Marist Fall Sports Tryout Information – 2024
$150 ATHLETIC FEE: Beginning in 2024-25, Marist will be implementing an annual $150 athletic fee for all student – athletes participating in an IHSA sanctioned sport. Please note that for the 2024-25 school year, two and three-sport participants will only be charged $150. The $150 fee will be added to the tuition of all rostered student – athletes who play an IHSA sport at Marist (once they make the team). This fee will be used to support and sustain over 30 athletic programs offered at Marist in the areas of coaching recruitment and retention, athletic facility enhancements, athletic transportation, and certified training coverage among other costs. We appreciate your understanding and support in this matter.
STUDENTS MUST HAVE A CURRENT SPORTS PHYSICAL ON FILE AT MARIST IN ORDER TO TRYOUT. Exams must be signed by a licensed physician, physician’s assistant or nurse practitioner and are good for 395 days from the date of exam. Click the button below for the physical form.
Special note for Freshmen Families regarding physicals: the physical you submitted when your freshman entered Marist High School is sufficient documentation to participate in Marist Athletics (good for 365 days from date of exam); you do not need to submit an additional sports physical until the prior physical expires. Please return the signed form to: Loretta Casey, Athletic Coordinator, Marist High
School, 4200 W. 115th Street Chicago, IL 60655. YOU MUST BE REGISTERED IN ORDER TO TRYOUT FOR SPORTS AT MARIST. REGISTRATION IS OPEN FOR OUR FALL, WINTER, AND SPRING OFFERINGS NOW. Click the button below to register.
Fall Sport Tryout Information
Boys Cross Country – Head Coach Zack Maslanka
- All interested candidates (all year levels) for Boys Cross Country are to report to the track at 8:00am on Monday, August
12, 2024. - Bring water, running shoes, and a watch with a stopwatch.
- For more information contact: maslanka.zachary@marist.net
- To participate, a current physical must be on file; there will be no
exceptions.
Girls Cross Country – Head Coach Nora Doyle
- All interested candidates (all grade levels) for Girls Cross Country are to report to the track at 8:00am on Monday, August 12, 2024.
- Bring running gear, running shoes, and water bottle.
- For more information about tryouts, contact Coach Doyle at doyle.nora@marist.net.
- To participate, a current physical must be on file; there will be no exceptions.
Football – Freshman Head Coach Dan Meehan
- ALL FRESHMEN ARE WELCOME TO JOIN THE FRESHMAN TEAM
- Football practice for freshmen will begin on Monday, August 12th, 2024 and will run from 3:00pm until 6:30pm.
- After August 12th, the freshman team will practice from 3:00-5:30pm.
- Bring plenty of fluids (personal water jug), a notebook and a pen, athletic attire, gym shoes, and football spikes.
- ALL FRESHMEN PLAYERS MUST HAVE A CURRENT PHYSICAL ON FILE BEFORE AUGUST 1st, 2024 – NO EXCEPTIONS.
Football – Sophomore Head Coach Mike Brennan
- Football practice for sophomores will begin on Monday, August 12, 2024 and will run from 3:00pm to 6:30pm.
- Bring plenty of fluids (personal water jug), a notebook and a pen, athletic attire, gym shoes, and football spikes.
- ALL SOPHOMORE PLAYERS MUST HAVE A CURRENT PHYSICAL ON FILE BEFORE August 1st – NO EXCEPTIONS.
Football – Varsity Head Coach Mike Fitzgerald
- Football practice for varsity will begin on Monday, August 12, 2024 and will run from 3:00pm to 6:30pm.
- Bring plenty of fluids (personal water jug), a notebook and a pen, athletic attire, gym shoes, and football spikes.
- ALL VARSITY PLAYERS MUST HAVE A CURRENT PHYSICAL ON FILE BEFORE August 1st – NO EXCEPTIONS.
Girls Flag Football – Varsity Head Coach Ron Dawczak
- Football practice for varsity will begin on Monday, August 12, 2024 and will run from 1:00pm to 3:00pm.
- Bring plenty of fluids (personal water jug), athletic attire, athletic footwear (preferably turf shoes or non-metal spikes).
- To participate, a current physical must be on file; there will be no exceptions.
Boys Golf – Head Coach Joel Vickers
- Boys Golf tryouts will be a two-day tryout to be held Monday, August 12, 2024 and Tuesday, August 13, 2024 at the Hickory Hills Country Club located at 8201 95th St. Hickory Hills IL 60457.
- Tee time 6:00am for Freshmen/Sophomores and Varsity. Freshman and sophomores will only play the back 9 holes. The varsity will start on the 1st hole and play 18 holes. The fee for F/S $10.00 per day and the varsity fee is $20 per day.
- To participate, a current physical must be on file; there will be no exceptions. Contact Coach Vickers if you have any questions: Vickers.joel@marist.net
Girls Golf – Coach Ryan Doidge
- Girls Golf tryouts will be a two-day tryout to be held Monday, August 12, 2024 and Tuesday, August 13, 2024 at the Meadows Golf Club located at 2802 W. 123rd Street, Blue Island.
- Tee time is 7:00am for Freshmen/Sophomores and Varsity candidates. Every participant will play 9 holes each day and the fee is $10.00 per day (Cash Only)
- To participate, a current physical must be on file; there will be no exceptions.
Hockey Tryouts – Head Coach Tony Petrancosta
- All Hockey tryouts will be held at the Morgan Park Ice Arena, 11505 S. Western Avenue, Chicago on the following Thursdays from 3:40pm – 4:40pm: August 1st, August 8th, and August 15th.
- To participate, a current physical must be on file; there will be no exceptions.
Boys Soccer – Head Coach Sean Maxwell
- All soccer tryouts will be held on Monday, August 12, 2024 and Tuesday, August 13, 2024 (if needed Wednesday, August 14, 2024).
- All incoming freshmen and rising sophomores report from 8:00-10:00am at the varsity soccer field.
- All rising juniors and underclassman invited to JV tryouts by the coaches should report to the varsity soccer field from 3:30-5:30pm.
- All rising seniors, returning varsity players, and students invited to the varsity tryout by the coaches should report to Red/White Stadium from 6:00- 7:45pm.
- Bring running shoes, soccer spikes, shin guards, a soccer ball, and a water bottle.
- Please contact Sean Maxwell if you have any questions: maxwell.sean@marist.net
- To participate, a current physical must be on file; there will be no exceptions.
Girls Swimming – Head Coach Kelly Sullivan
- Girls who are interested in returning to or trying out for the swim team must register for the time trials. Time trails consist of swimming a 50yd freestyle, 100 yd freestyle, 100yd IM, and a 100 yd stroke of choice other than free.
- We will have time trials at the Brother Rice pool at 5:30am on Monday, August 12, 2024.
- To register, email your name, year in school, home phone number, and email address to Coach Sullivan (at Sullivan.kelly@marist.net) by Tuesday, August 6, 2024.
- Additional information regarding the time trials will be emailed to registered students.
- To participate in time trials, a current physical must be on file; there will be no exceptions.
Girls Tennis – Head Coach Brian Burns
- All interested Junior and Senior candidates should report to the tennis courts on Monday, August 12, 2024 and Tuesday, August 13, 2024. from 10:00am – 12:00pm. You must attend both days.
- All interested Freshman and Sophomore candidates should report to the tennis courts on Monday, August 12, 2024 and Tuesday, August 13, 2024 from 12:00pm – 2:00pm. You must attend both days.
- All candidates must bring their own tennis racquet and plenty of fluids (water, Gatorade, etc.).
- To participate, a current physical must be on file; there will be no exceptions.
Girls Volleyball – Head Coach Jordan Vidovic
- All interested freshman candidates should report to the main gym for tryouts on Monday, August 12, 2024 from 9:00-12:00pm and Tuesday, August 13, 2024 from 10:00am-12:30pm.
- Sophomore, Junior, and Senior candidates should report to main gym for tryouts on Monday, August 12, 2024 from 12:30pm-3:30pm and Tuesday, August 13, 2024 from 1:30-4:00pm.
- All athletes interested in trying out need to bring court shoes, running shoes, and Gatorade or water.
- To participate, a current physical must be on file; there will be no exceptions.
Head Coaches email addresses:
Boys’ Cross Country – maslankazachary@marist.net
Girls’ Cross Country – doyle.nora@marist.net
Football – fitzgerald.michael@marist.net
Girls’ FlagFootball – dawczak.ronald@marist.net
Boys’ Golf – vickers.joel@marist.net
Girls’ Golf – doidge.ryan@marist.net
Hockey – petrancosta.anthony@marist.net
Boys’ Soccer – maxwell.sean@marist.net
Girls’ Swimming – sullivan.kelly@marist.net
Girls’ Tennis – burns.brian@marist.net
Girls’ Volleyball – vidovic.jordan@marist.net
