Concord Athletics

With no team scores from Pittsford, we can report that the girls Cross Country team placed 3rd at the Pittsford invite. Cece Barrett lead the way with a 2nd place finish. Riley Adams also medalled by placing 9th overall. Julia Stevens, Caitlin Wright, Maria Stevens and Paige Morris rounded out the team and all had fine races. The boy's placed 4th overall a d had 3 medalists in Adair Artis, Isaac Waldron and Cole Bates. Maddox Hutchinson, Lleyton Bauman, Connor Stevens and Ashton Easterwood rounded out the top 7. The Cross Country team will be back in action next Wednesday at Home in the Concord Invitational.

The Varsity volleyball team defeated North Adams 13-25, 25-17, 15-13 and lost to Hanover Horton 9-25, 12-25. Leaders for the night were Layla Hellard serving 16/17 with 1 ace, 8 digs, 12 assists and 4 kills. Emma Burbo was 20-21 serving with 3 aces, 7 digs and 2 kills. Sam Kessman was 9/9 serving, 4 kills and 1 block. Autumn Cornell was 9/9 serving with 2 aces, 7 digs, 3 kills and 2 blocks. Zoe Schultz was 5/5 serving with 1 ace and 5 digs. Rylee Sinden was 6/8 serving. Madisyn Barrett had 2 kills and 1 block and Savanna Payne had 2 assists and 1 kill. This is a very young team and they are learning every match. The Lady Jackets are 1-5.

Attention HS Volleyball Parents: There is a slight change to the schedule for tonight's JV-Varsity Volleyball match at Hanover-Horton. North Adams has been added. New schedule for both JV & Varsity: Match 1: HH v. North Adams Match 2: North Adams v. Concord Match 3: HH v. Concord Match 1 starts at 5:30.

Breaking News: Due to a lack of officials, and uncertainty with our opponent and their football participation numbers, we are moving Homecoming from Friday, September 23rd to Friday, September 30th. We are also moving the varsity game scheduled for Friday, September 23rd to Saturday, September 24th. The game time on September 24th is TBD.

Below are the start dates and times for middle school sports teams. This is for any 6-8th grade students interested in participating. MS Football--Thursday, August 25th from 3:00-5:00 pm. There will be a parent meeting on Wednesday, August 24th at 6:00 pm in the MS gym. MS Cheerleading--Friday, August 26th from 3:00-4:00 pm in Ms. Field's HS classroom. MS Volleyball--Thursday, August 25th from 3:00-4:30 in the MS gym. MS Cross Country--Thursday, August 25th from 3:00-4:30. Meet at the tree near the baseball field. REMINDER: All student-athletes must have a physical dated after April 15, 2022. You will not be allowed to practice without a physical. If you have any questions, please email Matt Lehman at matt.lehman@concordschools.net

The Concord Varsity volleyball team opened their season at the Battle Creek St. Phil tournament. We were short handed-and didn’t have any wins - but the girls improved with every set they played today. Our final match against Portland St. Pat we lost 21-25, 16-25. Our team stats for the day were Iyla Weeks with 21 kills, 10 digs and a block. Layla Hellard 35 assists, 5 kills, 16 digs and was 19/21 serving with 2 aces. Sam Kessman had 10 kills and 6 digs. Emma Burbo had 4 kills, 12 digs, and was 19/21 serving with 2 aces. Maddi Biszalik was 19/22 serving with 3 aces and 9 digs. Zoe Schultz was 7/8 serving with 1 ace and 6 digs. Savanna Payne had 3 kills and Caitlyn Inman had a block. We are a young team and it was exciting to watch them improve all day!

Practice will begin for middle school football for all 7th & 8th graders on Thursday, August 25th from 3:00-5:00 pm. 6th graders are also invited to attend. 6th graders are not guaranteed to play in any games or participate in any drill deemed unsafe by the coach. Also, the 6th-grade parents must sign a consent waiver and release from liability form. We will have a football meeting on Wednesday, August 24th at 6:00 pm in the middle school gymnasium that all football parents need to attend. The meeting is mandatory for all 6th-grade parents. Flag football will continue to be offered for all students in grade 3-6th. That information will come at a later date. Lastly...make sure all student-athletes have an updated physical dated after April 15, 2022.

Concord Fall HIGH SCHOOL Practices: All high school practices will begin on Monday, August 8 unless noted differently below. HS Football--3:00-9:00 pm Max Clark (max.clark@concordschools.net) HS Volleyball--JV (9:00-11:00 am) & Varsity (4:00-6:00 pm) **Practice will be at the middle school Kathy Lehman (kathy.lehman@concordschools.net) HS Cross Country 7:00 am & 7:00 pm Mike Jurasek (mike.jurasek@concordschools.net) Girls Golf 8:30-10:00 am at Concord Hills GC Mike Bauman (mike.bauman@concordschools.net) Sideline Cheerleading Tuesday, August 16th 3:00-5:00 pm Practices will be at the football field (weather permitting). Emma Sigman (emma.sigman@concordschools.net) Reminder: You must have a sports physical to practice! No physical, no practice...no exceptions! Middle school sports will begin on or after August 24th. There will be specific information sent out with regards to the start date and time very soon. Any further questions, contact Matt Lehman (matt.lehman@concordschools.net) or 517-867-6004 #ONEHIVE

Physical Announcement: With HS Fall Sports Seasons a week away (August 8th), this is a friendly reminder to ALL Concord Athletes with regards to Athletic Physicals , Wellness History, and the Henry Ford Consent to Treat Forms. MS fall sports can begin on August 24th. In order to participate (try out / practice / compete) in sports during the 2022-2023 school year, each athlete MUST have a new MHSAA Sports Physical dated after April 15 of 2022 as well as an updated Henry Ford Consent to Treat Form and Wellness History Form. All forms can be found at: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1vyawd05ow3Int8uSG2ud0AHYMh7q1zAE?usp=sharing Henry Ford is hosting several low-cost Sports Physical dates at the following locations and dates: @ Concord August 2nd 4pm-6pm (Concord High School) @ Hanover Horton August 4th, 4pm-6pm Bring all forms with you when you attend! See you soon! Concord Athletic Department #ONEHIVE

Physical Announcement With HS Fall Sports Seasons less than a month away (August 8th), this is a friendly reminder to ALL Concord Athletes with regards to Athletic Physicals , Wellness History, and the Henry Ford Consent to Treat Forms. MS fall sports can begin on August 24th. In order to participate (try out / practice / compete) in sports during the 2022-2023 school year, each athlete MUST have a new MHSAA Sports Physical dated after April 15 of 2022 as well as an updated Henry Ford Consent to Treat Form and Wellness History Form. All forms can be found at: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1vyawd05ow3Int8uSG2ud0AHYMh7q1zAE?usp=sharing Henry Ford is hosting several low-cost Sports Physical dates at the following locations and dates: @ Homer July 28th, 4 pm-6pm @ Lumen Christi July 30th, 9am-11am @ Concord August 2nd 4pm-6pm @ Hanover Horton August 4th, 4pm-6pm Bring all forms with you when you attend! Have a great summer! Concord Athletic Department #ONEHIVE

Physical Announcement With HS Fall Sports Seasons almost a month away (August 8th), this is a friendly reminder to ALL Concord Athletes with regards to Athletic Physicals and the Henry Ford Consent to Treat Forms. In order to participate (try out / practice / compete) in sports during the 2022-2023 school year, each athlete MUST have a new MHSAA Sports Physical dated after April 15 of 2022 as well as an updated Henry Ford Consent to Treat Form. Both forms can be found at: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1vyawd05ow3Int8uSG2ud0AHYMh7q1zAE?usp=sharing Henry Ford is hosting several low-cost Sports Physical dates at the following locations and dates: @ Homer July 28th, 4 pm-6pm @ Lumen Christi July 30th, 9am-11am @ Concord August 2nd 4pm-6pm @ Hanover Horton August 4th, 4pm-6pm Bring both forms with you when you attend! Have a great summer! Concord Athletic Department #ONEHIVE

Attention Concord Football players and parents. IMPORTANT INFO needed. Complete the attached survey. https://forms.gle/VtqVXkDGj6FissL89

Attention all Concord High School football players. Check out the summer calendar!! www.concordfootball.weebly.com. Plan accordingly. Find a way. Set the STANDARD!! Join the remind for regular updates https://www.remind.com/join/concordfo

Ticket can be purchased on GoFan for tomorrow's Division 4 State Track Championship at Baldwin Middle School in Hudsonville, MI. Link: https://gofan.co/app/events/610920?schoolId=MI10155

Reminder: Tickets for tomorrows District Softball game at Addison and District Baseball game at Concord must be purchased at GoFan. Cash will not accept at the gate. Ticket prices are $7 for districts. Game time is Noon! Link: https://gofan.co/app/school/MI3566

Reminder: Tickets for today's pre-district softball game at Addison and for any post-season MHSAA Tourney can only be purchased online. They will not accept money at the gate. Link: https://gofan.co/app/school/MI3566

It is FOOD TRUCK WEEKEND!!! Tomorrow 3-7 at the Cascades Events Center (due to a conflict with the Chuck King Invitational at CHS) 1404 Rowan Street Jackson, MI 49203. While you are there, check out this week's edition of The BUZZ for the recap on Decision Day, Prom, the new PE unit, and the Moore Math Marathon!! https://www.smore.com/kjp8b

This week's edition of The BUZZ is full of gratitude!! We are thankful for our community, staff, and students!!! https://www.smore.com/9gahc

Today's Cancellations: The varsity baseball & softball games at Quincy is canceled and has been rescheduled to Thursday, May 5th. The MS track meet is canceled and the make-up date is TBD. For more information, please check out our website at https://concord-athletics.com/

The BUZZ is bursting with sweet news!! You will find our new commercial, coverage of our appearance on News 10 this morning, information on the bond and sports physicals, a link to the Jackson County Art Show, and much, much more. Enjoy the spring weather! https://www.smore.com/t7mrb