Rising 8th Grade Families, get ready for an exciting year of 8th-grade sports! Here's what you need to know.

SPORTS OFFERED

• Fall (Sept-Oct): Cross Country (boys & girls), Volleyball (girls)
• Winter (mid-Dec through Feb): Basketball (boys & girls)
• Spring (mid-Mar through May): Track & Field (co-ed), Field Hockey (girls)

COST: Absolutely FREE! No fees, no uniform purchases.

PRACTICES & GAMES: Generally Tuesdays & Thursdays after school. Games

may also be on Wednesdays.

TRANSPORTATION: Bus transportation to games is provided. Return

transportation to LMS varies by location.

COMMITMENT: Students are expected to attend nearly all practices and games.

TRYOUTS

• Volleyball (girls): Tryouts for 3 teams on Tuesday, September 2 & Thursday, September 4.
• Basketball: Tryouts may be held depending on sign-ups.
• Cross Country (Fall) and Track & Field (Spring) are no-cut programs.
• Field Hockey (girls): Max 18 players

PHYSICALS: A valid physical (good for 2 years) must be on file with Nurse Nancy Williams. Any doctor's form is accepted. This is REQUIRED, NO EXCEPTIONS. Can be done over summer break.

SIGNUPS & DEADLINES

• More information and sign-ups will be available in August during Community Night and Registration.
• FALL SPORT DEADLINE: Online permission form and physical must be filed by Friday, August 29, 2025. Thank you. We look forward to a great year in and out of the classroom! If you have any questions, please email LMS Sport Coordinators Mackenzie Smith and Greg Lemmon. 

WHERE: The Front of LMS

LMSPA is sponsoring a great opportunity for your 8th grader to snap photos with their friends and family. Stop by to capture your child's last day at LMS!

Girls Golf: Current golf summer dates will be: June 10th, June 16th,  July 15th, and July 22nd. All will be at the Highlands playing 9 holes at 8am.

Football: CLICK HERE for information about summer football. 

Boys Soccer: Every Monday/Thursday starting June 9th from 6:30-8pm at the FGC fields.

Field Hockey: CLICK HERE for the Ladue Field Hockey Summer 2025 schedule.

Girls Basketball: CLICK HERE for the Ladue Girls Basketball Summer 2025 schedule.

Boys Basketball:

• May 30: Practice 2-4pm (Varsity only — this includes all Seniors, Juniors, and a few invited Sophomores)
• May 31: Ladue Summer Shootout #1: Varsity Games at Ladue (3 games)
• June 2-July 31: Weights/Conditioning: 10:30-12pm M/T/Th/F at HS (players can attend 2- 4 days each week)
• June 2 and 4: Practice 3:30-5pm at High School (all levels)
• June 7: Lindenwood Shootout at Lindenwood University ***Varsity only (3 games each)
• June 9 and 11: Practice 3-4:30pm at High School (all levels)
• June 13: St. Charles High Shootout ***Varsity and JV (3 games each)
• June 16 and 18: Practice 3-4:30pm at High School (all levels)
• June 23 and 25: Practice 3-4:30pm at High School (all levels)
• June 28: Ladue Summer Shootout #2 at Ladue *Varsity and JV (3 Games each)
• Freshman CNR Summer League Games (4 total): 
  • Tuesday and Thursday Evenings starting June 17th-July 2nd.
  • Cost Per Player for all games, practices, and a Ladue Basketball T-Shirt is: $100 (check payable to Ladue High School or cash is acceptable). 
  • Payment and email confirmation is due by May 16th. 
  • Email Coach Anderson at: canderson@ladueschools.net to confirm and note any conflicts.

Girls Volleyball:

• Camp: We will be doing a volleyball camp June 6th-8th for returning volleyball players.
• Open Gyms: Starting June 3rd, we will do open gyms every Tuesday and Thursday from 4-8pm. Those trying out for freshman and JV will go from 4-6pm and Varsity will go from 6-8pm. Our last open gym will be July 31st.
• Tournaments: We will be doing the Kirkwood league and Francis Howell’s tournament. Kirkwood league is July 8th and July 16th. The Francis Howell tournament is July 18th.

Softball: Please contact Coach Solomon at: ksolomon@ladueschools.net for information.

Girls Tennis: Please contact Coach Hong for information at: ghong@ladueschools.net.

Cross Country: Please contact Coach Buckvar for information at: nbuckvar@ladueschools.net.

Boys Swimming: Please contact Coach Peglar for information at: robert.peglar@ladueschools.net.

Parents/guardians of all students planning to participate in MSHSAA sponsored athletics and/or activities to create accounts in FinalForms and register your student(s). NOTE: this includes all athletics offered at the high school as well as band, orchestra, choir, chess club, speech & debate, and scholar bowl. All athletes must also upload current physical documents into FinalForms.

The first day of fall sports practice is Monday, August 11th.

All athletes must pay the $75 activity fee prior to their first MSHSAA sponsored event. The fee can be paid after Tuesday, July 1st by check (payable to Ladue Horton Watkins High School) or online through myschoolbucks.com.

Keep up with everything we have planned to cap off your student's time at LMS by frequently checking the Parents' Guide to 8th Grade at LMS webpage. This one-stop resource offers the latest updates on upcoming 8th grade-specific events and celebrations, including their Six Flags trip, boat races at LHWHS, the 8th grade party, and, most importantly, their promotion ceremony (graduation). 

To access the Guide, simply CLICK HERE.

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