At least two weeks prior to the first day of tryouts or practice: Please register and upload a sports physical dated on or after 4/15/25 in FinalForms.
BHS Fall 2025 First Day of Practice/Tryouts Page
GIRLS CHEER SIDELINE
Tryout Dates: Must attend all, June 2nd 3:30pm - 6:00pm, June 3rd 4:30pm- 7:00pm, June 4th 3:30pm - 6:00pm, July 7th 3:30pm -6:00pm
Location: Indoor Practice Facility (corner of Brighton Rd & Bauer Rd next to Maltby Intermediate School)
Parent and/or Student Meeting Date(s): TBD
For more info, contact Varsity Head Coach: Christina Wilson, wilsonc@brightonk12.com
BOYS CROSS COUNTRY - ALL LEVELS
First Day of Practice Start Date: Monday, August 18, 2025
Location: Huron Meadows Metropark - Sunset Ridge Pavilion Time: 3:00pm-5:15pm
Questions? Please contact Varsity Head Coach Chris Elsey, elseyc@brightonk12.com
GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY - ALL LEVELS
First Day of Practice Start Date: Monday, August 18, 2025
Location: BHS Track/Stadium Entrance
Time: 3:00pm-5:00pm
Parent Meeting: Wednesday, June 4th at the BHS STEAM Center 6:00pm-7:00pm
Questions? Please contact Varsity Head Coach Kristi Matuszewski, runkristi@comcast.net
- Find youth summer camp info on GoDogs.org > Summer Camp tab, to register for camp click here, Youth Cross Country Camp Sign Up
COED EQUESTRIAN
Parent & Student Meeting: Monday, June 23rd 4:30pm-6:30pm, 5264 Pleasant Valley Rd
First Day of Practice: Monday, July 14th
Location: Practices at 8104 SHERATON PARK DR, FENTON, MI 48430
Practice Time: 4:30pm-6:30pm
Questions? Contact Varsity Head Coach: Lisa Tuzzino, lisa.tuzzino@gmail.com
Notes: Register in FinalForms after 6/16/25, sports physical dated on or after 4/15/25 must be uploaded by July 24, 2025.
BOYS FOOTBALL - ALL LEVELS
Varsity Football Mandatory First Day of Practice: Monday, August 11, 2025
Location: BHS Football Stadium
Time: 3:00pm-9:00pm
For more info, contact Varsity Head Coach: Brian Lemons, lemonsb@brightonk12.com, or brightonbulldogfootball@gmail.com.
Parent Meeting: Sunday, August 10th at 6:00pm in the BHS Fieldhouse
Notes: Please check www.brightonfootball.net for summer training schedule and GoDogs.org for summer camp opportunities.
JV Football Mandatory First Day of Practice: Monday, August 11, 2025
Location: BHS Lower Practice Field behind the tennis courts
Time: 3:00pm-6:00pm
For more info, contact JV Head Coach: Brad Lilly, coachbradlilly@gmail.com, or brightonbulldogfootball@gmail.com.
Parent Meeting: Sunday, August 10th at 6:00pm in the BHS Fieldhouse
Notes: Please check www.brightonfootball.net for summer training schedule and GoDogs.org for summer camp opportunities.
Freshman Football Mandatory First Day of Practice: Monday, August 11, 2025
Location: BHS Lower Practice Field behind the tennis courts
Time: 8:30am-12:30pm For more info, contact Freshman Head Coach: Dave Marsh, dmarsh7@chartermi.net, or brightonbulldogfootball@gmail.com.
Parent Meeting: Sunday, August 10th at 6:00pm in the BHS Fieldhouse
Notes: Please check www.brightonfootball.net for summer training schedule and GoDogs.org for summer camp opportunities.
GIRLS GOLF
TBD, please contact Coach Paul Parsell, coachparsell@gmail.com
GIRLS VARSITY POM
May 2nd - 5-7:30pm - Prep Clinic
Tryout Dates: Saturday May 17- Sunday, May 18, 2025
Time: 10:00 - 3:00pm
Location: TBD
For more info, contact Varsity Head Coach: Kendall Gessler, kendall.edf@gmail.com
Notes: Youth summer camp info TBD
BOYS SOCCER
TBD, please contact Varsity Head Coach Mark Howell at savegoal14@hotmail.com or JV Head Coach Cris Porto, cristianopt@outlook.com
GIRLS SWIM & DIVE
Girls Swim & Dive – All Levels
First Day of Practice Start Date: Monday, August 12, 2025
Location: BHS Pool Deck
Time: 8:30am-11:30am
Student and Parent Meeting Dates: TBD
For more info, contact Varsity Head Coach, Danielle Gray, grayD@brightonk12.com
Notes: Need suit, cap, goggles, running shoes, and workout clothing
BOYS TENNIS
Pre-Season Student Meeting: Wed, May 28th at 2:25pm in BHS Room C9
Tryout Start Date – All Levels: Monday, August 11th, 2025
Location: BHS Tennis Courts
Time: 8:00am-10:00am (tentative)
Parent Meeting: TBD For more info, contact Varsity Head Coach: Jonathan Wendrick, wendrij@brightonk12.com or JV Head Coach: Brian Ahmedani, bkahmedani@gmail.com
Notes:
- Summer Tennis Calendar, email Coach Wendrick with questions, wendrij@brightonk12.com
- Find youth summer camp info on godogs.org > Summer Camp Tab
- Register in FinalForms after 6/16/25, sports physical dated on or after 4/15/25 must be uploaded by July 24, 2025
GIRL VOLLEYBALL
Tryouts All Levels: Must attend all three days, Monday, August 11th-13th
Location: BHS Fieldhouse (main gym, exterior Door# 39)
Time: 5:00pm-8:00pm
Questions? Please contact:
Varsity Head Coach: Andrew Woo, ahywoo@gmail.com
JV Coach: Jen Kulie, jkulie01@gmail.com
Freshman Coach: Dustin Bosscher, dustinbosscher@gmail.com
Notes:
- Find youth summer camp info on godogs.org > Summer Camp Tab
- Register in FinalForms after 6/16/25, sports physical dated on or after 4/15/25 must be uploaded by July 24, 2025
BHS Spring 2025 First Day of Practice/Tryouts Page
BHS BOYS VARSITY BASEBALL
FIRST DAY OF TRYOUTS: Monday, March 10th, 2025
TIMEFRAME: 5:30 AM-7:00 AM
EXACT LOCATION: Indoor Practice Facility (Brighton Rd. & Bauer Rd.)
STUDENT MEETING: Wednesday, March 5th, 3pm, Room D36
PARENT MEETING: Saturday, March 15th, 10:45am, BHS Aux Gym
QUESTIONS? PLEASE CONTACT: Charlie Christner, ChristC@brightonk12.com
BHS BOYS JV BASEBALL
FIRST DAY OF TRYOUTS: Monday, March 10th, 2025
TIMEFRAME: 4:45pm-6:15pm
EXACT LOCATION: BHS Field House
STUDENT MEETING: Wednesday, March 5th, 3pm, Room D36
PARENT MEETING: Saturday, March 15th, 10:00am, BHS Aux Gym
QUESTIONS? PLEASE CONTACT: Mike Mitchell, Mitchellm@brightonk12.com
BHS BOYS FRESHMAN BASEBALL
FIRST DAY OF TRYOUTS: Monday, March 10th, 2025
TIMEFRAME: 6:30pm-8:00pm
EXACT LOCATION: BHS Field House
STUDENT MEETING: Wednesday, March 5th, 3pm, Room D36
PARENT MEETING: Saturday, March 15th, 10:30am, BHS Aux Gym
QUESTIONS? PLEASE CONTACT: Mike Griest, Griestm@brightonk12.com
BOYS GOLF - ALL LEVELS
TRYOUT START DATE: Monday, March 10 2025
LOCATION: Brighton Golf Room (Old Weight Room E-14). Players will have assigned tryout times starting at 2:45PM and continuing to 6:00 p.m.
TIMEFRAME: 2:45 PM-6:00PM Players will have assigned tryout times starting at 2:45 p.m. and continuing to 6:00 p.m.
STUDENT MEETING: Interested players only: Thursday, February 27th right after school, 20-minute meeting in the Brighton Golf Room (Old Weight Room E-14). Emails will be collected to communicate with players.
QUESTIONS? PLEASE CONTACT COACH: James Dewling, brightonbulldoggolf@gmail.com
BOYS LACROSSE - ALL LEVELS
FIRST DAY OF TRYOUTS: Monday, March 10th, 2025 (Mon-Wed)
TIMEFRAME: 8:00pm-10:00pm, schedules after that will be posted on www.bhslax.net LOCATION: Indoor Practice Facility (Brighton & Bauer Rd near Maltby Middle School) STUDENT & PARENT MEETING: Thursday, March 6, 2025, 6pm-8pm, BHS Cafeteria QUESTIONS? PLEASE CONTACT COACH: Varsity Head Coach Jim Carl, jdcarl@me.com
GIRLS LACROSSE - ALL LEVELS
TRYOUT START DATE: Monday, March 10, 2024
LOCATION: Indoor Practice Facility (near Maltby Intermediate School, Brighton & Bauer Rd)
TIMEFRAME: 4:30PM-6:15PM
STUDENT or PARENT MEETING DATE: TBD communication will be sent through FinalForms
QUESTIONS? PLEASE CONTACT COACH: Kelly Brown, coachkellyabrown@gmail.com and Ashton Peters, petersa@brightonk12.com
RUGBY – ALL LEVELS
FIRST DAY OF PRACTICE: Monday, March 10, 2025
TIMEFRAME: 6:15 PM - 8:00 PM
EXACT LOCATION: Indoor Practice Facility, Turf Field #3 (near Maltby Intermediate School at Brighton & Bauer Rd)
STUDENT MEETING: N/A
PARENT MEETING: Monday, 3/10/25, 6:15pm, Indoor Practice Facility, Turf Field #3 (near Maltby Intermediate School at Brighton & Bauer Rd),
QUESTIONS? PLEASE CONTACT COACH: Will Stewart, stew4444@gmail.com
GIRLS SOCCER
TRYOUT START DATE: Monday, March 10, 2025
LOCATION: Indoor Practice Facility (Brighton Rd & Bauer Rd)
TIMEFRAME: 2:45PM-4:30PM
STUDENT & PARENT MEETING DATE: Wednesday, March 12th at 6:00PM in Ms. Haupt’s classroom
QUESTIONS? PLEASE CONTACT COACH: Ryan Carriere, ryancarriere.mafc@gmail.com
NOTES: Register for BHS Spring Sports now by completing all requirements in FinalForms at least 2 weeks prior to the first day of tryouts. A sports physical dated on or after 4/15/24 must be uploaded info FinalForms (https://brightonarea-mi.finalforms.com) and approved before any participation is allowed.Competition schedules can be found here: GoDogs.org.
GIRLS SOFTBALL - ALL LEVELS
TRYOUTS: Mon, March 10-Wed March 12, 2025
Monday, March 10, 6:15pm Indoor Practice Facility Field 1 & 2 (Brighton Rd & Bauer Rd)
Tuesday, March 11, 2:45pm-4:30pm, Indoor Practice Facility Field 2 & 3 (Brighton Rd & Bauer Rd)
Wednesday, March 12, 4:45pm, BHS Fieldhouse
PARENT MEETING: Thursday, March 13 at 6:00pm at BHS Cafeteria
QUESTIONS? PLEASE CONTACT COACH: Alicia Mobley, amobley@legacycentermichigan.com
GIRLS TENNIS - ALL LEVELS
FIRST DAY OF TRYOUTS: Monday, March 10th, 2025
TIMEFRAME: 3:00pm - 5:00pm
LOCATION: BHS Tennis Courts (BHS Fieldhouse if inclement weather)
STUDENT MEETING: Monday, March 10 at 3:00pm BHS Tennis Courts (BHS Fieldhouse if inclement weather)
PARENT MEETING: Tuesday, March 18, 6:30pm, BHS Media Center
QUESTIONS? PLEASE CONTACT COACH: Andrea Campbell 517-420-2244, or andreakcampbell@prodigy.net
BOYS & GIRLS TRACK & FIELD
FIRST DAY OF PRACTICE: Monday, March 10, 2025
TIMEFRAME 2:50 pm-4:30 pm or 5:00 pm
EXACT LOCATION BHS Stadium
STUDENT MEETING: Thursday, January 23rd at 2:30pm in the BHS Cafeteria
PARENT MEETING: Thursday, March 13th at 6:00 pm in the AUX Gym
NOTES: Please check email and listen to announcements for important information/updates
FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT COACH:
Boys Track - Amanda Bell bella@brightonk12.com
Girls Track - Sam Etter coachetter14@gmail.com
Winter 2024-25 BHS TRYOUT INFO
BHS BOYS BASKETBALL TRYOUTS
BHS BOYS BASKETBALL - *Mandatory (high school players only) pre-season tryout information meeting for all interested in trying out at all levels, Friday, Nov. 8th at 4:00pm in the BHS Aux Gym.
VARSITY BASKETBALL TRYOUTS
START DATE: Monday, Nov. 11, 2024
EXACT LOCATION: BHS Fieldhouse
TIMEFRAME: 2:45pm - 4:45pm
PARENT MEETING FOR THOSE WHO MAKE THE TEAM: Saturday, Nov. 16th at 10:15am in Aux Gym
COACH: Taylor Langley For more information, please contact coach: coachlangley@gmail.com
BOYS JV BASKETBALL TRYOUTS:
START DATE: Monday, Nov. 11, 2024
EXACT LOCATION: BHS Fieldhouse
TIMEFRAME: 4:45pm - 6:45pm
PARENT MEETING FOR THOSE WHO MAKE THE TEAM: Saturday, Nov. 16th at 10:15am in Aux Gym
COACH: Paul Ash For more information, please contact coach: pash0715@att.net
BOYS FRESHMAN BASKETBALL TRYOUTS:
START DATE: Monday, Nov. 11, 2024
EXACT LOCATION: BHS Fieldhouse
TIMEFRAME: 6:45pm-8:45pm
PARENT MEETING FOR THOSE WHO MAKE THE TEAM: Saturday, Nov. 16th at 10:15am in Aux Gym
COACH: Keenan Stolz. For more information, please contact coach: kstolz@gmail.com
BHS GIRLS BASKETBALL TRYOUTS
PRE-SEASON MEETING: Mandatory Student Sign-up Thursday, November 14th, 2:30pm-3:00pm Aux Gym
TRYOUT DATES:
November 18: 9th, 10th, 11th and 12th graders - 4:45-6:45 Field House
November 19: 9th, 10th, 11th and 12th graders - 4:45-6:45 Field House
November 20: 9th, 10th ,11th and 12th graders - 4:45-6:45 Field House - Final Cut Day
LOCATION: BHS Field House Main Gym
TIMEFRAME: 4:45pm-6:45pm
PARENT MEETING: Parent meeting for those who make the team: Thursday, Nov. 21 5:15 pm (Location TBD)
FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:
Varsity Coach: Bob Wellman - wellmanrh@gmail.com
JV Coach: Hannah Remstad - remstadH@brightonk12.com
Freshman Coach: Ian Walker - walker.ian82@gmail.com
BHS BOYS & GIRLS BOWLING TRYOUTS
START DATE: November 14, 2024
EXACT LOCATION: Brighton Bowl on Grand River
TIMEFRAME: 3:00pm-4:30pm
PARENT MEETING DATE: November 7, 2024
FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT: Dorothea West, Coach.Dorothea@gmail.com, 219-707-2946
BHS COMPETITIVE CHEER TRYOUTS
START DATE: Monday, November 11th - November 13th
LOCATION: Maltby Indoor Fieldhouse - Field 3
TIMEFRAME: 3:30pm - 6:00pm
PARENT MEETING DATE: Parent Meeting - Virtual - Thursday November 14th 6:00 PM
FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT COACH: Christina Wilson - Wilsonc@brightonk12.com
BHS GYMNASTICS TRYOUTS
TRYOUT START DATE: Tuesday, Oct 29th, 2024
LOCATION: High Flyers Sports Arena (960 Victory Dr., Howell)
TIMEFRAME: 3:00pm-6:00pm
STUDENT and PARENT MEETING: Thursday, 10/24/24 at 5:30 pm, High Flyers Sports Arena
FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT: Tracie Richards, 810-522-2480, richardst@brightonk12.com
BHS BOYS ICE HOCKEY TRYOUTS
START DATE: 10/28/2024
EXACT LOCATION: BCIBC (formerly KVIH)
TIMEFRAME: 4:00 PM
STUDENT or PARENT MEETING DATE: TBD
FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT: Kurt Kivisto (810-923-3536)
Tryout Registration Link: https://forms.gle/tWcEgMaSocWCwYvw6
BHS POM TRYOUTS
BHS BOYS & GIRLS SKI TRYOUTS
FIRST DAY OF PRACTICE - No tryouts, all are welcome if you ski.
START DATE: November 11 is the first official practice day. Preseason workouts are Tuesday and Thursday 3:30-4:30 in the BHS Strength & Conditioning Center beginning 9/17
EXACT LOCATION: Determined by weather conditions, please register in FinalForms to receive updates
TIMEFRAME: 11/11/24-2/24/2024 Monday -Thursday
STUDENT MEETING: 9/17 @ 2:45 in Room C2 come prepared for the first pre-season workout following meeting
PARENT MEETING DATE: TBD (Likely 10/29 or 30, 6:30-8:00, Room C2), please register in FinalForms to receive updates
FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT: Coach Street skicoachstreet@gmail.com
BHS BOYS SWIM & DIVE TRYOUTS - no cuts
START DATE: Monday, November 25th
LOCATION: Brighton High School Pool
TIME: 3:00PM - 5:00PM
PARENT MEETING: Wednesday, December 4th - 6:00pm @ BHS Pool Classroom
COACHES: Sean Hickman & Merritt Stimac (Dive) For more information, please contact: hickmansean@yahoo.com, stimac.merritt@gmail.com
BHS BOYS & GIRLS WRESTLING
START DATE: Monday, November 11th, 2024
EXACT LOCATION: BHS Wrestling Room TIMEFRAME: 5:00-7:00pm
STUDENT or PARENT MEETING DATE: Thursday, November 14th, contact coach for more info
FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT: Coach Wisniewski: wisniewskim@brightonk12.com or Coach Scott: shawnscott665@gmail.com