Bridgeport schools announce fall athletic checklist

BRIDGEPORT – The high school and middle school annual athletic enrollment will be held from 6-7:30 p.m., Monday, August 19 in the Bridgeport High School Commons. Athletic Director Scott Darwood said he will be there together with middle school principal Hanna Coffman, high school ASB secretary Lisa Pierce and high school office secretary Brenda Garcia.
“We will be discussing high school/middle school student athletes required needs before they are able to attend their first practice,” Darwood said.
Those required needs will include:
• Athletic codes read, understood and signed by athlete and a parent,
• All previous year’s school fines paid.
• Physicals completed and up to date,
• Proof of insurance.
• Attendance at and signed-off in a concussion protocol class.
• Payment of the annual $50 ASB card is required before an athlete can compete in his or her first game or competition.
Darwood reminds all Bridgeport School District families that now through Sept. 15, all Family Health Centers are offering free physicals to student athletes. They can be reached at 509-686-0603 to schedule an appointment.
2019 high school/middle school Fall coaches
Head high school Football Coach: John McDougal and his assistant Luke Luttrell.
Head high school Volleyball Coach: Suni Gill and her assistant Zoe Baxley.
Head high school Girls Soccer Coach: Gabe Gonzalez and his assistant Carlos Lopez.
Head high school/middle school Cross Country Coach: Rick Neigel.
Head high school Cheer Coach: Samantha Torres.
Head middle school Football Coach: Sam Buckingham and his assistant Derek Pulsifer.
Head middle school Volleyball Coach: Susan Schuh and her assistant Dolly Buckingham.
Both high school head Football Coach John McDougal and high school head Volleyball Coach Suni Gill step into their new positions as head coaches after serving as assistant coaches last year for Bridgeport High School.Fall sports begin with high school football and cheer on Wednesday, August 21.  High school volleyball, High school girls soccer, High school/middle school cross country, middle school football and middle school volleyball begin on Monday, August 26.