CITYSIDE FALL SPORTS
2025/2026 Fall Season:
7/8 FOOTBALL - FOOTBALL SCHEDULE
** PICTURES: @ 3:00 AT THE field BEFORE THE GAME **
8th Grade Head Coach: Lars Draeger - ldraeger@zps.org
8th Grade Assistant Coach: Taylor Fox
7th Grade Coach: Chris Heald - cheald@zps.org
7th Grade Assistant Coach - Tyce VanderGoot - tvanderg@zps.org
Football is open to boys and girls in grades 7th-8th. The first practice will be held the week of August 19. Practices will take place directly after school at the High School Stadium practice fields. During the school year, athletes will ride the buses to the high school and walk to football fields for practice.
See this SCHEDULE for practice and game times for the season.
- EQUIPMENT FOR FOOTBALL:
Please track down all the equipment needed for the up and coming season
7th Grade : White Helmet, Shoulder pads, Lower pads (either build into pants or girdle), Cleats, BLACK PANTS ONLY, White socks
8th Grade: White Helmet, Shoulder pads, Lower pads (either build into pants or girdle), Cleats, BLACK AND WHITE PANTS, White socks
** If your helmet has a Chix & Cross Decal leave it on. All other decals can be taken off.
6/7/8 BOYS & GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY - XC SCHEDULE
** PICTURES: @ 3:00 AT HELDER PARK BEFORE THE MEET **
Coach: Chevron Fickel - cfickel@zps.org
Assistant Coach:
Cross Country is open to boys and girls in grades 6th-8th. The first practice will be held the week of 08/18/25. Practices will take place directly after school at Cityside.
Here is a SUMMER RUNNING SCHEDULE - not mandatory, but highly encouraged.
More information about practice times will be communicated from coaches via Final Forms. Be sure to be registered in Final Forms to receive the emails.
7/8 GIRLS VOLLEYBALL - girls VOLLEYBALL SCHEDULE
** 7TH GRADE PICTURES: @ 3:00 IN THE GYM BEFORE THE GAME **
** 8TH GRADE PICTURES: @ 3:00 IN THE GYM BEFORE THE GAME **
8A Coach: Morgan VanderBosch - mvandenb@zps.org
8B Coach: Taryn Timmer - ttimmer2@zps.org
7A Coach: Michael Murray - murra1mp@gmail.com
7B Coach: Christy Garcia - cgarcia@zps.org
Volleyball is open to girls in 7th & 8th grades. The first practice will be held the week of . Practices will take place directly after school in the Cityside Gym.
More information about practice times will be communicated from coaches via Final Forms. Be sure to be registered in Final Forms to receive the emails.
7/8 BOYS SOCCER - BOYS SOCCER SCHEDULE
** PICTURES: @ 3:00 AT THE SOCCER field BEFORE THE GAME **
8th Grade Coach: Todd Timmer - ttimmer@zps.org
7th Grade Coach: Emmanuel Olmos - eolmos@zps.org
Boys soccer is open to boys in 7th & 8th grades. Boys Soccer tryouts will be Monday August 25 - Wednesday August 27 from 3:00-5:00pm at field on the corner of Central and Fairview (next to the bus garage)
More information about practice times will be communicated from coaches via Final Forms. Be sure to be registered in Final Forms to receive the emails.
7/8 GIRLS SIDELINE CHEER - CHEER/FOOTBALL SCHEDULE
** PICTURES: @ 3:00 AT THE field BEFORE THE GAME **
Coach: Regan Baker - rbaker@zps.org
Sideline cheer is open to girls in 7th & 8th grades. The first practice will be held the week of . Practices will take place directly after school in the Cityside Chix Coop.
More information about practice times will be communicated from coaches via Final Forms. Be sure to be registered in Final Forms to receive the emails.
6/7/8 BOYS TENNIS - boys TENNIS SCHEDULE
** PICTURES: @ 3:00 AT CREEKSIDE COURTS BEFORE THE MEET **
Coach: Doug Roskamp - droskamp@zps.org
Boys Tennis is open to boys in grades 6-8. The first practice will be held starting . Practices will take place directly after school at the Creekside tennis courts. Athletes will ride the buses to the high school and walk to the tennis courts behind Creekside for practice.
More information about practice times will be communicated from the coach via Final Forms. Be sure to be registered in Final Forms to receive the emails. See this attached Informational Flyer as well.
Sports Schedules can also be found at the Zeeland East Athletics page. Dates are subject to change.
Directions for away games. For your convenience we have the Directions available.
