Summer Athletics

Summer Open Gyms

Beginning June 9, 2025

Mondays: 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays: 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Summer Open Gyms

Beginning June 16, 2025

Mondays and Wednesdays: 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Cross Country Summer Training Packet
Cross Country Student/Parent Acknowledgment Form

Tryout Information: 8/19/2025 - 8/22/2025

1. Each athlete will have two opportunities (1600m time trial & 3200m time trial) to meet the minimum time standard to make the 2025 Cross Country Team. NEED TO ATTEND ENTIRE WEEK (8/19/2025 - 8/22/2025)
   • Goal Times: Boys - 9:00 (1600m) / 18:00 (3200m)
   • Girls - 10:00 (1600m) / 20:00 (3200m)

Attendance for Practices and Competitions

1. PRACTICE TIMES: Monday - Friday 3:15 PM - 5:00/5:30 PM at Dr. Garcia.
2. Each athlete is expected to be on time and ready to run for practices and meets. What does being ready mean?
   • Meet outside the cafeteria before getting changed in locker rooms at 3:05 PM. Warm up begins at 3:15 PM or shortly after team meetings.
   • You ate all meals and snacks and are hydrated (drinking throughout the day).
   • You have apparel appropriate for the workout conditions. (Moisture-wicking socks, running shorts, sports bra, and proper fitted training shoes).
   • Water bottle for practice.
   • Post-workout snack and drink (preferably a sports drink).
3. Please make every effort to schedule your time, so there are no conflicts with practices and meets. If a valid reason for missing practice or a meet exists, you must notify Coach Barry, Coach Callahan, Coach Mora, or Coach Raffaelli ASAP prior to the practice or meet that will be missed. Runners are expected to be at every practice / competition / fundraiser.

Any young ladies interested in playing flag football, please join us this summer! 

Monday, June 9, 2025, to Thursday, July 31, 2025

Workouts - Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday each week from 3:45 PM to 6:00 PM.  We will be in the weight room as well as on the field.  We will scrimmage local teams and also participate in tournaments. Great opportunity to work with current players and gain a good understanding of the game.  

Items to bring: cleats, sneakers, mouthpiece, extra t-shirt, and water bottle.

Summer Training Schedule

• Workouts begin Monday, June 9, 2025
• Training Schedule: Monday -Thursday from 6:30 AM - 9:30 AM
• Freshmen will train from 12:00 PM - 2:30 PM
• Summer workouts run through Thursday, July 24, 2025

Freshmen Summer Strength and Conditioning Camp

• Prior to participation, all athletes must have a current athletic packet completed and uploaded on Aktivate.
  • DJGHS Athletics Packet Information
     
• The freshmen camp begins on Monday, June 9, 2025, and ends on Tuesday, July 1st.
• Camp is Monday -Thursday from 12:00 PM - 2:30 PM at DJGHS
• Players will need workout clothes, sneakers, cleats, and a water bottle daily. (Rain or shine we have camp)
• Once camp ends on July 1st, freshmen players will be encouraged to continue training with the upper classmen, Monday - Thursday, from 6:30 AM - 9:30 AM until July 25th.
• Freshmen/JV football tryouts will begin the first day of school
• Cost for the freshmen camp is $400.00
  • $400.00 is the amount that we ask each player in our program to fundraise and/or get donated.
• The deadline to pay for freshmen camp is Friday, June 6, 2025.
  • Payments can be made through school cash online
  • Payments can be made using a check made out to Dr. Joaquin Garcia High School
  • Payments can be made with cash

Fall Practice Schedule/Tryouts

• Varsity fall practice begins on Monday, July 28, 2025
  • Practices will run Monday - Friday from 3:00 PM - 7:00 PM
  • Practices also on Saturdays from 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
• Freshmen / JV tryouts will start on the first day of school.
  • Fall practices will be Monday - Friday  from 3:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Boys and Girls Golf will be holding tryouts at Park Ridge on the following dates, beginning at 3:15 PM.

• August 12, 2025 
• August 13, 2025
• August 14, 2025

Open Gym

Tuesdays and Thursdays
June 10, 2025 - July 24, 2025
6:15 PM - 8:00 PM

Tryouts begin 7/28/2025, more information TBD.