Listed below is general information on the fall athletic programs currently available for 7th and 8th grade students. We are extremely fortunate to offer such an extensive list of opportunities for a Junior High School. I hope you will agree, Little Miami Junior High has a place for anyone who wants to experience all of the wonderful things that come with being a part of a team.
Communication is extremely important and valued within our Athletic Department. Our first line is via the Athletic Hotline at 899-3408. You may also visit the district's athletic web page for participation forms and basic information. Please feel free to call or email with any questions.
Yours in Athletics,
Dan Koterba
Athletic Director
Little Miami Junior High School
899-3408-1760 ext. 30460
dkoterba @ littlemiamischools.com
CHEERLEADING: Cheerleading tryouts for the fall season is held in May. Eight 7th graders and eight 8th graders were selected for each squad. The girls will cheer at all home and away football games for their grade. The girls will also cheer for both the A and B football teams. The sixteen girls who make the squad for the fall season are expected to cheer in the winter season as well. There are no winter tryouts.
Ellen O'Callaghan, Cheerleading Advisor, eocallaghan @ littlemiamischools.com
CROSS COUNTRY: The first practice will be held on August 4th at the High School from 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. and will meet next to the stadium ticket booth. The Cross Country Team is made up of 7th and 8th grade boys and girls. They practice together but they will compete in separate grade and gender categories. Athletes must have 10 days of practice before competing in a race. Practices are held after school at LMHS track. 7th grade students will be shuttled to the high school for practice and will need to be picked up from that location.
Mark Short, Cross Country Coach, mshort @ littlemiamischools.com
FOOTBALL: The annual 3 day summer football Camp will be held at the High School on July 14th — 16th. Players in grades 1 - 6 will be from 8:00 a.m. — 10:00 a.m., players in grades 7 - 8 will be 11:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. The first official practice for Junior High Football is Monday August 4th.
Sam Ricketts, 8th Grade Coach, sam @ resportsinc.com
Josh Butler, 7th Grade Coach, jbutler @ littlemiamischools.com
GIRLS VOLLEYBALL: Girls Volleyball will be held at the Junior High School gym starting on August 4th. Seventh grade players will tryout from 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. while the eighth grade tryouts will be from 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. All practices will begin on August 7, 2008. A schedule with practice times and games will be posted on the Junior High athletic web site.
Erica Shively, 8th Grade Coach, "A" Team, eshively @ littlemiamischools.com
Sharon Carter, 8th Grade Coach, "B" Team, scarte r@ littlemiamischools.com
Abby Gelhaus, 7th Grade Coach, "A" Team, agelhaus @ littlemiamischools.com
Ali Fisher, 7th Grade Coach, "B" Team, afisher @ littlemiamischools.com
Participation Forms
The following is a list of the forms that will need to be completed for your student athlete.
1. Pre-participation Physical Evaluation must be completed by a physician and will be valid for one calendar year. If it expires mid-season, the athlete must turn in another physical before they will be allowed to participate. The best time for a physical is the summer months to avoid any participation problems. This form is required prior to participation.
2. OHSAA Authorization Form: Medical release content, eligibility, student responsibility form. This form is also valid for one calendar year and is required prior to participation.
3. Emergency Medical Authorization Form: to be filled out with each season and kept with the coach. A new form must be given to the coach with each new season and is required prior to participation.
4. Handbook / Student Participation Form: Handbooks are given to every athlete once per season. The back page will need to be filled out and turned into the coach after team selections.
5. Pay to Play fee of sixty five dollars is due for every sport that a student athlete participates in and must be paid prior to the first competition.
Academic Eligibility
Academic Eligibility requirements must be made to compete in interscholastic athletics; all students are required to meet the following three-fold standard:
1. All LMJH student-athletes must meet the O.H.S.A.A. academic requirement which states: A student in grade 7 or 8 must be currently enrolled and must have been enrolled in school the immediately preceding grading period and received passing grades during that grading period in 75% of those subjects in which the student receives grades.
Consequence: If the student fails to meet the O.H.S.A.A. academic requirement of passing 75% of the subjects in which they were enrolled, the student will be ruled ineligible to compete in interscholastic athletics for the duration of the next grading period. (O.H.S.A.A. Policy)
2. By school board policy, student athletes attending Little Miami High School must achieve a 1.0 grade point average in course work taken the preceding interim grading period in order to maintain interscholastic athletic eligibility in good standing. Grade point averages will be checked weekly with one wavier per year. Eligibility for play will be determined on a weekly basis as follows:
1) A student with two (2) Fs is ineligible.
2) A student with one (1) F and two (2) Ds is ineligible.
3) A student with (4) Ds is ineligible
3. Ineligible students must attend Study table.
4. All fall athletes will qualify academically by their grade performance in the last 9 week grading period of the preceding school year. Athletes cannot re-establish athletic eligibility by taking coursework in summer school.
