Welcome to
Wildcat Athletics
Boys Coaches and Assignments
James Hollis: Head 8th Grade Basketball
Brian Rockwell: Head 7th Grade Basketball
Monte Sparkman: Head Track & Cross
Country
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Girls Coaches and Assignments
Stephanie Catoe: Head 8th Grade Basketball
Hillary Fountain: Head Track
Frances Hutson: Head 8th Grade Volleyball
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Athletic Coordinator
Larry Compton: Head Football
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NRMS Administrative Liaison for Athletics
Marty Blowers: Assistant Principal
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Mission and Goals
To provide student athletes with
opportunities to learn, grow and
experience success in a positive
environment that is supported by
staff, parents and the community.
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Objective: Student athletes will understand the importance of and
display good citizenship characteristics.
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Objective: Student athletes will understand the importance of and
develop a strong work ethic.
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Objective: Student athletes will take responsibility for their actions and
accept the consequences when they make poor decisions.
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Objective: Student athletes will understand the importance of
community service by volunteering in projects that benefit others and the
community in which they live.
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Objective: Student athletes will understand and execute the
fundamentals of the game.
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Objective: Student athletes will display good sportsmanship
characteristics in practice and on the playing field.
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Objective: Student athletes will be respectful of the officials and the
opponents.
Objective: Student athletes will understand the importance of and
participate in weight training and conditioning as it relates to their chosen
sport.
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Objective: Eighty percent (80%) of all North Ridge Middle School
athletes will be on the A/B Honor Roll.
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Objective: All student athletes will pass all classes every six weeks.
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Note: When possible 7th grade athletes should schedule tutorials after
school and 8th grade athletes should schedule tutorials before school.
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Coaches can be reached either by phone or email.
Usually, incoming callers will need to leave a
message.
The coach will return the call during his or her
conference period.
Conference periods vary through out the day.
Whenever possible, all calls and emails will be
responded to within 24 hours.
Appointments can be made during the coach’s
conference period.
Coaches are only able to discuss your son or daughter
with you. Coaches are not be able to discuss other
athletes/students with you.
All athletes are expected to attend and participate in
our scheduled games. If there is a conflict with an
outside organization such as select sports, we expect
the athlete to attend NRMS games.
Proper chain of command in resolving issues/concerns:
Example: Athlete has a question or conflict with a
coach about playing time.
1. Athlete needs to talk with that coach first.
2. If conflict is not resolved, athlete and parent
should schedule a time to meet with Coach
Compton/boys or Coach Catoe/girls.
3. If conflict is still not resolved, athlete and parent
should schedule a meeting with Ms. Marty Blowers,
Assistant Principal.
RULES
•DO NOT DO ANYTHING TO JEOPORDIZE YOURSELF,
YOUR TEAMMATES, YOUR TEAM, OR OUR SCHOOL
•NO EXCUSES… PERIOD
•EARLY IS ON TIME, ON TIME IS LATE, AND LATE IS
UNNACCEPTABLE
•UNIFORMS ARE REQUIRED AT ALL TIMES… ONE TEAM,
NO INDIVIDUALS
•WE WILL NOT LIE, STEAL, OR CHEAT, AND WE WILL NOT
TOLERATE AMUNG US ANYONE WHO DOES
PRACTICE SCHEDULE
7th Football
Monday 8:00 am on the field
Tuesday- Friday: 7:00 am in the weight room
7th Offseason
Monday-Friday: 8:00 am
8th Football:
Monday: Practice will end at 3:45
Tuesday: No Practice (game day)
Wednesday- Thursday: Practice will end at 4:30*
•(except on the following dates 9/3, 9/24, 10/8 practice will end at 4:00 due to
scouting responsibilities)
8th Offseason:
Monday – Friday: 3:45 workouts will end
GAME SCHEDULES
GAME SCHEDULES AVAILABLE UP FRONT AND ON THE
FOOTBALL WEBSITE
•GAME DAY ATTIRE
•PRE-GAME MEALS AND SNACKS
•BUS RULES (PARENT PICK-UP)
•UNIFORMS AFTER GAMES
•SIDELINE RULES
•ATTENDANCE (GAME DAY)
ELIGIBILITY
Grades:
•MUST MAINTAIN 70+ FOR ELIGIBILITY (UIL)
•RE-ELIGIBLE IF PASSING PROGRESS REPORT (UIL)
•MUST MAINTAIN 75+ TO AVOID EXTRA “WORK” (SMS)
•TWO FAILING GRADES = REMOVAL FROM ATHLETICS (SMS)
Attendance:
•MUST BE PRESENT FOR FOUR CONSECUTIVE PERIODS ON GAME DAY (UIL)
•CAN NOT MISS MORE THAN ONE PRACTICE IN A “GAME” WEEK (SMS)
•PLAYERS CAN BE HELD OUT OF GAMES FOR BEHAVIOR, PUNCTUALITY, &
FAILURE TO FOLLOW SPECIFIED RULES.
COMMUNICATION
PLEASE SEE INDIVIDUAL COACH FOR CONFERENCE HOURS
AND AVAILABILITY
•OPEN DOOR POLICY
•PLEASE AVOID BEFORE & AFTER GAMES
•WE WILL NEVER DISCUSS ANOTHER ATHLETE
•PLAYING TIME & SEPERATION OF TEAM (A & B) QUESTIONS SHOULD BE
ADDRESSED WITH POSITION COACHES.