Pick-Up Arrangements for all Middle School Sports:

All Middle School Spring Sports Practices will be finished by 4:45pm, Monday through Thursday. There are no Friday practices or games. Pick-up will take place at the Pavilion. Times for completion of home and away games can vary.

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 www.germantownacademy.net. The changes will be listed on the front page under “News and Events” and on the “Athletics” page.

Schedules for all Middle School Sports can be found on the GA Website – www.germantownacademy.net/athletics.

MS Sports

Germantown Academy Assistant Athletic Director Pete Jennings '99 oversees the Middle School program. Pete is also the Head Coach for the Upper School Varsity Boys Cross Country team and the Varsity Girls and Boys Spring Track & Field teams. He welcomes your questions and concerns and can be reached by phone at 267-405-7548 or by e-mail at .

GA Middle School SPRING
Sports Information

The Germantown Academy Department of Athletics is pleased to provide the following information for the middle school spring sports season. Middle school teams practice and compete Monday-Thursday. There are no Friday practices. Please contact the coach or Pete Jennings, Assistant Athletic Director – Middle School, if you have any questions. 

Baseball
  • Start date: 3/11/13
  • Varsity Coach:
  • JV Head Coach:
  • 3rd Team Coach:
  • Information: MS baseball practices and plays at Pennlyn Woods Park. GA will provide all transportation. 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.

  • The Middle School baseball program practices and plays its home games at Penllyn Woods Baseball Complex.  From the GA parking lot, turn left onto Morris Road. Continue on Morris Road until you reach Penllyn-Blue Bell Pike. Turn right onto Penllyn-Blue Bell Pike. Go approximately ¾ of a mile until you see Township Line Road on your left. Turn left onto Township Line. Follow the signs to Penllyn Woods. Once you reach the Baseball Complex, there are 3 Baseball Fields for GA’s use.

Softball
  • Start date: 3/11/13
  • Varsity Head Coaches:  & 
  • Information: Softball players need a softball glove and cleats for the first week.  They should also wear weather appropriate clothing (and have sneakers on hand in case we have to practice inside).  Helmets, bats, and catcher's gear are provided, though students may bring their own if they wish.
Track & Field (co-ed)
  • Start date: 3/11/13
  • Head Coach:
  • Information: All are welcome! No matter what your experience, there is 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

Boys Lacrosse
  • Start date: 3/11/13
  • Varsity Head Coaches:  &   
  • Information: Students need their own sticks, cleats, athletic cups, and mouth guards. GA will provide all other protective equipment – gloves, elbow pads, shoulder pads, and helmets.   
Boys Tennis
  • Start date: 3/11/13
  • Varsity Head Coach: Kate Cassidy
  • Information: 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.