The Weston Owl is an unabashed fan of town sports, while also annoyingly cheering for the Las Vegas (né Oakland) Raiders, Chicago Cubs, and Lionel Messi, wherever he may be. If you’d rather not invest in cable television, or mess with European time zones, or suffer generations of heartbreak, fear not, it’s time for Wildcatt fall sports to be back on the fields and courts. Expect dramatic reporting from the Owl, or perhaps an Owlet or two, and of course the Wildcat Tracks student newspaper. Also please feel free to come out to the fields: not only did you pay for our awesome facilities as a Weston taxpayer, but these students love to have fans in the stands.

While football got an early jump on things yesterday, the other fall sports of soccer, volleyball, golf and cross country all start on Monday, as long as Monsieur Henri, indecisive hurricane and clearly a Raiders fan, heads off quickly. Wayland-Weston Rowing also starts Monday in nearby Wayland. Field hockey begins on Thursday, August 26th.

For those of you with a high school athlete, please make sure they are registered on FamilyID (www.familyID.com) and have a current physical on file with the school nurse. All athletes (not their parents) must complete the online concussion training at the following link: https://www.mass.gov/service-details/concussion-trainings. Once completed, student-athletes should bring copy of the certificate to the coach on the first day of tryouts.

Here is information on the fall tryout and training schedule, which can also be found on the offiical page here:

Tryout/Practice Dates, Times & Locations for the start of the season as well as coach contact information is below:

Football – Coach Jim Wilcon –  coachwil22@icloud.com

Friday, Aug. 20 – 9:00am-11:30am (GEC) & 12:00pm-2pm (Proctor)

Saturday, Aug. 21 – 9:00am (GEC) & 12:00pm-2pm (Proctor)

Monday, Aug. 23 – 11:00am-1pm (Proctor)

Girls Soccer – Coach John Power – jpower11@me.com

Monday, Aug. 23 – 8am-10am (Proctor) / 4pm-6pm (Proctor)

Tuesday, Aug. 24 – 8am-10am (Proctor) / 4pm-6pm (Proctor)

Wednesday, Aug. 25 – Scrimmage at Stoneham

Boys Soccer – Coach Andrey Asparouhov – aasparouhov@yahoo.com

Monday, Aug. 23 – 10am-12:00 noon (Proctor) /2pm – 4pm (Field 1)

Tuesday, Aug. 24 – 10am-12:00 noon (Proctor) /2pm – 4pm (Field 1)

Wednesday, Aug 25 – 10am-12:00 noon (Proctor) /2pm – 4pm (Field 1)

Field Hockey – Coach Gianna Kaski – giannakaski@gmail.com

Thursday, Aug. 26 – 6pm-8pm (Field 1)

Friday, Aug. 27 – 8:30am-11am (Field 1) / 2:30pm-5pm (Field 1)

Saturday, Aug 28 – 8:30am-11am (Field 1) / 2:30pm-5pm (Field 1)

Crew – Coach Mike Baker – rowingmike@gmail.com

Monday, Aug. 23 – 3pm-6pm (Wayland Town Beach)

Tuesday, Aug. 24 – 3pm-6pm (Wayland Town Beach)

Wednesday, Aug. 25 – 3pm-6pm (Wayland Town Beach)

• All practices are located at Lake Cochituate

Girls & Boys Cross Country – Coach John Monz – monzj@weston.org

Monday, Aug. 23 – 9:00am at High School (Meet at Proctor)

Tuesday, Aug. 24 – 9:00am at High School (Meet at Proctor)

Wednesday, Aug. 25 – 9:00am at High School (Meet at Proctor)

Girls Volleyball – Eileen Leblanc eileen.leblanc@gmail.com      

Monday, Aug. 23 – 4pm-6:30pm (HS Gym)

Tuesday, Aug. 24 – 4pm-6:30pm (HS Gym)

Wednesday, Aug. 25 – 4pm – 6pm, meeting 6pm -6:30pm (HS Gym)

Golf – Coach Mary O’Brien – obrienm@weston.org

Mon., Aug. 23rd – 10:00 AM Meeting, collection of Greens Fees for Tryouts due $150, cash only, in HS Media Ctr.

Tues., Aug. 24nd – Arrive by 9:30AM, first tee time – 10:00 AM Butter Brook GC, Westford 18 holes

Wed., Aug. 25rd – 9:00 AM Stow Acres CC North 18 holes

Thurs., Aug. 26th – 9:00 AM Stow Acres CC South 18 holes

Fri., Aug. 27th – Day off

Mon. Aug. 30 –9:00 AM Sandy Burr CC 9 holes

Golf Attire: Collared shirt, long slacks, belts must be worn, no jeans or cargo pants.

• All players must purchase a team shirt, cost $45 per player.
• Please send me your shirt size Adult S, M, L, or XL. prior to the start of tryouts on August 23rd.

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Note about possible weather issues. Mike McGrath will make a decision on whether or not to cancel Monday practices when the hurricane path is more clear. If canceled, the information will be sent out to the emails on file with FamilyID (make sure you’re registered!!) and also posted on Weston Athletics’ twitter @WestonAthletic.

Go ‘cats!