We are excited to begin another spring season at Heritage High School. Athletics are an extension of the classroom and help build teamwork, leadership, and school pride. This guide is designed to give parents and student-athletes the key information needed to start the season organized and prepared.

Go Hawks!

— Heritage Athletic Department

Important Dates

Parent Meeting
Tuesday, March 10
6:30 PM
Vasher Theater – Heritage High School

First Competitions
• Tennis – March 16
• All other Spring Sports – March 18

Spring Break
March 30 – April 7
(Coaches will communicate practice plans)

FinalForms Deadline
All athletes must be GREEN in FinalForms before the first day of practice.
Athletes cannot practice until all forms are completed.

First Week of Practice (Begins March 9)

Varsity Baseball
Location: Big & Small Gyms
Time: 5:00–7:00 PM
Notes: Tryouts Mon–Wed, practice remainder of week, Sunday varsity practice 10–12
Coach: Joe Tany – jjtany@stcs.org

JV Baseball
Location: Big & Small Gyms
Time: 5:00–7:00 PM
Notes: Tryouts Mon–Wed, practice remainder of week
Coach: Kyle Mitchell – kdmitche@stcs.org

Boys Varsity & JV Lacrosse
Location: HHS Practice Field
Time: 5:30–7:30 PM
Notes: Tryouts Mon–Wed
Coach: Tyler Lapak – trlapak@stcs.org

Girls Varsity & JV Lacrosse
Location: HHS Practice Field (Gym if weather requires)
Time: Mon–Thurs 5:30–7:00 | Fri 4:00–5:30  JV 4:00 - 5:30
Notes: Tryouts Mon–Wed
Coaches: Sophie Kostrzewa-Straebel / Alexis Straebel smkostrz@stcs.org / atstraeb@stcs.org

Girls Varsity Soccer
Location: HHS Practice Field
Time: 4:30–6:30 PM
Notes: Tryouts Mon–Tues
Coach: Malik Smith – mdsmith@stcs.org

JV Soccer
Location: HHS Practice Field
Time: 4:30–6:30 PM
Coach: Carlee Coughlin – cjcoughl@stcs.org

Varsity & JV Softball
Location: White Pine Middle School
Time: 4:30–6:30 PM
Notes: Tryouts Mon–Wed
Coach: Lacy Kenny – ljkenny@stcs.org

Girls Tennis
Location: HHS Courts / SAC
Time: 5:00–6:30 PM
Notes: Tuesday & Thursday
Coach: Cat Kerns – crkerns@stcs.org

Track & Field (Boys & Girls)
Location: HHS Cafeteria (first few weeks)
Boys: 3:30–5:30 PM
Girls: 3:00–5:00 PM
Coaches: Max Ketelhut / Ricky Flowers : mwketelh@stcs.org / rdflower@stcs.org 

FinalForms & Eligibility

Before participating, student-athletes must complete:

• FinalForms registration
• Current MHSAA physical uploaded
• Parent and student signatures
• Emergency contact information

Athletes must be GREEN in FinalForms to participate.

Academic & Attendance Expectations

Student-athletes must maintain good academic standing.

Attendance Requirements

• Athletes will not be excused from class for practice.
• Athletes may leave class no earlier than 15 minutes before bus departure for away contests
• Athletes must attend at least 3 class periods during the school day to participate

Medical appointments require a doctor’s office note. Parent notes are not accepted.

Communication

Questions should follow this process:

Speak with the coach

Athlete and parent meet with coach if needed

Contact Athletic Department if concerns remain

Team photos, scores, and highlights can be shared with:

Kim Hutchinson
kdhutchi@stcs.org 

Schedules, cancellations, and updates will be posted on the Athletics Calendar and school communication channels.

Transportation

• Teams travel to contests by school bus
• Athletes are expected to ride the team bus
• Parent pickup after games may require a travel release form

Sportsmanship Expectations

Student-athletes and spectators should always represent Heritage positively.

Athletes should:

• Respect teammates, opponents, officials, and coaches
• Follow team and school expectations
• Represent Heritage with pride

Parents and spectators should support all athletes respectfully.

Equipment & Uniforms

Athletes are responsible for:

• Proper care of issued equipment
• Returning uniforms at the end of the season

Missing items may result in replacement costs.

Weather & Schedule Changes

Spring sports schedules may change due to weather.

Updates will be communicated through:

• stcsheritageathletics.org
• Email updates
• School social media

Thank you for supporting Heritage Athletics.
We look forward to a great Spring season!

GO HAWKS