TOWSON HIGH ATHLETICS

Dear Towson Families,

I hope you’re all enjoying a restful and fun-filled summer!

As we approach the start of Fall sports tryouts on August 13th, I wanted to share a few important updates:

• Soccer and Field Hockey Transportation:
  Students trying out for soccer and field hockey will need to arrange their own transportation to Meadowood Regional Park for tryouts and practices until school resumes on August 25th. We will be using Fields 1, 2, and 3 at Meadowood for practices and a limited number of games this fall.
• Practice Bus Update:
  We are currently working to secure after-school transportation for soccer and field hockey.
• Volleyball Tryout Times:
  We have made a slight change to the volleyball tryout times to better accommodate our coaches’ work schedules:
• JV Tryouts: 3:10 PM – 5:30 PM
• Varsity Tryouts: 5:40 PM – 8:00 PM

Thank you for your continued support, and I look forward to an exciting and successful fall season!

Justin Nash
Athletic Director
Towson High School

Below is information on how to register for sports. All registration steps must be completed before your student may participate in athletics. If you have any questions, contact Athletic Director Justin Nash at jnash3@bcps.org or at 443-809-4296.

2025-2026 Tryout Start Dates

• Fall Sports – Wednesday August 13th (registration opens July 1st)
• Winter Sports – Saturday November 15th
• Spring Sports – Saturday February 28th

Registration occurs online on the BCPS FOCUS website:

• Link: https://baltimore.focusschoolsoftware.com/focus
• Registration can only be done using a parent account

• Parent account must be linked to the student
• To ensure that the accounts are linked, parent must use the email address provided to BCPS in FOCUS to create their account.

Please note that you must upload a copy of your physical and proof of insurance (picture of insurance card) into the registration system for review by the Athletic Director before your child’s registration may be approved

All athletes must be academically eligible to participate: Academic eligibility requirements state that students must:

• Have a minimum GPA of 2.0 in the quarter prior to the start of the season.
• Have no more than one E/I/U/M in the quarter prior to the start of the season.
• Fall: Determined by 4th quarter of previous school year (all incoming 9th graders are eligible)
• Winter: Determined by 1st quarter (will lose eligibility if grades drop at end of 2nd quarter)
• Spring: Determined by 2nd Quarter (will lose eligibility if grades drop at end of 3rd quarter)

All students must have a valid sports physical on file with the school: Please be advised that a sports physical is NOT always the same as a normal physical and must specifically clear a student to play sports. Completed physical forms must be uploaded into the FOCUS registration portal before an athlete will be cleared to participate. Physicals are valid for 14 months. PLEASE USE THE LINKS BELOW FOR THE PROPER FORM:

• English: https://www.mpssaa.org/assets/1/6/Physical-Examination-Form_REVISED_May_2024.pdf
• Spanish: https://www.mpssaa.org/assets/1/6/Physical-Examination-Form_REVISED_May_2024_Spanish.pdf

• All student-athletes must have accident/health insurance to play sports. BCPS does not provide insurance for students. If you do not have insurance, it can be purchased online from Bob McCloskey insurance company.Website: https://www.bobmccloskey.com/k12voluntary/