Newtown High school fall sports tryout details, including participation form information, and practice dates, are listed below. Follow the Nighthawks on Twitter (@nhsathletics), and visit nighthawksports.com for updates as the schedule is subject to change.nighthawksports.com, in the school nurse's office, and in the main office.Participation/Health Formsnighthawksports.com. It is recommended to have the physical examination during the summer so that the form is valid for all three sport seasons.Pay To Participate FeeTryout SchedulesFootballgeorges@newtown.k12.ct.us for more information about summer lifting and tryouts which begin on August 15.Girls' Volleyballob1tmc@hotmail.com.Girls' Swimming & DivingBoys' Soccerneumeyerb@newtown.k12.ct.us.Girls' Soccerkenneym@newtown.k12.ct.us.Girls' Cross Countryrusselld@newtown.k12.ct.us.Boys' Cross Countrystraite@newtown.k12.ct.us.Field Hockeynewtownfieldhockey@gmail.com.

Tryouts for all sports, with the exception of football (Monday, August 15), begin on Thursday, August 25; further information and tryout dates will be provided by coaches on the first day. Athletes are asked to bring water to all tryouts.

All members of NHS teams must submit a Newtown High School Sports Participation Form to the coach on the first day of tryouts before he or she may try out for a team. This form may be found at

Among the required signatures on the Newtown High School Sports Participation Form is one from the school nurse. All members of NHS teams must have a complete physical examination before they may try out for a sport. The physical must be documented on the blue health form and is good for 13 months from the date on the form. The health forms may be found in the nurse's office, athletic director's office, main office, or at

The school nurse will be available on the following dates and times to sign participation forms:

*Monday, August 22, 9 am to noon.

*Tuesday, August 23, 9 am to noon.

*Wednesday, August 24, noon to 3 pm.

The pay-to-participate fee will be collected once the final teams have been selected. These fees are nonrefundable once a student-athlete is selected for a team. All checks should be made out to Newtown High School. Costs are as follows:

Cheerleading $150, cross country $150, dance $100, field hockey $200, football $200, girls' swimming $200, girls' volleyball $200, soccer $200.

There is a family cap of $450

Tryout Schedules are as follows:

Contact Coach Steve George at

Thursday, August 25, and Friday, August 26.

Juniors and seniors from 10:30 am to noon and 12:30 to 2 pm.

Sophomores from 2:30 to 4 pm.

Freshman from 4 to 5:30 pm.

All volleyball tryouts will take place in the NHS gymnasium. Please bring sneakers, towels, and knee pads. For information, e-mail Tom Czaplinski at

Thursday, August 25, from 2:30 to 5:30 pm at the NHS pool. All swimmers must be able to swim 1,000 continuous yards with flip turns.

Thursday, August 25: All interested juniors and seniors should report to the NHS practice field behind the school for tryouts which will be held from 2:30 to 5 pm.

Friday, August 26: All sophomores, juniors, and seniors should report to the NHS practice field behind the school for tryouts which will be held from 3 to 5 pm.

Saturday, August 27: Two sessions will be held for all interested players on the back field at the high school from 7 to 10 am and 3 to 6 pm. For information, e-mail Coach Brian Neumeyer at

Thursday, August 25: All interested players should report to the track at the high school with soccer gear and running shoes for the first tryout session which will be held from 3 to 4 pm. For information, e-mail Coach Marc Kenney at

Thursday, August 25: Meet at 2:30 pm at Fairfield Hills near the soccer fields. All runners will participate in a time trial on the course on the first day. All qualifying times will be posted ahead of time. For information, e-mail Doug Russell at

Thursday, August 25: Meet at 2:30 at Fairfield Hills near the soccer fields. All runners will participate in a time trial on the course on the first day. All qualifying times will be posted ahead of time. For information,

e-mail Carl Strait at

Wednesday, August 24: 5:30 to 7 pm, players only BBQ at Castle Hill Farm, 25 Sugar Lane, to collect all necessary paperwork.

Thursday, August 25: 6 to 7 am on the Blue & Gold Stadium track (bring sneakers); and 4 to 6 pm, Blue & Gold Stadium turf.

Friday, August 26: 2 to 4 pm and 6 to 7:30 pm on the Blue & Gold Stadium turf.

Saturday, August 27: 7 to 8:30 am on the Blue & Gold Stadium turf.

For information, e-mail Coach Stephanie Paproski at