Author: Jon Longley

Girls Basketball:  All levels, 12/2 and 12/3 4-6pm NHS gym.  Head Coach:  Kristen McDonnell kmcdonnell@norwood.k12.ma.us

Boys Basketball: Grade 9, 12/2 & 12/3 3:30pm Savage Center Gym. Grades 10,11,12 12/2 & 12/3 6pm NHS Gym. Head Coach: Chris Fraioli chris.fraioli@norwood.k12.ma.us.

Cheerleading: Grades 9-12 Mon 12/9 6pm NHS Gym, Head Coach: Jill Buckman jill.buckman@norwood.k12.ma.us

Gymnastics: Grades 9-12, 12/2 5-7pm Brodericks Gymnastics Walpole. Head Coach: Karen Broderick kbroderick@broderickgym.com

Girls Ice Hockey: All levels, 12/2 5pm, 12/3 5:30pm, Skating Club of Boston. Head Coach: Tim Coskren tim.coskren@norwood.k12.ma.us

Boys Ice Hockey: All levels, 12/2 3:30pm, 12/3 3:30pm, Skating Club of Boston. Head Coach: Chuck Allen chuck.allen@norwood.k12.ma.us

Bs & Gs Swim/Dive: All levels, 12/2 & 12/3 5:30pm Blue Hills. Gs Head Coach: Jen Rodger jrodger@norwood.k12.ma.us Bs Head Coach: Kate Curtin kcurtin@norwood.k12.ma.us

Bs & Gs Indoor Track & Field: All levels, 12/2 & 12/3 3:15pm NHS Gym. Gs Head Coach: Alanna Keady akeady@norwood.k12.ma.us Bs Head Coach: Jeff Loja jloja@norwood.k12.ma.us

Wrestling: All levels, 12/2 & 12/3 3:30pm NHS Gym. Head Coach: Bill McDermott bill.mcdermott@norwood.k12.ma.us

We will be hosting a winter sports information meeting at 3pm in the auditorium at NHS on Wednesday 11/6/24. Individual team meetings will take place following the meeting.

Winter sports registration is available through the Aspen Parent Portal. Registration is due on or before Tuesday 11/12/24. If you need assistance with your Aspen account please contact npsaspensupport@norwood.k12.ma.us. All students will need an updated physical in order to participate. Please email updated physicals to: athletics@norwood.k12.ma.us Winter sports begin on Monday 12/2/24.

We will be accepting user fee payments through UniPay for the 24-25 school year. Please access the following link https://unipaygold.unibank.com/CustomerInfo.aspx?Customerid=443 to make an online payment. If you would like to pay by check, please mail a check in the amount of $200 made out to The Town of Norwood and mail to Norwood High School, 245 Nichols St Norwood, MA 02062 Att: Athletics. If you would like to request a reduced fee or a fee waiver please contact Director of Athletics Jonathan Longley directly at jlongley@norwood.k12.ma.us

Football: Head Coach Manny Lopes manny.lopes@norwood.k12.ma.us Monday 8/12: Football Equipment Distribution: Grades 10-12 8am Grade 9 9am at NHS.

Friday 8/16: Football practice 7am grades 10-12 at NHS.

Sat 8/17: Football practice 7am grades 10-12 at NHS.

Monday 8/19-Friday 8/23 : Football practice 7am grades 9-12 at NHS.

Cheerleading: Head Coach Jill Buckman jill.buckman@norwood.k12.ma.us. Conditioning grades 9-12: 8/16, 8/17 9-11am at NHS. Try-outs grades 9-12: 8/19, 8/20, 8/21 9-11am at NHS.

Bs Cross Country: Head Coach Aimee Worcester aworcester@norwood.k12.ma.us. Gs Cross Country: Head Coach Alanna Keady akeady@norwood.k12.ma.us. Practice grades 9-12: Mon 8/19-Thurs 8/22 9am at NHS Track, Fri 8/23 9am at CMS.

Field Hockey: Head Coach Allison Doliner adolniner@norwood.k12.ma.us Try-outs grades 9-12: 8/19 6-8pm, 8/20 9-11:30am, 8/21 10-12pm, 8/22 8-10am at NHS.

Golf: Head Coach Chuck Allen chuck.allen@norwood.k12.ma.us Try-outs grades 9-12: 8/20, 8/21 6:30am at NCC.

Gs Soccer: Head Coach Kim Brincklow kbrincklow@norwood.k12.ma.us Try-outs grades 9-12: 8/19, 8/20 8-10am at NHS, 8/21, 8/22 5-7pm at NHS.

Bs Soccer: Head Coach John Lochhead jlochhead@norwood.k12.ma.us Try-outs grades 9-12: 8/19-8/22 8-11am at FM, 8/23 10-1pm at NHS.

GVB: Head Coach Paul Nimblett pnimblett@norwood.k12.ma.us Try-outs grade 9: 8/19, 8/20 8-9:30am at NHS, 8/21 9-12pm at NHS.

GVB grades 10-12: 8/19, 8/20 10-12pm at NHS, 8/21 9-12pm at NHS.

Please note that dates and times listed above are only the first few dates of practice/try-outs. Please contact the individual sport head coach for complete practice schedule.

NHS INFO:

We will be hosting a fall sports informational meeting for any NHS students interested in participating on a fall sports team on Tuesday 6/11/24 starting at 3:00pm in the auditorium. Individual fall sports team meetings will take place at 3:30pm. Fall sports registration is available through the Aspen Parent Portal. If you need assistance with your Aspen account please contact npsaspensupport@norwood.k12.ma.us. All students will need an updated physical in order to participate.

Fall registration is available! All students need to be registered through the Aspen Parent Portal and provide an updated physical. Registration is due on or before 8/2/24.
We will be accepting fall user fee payments beginning on 7/1/24. Please access the following link https://unipaygold.unibank.com/CustomerInfo.aspx?Customerid=443 to make an online payment. If you would like to pay by check, please mail a check in the amount of $200 made out to The Town of Norwood and mail to Norwood High School, 245 Nichols St Norwood, MA 02062 Att: Athletics. If you would like to request a fee waiver please email director of athletics Jonathan Longley at jlongley@norwood.k12.ma.us

Football is scheduled to start on Friday 8/16/24. All other fall sports are scheduled to start on Monday 8/19/24. Try-out schedules will be posted at a later date.

For more information on NHS athletics click here: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1ByRMtAs4PjUTgcD6KvhUzD30cC_m4rfjD_9Tue8D9NA/edit#slide=id.p

CMS INFO:

We will be offering middle school boys and girls cross country for CMS students in grades 6-8 and middle school girls volleyball for CMS students in grades 7-8 this fall. Registration is available through the aspen parent portal. Please refer to the following link for CMS fall sports information: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1t3ia7qwyM2WjuduxdJLa7f4XRizEVqkbD_6SfvkC1sE/edit

Boys and Girls Cross Country Head Coach: Terry Martin tmartin@norwood.k12.ma.us

CMS Girls Volleyball Head Coach: Mike Gearty mpgearty@norwood.k12.ma.us