Cold Pizza

This week's edition includes:

• REGISTER NOW for Fall Football, Volleyball, Cross Country and Cheerleading
• Intramural Running, Badminton and Intramural Boys Volleyball
• 2024 SMS Football Meeting (For Current 6th and 7th Graders)
• Spring Event/Game Schedules
• Recent Sports Pics
• Various Different Sports Camps
• Gymnasts at SMS Doing HUGE Things!
• Spectator Behavior
• Eligibility
• Athletic Opportunities at SMS
• Online Team Shop
• Athletic Boosters Information
• Online Ticketing Information
• Strongsville Rec Department Program Offerings- BASEBALL
• Click/Tap HERE for previous editions of Cold Pizza

If your son or daughter are interested in MS football, volleyball, cheer or cross country please register HERE. There are some important meetings and tryouts approaching for some of the different sports. The easiest way to get that info is to be registered. There IS NOT a financial commitment until after this school year. MS athletics are only for students in the 7th and 8th grade in accordance with OHSAA rules.

Anyone interested in Running Club, Boys Volleyball or just hanging out with your friends after school contact Mrs. Novak at mnovak@scsmustangs.org.

GET THE LATEST TEAM UPDATES:

• We post game/event results on Twitter HERE
• Follow game/event results on Facebook HERE

SPRING SCHEDULES:

• Track- Meet

• Track- Practice

• Club Softball- Game/Practice

SPRING RESULTS:

• TRACK- HERE

• SOFTBALL-

• Midview: L 4-15

• Berea: L 11-18

• Avon: L 5-16

Rachael Barton and Emma Jurcich, are Level 7 gymnasts on the X-treme Gymnastics Competition Team in Middleburg Heights, OH. They train 16 hours a week, year round, in order to perfect their craft. During the months of December-April, they travel to compete in USAG sanctioned meets all over the state, as well as neighboring states and travel meets.

After a phenomenal season, both Barton and Jurcich recently attended the 2024 Ohio State Championships in Columbus, OH where they competed against Ohio's best. Individually, Barton received a 9.025 (PR) on Vault, 8.75 on Beam, and 9.425 (PR) on Floor. Jurcich received an 9.675 (PR) on Vault, 8.80 on Bars, 9.175 on Beam, 9.425 on Floor, and a 37.10 All Around. Jurcich's 9.675 Vault score earned her the title of 2024 Ohio State Vault Champion in her age division! In the Team competition, both Barton and Jurcich contributed to the team score of 114.525 (PR) finishing in 4th place out of 47 teams in the state of Ohio!

Jurcich also qualified to compete in the 2024 Regional Championships the weekend of April 19-21 in Dayton, OH!

We are incredibly proud of Rachael and Emma and cannot wait to see what's in store for them in the future. Watch out for these stars next year on the Strongsville High School gymnastics team - big things are coming!

Strongsville City Schools, its students, its staff, and its services are all part of a first class community. The roots of our first class nature are derived from the actions of the great families that comprise Strongsville. With that said, being first class doesn't mean being perfect in all actions. In part, it means having the desire, open-mindedness and skillset to get better when needed. Last year some of our students, perhaps unknowingly, engaged in some unsportsmanlike conduct from the bleachers at some recent athletic contests. Most of us know that being good neighbors to our opponents, their fans and the officials is a part of being first class. It might not be known to many middle school aged students who are starting to experience their first sense of freedom.

I am strongly encouraging all families to have the following conversation with your middle school aged child. Please inform them that the only acceptable behavior at sporting event is being positive. Any negative behavior/speech is strictly prohibited. Below is a brief explanation as it relates to acceptable and unacceptable fan behavior. Thank you for your cooperation!

Player eligibility is determined by SCS and OHSAA policies. Some of the eligibility criteria is listed below.

• Students must maintain at least a 2.0 G.P.A. Should their G.P.A. fall below a 2.0 they will be put on a weekly progress reports to assure assignments and effort are up to snuff. If not the players will be required to sit until improvement is made.
• Students must have passed at least 4 classes in the previous quarter (5 credits if at SHS). Should this criteria not be met a student will not be eligible for the forthcoming athletic season.
• Pay to Participate and previous year academic fees must be paid in order to partake in athletic games/contests. Students will be withheld from all contests until fees are paid.

• OHSAA Eligibility Resource Center

• https://ohsaa.org/Eligibility

See the graphic below for details regarding athletic opportunities for SMS students throughout the course of a school year.

If you're looking for some spirit wear to help support the Mustangs please know that spirit wear can be purchased through the Strongsville Mustangs Athletics Website linked below. Christmas is just around the corner, don't miss out on some great gift ideas! A couple of examples of the 100's of items found in our online spirit shop are pictured below.

There is lots of other information there as well!

http://strongsvilleathletics.org

• Game Schedules
• Game Results/Recaps
• Athletic Forms
• Sports Medicine Info
• Ticketing Info
• Online Team Shop
• Sports Registration/Tryout Info

The Strongsville Athletic Boosters is comprised of parent volunteers that raise funds and provide support to all of the Strongsville High School and Middle School athletic programs and student-athletes. Every dollar raised by the booster club is invested back into the student-athlete experience. We purchase uniforms, warm-ups, training equipment and other items to help our student-athletes perform to the best of their ability in representing Strongsville City Schools. Our ultimate success depends on the commitment of parents! Click HERE to join the Athletic Boosters for the 2022-2023 school year. Becoming a member not only helps your student's success but it also gets you some free SWAG. Details in the graphic below.

Anyone that plans on attending a home contest for the Mustangs can purchase their tickets multiple ways. Keep in mind that ticket prices are set by the GCC

All other VARSITY sporting events will have $7.00 tickets for adults and $5.00 for students.

For stand alone JV, Freshman AND Middle School games, tickets will be $4.00 and $2.00

1. Tickets will be sold online through our NEW online Ticketing Partner, Hometown Ticketing. The link can be found HERE. This is the preferred method of payment for all home contests. You can also purchase tickets by going to STRONGSVILLEATHLETICS.ORG and by clicking on each team's schedule, there is a BUY TICKETS option. If you have question, please reach out to the Athletic Office.

2. We will offer at the gate cash and CREDIT CARD sales for all home contests. Again, if you do not want to wait in line, the online ticket option would be best

3. SENIOR CITIZEN DISCOUNTS. The GCC will allow Senior Citizens into any contest free of charge. At Strongsville, we will be issuing Senior Citizen All-Access passes that will allow them to attend any HOME sporting event free of charge. Passes will issued at any ticket gate upon entrance to an event.

(Please keep in mind that when we play non-league contests away, those schools may have a different senior citizen policy)

If you have any questions about the ticketing policy, please do not hesitate to contact the athletic department.

Click/tap HERE for what sports programs are upcoming for the Strongsville Recreation Department.

Email: jkeppler@scsmustangs.org
Website: strongsvilleathletics.org
Location: 13200 Pearl Road, Strongsville, OH, USA
Phone: 4405727090
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/Strongsville-Athletics/100057494767336/
Twitter: @scsmustangs