Following the recent announcement by the East Bay Athletic League (EBAL) about the start of the athletic season, here are a few important steps for all student-athletics interested in participating:
1.) Athletic Clearance – All student-athletes must be cleared in order to try out for any sport. Go to www.athleticclearace.com and follow all of the necessary steps outlined in the portal. If you have any questions or issues, contact LouAnne Crawford at crawfordlouanne@dublinusd.org or (925) 833-3300×7105.
2.) Contacting the Head Coach – The list below includes the contact information for each of our athletic programs at DHS, along with start dates if they have been determined:
“Purple” Sports
Cross Country (February 1 – March 20): Chris Williams – williamschris@dublinusd.org
Swimming (February 1 – March 27): Greg Rodriguez – rodriguezgregory@dublinusd.org
Diving (February 1 – March 27): Eric Holtzheimer: eric@caldiving.org
Boys/Girls Golf (February 8 – May 1): Tom Craig – tomcgolfer@aol.com
Boys/Girls Tennis (February 8 – May 1): Jason Wilson – wilsonjason@dublinusd.org
Track and Field (March 22 – May 15): Chris Williams – williamschris@dublinusd.org
“Red” Sports
Baseball (Still TBD, but Target Start Date is March 1): Ed Dean – dean1754@comcast.net and Greg Oravetz – oravetzgreg@dublinusd.org
Softball (Still TBD, but Target Start Date is March 1): Sarah Machado – dhs.gaels.softball@gmail.com
Girls Lacrosse (Still TBD, but Target Start Date is March 1): Alyssa Cook – cookalyssa@dublinusd.org
“Orange” Sports
Football (Still TBD): Brandon Black – blackbrandon@dublinusd.org
Boys/Girls Volleyball (Still TBD): Mike Bongay – coachmbongay@yahoo.com
Badminton (Still TBD): Dave Lau – dave@klhcpa.com
Boys Soccer (Still TBD): John Morrison – jmorr11@yahoo.com
Girls Soccer (Still TBD): Shawn McHugh – mchughshawn@dublinusd.org
Boys Lacrosse (Austin Perry): austin.perry12@yahoo.com
“Yellow” Sports
Boys Basketball (Still TBD): Tom Costello – costellotom@dublinusd.org
Girls Basketball (Still TBD): Mark Wainwright – mwplayhard@gmail.com
Stunt Cheer (Still TBD): Megan Sininger – siningermegan@dublinusd.org
Wrestling (Still TBD): Samuel Durham – durhamsamuel@dublinusd.org
Dance (Still TBD): Lauren deLucia; delucialauren@dublinusd.org
Note – Hip Hop and Competition/Sideline Cheer have already started, while start dates for other club sports such as Hockey and Cricket are TBD.
3.) Frequently Visit our Website – The official start dates and tryout times/locations for each sport will be posted on the Athletics website at www.dublingaels.com, and the page will be updated regularly. Considering that sports may start the moment our County reaches the designated COVID tier, it is recommended that those interested in participating check for updates frequently in the coming months to make sure they don’t miss anything.
