HMS Athletics
Track Schedule
March 27 – Hughson HS – 7419 E. Whitmore Ave. Hughson, CA – 3:30 – 6:30
April 4 – Riverbank HS – 6200 Claus Rd. Riverbank, CA – 4:00 – 8:30
April 9 – Turlock HS – 1600 E Canal Dr. Turlock, CA – 3:00 – 7:30
April 17 – Prescott JH – 2243 W. Rumble Rd Modesto, CA – 3:30 – 6:00
May 3 – Hughson HS – 7419 E. Whitmore Ave. Hughson, CA – 9:00 -2:00
May 10 – MJC – 435 College Ave. Modesto, CA – 8:15 am – 2:30
Hickman athletes compete against other local middle and junior high schools in the East Valley League.
Girls Volleyball
A team coach – Michelle Zapien – mzapien@hickmanschools.org
B team coach – Jessica Rodriguez – jesrodriguez@hickmanschools.org
Flag Football
A team coach – Brent Bynum – bbynum@hickmanschools.org
B team coach – Paul Olsen – polsen@hickmanschools.org
Girls Basketball
A team coach – Eli Bynum – elbynum@hickmanschools.org
B team coach – Kyle Masterson –
Boys Basketball
A team coach – Donald Nall – dnall@hickmanschools.org
B team coach – Paul Olsen – polsen@hickmanschools.org
Cheer
Cheer Coach – Crystal Sweyd – crsweyd@hickmanschools.org
Track
Coaches – Inga Bernard – ibernard@hickmanschools.org , Trevor Friesen – tfriesen@hickmanschools.org , Jennifer Golding – jgolding@hickmanschools.org
Events offered:
70m & 200m Hurdles – 1600m, 800m, 400m, 200m, and 100m races – 400m (4x100m) relay – 1600m (4x400m) relay
Triple Jump – Long Jump – Shot Put – Discus – High Jump
Grade and Attendance Requirements for Student Athletes’ Eligibility
A student will not participate in after school sports for the day if excused from gym class due to illness. Students must attend school for at least one-half the school day to play in a game on the same day.
Requirements for Enrollment in After School Sports
- Signed Insurance Verification/Release form
- Signed Hickman Sports Policy and Competitors’ Contract
- Transportation to and from games and practices
Students must have at least a 2.0 G.P.A. and no more than one F on the specific trimester report card to tryout for a sport. NOTE: Students who attend 80% of summer school and satisfactorily complete both summer school courses (ELA and math) are eligible to try-out for the Fall sports even if their 3rd trimester report and G.P.A. was not at least a 2.0. However, grades will be checked for these students at the 1st trimester progress report; if the student’s G.P.A. falls below 2.0, then he/she will become ineligible to play on the Fall sports team.
Students can not have two or more “U’s” in behavior to be considered eligible to tryout for athletics.
Ineligibility Policy
Students’ grades will be checked every two weeks on a predetermined schedule by administration to evaluate a student’s continuing eligibility. If a student’s GPA falls below 2.0 or if a student has an F in more than one core subject (ELA, Mathematics, History, Science), then the student will be ineligible to suit up and play with the team in competitions. The student will remain ineligible until the next grade check. If the student meets the HMS requirements after two weeks of ineligibility, then the student can suit up and play with the team in competition again. It is up to the individual coach to let the ineligible player continue to practice with the team during the period of ineligibility. If a student is suspended from school, he/she cannot participate in practice or an athletic event that occurs on the day(s) of the suspension nor can the student attend the event.
Students’ eligibility to try out for a sport will be based on the prior trimester grade.
- Students’ eligibility to try out for a sport will be based on the prior trimester grade.
- Cheerleading—based on the 3rd trimester of the previous school year; 6th graders fall under the “Grandfather Clause”
- Fall Flag Football—based on the 3rd trimester of the previous school year; 6th graders fall under the “Grandfather Clause”
- Girls’ Volleyball—based on the 3rd trimester of the previous school year; 6th graders fall under the “Grandfather Clause”
- Girls’ Basketball—based on the 3rd trimester of the previous school year; 6th graders fall under the “Grandfather Clause”
- Boys’ Basketball—based on the 1st trimester grades of the current school year. Eligibility will be evaluated at the end of the 2nd trimester for continued play.
- Track—based on the 2nd trimester
Meet our Atheletics Director
Trevor Friesen is dedicated to fostering student-athlete success, overseeing the athletic programs at Hickman Middle School with a commitment to excellence both on and off the field. He holds a B.Ed. degree from the University of Saskatchewan and has been teaching full-time since 1998. After joining Hickman in 2001, he took on the role of athletic director in 2021. He remains committed to developing skills, teamwork, and sportsmanship in every student-athlete at Hickman Middle School.
