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Germantown Academy Assistant Athletic Director Pete Jennings oversees the Middle School program. Pete is also the Head Coach for the Upper School Varsity Boys Cross Country team, the Varsity Girls and Boys Winter Track teams, and the Varsity Girls and Boys Spring Track & Field teams. Pete is a 1999 graduate of Germantown Academy. He welcomes your questions and concerns and can be reached by phone at (215) 646-3300 ext. 7548, or by e-mail at .

GA MIDDLE SCHOOL SPORTS Information

Pick-Up Arrangements for all Middle School Sports (except squash): All Middle School sports practices will finish no later than 4:45, Monday – Thursday.  There are no sports practices on Fridays. Pick-up will take place in the Main Quad; the students will be waiting inside the breezeway.  Times for completion of home and away games can vary.  Late dismissals due to the late finish of a home game or late arrivals from away games will be picked up in the Main Quad as well.

Changes to the daily practice schedule or game schedule due to weather: Any changes to the practice or game schedule due to weather will be posted on the website. You can find them on the front page of the website under “News and Events” or on the main athletics site. You may also call 267-405-7416.

Please refer to the Athletic Handbook for further policies and procedures.


COACHES Directory

Spring sports

 Baseball
Varsity Head Coach
 Bob Moyer
  
JV Head Coach
 Matt Mazurek
  email
3rd Head Coach
 Andrew Dolan
  email
Baseball Information: Start date: 3/12/12 Players need a glove, bat, sweatshirt, sweatpants, cleats, hat, and a baseball for the first week.

NEW REGULATIONS ON BATS: Any bat that is not a single piece of wood must meet the BBCOR standard and must be properly marked with the BBCOR logo. The logo must be one-inch rectangular and located on the barrel of the bat in any contrasting color to read BBCOR-3. For 6th grade the maximum length is 32" and the maximum diameter is 2 1/4". For 7th and 8th grade, the maximum is 36" in length and 2 5/8" in diameter.

Softball
Varsity Head Coach  Bayard Templeton
  email
JV Head Coach
  Diane Goldstein
  email
Softball Information: Start date: 3/12/12. Players can bring their own additional softball equipment (bats, batting helmets, catching equipment) if they own it. They MUST bring their own glove everyday. A water bottle and appropriate weather gear is recommended for all!

 Track & Field (Co-Ed)
 Head Coach
  Matt Hess
  email
Track and Field Information: Start date: 3/12/12. Anyone looking to get stronger and faster should come out for track & field! No experience necessary – we will find an event for you! Athletes need a good pair of running shoes, long pants and any other weather appropriate clothing, and a water bottle.

 Girls Lacrosse
 Varsity Head Coach
  Seery Devinney
  email
 JV Head Coach
  Nina Smith
  email

Girls Lacrosse Information: Start date: 3/12/12. Players need mouth guard, goggles, and lacrosse stick.

Boys Lacrosse
Varsity Head Coach
  Jamie Murray
  email
JV Head Coach
  Paul Henry
  email
Boys Lacrosse Information: Start date: 3/12/12. Students need their own lacrosse stick, cleats, athletic cup, and mouth guard.  GA will provide all other protective equipment – gloves, elbow pads, shoulder pads, and helmets.  

 Boys Tennis
 Varsity Head Coach
  Kate Cassidy
  email
 JV Head Coach
  Joe Xiong
  email

Boys Tennis Information: Start date: 3/12/12. Players need a tennis racket, weather appropriate athletic clothing and a water bottle.

 



Middle School Athletics PolicY

The joys and disappointments of competition, the satisfactions of teamwork, the beginnings of enduring friendships, and the opportunities for leadership, as well as the development of athletic skills, make sports an important part of life in Middle School.

In Middle School we value participation and skill development, but we do want our athletic programs to be competitive. Three or four sports are available in each season for boys and for girls. We want all of our students to have the opportunity to compete, and we would like the community to have a sense of pride in the program. 

Student-athletes who aspire to play at a competitive level beyond Middle School should attend summer camps and participate on township teams. Coaches can recommend camps to their players. Germantown Academy offers athletic camps in the summer. In the event of a conflict between schedules, we expect students who play for GA to give priority to their school.

  • All Middle School teams are grouped by ability or age, whichever is more appropriate for that particular sport.
  • The actual number of teams varies each season depending upon the numbers of students who wish to participate in the sport of their choice.
  • Each sport has set a minimum number of students necessary to warrant an additional team.
  • The Middle School Sports program is participation based.
  • All Coaches are instructed to give each athlete as much playing time as possible, providing that the student-athlete has met all team membership requirements.