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Fall Sport Tryout + Workout Info (2026)

Football:

Football Offseason Workouts (June 15 – July 30)

  • Monday, 7:30 – 9:30AM
  • Tuesday, 7:30 – 9:30AM
  • Thursday, 7:30 – 9:30AM
  • ARRIVE BY 7:15AM
  • VHSL DEAD PERIOD: No Workouts June 21 – July 5
  • Bring a water bottle, cleats, athletic shoes (NO SLIDES / CROCS)

Tryout + Equipment Handout Information

The week before tryouts (July 27 – 30) we will hand out equipment and assign lockers after workouts at 9:45AM. BRING A LOCK!

July 27, 9:45AMReturning Starters, Projected Impact Players, Seniors

July 28, 9:45AM Juniors and Sophomore

July 30, 9:45AMFreshman

Tryouts will begin on August 3rd. Most equipment will be provided, but players should bring the following: 7 Piece Girdle (can buy used ones from GHS for $10), mouthpiece, water bottle, cleats, athletic shoes, combination lock, $200 for full season pregame meals (can bring their own meals if desired).

Varsity / JV:

July 31, 3:00PM – 9:00PM

August 1, 7:00AM

August 3, 3:00PM – 9:00PM

August 4, 3:00PM – 9:00PM

August 5, 3:00PM – 9:00PM

August 6, 3:00PM – 9:00PM

Freshman

August 3, 7:30AM – 10:00AM

August 4, 7:30AM – 10:00AM

August 5, 7:30AM – 10:00AM

August 6, 7:30AM – 10:00AM

August 7, 7:30AM – 10:00AM

All prospective athletes must have a valid physical and completed concussion training. Please visit https://www.gainesvillecardinals.com/  (Activity registration) to upload your paperwork. Any questions, please contact Coach Cage (tcage@aocsolutions.com / CageAO@PWCS.EDU) or Coach Sloan for Freshman (bsloan@deloitte.com)

Flag Football

Tryout Dates: (Practice Turf Field)

Tuesday, August 18 2:30 – 4:00PM

Wednesday, August 19 2:30 – 4:00PM

Thursday, August 20 2:30-4:00PM

All prospective athletes must have a valid physical and completed concussion training. Please visit https://www.gainesvillecardinals.com/  (Activity registration) to upload your paperwork. Any questions, please contact Coach Williams (WilliaCB1@pwcs.edu).

Cheer

Tryouts will begin July 30th in the aux gym (back of the school near weight room). 

Cheer Try-outs

  • July 30, 4:00 – 6:00PM
  • July 31, 4:00 – 6:00PM
  • August 1, 9:00 – 11:00AM AND 1:00 – 3:00PM

Try-outs will take place in the auxiliary gym. Please enter through Door 25. All prospective athletes must have a valid physical and completed concussion training. Please visit https://www.gainesvillecardinals.com/  (Activity registration) to upload your paperwork. Any questions, please contact Coach Crawchuck (krawchsk@pwcs.edu).

Golf

Golf Tryouts will be July 27 – 29 @ Prince William Golf Club Tee Times start @10am. Tee times must be requested and confirmed prior to July 24 in order to tryout. Email Coach Miller or Coach Crosby to request a tee time, millerjj@pwcs.edu or crosbymt@pwcs.edu.

All prospective athletes must have a valid physical and completed concussion training. Please visit https://www.gainesvillecardinals.com/  (Activity registration) to upload your paperwork.

Field Hockey

Tryouts:

  • August 3rd, 8:00 – 10:00AM
  • August 4th, 8:00 – 10:00AM
  • August 5th, 8:00 – 10:00AM
  • The team will make cuts on the 5th of August. 

All prospective athletes must have a valid physical and completed concussion training. Please visit https://www.gainesvillecardinals.com/  (Activity registration) to upload your paperwork. Any questions, please contact Coach Blair (BlairR@pwcs.edu).

Girls Volleyball

Below is our open gym schedule for July:

  • 07/10: 5:30pm to 7:30pm
  • 07/14: 5:30pm to 7:30pm
  • 07/21: 5:30pm to 7:30pm
  • 07/22: 6:30pm to 8:30pm
  • 07/28: 6:30pm to 8:30pm
  • 07/29: 6:30pm to 8:30pm
  • 07/31: 6:30pm to 8:30pm

Tryouts will be held August 3 – 5. Time is TBD but will most likely be early evening. Practices will start right after tryouts (August 6). Our tentative scheduled practices are also in the evening, although times have to be finalized as we are trying to work the best schedule with the newly added boys volleyball.

All prospective athletes must have a valid physical and completed concussion training. Please visit https://www.gainesvillecardinals.com/  (Activity registration) to upload your paperwork. Any questions, please contact Coach Kirby (katherinavp@hotmail.com).

Boys Volleyball

There will be two open gym workouts before tryouts:

July 23rd — 5-7pm

July 27th — 6 – 8 pm

Tryouts will be August 5, 6, and 7th.  Times are not set, but they will be in the evening.  We are coordinating practice and tryout times with the girls volleyball team, but tryouts and practices will both be in the evening (after 5 pm minimum).

All prospective athletes must have a valid physical and completed concussion training. Please visit https://www.gainesvillecardinals.com/  (Activity registration) to upload your paperwork. Any questions, please contact Coach Pugmire (pugmirsf@pwcs.edu).

Cross Country

Cross Country season officially starts on Monday, August 3rd – 8:00-10:00am at the Gainesville High School track. If you are interested in running Cross Country this year, please first fill out these forms:

GHS XC 2026 Interest Form 

GHS XC 2026 Goals Form

Please see the following links, in order, for information regarding documentation, summer training, practice locations/maps, etc.:

GHS XC Required Documents (IMPORTANT – READ FIRST)

GHS XC Practice Schedule + Summer Training Plan (will update as summer progresses)

GHS XC Practice Locations/Map Links

GHS XC – sample training plan (new runners)

Head Coach – Connor Lee (LeeC@pwcs.edu)

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