CITYSIDE FALL SPORTS
2026/2027 Fall Season:
REMINDERs:
- Student athletes must be signed up in Final Forms to tryout or participate in any sports.
- Student athletes MUST have a current physical dated AFTER 04/15/26 on file. Physicals may be uploaded into the student's Final Forms record (PDF preferred), dropped off at Cityside to the attention of Tammy Nelson, or emailed to Tammy Nelson at: tnelson@zps.org
- If student's are not able to login to sign their student forms, they will still be allowed to tryout/practice for their sport as long as the parent forms are signed, the physical is on file, and the fee is paid. Mrs. Nelson will reach out to those students whose student forms are not signed at the start of school to get them signed and completed.
7/8 FOOTBALL - FOOTBALL SCHEDULE
** PICTURES: Wed 09/30 @ 3:00 AT THE STADIUM field BEFORE THE GAME **
8th Grade Head Coach: Lars Draeger - ldraeger@zps.org
7th Grade Head Coach: Tyce VanderGoot - tvanderg@zps.org
- 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 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: tues 09/22 at 3:00 at Helder park before the meet
Coach: Chevron Fickel - cfickel@zps.org
Cross Country is open to boys and girls in grades 6th-8th. The first practice will be held August 18 from 8:00-9:30; meet at the main entrance at Cityside. Once school starts, practices will take place directly after school at Cityside.
Here is a SUMMER RUNNING SCHEDULE - this is 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 -
7/8 BROWN girls VOLLEYBALL SCHEDULE
7/8 GOLD girls VOLLEYBALL SCHEDULE
** 7/8 BROWN TEAM PICTURES: Mon 09/28 @ 3:00 IN THE GYM BEFORE THE GAME **
** 7/8 GOLD TEAM PICTURES: MON 09/21 @ 3:00 IN THE GYM BEFORE THE GAME **
8A Coach: Morgan DeJonge - mvandenb@zps.org
8B Coach: Michael Murray - murra1mp@gmail.com
7A Coach: Macey Overweg - maceyksmith@gmail.com
7B Coach: Petra DeBoer - petradeboer05@gmail.com
Volleyball is open to girls in 7th & 8th grades. Tryouts will be held August 19 & 20 from 3:00-5:00 in the Cityside Gyms. Practice schedules will be provided by the coaches after tryouts finish and will take place in the Cityside Gyms.
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: thurs 09/10 @ 3:00 AT THE SOCCER field BEFORE THE GAME **
8th Grade Coach: Todd Timmer - ttimmer@zps.org
7th Grade Coach: Mike Gordillo - mgordill@zps.org
Boys soccer is open to boys in 7th & 8th grades. Boys Soccer tryouts will be August 19 & 20 from 3:15-5:00pm at the soccer field to the east of the stadium. Practices and games will also be at the same soccer field.
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: wed 09/30 @ 3:00 AT THE field BEFORE THE GAME **
Coach: TBA
Sideline cheer is open to girls in 7th & 8th grades. The first practice will be held TBA from 5:30-7:30 at the Zeeland Stadium.
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: tues 09/22 @ 3:00 AT CREEKSIDE COURTS BEFORE THE MEET **
Coach: Sam Tallman - sam.tallman@foundrychurch.net
Boys Tennis is open to boys in grades 6-8. There will be open hitting at the tennis courts located between the two high schools. Normal practices run from 3:00-4:30. Practices will take place directly after school at the tennis courts located between the two high schools. Athletes will ride the buses to the high school and walk to the tennis courts 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.
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.
