Highlander Athletics

• Girls Golf-WACC12 Championships

Tuesday:

• Flag Football- WACC12 Tournament Round 1
• vs
• 7:00pm-Witter Field

• Girls Tennis- @ O'Dowd
• 3:30pm

• Volleyball-@ Castro Valley
• Frosh-4:30pm
• JV-5:30pm
• V-6:30pm

• Water Polo- vs O'Dowd-Senior Night
• Piedmont City Pool
• JV-4:00pm
• V-5:30pm

Wednesday:

• Cross Country- @ Mid Season Mania
• @ Campolindo High School

Thursday:

• Girls Tennis-vs Castro Valley
• 3:30pm

• Volleyball-vs Alameda- Senior Night
• Frosh-4:30pm
• JV-5:30pm
• V-6:30pm

• Flag Football-WACC12 Tournament Round 2
• vs TBD
• @ TBD
• Time TBD

Friday:

• Football- Away vs Tennyson
• V-7:00pm
• JV-4:00pm

Saturday:

• Flag Football- WACC12 Tournament Championships
• @ Witter Field
• Shoreline 3rd Place Game-3:00pm
• Foothill 3rd Place Game-4:30pm
• Shoreline Championship-6:00pm
• Foothill Championships-7:30pm

• Cross Country-
• @ Haystack Invitational-Hayward HS
• @ Flat Sac- Gibson Ranch Regional Park

• Girls Tennis-JV Jamboree
• @ Castro Valley HS

Boys Basketball- Nov 2-Nov 4, 2026

• Frosh- 5:45-7:00pm
• JV/V- 7:00-9:00pm

Girls Basketball- Nov 2-Nov 4, 2026

• 4:00-5:45pm

Boys Soccer-

• Nov 3- 6:00-7:30pm
• Nov 5- 6:00-7:30pm

Girls Soccer-

• Nov 4-7:00-9:00pm
• Nov 6- 4:00-6:30pm

Reminders:

1. Tryouts and Team Placement

• All Piedmont High School Athletic Teams will use up to the first 10 days of a season to determine the appropriate team placement based on the following:

• Sport specific performance during practices/tryouts

• Attendance at practices/tryouts

• Coachability during practices/tryouts

• Availability during the season

• Number of athletes coming out for the sport that season

• Cut Policy:

• The Piedmont High School Athletic Department is sensitive to the needs of all student-athletes during the tryout period. It is Piedmont High School’s desire to see that as many student-athletes as possible are involved in the athletic program throughout the school year. Unfortunately, due to limitations in team size for certain sports, cuts must be made to accommodate team needs.

• Team Selection:

• The selection of athletes for a team shall be without prejudice.

• To the extent possible, selection should be done by neutral parties and “blind” to the extent possible.

• Multi Sport Athletes:

• A student athlete wishing to try out for a team in the next athletic season must get approval from their current team's head coach prior to trying out.

• If approval is not granted the student athlete will be provided with an equitable opportunity to try out once their current season is complete. This try out may take place during a Varsity, JV, or Freshman level practice determined by the program head coach.

The Piedmont High School Mountain Bike Team is kicking off our pre-season Try It Out Rides, open to all current and prospective riders, with no experience or commitment required. We'd love your help getting the word out to students. Loaner bikes are available.

All rides are informal, coach-supervised rides that let students meet the team and try mountain biking before official NorCal League sign-ups open in mid-November. All riders sign a waiver via our RSVP form before participating. All rides are run in accordance with NorCal League guidelines, including athlete/coach ratios.

Schedule:

• Thu, Oct 15 4:15pm-5:30pm — CRUfit in Montclair (bike check + spin bike)

• Sun, Oct 18, 9am-11pm — Berkeley, Cesar Chavez Park

• Sun, Oct 25, 9am-11pm — Chabot Space and Scient Center at Joaquin Miller Park

• Sun, Nov 8, 9am-12pm — Clyde Woodridge Staging area at Chabot Park

• Sun, Nov 15, 9am-12pm — China Camp, San Rafael

• Wed, Nov 18, 7pm-8pm — Family Info Night, PHS

Interested Riders can RSVP here: [FORM LINK]

To learn more: https://www.piedmontmtb.com/

• "Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World" by David Epstein
• "GRIT: THE POWER OF PASSION AND PERSEVERANCE" by Angela Duckworth
• "LEGACY: WHAT THE ALL BLACK CAN TEACH US ABOUT BUSINESS OF LIFE" by James Kerr

Need volunteer hours or simply want to get involved? Sign up for one of the many volunteer opportunities at Piedmont High School Athletic Events.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0A4FADAD2DA5F5C43-65353191-september

*All PHS/MHS Students who complete one of the volunteer assignments receive Chick-fil-A for lunch on the next school day.

• Open to all PHS in season and out of season athletes

• Mondays- 6:15-7:30am
• Wednesdays- 6:15-7:30am

Girls Basketball- Open Gym

• Oct 20-4:00-6:00pm- Binks Gym
• Oct 24-10am-12pm-Binks Gym

Boys Basketball- Open Gym

• Oct 23-6:15-7:30am-Binks Gym
• Oct 24-12:00-2:00pm-Binks Gym

Baseball- Strength and Conditioning-Witter Weightroom

• Tuesdays and Thursday- 4:00pm-5:30pm

Badminton-Open Gym

• Oct 17- 1:00-4:00pm-Morrison Gym

Girls Soccer- Open Field

• Oct 23- 6:00-7:30pm- Witter

Boys Lacrosse: Open Field

• Oct. 24- 8am-11am-Witter Field
• Oct 31- 11am-1pm-Bern Court

Softball-Strength and Conditioning- Witter Weight Room

• Mondays and Wednesdays-4pm
• Starts Nov 2, 2026

• Oct 29, 2026- Deadline to Register for Winter Sports
• Nov 2, 2026- Winter Sports Tryouts and Practices Start
• Feb 8, 2027- Spring Sports Tryouts and Practices Start
• May 20, 2027- 3rd Annual Highlander Awards- All Athletics Award Night
• May 26, 2027- Senior Athlete Signing Day
• July 1, 2027- 2027/2027 Student Athlete Registration Opens
• July 3- July 11, 2027- Moratorium Week- All Athletics Off

Legacy Sponsors:

• Pat and Carrie Lee

All American Sponsors:

• Matthew and Zoa Town
• Matt and Stacy Dennig
• Tom and April Joseph

Varsity Sponsors:

• Justin and Susie Burden
• Nguyet Tammy Lam and Van Huynh
• Adrian and Cindy Hinman
• Gregor and Elizabeth Watson
• Jake Sorensen and Anne Hawkins

JV Sponsors:

• Robin and Teja Vora
• Erik and Christine Olsen
• Tanny and Damian Spieckerman

Purple Sponsors:

• Sarah Meyjes
• Laura Jacobs
• Nathanael and Alice Hayashi
• Sarah and Jesse Bell
• Bonnie Forbes

The Piedmont High School Coaches Stipend Fund is the sole source of paying for all Piedmont High School Athletic Coaches stipends. The stipends each coach receives is the only payment they receive for their commitment and time spent coaching our student athletes. We ask that each student athlete donate $400 per sport each year in order to pay for our amazing coaches.

Our goal for 2026/2027 is have 100% of our teams reach 100% participation.

Any program that reaches 100% participation within the 1st month of their season will receive branded swag.

Program Participation To Date:

Flag Football-80%

Football-57%

Volleyball-86%

Girls Tennis-76%

Water Polo-96%

Cross Country-85%

Girls Golf-40%