Fall Sports Begin August 12th – Here are Practice Times, Coaches Info, and the Clearance Process

The official start of the Fall Sports Athletic season begins on Monday, August 12th, and all-student athletes wishing to play a sport must be cleared to try out. Sports that will be offered in the Fall include Boys and Girls Water Polo, Cross Country, Football, Girls Flag Football, Girls Golf, Girls Tennis, and Girls Volleyball. Tryouts will also be conducted for Dance during the first week of school (technically a winter sport).

Here is the tentative schedule of when and where try-outs begin, along with the contact information for the Head Varsity Coach for each sport. Since days/times are subject to change, please contact the Head Coach directly to confirm the details and let them know of your intention of trying out if you are not already receiving communication from the program.

Boys Water Polo – Begins at The Wave Aquatics Center (4201 Central Parkway in Dublin) on Monday, August 12th at 3:00 p.m. The Head Varsity Coach is Juliana Bremer and she can be reached at bremerjuliana@dublinusd.org.

Cross Country – Begins on the JV Softball Field behind the Stadium on Monday, August 12th at 4:00 p.m. The Head Varsity Coach is Chris Williams and he can be reached at coachchriswilliams@yahoo.com

Dance – The first day of tryouts is Friday, August 16th at 3:00 p.m. in the Auxiliary Gym. Tianna Hughes is the Head Coach and can be reached at threehughes@yahoo.com.

Football – The first practice for the JV and Varsity teams will be at the Stadium on Monday, August 12th at 4:00 p.m. and the first practice for the Freshmen team will begin immediately afterwards at the Stadium at 6:00 p.m. Napoleon Kaufman is the Varsity Head Coach and can be reached at dhsgaelsfootball@gmail.com. Eddie Cano is the JV Head Coach and can be reached at eddiecano7003@gmail.com. Harold Trias is the Freshmen Head Coach and can be reached at htrias@hotmail.com

Girls Flag Football – The first practice will be on Monday, August 12th at the Stadium at 3:00 p.m. The Head Varsity Coach is Nakisha Harris, and she can be reached at harrisnakisha@dublinusd.org.

Girls Golf – The first practice will be on Monday, August 12th at the Tri-Valley Golf Center (1780 Freisman Road, Pleasanton). Tom Craig is the Head Coach and can be reached at tomcgolfer@aol.com

Girls Tennis – The first day of tryouts is on Monday, August 19th at the tennis courts at 4:00 p.m. The Head Varsity Coach is Jason Wilson, and he can be reached at wilsonjason@dublinusd.org.

Girls Volleyball – Tryouts for the JV and Varsity teams will be in the Sports Complex on Monday, August 12th at 5:00 p.m., while tryouts for the Freshmen team will be immediately afterwards starting at 6:30 p.m. in the Sports Complex. Kevin Kramer is the Varsity Head Coach and can be reached at coachkkramer@gmail.com. Krish Brooks is the JV Head Coach and can be reached at krish050198@gmail.com. Jenessa Helu is the Freshmen Head Coach and can be reached at jhelu12@hotmail.com

Girls Water Polo – The first day of tryouts is at the Wave Aquatics Center (4201 Central Parkway, Dublin). Emily Hurd is the Varsity Head Coach and she can be reached at hurdemily@dublinusd.org

The steps in order to be cleared are listed below. All student-athletes must be cleared in order to try out. If you have any questions, contact Kelly Hessler at hesslerkelly@dublinusd.org or (925) 833-3300×7105.

STEP 1: VISIT ATHLETICCLEARANCE.COM: Choose “CA”. Log into account. Returning Users log into their existing account while New Users need to create an account. Type in school and confirm address. Select year and add sports. If you are participating in multiple sports use the “Add New Sport” button and create clearances for each sport.

STEP 2: COMPLETE ALL REQUIRED FIELDS: Student Information, Parent/Guardian Information, Medical History, Signature Forms, and upload any files. Student Info and Parent Guardian Info. Type in Student and Parent/Guardian information. This information will be saved for future clearances. Utilize the dropdown menu to autofill information for subsequent clearances. Sign required documents by typing in an EXACT match of what is on the Student and Parent/Guardian page. Click “+” to add a file. Browse from your computer for the file or select Choose Existing File to search for a previously uploaded file. Make sure to click Save and Continue after completing the files page to submit.