Athletics
Grassland Middle Student Athlete Possibilities
The Grassland Middle School Athletic Department and sports teams model the vision and expectations of Williamson County Schools, the WMAA, and the TMSAA.
Our goals are:
1. Create positive student-athlete opportunities
2. Responsibility and Integrity
3. Succeed and win championships
4. Value to Page, Community, and State
5. Provide memorable fan experiences
As Generals, students will make a commitment to themselves, their teammates and the athletic program to follow the expectations of being an athlete. GMS offers a variety of sports in fall, winter, and spring seasons.
To learn more about Williamson County Schools athletic guidelines and requirements, complete the required athletic forms in order to participate, or for specific information on tryouts for various sports, please contact the head coach.
- Interscholastic Athletics
- Tennis
- Boy's Basketball
- Girl's Basketball
- Boy's Soccer
- Wrestling
- Basketball Cheer
- Volleyball
- Golf
- Girl's Soccer
- Bowling
- Cross Country
- Football
- Softball
- Baseball
- Track & Field
- Football Cheer
Interscholastic Athletics
Interscholastic Athletics
Interscholastic activities in Williamson County Schools are an important part of the overall educational process. The athletic programs offer students expanded learning opportunities including self-discipline, self-esteem and teamwork. Students who participate in extracurricular activities tend to get higher grades, have better attendance and pose fewer discipline problems.
All Williamson County high schools offering interscholastic sports are members of the Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association (TSSAA) and abide by its constitution and by-laws in addition to the applicable policies of the Williamson County Board of Education. The middle schools belong to the Williamson Middle Athletic Association (WMAA) and abide by its constitution and by-laws as well as the applicable policies of the Williamson County Board of Education.
The opportunity to participate in WCS athletic programs is extended to all students who meet the eligibility requirements of the TSSAA, policies of the Williamson County Board of Education and/or guidelines set forth by the WMAA. Before participating, students are required to have a physical on file dated after April 15 and complete the Final Forms process.
Multiple club sports that are not sanctioned are offered at WCS schools. Sports and locations vary. WCS offers the following sanctioned sports at the 6-12 levels:
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Bowling (High School Only)
- Cheerleading
- Cross-Country
- Dance
- Football
- Golf
- Soccer
- Softball
- Tennis
- Track and Field
- Volleyball
- Wrestling
Tennis
Contact
Robin Gilliam
GMS TENNIS 2024
8/13/24 @ Hillsboro
8/15/24 vs Legacy
8/21/24 vs Thompson Station
8/22/24 @ Spring Station
8/26/24 vs Bellevue Middle- Boys
8/27/24 @ Freedom
8/28/24 vs Heritage
8/29/24 vs Brentwood
9/03/24 @ Page
9/05/24 @ HOME VS MILL CREEK
9/10/24 Sunset Middle
9/17/24 Woodland Middle
9/20/24 University School of Nashville - Girls
9/19/24 @ Fairview
9/23-9/25 Williamson County District Tournament
9/28-9/29 State Middle School Championship/Murfreesboro
Boy's Basketball
Boys Varsity Coach – Kyle Peterson
Boys JV Coach – Garrison Horne
Boys 6th Grade – TBA
GMS HOME Varsity/JV BASKETBALL SCHEDULE
Nov. 28 – Mt. Juliet (4:30, 5:30. 6:30, 7:30)
Dec. 12 - Woodland
Dec. 14 - Heritage
Jan. 9 - Thompson Station
Jan. 16 - Page
Jan. 18 - Hillsboro
JV GIRLS – 4pm
JV BOYS – 5pm
Varsity Girls – 6pm
Varsity Boys – 7pm
GMS 6th GRADE HOME Basketball Schedule
Nov. 30 – Mill Creek
Dec. 5 - Spring Station
Dec 7 - Sunset
Jan. 4 - Brentwood
Jan. 11 - Legacy
6th Grade Girls – 4pm
6th Grade Boys – 5pm
Girl's Basketball
Girls Varsity Coach – Kate Limbaugh
Girls JV: Rob Roberts
Girls 6th Grade: Natalie Hennes
GMS Lady Generals 2024-25
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12/3 |
Brentwood |
JV-4:00 |
V-6:00 |
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12/5 |
@ Thompson Station |
JV-4:00 |
V-6:00 |
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12/10 |
Legacy |
JV-4:00 |
V-6:00 |
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12/12 |
@ Hillsboro |
JV-4:00 |
V-6:00 |
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12/17 |
@ Page |
JV-4:00 |
V-6:00 |
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1/2 |
Mill Creek |
JV-4:00 |
V-6:00 |
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1/7 |
Sunset |
JV-4:00 |
V-6:00 |
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1/9 |
Freedom |
JV-4:00 |
V-6:00 |
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1/14 |
Spring Station |
JV-4:00 |
V-6:00 |
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1/16 |
@ Woodland |
JV-4:00 |
V-6:00 |
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1/21 |
@ Heritage |
JV-4:00 |
V-6:00 |
1/24-31 Tournament @ Brentwood Middle
Boy's Soccer
GMS BOYS’ SOCCER TRYOUTS – 2024
Boys Soccer Tryouts will be held:
6th Grade – Oct 14 from 3 - 4:30
7th and 8th Grade – Wed Oct 16 and Thurs Oct 17 from 3 – 4
See Dr. Keller (room 810) if you have any questions
General Team Information: The team is divided into JV and Varsity, and practice together Monday - Thursday after school until 4pm. We generally accept between 30 - 34 players total. We are holding tryouts this year in mid-October (the dates are on the website) but the season won’t start until after Spring Break (mid-March) and will run until the end of April. If you are interested in signing your player up or receiving communication about soccer tryouts, please be sure to register on the Final Forms Website.
If you have any questions, feel free to email:
Head Coach: Russ Keller
Assistant Coach: Alexander Eichner
Wrestling
We accept any skill level (boys and girls), from brand new wrestler to seasoned vet. If you want some off season practice, we also have a club with the Franklin High School team: http://www.franklin-wrestling.com/ .
Season begins 9/30
Schedule
10/24 Mill Creek
10/29 @Brentwood (Tri w/ Page)
10/30 @ Thompson Station (Tri w/ Freedom)
11/4 @Sunset
11/7 Spring Station
11/12 @Legacy
11/14 Woodland (Tri w/ Heritage)
11/19 Dual Championship (Top 4 Seeds)
11/21 WMAA Tournament (@Legacy)
Basketball Cheer
Rising 6th-8th graders come be a part of GMS sideline cheer! Athletic, team-building & interpersonal skills while lifting up others and helping to create a positive culture of school spirit at GMS.
Informational Parent Meeting
Tuesday, March 19th @ 6:00 PM in the GMS Commons
Note: Participation in GMS sideline cheer is a requirement to be considered for participation on our optional GMS Game Day Team
Tryout Material Clinics: Teaching tryout material to the candidates
Monday, April 1st – Thursday, April 4th – Daily Practice (4 days)
3:00-4:30 Current 6th and 7th graders
4:30 – 6:00 PM Current 5th graders or transfer students with later dismissal
Tryouts
Saturday, April 6th Beginning at 11:00 AM
Staggered start time by grade. 7th will go first, then 6th, and then 5th candidate performance numbers & report times will be assigned by Thursday
Volleyball
General Expectations: Be respectful ALWAYS! Be present and on time for practice and games. Be dedicated to the team. Be active listeners and participants.
Games:
Monday August 12th Vs Page
Wednesday August 14th @ Mill Creek
Monday August 19th @ Spring Station
Wednesday August 21st Vs Brentwood
Monday August 26th @ Woodland
Wednesday August 28th Vs Thompson Station
Wednesday September 4th Vs Hillsboro
Monday September 9th @ Heritage
Wednesday September 11th @ Freedom
Monday September 16th Vs Sunset
Wednesday September 18th Vs Legacy
Practice:
Wednesday August 7th 3:00-6:00pm
Thursday August 8th 3:00-6:00pm
August 13th – September 19th (Tuesday and Thursday) 3:00pm-6:00pm
Golf
Contact
DATE DAY OPPONENT TEE TIMES
8/12 Monday Hillsboro 4:10, 4:20, 4:30pm
8/20 Tuesday Woodland 4:10, 4:20, 4:30pm
8/26 Monday Thompson Station 3:40, 3:50, 4:00pm
8/29 Thursday Page 3:40, 3:50, 4:00pm
9/4 Wednesday Mill Creek 3:40, 3:50, 4:00pm
9/11 Wednesday Brentwood 3:40, 3:50, 4:00pm
9/16 Monday Freedom 4:10, 4:20, 4:30pm
9/19 Thursday Sunset 3:40, 3:50, 4:00pm
9/23 Monday WMAA BOYS 1st Round 3:30pm Shotgun
9/24 Tuesday WMAA GIRLS Tournament 3:30pm (Shotgun)
9/25 Wednesday WMAA BOYS Final Round 3:30pm (Shotgun)
$10 parent cart fee
$20 advanced reserve cart
$20 per round + tax (21.95)
***All Matches Played at Cheekwood Golf Course***
Girl's Soccer
Eligible Grades: 6th, 7th and 8th
Tryout Information: Dates TBD – Usually late September
Meet in Coach Oldham’s room (600) after you dress on the 1st day of your tryout. It is essential that you be on time and prepared for your tryout. You should be wearing soccer attire (cleats, shin guards and shorts). Do not wear cleats inside the building. Water will not be provided. Please bring your own water bottle. If for some reason you cannot attend one of your tryout days, please see Coach Oldham ahead of time. Player pick-up will be in the car rider line in front of the school.
Some of the skills I will be looking for are:
- Ball control (through cones)
- Speed with ball
- Shots on goal
- Stamina
- Game skills (in short sided and full games)
- Most importantly… Attitude
General Information: Before you can play Grassland Soccer you must have an updated physical on file with the school or on Final Forms. As usual, the team will be divided into Varsity and Junior Varsity squads and around 30 players (total) can be accepted.
Furthermore, if you can’t commit to being at practices and games every Monday through Thursday as well as working hard, and being a team player, then this is not the team for you. Good luck to all of you and I look forward to another great year of Lady General’s Soccer.
A list of players who made the team will be on the Grassland Girls’ Soccer Team Google Classroom. Ask Mr. Oldham for the code.
For more information, contact:
Head Coach:Clarke Oldham
Assistant Coach: Natalie Hennes
Schedule
Date Day Team Place Time
10/3 Tuesday Thompson Station TSMS V–4:00/JV-5:15
10/5 Thursday Sunset GMS JV–4:00/V-5:15
10/17 Tuesday Spring Station SSMS V–4:00/JV-5:15
10/19 Thursday Hillsboro GMS JV–4:30/V-5:45
10/23 Monday Woodland WMS V–4:00/JV-5:15
10/24 Tuesday Brentwood GMS JV–4:00/V-5:15
10/26 Thursday Freedom GMS JV–4:00/V-5:15
10/30 Tuesday Mill Creek MCMS V–4:00/JV-5:15
11/2 Thursday Legacy GMS JV–4:00/V-5:15
11/7 Monday Page GMS JV–4:00/V-5:15
11/8 Wednesday Heritage HMS V–4:00/JV-5:15
11/10 Friday Play-in game for tournament (only 4 teams involved)
11/13-11/15 Tournament Woodland (Host)
Bowling
Grade Levels: 6th, 7th, 8th girls and boys.
Tryouts: Bowling Tryouts November 28th at 3:30pm at Franklin Entertainment Center
Season: January-February
Contact – Paul Breece
Schedule:
GMS Bowling Schedule
Date Day Opponent Girls Lane # Boys Lane #
1/9 Tuesday PRACTICE TBD TBD
1/11 Thursday Thompson Station 13-16 9-12
1/16 Tuesday Woodland 5-8 1-4
1/17 Wednesday Brentwood 21-24 17-20
1/22 Monday Fairview 13-16 9-12
1/24 Wednesday Freedom 5-8 1-4
1/31 Wednesday Heritage 5-8 1-4
2/5 Monday Hillsboro 13-16 9-12
2/7 Wednesday Legacy 21-24 17-20
2/13 Tuesday Mill Creek 5-8 1-4
2/15 Thursday Page 13-16 9-12
2/21 Wednesday Spring Station 21-24 17-20
2/23 Friday Sunset 21-24 17-20
2/26- 3/1 WMAA Tournament
- All Matches Begin at 3:30pm
Cross Country
Eligible Grades: All
Susan Oldham - Boys coach
Clarke Oldham - Assistant Coach
Heath Grisso - Boys & Girls Assistant Coach
2024 Cross Country Information
NOTE: All runners must be registered in Final Forms with a current physical uploaded before practices begin. Please make sure students log in with their WCS username and password to complete their portion of the forms, too.
Required items to wear and bring to practice:
- Running shorts & t-shirt/tank-top
- Running shoes and socks
- Full water bottle
Weather:
Practices and meets will be cancelled if the heat index is greater than 104 degrees. Parents will be contacted through Final Forms. We will only reach out to the parent that is registered in Final Forms. If you want both parents to be contacted, please be sure to update in your account.
Expectations:
- All students will be allowed to participate if they are academically eligible and meet time requirements throughout the season.
- For athletes to participate in meets, athletes must run a 12-minute mile in a time trial. There will be ongoing time trials for all runners who don’t meet this initially. All students are welcome to practice regardless of their timed runs.
- Athletes should be able to run one mile without walking on the first day of practice.
- Meets will be 2 miles since we are now members of the TMSAA.
- We will not accept new athletes AFTER Aug 11th.
Schedule:
Practice: occurs every MONDAY, TUESDAY and THURSDAY in which school is in session. We will practice immediately after school until 4pm. Athletes will change and meet at the GMS track.
Meets: occur each Wednesday at various locations throughout the county. They typically begin at 4pm (girls race first). Coaches will provide information about location/times once we receive them from the host team.
Please be aware that race locations and start/end times may vary. Traffic is often a concern that requires advance preparation. GMS does NOT provide transportation to any events.
Football
Grassland Middle School has two football teams - Varsity and Junior Varsity. The varsity team consists primarily of 8th grade players. The Junior Varsity team includes mostly 7th graders with the potential for some 6th grade players - depending on size and skill level. Practices and games will run until the end of September.
Grade Levels:
Students at all grade levels (6th, 7th and 8th) are eligible to tryout and participate.
Expectations:
Students interested in playing football should be prepared to practice every day in the heat and be willing learners of the game. Our team has players of all sizes, skill levels and previous football experience that strive to better themselves every day in practice. While not all players are big, strong, and fast, there is no substitute for these intangibles. Players should note that our standards of conduct and commitment are high throughout the season. Competition for roster spots is highly competitive.
Tryouts (If required):
Football tryouts are a process and conclude in early July. Tryouts consist of various non-contact drills and participant commitment to decide the best players for the roster. Before students can tryout, they must upload a sports physical to Finalforms and the "parent" portion of Finalforms must be completed.
Contact Information: For questions concerning GMS Football, please contact Head Coach Dale Nichols.
Dale Nichols: Head Coach
Softball
Baseball
GMS baseball tryouts will be the first weekend of October. Tryouts are in the Fall and the season runs from late February to Early May. We take around 24 players each year between JV and Varsity
Varsity: Theodore Kincskowski
JV: TBD
Track & Field
Eligible Grades: All students. Track & Field at Grassland is no-cut. All are welcome to practice with us.
Please sign up through Final Forms to receive communication regarding Track & Field
Contact: Mark Dickenson
2024 Schedule: coming soon
Football Cheer
Rising 6th-8th graders come be a part of GMS sideline cheer! athletic, team-building & interpersonal skills while lifting up others and helping to create a positive culture of school spirit at GMS.
Informational Parent Meeting
Tuesday, March 19th @ 6:00 PM in the GMS Commons
Note: Participation in GMS sideline cheer is a requirement to be considered for participation on our optional GMS Game Day Team
Tryout Material Clinics: Teaching tryout material to the candidates
Monday, April 1st – Thursday, April 4th – Daily Practice (4 days)
3:00-4:30 Current 6th and 7th graders
4:30 – 6:00 PM Current 5th graders or transfer students with later dismissal
Tryouts
Saturday, April 6th Beginning at 11:00 AM
Staggered start time by grade. 7th will go first, then 6th, and then 5th candidate performance numbers & report times will be assigned by Thursday
Contact: