Athletic Updates for November 14 - 20
Greetings Families! Please see the practice and game schedules and reminders for the upcoming week. Please keep in mind that all games are subject to change, sometimes with short notice. Thank you!
If your child has an expired or near expiring Universal Health Certificate you will need to resubmit the updated form to SEAMLESS DOCS.
Please review the District's vaccine requirement information below:
Winter Student-Athletes and Coaches
Beginning on December 1, any student-athlete 12 and older or any coach participating on a winter team must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Unvaccinated individuals will not be allowed to participate in any team activities. Students that are 11 years old are exempt from this until they turn 12 and can participate in winter sports and activities. Winter sports include basketball, indoor track, swimming, and wrestling. Spring student-athletes and coaches wishing to participate in pre-season activities must also be fully vaccinated. Please email your child's Covid-19 vaccination card to deal.athletics@k12.dc.gov.
Winter Sports Registration Is Now Open
Please submit the pre-registration form to express interest in your child participating on a winter sports team at Deal. The last day to register will be Monday, November 15 by the COB. Additionally, you must upload all eligibility documents to SEAMLESS DOCS, and email your child's Covid-19 vaccine card to deal.athletics@k12.dc.gov.
**NEW: Winter Intramural Basketball
We will hold a Saturday intramural basketball league beginning Saturday, December 4th, from 9 am to noon. Boys and girls are welcome to participate; some of the skill-developing drills, activities, and conditioning will be coed. All participating students must be cleared to participate in athletics. Sign up here to participate in the Saturday basketball league.
Winter Sports Being Offered Include:
Boys & Girls Basketball
Boys & Girls Indoor Track
Co-Ed Wrestling
Lacrosse Conditioning
Boys & Girls Swimming
Volleyball:
Monday 11/15 - Semifinal game, 5:30 pm @ Roosevelt HS
Wednesday 11/17 - practice, 3:30 to 4:30 pm
Thursday 11/18 - (tentative) Championship game, Dunbar HS
Wrestling:
Monday 11/15 - practice, 3:45 to 5 pm, @ Wilson HS
Tuesday 11/16 - practice, 3:45 to 5 pm @ Wilson HS
Thursday 11/18 - practice, 3:45 to 5 pm @ Wilson HS
Boys Basketball:
Monday 11/15 - Tryouts continue (for notified participants only), 3:30 to 5:30 pm
Wednesday 11/17 - Practice, 3:30 to 5:30 pm
Girls Basketball:
Wednesday 11/17 - tryouts continue (for notified participants only), 4:30 to 5:50 pm
Archery
Tuesday 11/16 - Match, 4 pm @ Deal
Thursday 11/18 - (tentative) Championship Match, TBA
Swimming
Tuesday 11/16 - Group 1 practice, 3:45 to 5:15 pm
Thursday 11/18 Group 2 practice, 3:45 to 5:15 pm
The Alice Deal Athletic Calendar will be updated weekly with the most accurate schedule information.
Please see coach contact information below:
General sports/athletics inquiries and covid vaccine card submission: deal.athletics@k12.dc.gov
Boys Basketball: Dontue Peoples, dphillippeoples@gmail.com
Girls Basketball: Darieal Wimbley, darieal.wimbley@k12.dc.gov
Swimming: Russell Helsabeck, DealSwimming@k12.dc.gov
Boys and Girls Indoor Track: Sydney Feagen, sydney.feagen@k12.dc.gov and Allison Beckley Allison.beckley@k12.dc.gov
Wrestling: Archie Hogan, archie.hogan@gmail.com
Ice Hockey: Donald Fishman, dfishman@washcaps.com
Lacrosse Conditioning: Ryan Jones, ryan.jones.lax@gmail.com