Athletic Info & Sign-Up
About Middle School Athletics (7th & 8th Grade) 
About Upper School Athletics
Please note, to provide the best possible game-day and team experience, parents are strongly encouraged to provide some volunteer support for their child's sport. Jobs range from team parents to grill masters at games and more. 100% fun and spirited. Information to follow as the season nears. Contact Michael Huggins if you have any questions.
Upper School Athletics
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Student-athletes may choose a sport for the fall, winter, and or spring seasons. The vast majority of Upper School students participate on at least one team.
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Upper School practice generally takes place from 4:00-6:15pm.
Spring Athletic Start Dates
The official start date for Upper School winter sports is February 4 for students not participating in a winter sport. Athletes in a winter sport will report to their spring sport on February 18. Please contact your coach for specific details.
Please email the coach listed for each sport below with any questions.
Baseball: Coach Haugen-haugent@esdallas.org
Crew: Coach Pennington-penningtonc@esdallas.org
Golf: Coach Cook- cookb@esdallas.org
Men's Lacrosse: Coach Kennedy- kennedyp@esdallas.org
Women's Lacrosse: Coach Smullen- smullenk@esdallas.org
Softball: Coach Redmon-redmonb@esdallas.org
Tennis: Coach Addington- addingtonm@esdallas.org
Track & Field: Coach Ellison- ellisonl@esdallas.org
Upper School Offerings
Fall: Cheerleading, Boys' and Girls' Crew, Boys' and Girls' Cross Country, Field Hockey, Football, Girls' Volleyball
Winter: Boys' and Girls' Basketball, Boys' and Girls' Soccer, Boys' Wrestling
Spring: Baseball, Boys' and Girls' Crew, Boys' and Girls' Golf, Boys' and Girls' Lacrosse, Softball, Boys' and Girls' Tennis, Boys' and Girls' Track
Middle School Athletics (7th & 8th Grade)
ESD supports teams beginning in the 7th grade. For questions about teams that may include ESD children for grades 6 and below, please contact Dawn Eatherly at eatherlyd@esdallas.org.
Middle School Team Sign-Up
- Student-athletes may choose a sport for the fall, winter, and spring seasons.
- Students will select their anticipated winter sport now so that the athletic department can get a better idea of team logistics and obtain important information; however, students will not be bound by these early decisions and can make their final choices on the first day of practice for each respective sport. * Please note: Middle School students have seven school days following the first day of the season to change their selection. After that they are expected to fulfill their commitment.
- There is a “no cut” policy in the Middle School except ,on occasion like for tennis, due to space limitations.
- Middle School practice takes place from 2:15-3:45pm every day except Wednesdays when practice will end at 3:25pm.
- There are typically 1-2 games a week
Spring Athletic Start Dates
Middle school students will meet in the Hart Gymnasium on Monday, February 11, and will select their spring sport or PE class at that time.
Please email the coach or program director listed below for each sport with any questions.
Baseball: Coach Haugen-haugent@esdallas.org
Golf: Coach Tollison- tollisond@esdallas.org
Men's Lacrosse: Coach Kennedy- kennedyp@esdallas.org
Women's Lacrosse: Coach Smullen-smullenk@esdallas.org
Softball: Coach Redmon-redmonb@esdallas.org
Tennis: Coach Addington- addingtonm@esdallas.org
Track & Field: Coach Ellison- ellisonl@esdallas.org
Middle School Offerings
Fall: Boys' and Girls' Cross Country, Field Hockey, Football, and Girls' Volleyball
Winter: Boys' and Girls' Basketball, Boys' and Girls' Soccer, Boys' Wrestling
Spring: Baseball, Boys' and Girls' Lacrosse, Softball, Boys' and Girls' Golf, Boys' and Girls' Tennis, Boys' and Girls' Track
