The 2020-21 school year is approaching quickly. Although things are constantly changing these days, we wanted to give you the most up to date Intermediate School Athletics information for the Fall season. Here is what you need to know to get involved in the Red Devil programs:
Cross Country
Grade Levels- 5-8
Practice- Test Middle School and Glenn Miller Park See transportation notes below.
Home Events- Glenn Miller Park Note: The Richmond Invitational and the Wayne County meet are run at IU East.
Coaches-
IS coaches will be named soon, and this will be updated. For now, please contact the Varsity coach for more information.
Varsity- Dylan Cope dylan.cope40@gmail.com
The cross country team has many dedicated runners! If you are interested in eventually running at the high school level, you should join the team.
Notes- We will post open run times and try out information as it becomes available.
Football
Grade Levels- 7/8
Practice- RHS 4:45-6:45 PM See transportation notes below.
Home Events- RHS
Coaches- Jimmy Bailey Jr., Jimmy Bailey Sr., Jarvis Hogg, Kody Reece, and Daman Douglas
7th grade- Jimmy Bailey Sr. jkbailey68@gmail.com
8th grade- Jimmy Bailey Jr. jbaileyjr@rcs.k12.in.us
Notes- Head Varsity Coach Tony Sonsini is looking for both 7th and 8th graders to join football. It is not too late to join. If you are interested in playing, contact one of the coaches via email, or just show up to practice- they would love to have you join their team!
Summer practices will be held every Tuesday and Thursday starting July 21st from 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM, and the first day of season will be August 3th with practice from 4:45 PM – 6:45 PM.
Swimming
Grade Levels- 5-8
Practice- After school at Tiano Pool from 4:30-6:00 See transportation notes below.
Home Events- Tiano Pool (RHS)
Coach- Ashley Duncan aduncan@rcs.k12.in.us
Notes- Suit and cap are $60. If your previous one from RIST is still in good shape, it can be reused. All swimmers must have a physical. Information and physical packets will be passed out at Back to School nights at the intermediate schools.
There will be a call out meeting for swimmers and parents on August 17 at 4:30. The first 30 minutes will be the parent/swimmer meeting, and the next hour swimmers will be in the water.
We are looking for more swimmers- if you like to swim, come join us!
Volleyball
Grade Levels- 7/8 Both Test and Dennis have a 7th and an 8th grade team.
Practice- Test or Dennis
Home Events- Test or Dennis unless they play each other. Test v Dennis is held at the Tiernan Center.
Coaches-
Dennis
7th grade- Matt Fisher: mfisher@rcs.k12.in.us
8th grade- Matt Fisher: mfisher@rcs.k12.in.us
Test
7th grade- Phil Wright: pwwright1969@yahoo.com
8th grade- Phil Wright: pwwright1969@yahoo.com
Notes- We will post open gym times and try out information as it becomes available.
Other Notes-
Medical packets must be completed before student athletes participate in their sport. These can be obtained from the coach.
Transportation for after school practice is provided from Dennis to Test (cross country) and from Dennis and Test to RHS (swimming and football).
Athletic Website- Follow all the Red Devil athletic programs on the web at www.richmondreddevils.com The schedules for 2020-21 are posted.
Note: VNN (the website host) is experiencing issues with contest location addresses. Check with your coach for contest location information.
Keep up with all of the Richmond Athletics action on the web page, Twitter (@RHSRedDevils), and Facebook (Richmond High School Athletics).
Thanks, and Go Red Devils!
