Athletic Fall Tryout Information Before your athlete participates in any Fall sport, they must be fully registered on www.finalforms.com and have a current athletic physical dated after April 15, 2026 uploaded. Further information and helpful directions can be found on the Groves Athletic website, www.grovesfalcons.com under the Announcement tab. The district has a Pay to Participate fee that will be due a week after the final rosters have been set. Fees are listed after the sport’s start date/tryout information. Pay to Participate fees are separate from any booster dues you may pay. Financial assistance is available. If you are in need of assistance, please contact Mrs. Righter. If you have questions, please contact the athletic office at 248-203-3585 or email Mrs. Righter at drighter@birmingham.k12.mi.us All Fall Sports start on Monday, August 10 – unless noted Your athlete must attend all day of tryouts. If your athlete is going to miss tryouts, they need to make arrangements with the coach in advance. Football –Football leaves for camp on Sunday, August 9. For more information contact Varsity Coach Flaherty at bflaherty2@birmingham.k12.mi.us. $195 Boys Soccer –Tryouts are Monday, 8/10 and Tuesday, 8/11 in the stadium from 9:00 – 11:00. For more information contact Booster President Dana Lamb at grovessoccerboosters@gmail.com. $160 Girls Volleyball –Tryouts are August 10th, 11th, 12th. Freshman tryouts are 3:30 – 5:30, JV/V are 5:30 – 7:30. The girls must attend all dates of tryouts unless arrangements are made in advance with the coach. For more information contact Head Coach Madison Meyer at mclose@birmingham.k12.mi.us. $180 Boys & Girls Cross Country – Meet at the Groves track at 8:30am. For more information, contact Boys Head Coach Derek Puishes at dpuishes@birmingham.k12.mi.us or Girls Head Coach Jim Sherman at jsherman@birmingham.k12.mi.us. $160 United Flag Football – Practice starts Monday, August 24. Flag Football is a united team with Seaholm. For more information contact Head Coach Geoff Wickersham at gwickersham@birmingham.k12.mi.us. $160. Girls Swim & Dive – Practice will be held at the Beverly Hills Athletic Club 8:00 – 10:00am. Diving practice will be at Groves 5:30 – 7:30pm. For more information about swimming contact Head Coach Nick Valice nvalice16@gmail.com and for diving information contact Dive Coach Matt Egbers matt_egbers@yahoo.com $160 Boys’ Water Polo – Practice starts on 8/10, 5:30 – 8:30 in the Groves Pool. For more information contact Head Coach Nolan Kamoo nkamoo@birmingham.k12.mi.us. Girls Golf – Starts Monday at the Royal Oak Golf Range. 8/10 – 10:00am, 8/11 – 4:00pm. For more information contact Head Coach Marc West mwest@birmingham.k12.mi.us. $180 Boys Tennis – Starts Monday on the Groves Tennis Courts, 9:00 – 12:00pm. For more information contact Booster Parent Andrea Brand andreabrand1979@gmail.com or Head Coach Robert Chonoles robert37371@gmail.com. $160 United Girls Field Hockey – Starts Monday at Seaholm High School. This is a united team and is hosted by the Seaholm Athletic Office. For tryout times please contact Head Coach Amy Murray ctmurrays@gmail.com, Coach Courtney Effinger newnjcat@yahoo.com or the Seaholm Athletic office Kberkowitz kberkowitz@birmingham.k12.mi.us. $160