2020-2021 Tryouts
1st Semester Sports: Due to COVID-19, MCPS classes will held virtually during the 1st semester. During the 1st semester, athletics will also have virtual seasons where any student interested in participating in a sport is encouraged to join. The schedule and teams will be posted as soon as the information becomes available.
2nd Semester Sports: Pending approval and guidance from State and County health officials, we hope to begin in-person sports. Information will be shared as it becomes available.
Here is what you need to know:
Eligibility:
- Grades – During the 1st semester ALL students are eligible to participate in the virtual sport seasons. 2nd semester – you must have at least a 2.0 and no more than 1 E on their most recent report card.
- Age – you must be under the age of 19 as of the first day of the school year.
- Required Forms: ONLINE REGISTRATION will be opened for registration on a date TBD. Once the online registration opens, all students wishing to participate MUST have a parent register them on the Parent Portal. Parent Login information will be shared by MCPS. You will still need an updated Updated Physical Form with COVID Questions
All candidates for Paint Branch Athletics must register online (or complete all required forms) in order to participate on the first day of tryouts. For additional information, please contact the individual coaches or Heather Podosek, Athletic Specialist. Contact information for coaches can be found on the individual sport pages, linked at the top of the website.
- Football Email Michael_W_Nesmith@mcpsmd.org with questions.
- Boys Soccer Email Jeffrey_J_Myers@mcpsmd.org with questions.
- Girls Soccer . Email Jeannette_N_Smith@mcpsmd.org with questions.
- Cross Country Email Mark_A_Anderson@mcpsmd.org with questions.
- Field Hockey Email Giovanni_R_Gordon@mcpsmd.org
- Poms Email Shanika_Rawlings@mcpsmd.org with questions.
- Cheerleading Email Alexis_V_Pumphrey@mcpsmd.org with questions.
- Volleyball Email Noelee_Wishart@mcpsmd.org with questions
- Golf -Email Gregory_R_Jolles@mcpsmd.org with questions.
Winter Sports Tryout Information:
- Wrestling Email Johnjack_D_Warner@mcpsmd.org with questions
- Boys Basketball Email Christopher_Bohlen@mcpsmd.org with questions.
- Girls Basketball Email Coach Knight Jocara_Knight@mcpsmd.org with questions.
- Swim and Dive Email Samantha_A_Millman@mcpsmd.org with questions.
- Indoor Track Email Dessalyn_S_Dillard@mcpsmd.org with questions.
- Poms Email Shanika_Rawlings@mcpsmd.org with questions.
- Cheerleading Email Alexis_V_Pumphrey@mcpsmd.org with questions.
- Bocce Email Kieran_G_Lally@mcpsmd.org with questions.
Spring Sports Tryout Information:
- Baseball Email casey_r_jensen@mcpsmd.org with questions.
- Softball Email Gary_L_Fookes@mcpsmd.org with questions.
- Track and Field Email Dessalyn_S_Dillard@mcpsmd.org with questions.
- Coed Volleyball Email Noelee_Wishart@mcpsmd.org with questions.
- Boys Volleyball Email Timothy_J_Gilchrist@mcpsmd.org with questions.
- Girls Tennis Email Danielle_Gourdine@mcpsmd.org with questions.
- Boys Tennis Email Jonathan Porter Jonathan_D_Porter@mcpsmd.org with questions
- Boys Lacrosse Email Gregory_R_Jolles@mcpsmd.org with questions.
- Girls Lacrosse Email Jeannette_N_Smith@mcpsmd.org with questions.