Northfield High School Athletics Newsletter August 30, 2018

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Do The Right Things

Please take some time over the next few days and weeks to visit with your young Nighthawk about the importance of regularly attending practice. Not only does practice support the development of the student-athlete, it also assists with the development of team chemistry and cohesiveness.

Talk to your student about the importance of academics. It is important for students to live life “Above C Level.” Academics must drive athletics and not the other way around. The reality is that most kids will not have the opportunity to take part in college athletics. However, all kids will have a post-secondary career, and the resume development phase begins now.

Recently, student-athletes have exhibited cramps and other symptoms related to water intake and improper nutrition. Take time to stress the importance of proper nutrition. Ensure your student-athlete has access to a meal that includes protein, is colorful with vegetables, and includes nutritional value.

Let's do the right things Nighthawks!

Polica Houston Assistant Principal & Athletic Director Northfield High School

TOGETHER WE SOAR Polica Houston, Assistant Principal & Athletic Director [email protected]

Gear Up, Game On!

Our student athletes will be participating in competitions all week. Check out the schedule and come cheer on your fellow Nighthawks!

Homecoming Athletics Schedule: Sept. 11: Boys Varsity at 9am at Woodland Park Varsity Cross Country Cowboy Classic at 3:45 at Sunken Gardens Park Boys JV Soccer at 5:30pm at Northfield Boys Varsity Soccer at TBD at Northfield

Sept. 12: Boys JV Golf at 1pm at Kennedy Golf Course Boys JV Soccer at 4pm at Northfield

Sept. 13: Boys Varsity Golf at 1pm at Wellshire Colf Course Varsity at 4pm at Denver East JV Softball at 5:45pm at Denver East Homecoming Games: Boys Varsity Soccer at 4 p.m. at All City Field Varsity Football at 6:30 p.m. at All City Field

Sept. 14: Girls JV at 4pm at Northfield Girls Varsity Volleyball at 5 p.m. at Northfield JV Softball at 4:30pm at Sheridan JV Football at TBD at Alameda

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DON'T MISS OUT!! NIGHTHAWK NATION HOMECOMING TOUR

- Chartered bus transportation to Soccer & Football games at DPS All-City field - Hotdog and Drink - Ticket to both games - All for $25

Email Mr. Houston for more details [email protected] or see Mr. Calderwood to submit payment. Space is limited.

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NIGHTHAWK ATHLETICS CALENDAR

Please see this link for up-to-date athletics schedules.

Schedule

FALL SPORTS SPOTLIGHT

Join us in support of our student atheltes and the excitement as our fall sports take flight! Check out what the teams are up to in the first few weeks of the season.

First Serve

The Nighthawk volleyball home opener will be Thursday, August 30, and Coach Schakara and her team are anxious to experience home court advantage on the glistening new Varsity Softball Starts 1-1 court. Northfield Softball started its season with a tough loss to Rangeview, but Come cheer on all levels of the came back with a win over Boulder to Nighthawk volleyball team, as they start the season off with a 1-1 record. take on Frontier Academy. C Team starts at 4, JV at 5 and Varsity at 6, The JV squad tied both games against hope to see you there! Rangeview and George Washington, with outstanding leadership in the Entry fees for games: circle. For & volleyball games, in which more than one competition is Please check out our schedule on played, there are entry fees. Please MaxPreps for upcoming games. plan accordingly. Adults $5, Students (w/ID) $3, Students (w/o ID) $5 & Seniors (65 & over) $1.

Varsity Golf Takes 3rd

Varsity Golf continues in the race for the top! The team finished in a close 3rd, just strokes off the leaders, in Boys Soccer Makes Noise both the 2nd and 3rd League Coach Keever and boys soccer are tournaments. undefeated and making a splash in

the 4A division. As a team, the Northfield's #1 seed acheived a well- Nighthawks are second in scoring and deserved 2nd & 4th place individual there are two players in the top five. finish in both tournaments as well.

The Varsity team played their toughest The Nighthawk golfers enter their last game of the season on Tuesday few weeks of regular season play and against Frontier Academy, winning 5-2 look forward to the 4th League in a tense match-up. tournament on Thursday, August 30 at 1pm at Overland Golf Course. Don't miss the home opener at 4:00 pm, Friday, September 7, versus Mullen, at the Northfield Nest. Nighthawks in the Community

On Sunday, August 26th, NHS Athletics volunteered at the annual Stapleton Kids Triathlon. Over 500 young racers came out to participate in the event and were greeted along the race course by our enthusiatic student athletes. The triathlon is one of the commuinties most popular events and NHS was honored to be a part of it!

Great job Nighthawk volunteers! Thank you for giving back!

CHSAA Transfer Rules

Transfer Rule as of June 1, 2018 There has been substantial conversation at Northfield and throughout the state related to the new transfer rules that went into effect on June 1, 2018. It is important to know that in most cases, DPS follows a protocol that requires members of the DPS Board of Control to review transfer requests prior to submitting to CHSAA. The DPS Board of Control generally meets once a month. To learn more about the transfer request, please visit TRANSFER RULES.

2018 FALL SPORTS UPDATE

NHS fall sports are underway! For more information on each individual sport, please visit NHS Athletics or reach out the coach directly. GO NIGHTHAWKS!

CROSS COUNTRY - BOYS & GIRLS

Head Coach Patrick Thornton [email protected]

More Info

FOOTBALL

Head Coach Ahmad Lowe [email protected]

More Info GOLF - BOYS

Head Coach Krista Meikle [email protected] www.northfieldgolf.net

More Info

SOCCER - BOYS

Head Coach Jason Keever [email protected]

More Info

SOFTBALL

Head Coach Wally Adams [email protected]

More Info

VOLLEYBALL - GIRLS

Head Coach Schakara Arrazola [email protected]

More Info

by Future Nighthawk Reporter

Every two weeks, one of our very talented Nighthawk scholars will contribute a story about the world of athletics. Look for the first article in September!

SAFETY FIRST

Despite the more than 300 days of sunshine, Colorado weather can be unpredictable. Please know that student safety is of utmost importance.

The Weather Bug App will inform decisions to postpone/cancel practice based on lightning and the National weather service and local sirens will be used for other conditions.

Coaches will follow procedures according to location-specific safety plans and provide communication through the Remind.com App.

2018-2019 NHS SPORTS UPDATES http://northfield.dpsk12.org/athletics-activities/team-sports/

WINTER SPORTS Boys Basketball / Girls Basketball / Boys Swimming

SPRING SPORTS Girls Swimming / Boys / Girls & Boys Track Girls Golf / Girls Soccer / Girls & Boys

For more information on winter and spring sports, please visit Northfield Athletics.

FAMILY ID

If you still need to register your student for fall sports, you can do so easily and online through DPS Family ID.

Family ID

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