UPDATED PHYSICAL (to the Health office) prior to the first day of the try-outs. You don't need a new physical if there is already one on file for this year. If you wish to register, please click here. Students who by the day and time of the try-outs have not submitted the online registration form & updated physical, will NOT be able to participate!Tryouts begin the third week of November and the season ends by the second week of March.
Spring Season
Spring Season Sports Try-Outs Dates
Track & Field (Middle School & High School)
- Monday, March 20th: 1000m, 30m & 50m dash
- Tuesday, March 21st: Throwing Events
- Wednesday, March 22nd: 300m, Long Jump
- Thursday, March 23rd: High Jump, & make up sprints
- Friday, March 24th: General make-ups
Tennis (Middle School and High School)
- High School Try-Outs: Monday, March 20th
- Middle School Try-Outs: Tuesday, March 21st
- Make-up Session: Thursday, March 23rd
Students need to pre-register in order to participate in the try-outs and also have an updated physical filed at the Health Office.
Students who by the day and time of the try-outs have not submitted the online registration form and physical form, will not be allowed to participate.
If interested in using the Late Bus Service, please submit the late bus waiver form (with parent consent).
More info and waiver form.
Tryouts begin third week of March and the season ends by the fourth week May.
