Paint Branch Panthers

Panthers Official Sponsor

Tryout Information

Fall Start Dates:

2018 – Wed. August 8
2019 – Wed. August 14
2020 – Wed. August 13
EVERYONE must have parent/guardian regsiter them for tryouts via the MyMCPS parent portal.https://portal.mcpsmd.org/public/
All registration must be done online.  No paper copies.  You can upload a copy of your physical clearance form. MCPS Physical Form (turn in last page). You may also turn in the clearance form to Ms Podosek PRIOR to tryouts.
Need help?  Step by Step Instructions can be found at http://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/uploadedFiles/departments/athletics/Athletics_News/myMCPSParentPortalAthletics_v2.pdf
Tryout Dates:

  • Fall sports can begin tryouts on Wednesday, August 8th, 2018 for the 2018-2019 school year. Some sports may not start on this date – see below for sport-specific information below.
  • All winter sports begin tryouts on Tuesday, November 15th, 2018 for the 2018-2019 school year.
  • All spring sports begin tryouts on Wednesday, March 1st, 2019 for the 2018-2019 school year.

Here is what you need to know:

Eligibility:

  • Grades – returning HS students must have at least a 2.0 and no more than 1 E on their most recent report card.
  • Incoming freshmen are automatically eligible (fall season only) then must comply with eligibility for returning students.
  • Age – you must be under the age of 19 as of the first day of the school year.
  • ONLINE REGISTRATION AND PHYSICALS– must be completed and approved BEFORE you will be allowed to participate in any team activities.

Please contact the coaches for more information abuot sport specific tryouts

Fall 2018 Sports Tryout information:

  • Football practice begins on August 8th at 4pm on the stadium field. Equipment will be distributed on Aug 7th (Seniors @ 8:30a; Jrs @ 9:00a; Soph @ 9:30a; Fresh @ 10a; Football mtg @ 12p)  Email Coachknee@yahoo.com with questions.
  • Boys Soccer tryouts begin August 11th at 1pm on the stadium field. Email Noah Walker with questions.
  • Girls Soccer tryouts begin August 11th at 10:00am on the stadium field.  Email Jeannette_N_Smith@mcpsmd.org with questions.
  • Cross Country tryouts begin August 8th at 5pm on the track.  Email mark@pagenstechergroup.org with questions.
  • Field Hockey tryouts being August 11 at 7am on the stadium field.  Email Cassandra_L_Smink@mcpsmd.org 0r jdevilbliss14@yahoo.com with questions.
  • Cheerleading practice starts August 8th at 5pm in the gymnasium.  Email pbpanthercheer@gmail.com with questions.
  • Girls Volleyball tryouts begin August 8th at 8am in the main gym.  Email nvwishart@yahoo.com with questions.
  • Poms practices begin August 9th at 4pm in thedance studiio. Email pbpomscoach@gmail.com with questions.
  • Golf The first practice will be at Hampshire Greens Golf Course on Wednesday, August 22 at 2:30.  The next practice will be the following day at 2:15 at Hampshire Greens.  Email John_J_Decavage@mcpsmd.org with questions.

Winter 2018-2019 Sports Tryout Information:

  • Wrestling practice begins November 15th at 3:00 in the wrestling room.  Email Richard_J_Smith@mcpsmd.org with questions
  • Boys Basketball tryouts start November 15th in the gym.  Email Christopher_Bohlen@mcpsmd.org with questions.
  • Girls Basketball tryouts start November 15th in the gym.  Email Ravilia_A_McMiller@mcpsmd.org with questions.
  • Swim and Dive practice starts November 15th.  Email Samantha_A_Millman@mcpsmd.org with questions.
  • Indoor Track practice starts November 15th on the track.  Email Dessalyn_S_Dillard@mcpsmd.org with questions.
  • Poms information email pbpomscoach@gmail.com with questions.
  • Cheerleading information email pbpanthercheer@gmail.com with questions.
  • Bocce practices begins in December.  Email Ani_S_Aghguiguian@mcpsmd.org with questions.

Spring 2019 Sports Tryout Information:

  • Baseball practice begins on March 1st at 3:00 on the baseball field.  Email Casey_R_Jensen@mcpsmd.org with questions.
  • Outdoor Track practice begins on March 1st at 3:00 on the track. Email Dessalyn_S_Dillard@mcpsmd.org with questions.
  • Boys Tennis practice starts March 1st at 3:00 on the tennis courts.  Email Stephanmulrain@mcpsmd.org with questions.
  • Boys Lacrosse practice starts March 1st on the stadium field.  Email gjolles@gmail.com with questions
  • Girls Lacrosse practice starts March 1st on the stadium field.  Email Jeannette_N_Smith@mcpsmd.org with questions.
  • Softball practice starts March 1st on the softball field.  Email GFookes@nvrinc.com with questions.
  • Boys Volleyball practice will start March 1st in the main gym.  Email Coach nvwishart@gmail.com with questions
  • Coed Volleyball practice will start March 1st  in the main gym.   Email Ani_S_Aghguiguian@mcpsmd.org with questions.
  • Allied Softball practice will start late March.  Email Daphne_E_Hardin@mcmpsd.org with questions
  • Girls Tennis practice starts March 1st  on the tennis courts.  Email jrothstein10@gmail.com with questions.
  • Boys Tennis practice starts on March 1st on the tennis courts. Email stephanmulrain@yahoo.com with questions