As you know, for the past two years, South Haven Public Schools along with many other districts across the county, state, and nationally, have been impacted by a bus driver shortage. With the generous assistance of our school families volunteering to transport student athletes to competitions this year, our kids have enjoyed great athletic experiences. We are truly grateful to our dedicated parents/guardians and coaches for coming together to support our students in this way and ask that we continue to utilize the systems we’ve put in place going into the 2023-24 school year.
If you have a middle or high school student participating in athletics and are willing to transport kids to and from competitions, etc., please take a moment to fill out the Volunteer Form. This is a required form to drive students and generates a simple background check to further ensure safety. You can find the form by going to: https://southhavenmi.sites.thrillshare.com/page/volunteer-applications
We thank you, again, for assisting the district in making the best out of a difficult situation. The district is actively searching for bus drivers! If you or someone you know may be interested, please reach out to us at (269) 637-0500 or apply at www.shps.org
Boys MS Soccer — Practice will begin at North Shore Soccer Fields on Monday, August 21 and run from 3 o’clock to 4:30 PM. Players should bring water, shin pads, and appropriate clothing & shoes. Questions can be directed to Coach Branden Holtzman at bholtzman@shps.org.
There will be a voluntary camp for Baseline MS athletes in grades 7 & 8 that are interested in playing football this fall for the school. The camp will run Monday July 31st, Wednesday (8/2) & Thursday (8/3) from 6:00-7:30 pm at Baseline Football Field. Questions can be directed to Coach Mario Fonseca at mfonseca04@yahoo.com, Coach Seddie Blunt at flip_santiago09@yahoo.com.
MIDDLE SCHOOL FOOTBALL— will begin official practice from 4 to 6 pm at Baseline’s Field beginning on Monday, August 21. The team is open to South Haven Athletes in seventh & eighth grade, and more information will be found at the Baseline Football Facebook page. Questions can be directed to Coach Mario Fonseca at mfonseca04@yahoo.com, Coach Seddie Blunt at flip_santiago09@yahoo.com.
REMINDER: South Haven High School will be hosting a physical night on Tuesday, August 1 from 5:00 - 8:00 pm. The cost will be $40 per student.
Students MUST have a physical to participate in middle school or high school-sponsored sports.
See the attached flyer for information about our Little Lady Rams Girls Youth Basketball Program. Signups are 8/14, 8/16, 8/21 & 8/23 in the SHHS Cafeteria. The program is open to girls in K-5th grade and costs $45.
Help support our South Haven Cheer Team. See the attached information about their car wash this Saturday (7/29).
Dear Parents,
Official fall sports practices for South Haven's High School Teams begin August 7, and for Baseline's Teams begin August 21. This is a reminder that your athlete may not participate unless you've take care of the following items:
1) All athletes MUST have a completed sports physical on file in the office before participating in practice. Physicals must be done April 15 of this year or more recently. For your convenience, South Haven High School will be hosting a physical night on August 1, from 5:00 to 8:00 PM. The cost is $40.
2) Athletes must be fully registered in FinalForms, our online record-keeping program. If your student was registered last year, you must login this summer and update your forms for the new 23-24 school year. If your athlete is new to SH Athletics, or an upcoming sixth grader, you must register for the first time. You can find information at: https://southhavenmi.sites.thrillshare.com/o/athletics/article/800654
Finally, start times, and locations, information and schedules are available at the South Haven Athletics Website, or the South Haven Athletics Facebook, and Instagram Page.
Thank you and enjoy the rest of your summer.
With the fall sports season approaching I wanted to run this one more time.
Officiating is a tough job. Many good officials are getting older, or poor behavior has chased them out of their role. We need good officials more than ever. Due to the law of supply and demand, officiating rates have recently gone up significantly. Here are some examples of what the SAC Conference will pay next year:
Var. Football -- $120 per game
Var. Softball & Baseball -- $180 per double header
Freshman Basketball -- $60 per game
Var. Wrestling -- $90 per dual meet
Track Starter -- $110 per dual meet
If you love sports, are a recent grad who wants to stay involved in the sport you love, or just someone looking to make a little extra money, see the attached document for the SAC Conference. It is intended for recent grads, but provides information about how to get registered as an official, and how to join an officials' association. If you need more information, please contact the South Haven Athletic Office at 269-637-0503.
You can see our full article by going to: https://www.shps.org/o/athletics/article/1140469
South Haven Athletics is working on updating the 23-34 online schedules on our website. Right now they are NOT current, but we will put out a posting when they are ready and accurate. Thank you.
Information on high school boys tennis -- Practice will run from 3:00-5:00 pm at the High School Tennis Courts beginning on Monday, August 7. All are welcome regardless of past experience. Contact Head Coach Matt O'Sullivan for more information at osullivanbuilders@yahoo.com.
Practice Information for High School Boys Soccer -- Tryouts will be from August 7th to August 11th at Northshore Soccer fields from 5:30 to 7:30 pm. Please make sure you have plenty of water, running shoes, cleats and shin guards. Questions can be directed to Coach Carlos Aguayo at aguayoc8@gmail.com.
High School Girls Golf -- Practice will be held at HawksHead Links beginning on August 7 from 3:00-5:15 pm. Contact Head Coach Barry Shanley at bgshanley@gmail.com for more information.
High School Volleyball -- Tryouts for all grades (9-12) will be held August 7-9 from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm at the South Haven High School Gym. Athletes should bring water, kneepads and the appropriate clothing and shoes. Questions can be directed to Head Coach Wendy Spencer at coachwendyspencer@gmail.com.
REMINDER: South Haven High School will be hosting a sport physical night provided by HeathBar on Tuesday, August 1 from 5:00-8:00 pm. The cost will be $40 per person and will be open to middle school and high school students.
REMINDERS FOR THE UPCOMING 23-24 ATHLETIC YEAR:
FinalForms has now rolled over to the upcoming school/athletic year. All students and parents MUST log in (using their existing username and password) to update their forms. Unless you are new to FinalForms this simply means verifying your existing information. Parents and students are BOTH required to update their forms. All questions can be directed to the South Haven Athletic Department at 269-637-0503.
Also, MS and HS athletes will need an updated sports physical on file to play school-sponsored sports for the upcoming 23-24 school year. Per MHSAA rules, physicals must be performed on April 15, 2023 or more recently to be permissible for the coming school/athletic year.
Registration for the upcoming Rocket Football/Cheer Season ends on this Friday, July 14, at midnight. Register your K-6th grader NOW by going to: https://www.southhavenrocketfootball.com/registration
DEVO FOOTBALL/CHEER CAMP UPDATE: Due to impending weather we are making a slight change to tonight's football/cheer camp. The camp will now run immediately following Ram Power from 6:30-8:00 pm inside the high school gym and cafeteria. Sorry for the short notice.
All Student Athletes and Parents -- FinalForms has now rolled over to the upcoming 23-24 school/athletic year. All students and parents MUST log in (using their existing username and password) to update their forms. Unless you are new to FinalForms this simply means verifying your existing information. Parents and students are BOTH required to update their forms. All questions can be directed to the South Haven Athletic Department at 269-637-0503.
REMINDER: This coming week (Jul 1-7) is dead week. South Haven Athletics will be closed and will offer NO PROGRAMMING, including Ram Power. Enjoy your week and we'll see you all again on Monday, July 10.
