School Access Issue

On Tuesday, Aug. 27 the coaches and players were informed by the high school administration that the locker rooms, back gym, weight room and training room were off limits due to safety concerns (noted by the Fire Inspector) as a result of construction in the main gym.

Students were informed that they would not be able to access those areas until further notice. Players were given a room to store their equipment during the school day and allowed to change in the bathrooms located in the front hallway near the gym/locker room.

Wednesday, Aug. 28 I received notification that the issues have been addressed by the school/contractors and access has been restored. Students will be allowed to use all facilities previously mentioned.

However, NO PERSONS MAY ACCESS THE MAIN GYM FOR ANY REASON AT ANT TIME until the renovation is complete.

If you have questions or concerns, please contact the school administration.

IMPORTANT REMINDER!!

This is an important reminder that USER FEES are due by Thursday, Aug. 29. The fee of $125.00 should be a check made payable to: South Hadley High School.  Waiver Forms can be picked up in Mr. Desautels' office. 

Also, the Pre-Participation Concussion Form is also due. That form can also be picked up in Mr. Desautels' office.

Uniforms will not be issued to any player that has not completed those two tasks.

If you have any questions please contact Coach Scammons or Mr. Desautels.

EEE & West Nile...again

Due to recent local cases of EEE(Eastern Equine Encephalitis) the South Hadley Superintendent, Dr. Young, has mandated that all outdoor activities conclude before 6:30 pm until after the first frost of the year.

This will impact the football team in a couple of ways. First, Thursday practices, which are scheduled for 6-8 pm, will now be at the normal 3-6 pm time slot. Second, all night games are subject to be moved to Saturday afternoons. Away games may still be held on Friday nights - but that decision is made by the host school. All home night games will be moved to daytime until after the first frost.

I will update the game schedule as I get information from Mr. Desautels. So please check the calendar as the season progresses for recent changes.

Obviously this is not an ideal situation and is a disappointment to the coaches, players and parents who enjoy Friday night lights!! However, it is an uncontrollable factor that we will deal with on an ongoing basis. Thank you in advance for your understanding.

Scrimmage Update 2.0

The scrimmage vs. Central on Saturday, Aug. 31 will be starting at 11:00 am (a change from 10 am). We learned there is a youth league JV game at the high school from 9-11, so we have to bump the start time. We are now planning on 11 am - 2 pm for the duration of the scrimmage. The Gridiron Club has been planning on providing food and drinks for the players and officials afterward.

Tough Guys!

Congratulations to Coaches Taylor, Sabbs, and Moore for completing the Tough Mudder race this past August at Mt. Snow Vermont!!

A Word from our Athletic Trainer

Our Athletic Trainer, Ally Maynard, will be in her office (located in the Weight Room) 1 hour before the posted start of practice. Any athlete needing attention should be sure to see her BEFORE practice starts.

Also, Ally will be checking for a proper helmet fit for:
     * Freshman & Sophomores on MONDAY before the afternoon practice
     * Juniors & Seniors on WEDNESDAY before the afternoon practice

Scrimmage Update

Due to a conflict at their facility, we will be hosting the Central scrimmage at S.H.H.S. again this year. We will go from 10:00 am to approximately 1:00 pm on Saturday Aug. 31st.

Weight Room (Update)

The last day that the Weight Room will be opened and supervised by the Football coaching staff will be Friday, August 2nd. Those that have been diligent all summer can use the next two weeks off as a reward.