After School Athletics

Athletics at the ROCK includes the following:

• August - October: Volleyball (Contact Coach Singer or Coach Melendez)  $60 sports fee
• October - December: Cross Country (Contact Coach Singer) $60 sports fee
• January - February: Track and Field (Contact TBD) $60 sports fee
• January - February: Cheer Squad (Contact Coach Butala) $60 club fee
• March - May: Basketball (Coach Vragas (boys) or Coach Jacobs (girls)) $60 sports fee

*Tryouts are required for Volleyball,  Basketball and Cheer Squad

BASKETBALL CONDITIONING AND TRYOUT INFORMATION:

BOYS REGISTER HERE

 Tryouts: 

• Tuesday Feb.17th, 2026  4:15pm- 6:00pm 
• Wednesday Feb. 18th, 2026  3:15pm - 5:00pm 

First Official Practice:

• Friday Feb. 20th, 2026  7:30am-9:10am

Location:  RLMS Courts and gym 

Coach Antonio Vargas

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GIRLS REGISTER HERE

Date(s) and Time(s): Conditioning dates will start January 12th, 2026 

*Girls Basketball Flexible Schedule (Coach Jacobs)**

   - **Days:** Monday - Thursday

   - **Time:** 

     - Monday, Tuesday & Thursday: 4:15 PM - 5:15 PM

     - Wednesday: 3:15 PM - 4:15 PM

   - **Location:**

     - Tuesday & Thursday: Inside the gym

     - Monday & Wednesday: Outside courts (when the gym is unavailable)

Tryouts Date(s) and Time(s): 

Tuesday- Friday Feb. 17th, 2026 - Feb. 20th, 2026

Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 4:15pm-6:00pm

Wednesday 3:15pm - 5:00pm

 

Parent Meeting:

Feb. 25th, 2026 @ 5:30pm in the Red Apple 

 

Practices Date(s) & Time(s):

Monday - Friday   4:15pm - 6:00pm

Wednesday 3:15pm - 5:00pm

 

Spring Break Practice

Monday -Friday 11:00am - 1:00pm

Coach Jacobs

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CHEER SQUAD TRYOUTS: DECEMBER 12, 2026 FROM 4:00 – 6:30 PM

Parents please click the LINK HERE to complete the online registration for for your student to participate in CHEER Squad.

What is Cheer Squad? 

The Rock Lake Cheer Squad is dedicated to promoting Raider spirit and building relationships that enhance school culture. Some events include, but are not limited to, cheering, and performing half-time routines during home sporting events and demonstrations during assemblies. Members are expected to be at every event. If a member is unable to attend a scheduled event, parents should send written notice a minimum of 48 hours prior to performance (apart from illness or emergency.)

Cheer Tryouts will be held on December 12th from 4pm-6:30pm. Official basketball cheer practice begins on January 12th. Practices are held Mondays and Wednesdays after school in the gym.

Parents must provide transportation home. Monday practices end at 6pm and Wednesday’s practices end at 5:00 pm. Cheerleaders are not allowed to walk home and will never be left unattended. If parents are more than 10 minutes late for pick up without prior communication with Coach Butala, students may be dismissed from the squad. 

There are 5 basketball games in the spring. Games are held on Wednesday evenings. Squad members stay after school, do homework, eat a snack, practice, and then cheer. Basketball games normally end around 7:30.

There will be a $60.00 registration fee. This money helps with uniform and club supplies. Fees must be paid by January 12^th, 2026.

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Forms:

A physical, a notarized copy of SCPS form 985a, an emergency card and a sports waiver will be required if a student is on the team. It is due before the first meet or game.

• Sports Physical Form 
• Sports Physical Addendum Form (985a)

Grades:

Grades must be at least a 2.0 GPA from the previous 9 weeks of the season that must be maintained during the season. Incoming 6th grade students will start with a clean slate.

 

Citizenship: 

Students must adhere to the Citizenship Standards Policy for participation in school sponsored extra-curricular activities as outlined in the Student Code of Conduct. The coach has the discretion to dismiss an athlete from the team upon administrative approval for any violation of the citizenship standards. The cost for admission to all middle school events is $5.00 for adults and $3.00 for students.