Athletic Department Preparticipation Information:
2025 Fall Season at Sidney High School/Middle School
To tryout or participate, you MUST
1.) Complete Athletic Forms through PowerSchool.(Needs Completed Every Year)
2) Complete your Sports Physical (OHSAA Pre-Participation Form)
A doctor or physician must sign off on before the Sports Physical Form is valid.
3) Pay $35 “Participation Fee” Online through PowerSchool or cash/check to the Athletic Office
(checks made out to Sidney City Schools) DUE BY FIRST REGULAR SEASON GAME/CONTEST
Sports offered:
Boys High School Football
1) MUST have all *paperwork completed by Thursday July 17, 2025.
2) Mandatory Practice: Begins Wednesday, July 23rd at 7pm @ Stadium.
3) Strength & conditioning are currently going on. For more info. Contact Coach Coleman at Kyle.coleman@sidneycityschools.org or 614-483-2776
Boys Middle School Football
1) MUST have all *paperwork completed by Monday July 25, 2025.
2) Mandatory Practice: Begins Monday, July 25th from 5:30-7:30pm @ Middle School.
3) Strength & conditioning currently going on. Contact Coach Arling at Nathan.arling@sidneycityschools.org
Boys High School Soccer
1) Must have all *paperwork completed by Thursday July 31, 2025.
2) Mandatory Fit Test and Training: Monday July 28th, 6pm-8pm @ Stadium Turf Field.
3) Open field and conditioning currently going on. For more info. contact
Coach Fridley at Jamie.fridley@sidneycityschools.org or 937-489-0238.
Girls High School Soccer
1) MUST have all *paperwork completed by Thursday July 31, 2025.
2) Mandatory Tryouts: Friday August 1st 7:30 am – 9:30 am @ SHS Girls Soccer Practice Field (behind SMS).
3) Open field and conditioning currently going on. For more info Kevin Veroneau at kevin.veroneau@sidneycityschools.org or 937-658-8861
Boys and Girls Middle School Soccer
1) Must have all *paperwork completed by Thursday July 31st, 2025.
2) Mandatory first day of Practice: Thursday August 4th 5:30pm-6:30pm at SMS Practice Field
3) For more information contact Coach Morrison at kait.morrison@outlook.com
Girls High School Volleyball
1) MUST have all *paperwork completed by Thursday July 31, 2025.
2) Mandatory Tryout: August 1st 3-5 pm and August 2nd 10-12 PM at High School Gym.
3) Open gyms and conditioning currently going on. For more information contact Coach Barhorst—937-658-0775
Girls Middle School Volleyball
1) MUST have all *paperwork completed by Thursday July 31, 2025
2) Mandatory Tryout: August 1st 8-10am and August 2nd 8-10 am at High School Gym.
3) Open gyms and conditioning currently going on. Contact Coach Boshears at phb122500@gmail.com or 937-638-8320
Boys & Girls High School Cross Country
1) Need up to date physical by August 1st (physicals are good for one year)
2) Volunteer summer practice started date Monday June 30th. Times and location vary. Contact Coach Doenges for more information
2) Mandatory Practices Start: Friday August 1st 8:30am @ High School. Meet at the SHS Sports Complex (track)
3) Contact Adam Doenges - cell: 937-638-3358, email: adam.doenges@sidneycityschools.org Instagram: sidney.tf.cc
Boys & Girls Middle School Cross Country
1) Need up to date physical by August 1st (physicals are good for one year)
2) Volunteer summer practice started date Monday June 30th. Times and location vary. Contact Coach Doenges for more information
2) Mandatory Practices Start: Friday August 1st 8:30am @ High School. Meet at the SHS Sports Complex (track)
3) Contact Adam Doenges - cell: 937-638-3358, email: adam.doenges@sidneycityschools.org Instagram: sidney.tf.cc
Girls High School Tennis
1) MUST have all *paperwork completed by Friday August 1, 2025.
2) Mandatory Practices Start: Friday August 1st 10-11:30am @ SHS Tennis Courts.
3) Open courts start July 8th: Tuesdays & Thursdays 10-11:30am @ SHS Tennis Courts.
4) For more information contact Coach Donovan Gregory at donovan.gregory@sidneycityschools.org or 937-622-9998.
Boys & Girls High School Golf
1) MUST have all *paperwork completed by Sunday July 27, 2025.
2) Mandatory Practices Start:
BOYS- Mandatory practice starts on Monday,July 28th at 1 pm at Shelby Oaks
Contact Bill Rippey (Varsity) 330-931-1636 or Kaden Abbott (Junior Varsity) 937-622-9588
GIRLS- Mandatory practice starts on Monday,July 28th at 9-11 am at the Moose.
Contact Coach Koppin at Megan.Koppin@sidneycityschools.org
Fall SHS and SMS Cheerleading
1) The squads have already had tryouts and are finalized for the fall season.
2) MUST have all *paperwork completed by Friday, August 1, 2025
3) SHS Coach Ashley Swiger 937-507-1359 Ashley.swiger@sidneycityschools.org OR
SMS Coach Morgan 937-638-7675 kristen.morgan@sidneycityschools.org
Where to obtain an OHSAA pre-participation physical?
Obviously, it is recommended that each student-athlete utilizes their primary care physician. Also, Sidney City Schools is a contracted partner with Wilson Health and they have many local options available.
Paper copies of the OHSAA form are available in the Athletic Office at SHS or can be printed at
Athletic Department Contacts:
JD Foust, Athletic Director, JD.foust@sidneycityschools.org
Cindy Biddle, Athletic Department Administrative Assistant, Cindy.biddle@sidneycityschools.org
Brett Bickel, Assistant Athletic Director, Brett.Bickel@sidneycityschools.org
Stacey Goffena, Assistant Athletic Director, Stacey.Goffena@sidneycityschools.org
