High school fall sports are off and running … literally!  Our student athletes in football, volleyball, cross country, golf, badminton, and swim and dive have been working hard since well before the new school year even began to be able to compete at high levels.  We invite you to attend one of their events and support your SUSD teams!  For schedules, please go to https://www.azpreps365.com or check your school’s Athletics website.

In an effort to enhance the safety of all our stakeholders and visitors, SUSD does not permit most bags into high school athletic events that are held on our campuses.  Clear bags for essentials, such as baby formula, medication, etc., are allowed.  Non-clear bags larger than a clutch bag will be turned away.  All bags are subject to search. Click here to see the specific requirements of this new practice.  We appreciate your support as we continue to enhance our safety protocols.

Saturday, September 10 nearly 900 SUSD 6^th, 7^th and 8^th grade students will gather at various district and municipal facilities for our annual Fall Middle School Sports Festival.  Student athletes participating on more than 50 middle and K-8 school teams will meet on 8 baseball fields and 12 volleyball courts around the district and city.

Click here for the girls volleyball schedule.

Click here for the boys baseball schedule.

• Sept. 10:  Middle School Fall Sports Festival, 7:30 a.m., Arcadia, Coronado and Saguaro High schools, Chaparral Park
• Sept. 23:  SUSD Girls Golf Match, 11 a.m., Encanto Golf Course, 2775 N. 15^th Ave., Phoenix
• Oct. 19:  SUSD High School Cross Country Meet, El Dorado Park, 3 p.m.
• Oct. 22:  SUSD - High School Swim Meet, Cactus Pool, all day

Eager-to-learn student athletes and dedicated coaching staff work together in SUSD to create a culture of Character, Sportsmanship and Respect.  Whether your student is taking up golf for the first time or is a seasoned soccer player, the SUSD high school and middle school Athletics programs offer your students a rewarding experience.  Please be sure to review our Codes of Conduct and Guidebooks for middle school and high school student athletes at www.susd.org/Athletics.

• First quarter middle school sports are boys baseball and girls volleyball.
• Fall high school sports are football, girls volleyball, cross country, golf, badminton (Chaparral and Saguaro), swim and dive, and freshman tennis (Desert Mountain).

SUSD uses a paperless system to register student athletes.  Begin the process at registermyathlete.com.

All SUSD athletes are required to submit documentation of a recent (after March 1, 2022) physical exam.  Additionally, high school athletes have Arizona Interscholastic Association (AIA) requirements they must meet.

Mark your calendars now for these key 2022-2023 SUSD athletic events:

• Sept. 2 -  SUSD Girls Golf Match, Silverado Golf Course, time TBD
• Sept. 10 - Middle School Fall Sports Festival, Arcadia, Saguaro and Coronado HS and Chaparral Park, 8 a.m.
• Oct. 19 - SUSD High School Cross Country Meet, El Dorado Park, 3 p.m.
• Oct. 22 - SUSD - High School Swim Meet, Cactus Pool, all day
• Nov. 19 - Middle School Winter Sports Festival, Desert Mountain, Saguaro and Coronado HS, Mountainside MS and Chaparral Park, 8 a.m.
• Dec. 5 - SUSD High School Fall Athletics Award Banquet, The McCormick, 6 p.m.
• Jan. 28 - Middle School Spring Sports Festival at Desert Mountain HS and Mountainside MS, 8 a.m.
• Feb. 22 - SUSD Middle School Cross Country Meet, Chaparral Park, 5 p.m.
• March 6 - SUSD High School Winter Athletics Award Banquet, The McCormick, 6 p.m.
• April 19 - SUSD High School Track Meet, Arcadia HS, 3 p.m.
• April 27 - SUSD Middle School Track Championships, Coronado HS, 4:30 p.m.
• May 15 - SUSD High School Spring Athletics Award Banquet, The McCormick, 6 p.m.

In an effort to enhance the safety of all our stakeholders, SUSD will not allow bags into athletic events on our campuses.   Clear bags for essentials such as baby formula, medication, etc., will be allowed; however, any bags larger than a handbag will be turned away.  Clear bags are subject to search.  We appreciate your support as we continue to enhance our safety protocols

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If your middle or high school student plans to try out for a school team in the new school year, or if they’re simply interested in finding out if a sport is for them, there are a slew of athletics camps taking place this month, courtesy of SUSD Community Education.  Here is a list of our July camps.  To sign up for a summer athletics camp, start here.

If you have specific questions about a camp, please reach out to the coach directly or the school’s Athletic Director.