Athletics

  • Boy's Basketball

    7th Grade Coach: Gaspar Ponte

    8th Grade Coach: Andy Bailye

    Boys’ Basketball begins with tryouts in mid-October and is open to any 7th or 8th grade boy. 15 to 18 boys will be selected to each grade level squad. This interscholastic sport concludes its 7th grade season concluding in December and its 8th grade season concludes at the Dundee Lions’ Club Tournament in December. 

     

    Cheerleading

    Coach: Lauren Wagenaar

    Cheerleaders at DMS help promote interscholastic team sports, school spirit, and good sportsmanship. After a number of clinics held in October, a panel of judges chooses a 7th grade squad and an 8th grade squad. Cheerleaders participate at home boys’ basketball games and school pep assemblies from mid-October to December.  The season culminates with the D300 Cheer Competition at Carpentersville Middle School.

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    Cross Country

    Coach: Jackie Burgess and Anna VonOhlen

    This sport is open to all 6th, 7th, and 8th grade girls and boys. The season extends from the beginning of the school year through mid-October and consists of ten meets. The sport is an all-play and everyone who joins will participate. DMS cross-country teams have always achieved winning records. Students are encouraged to become part of this winning tradition.

     

    Dance

    Coach: Robyn Kovar

    Information about Dance will be available at a later time.

     

    Girl's Basketball

    7th Grade Coach: Michael Haase

    8th Grade Coach: Lauren Omsberg

    Girls’ Basketball is open to 7th and 8th grade girls. Tryouts are held the last week in December. The season begins in the first week of January and ends with the Dundee Lions’ Club Tournament in March. Tryouts are open to any 7th or 8th grade girl at DMS and around 15 girls will be selected for each grade level squad.

      

    Poms

    Coach: Robyn Kovar

    Poms is open to 7th and 8th Grade students and runs during the Boy's Basketball season. The Poms squad at DMS helps promote interscholastic team sports, school spirit, and good sportsmanship through choreographed dance routines. After a number of clinics held in October, a Poms squad is chosen, which is comprised of 7th grade and 8th grade girls. The Poms Squad participates at home boys’ basketball games and school pep assemblies from mid-October to December. The season culminates with the D300 Dance Competition at Carpentersville Middle School.

     

    Track and Field

    Head Coach: Gina Hurley and Brian Iossi

    Assistant Coaches: Jackie Burgess and Tom Sitkie

    Track and Field is open to any 7th or 8th grade girl or boy at DMS. There are no tryouts for this sport and no team size limitations. The track season begins in April and ends with the District 300 Track Meet in mid-May. 

     

    Volleyball

    7th Grade Coach: Mark Scheurich

    8th Grade Coach: Lauren Omsberg

    This sport provides students an opportunity to learn new skills while improving already existing skills. Good sportsmanship and teamwork are emphasized. The season commences with try-outs at the beginning of the school year and runs to mid-October. A 7th grade squad of 15 girls and 8th grade squad of 15 girls compete with other schools in the district as well as tournament play.

     

    Wrestling

    Coach: Matthew Joslyn, Thomas Sitke, Donald Wicker

    Wrestling is open to any 6th, 7th, or 8th graders interested in participating and is a great sport for all ages and sizes. The season begins in January and ends in the last week of February. During the season we focus on learning wrestling techniques and improving their overall physical fitness. We will compete against other schools and finish the year with a district tournament.

     

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