Dear Fellow Knights,
The LNC Athletic Department is gearing up for an exciting year of sports with many of our athletes and coaches already hard at work preparing for the fall season. Below is some very important athletic information that you will need to know if your son or daughter is interested in playing sports at LNC during the 2021-22 school year.
First, all athletes MUST have a current physical in order to participate in sports at LNC during the 2021-22 school year. No student will be able to participate in sports, including TRYOUTS, without an up-to-date physical. This year, the NCHSAA issued an updated physical form which can be found on our website. Sports forms can be dropped off at the school prior to tryouts or handed to the coach on the first day of tryouts. There is a lockbox outside of each school to deposit forms if the office is closed. If your student chooses to hand their physical to the coach, it is important that you make a copy in case it is misplaced. If you believe your student already has a current physical form on file but are not sure if it’s still current, please email Mrs. Peppercorn at jpeppercorn1@lncharter.org to verify. If your student participated in the free sports physical clinic at the Novant Lakeside facility in Huntersville last month, their physical form was sent directly to the LNC Athletic Department.
In addition to having a current physical, all athletes must create a family membership with FamilyID. FamilyID is the online registration program utilized by LNC for all additional sports forms and can be found under the Athletics tab on our website.
Also, please review the standards for athletic eligibility, which are different for MS and HS. All middle school athletes must achieve a 70% in all classes with no F’s on their previous quarter report cards to be eligible to participate.
Rising 9th grade students participating in a fall sport are eligible to participate in the first semester of their freshman year but coaches will be monitoring grades throughout the semester. At the conclusion of the first semester, eligibility will be based on the first semester grades in accordance with the LNC Co-curricular Guidelines.
The high school eligibility standard remains at a 2.0 GPA with no F’s. Please note that high school students' fall sports eligibility is dependent on the 2nd semester of the 2021-22 school year.
Next, please be aware of the tryout schedule for fall sports. If you have questions about a specific tryout or sport, please email that coach directly. Contact information for all the coaches of fall sports can be found under the Athletics tab on the school website lncharter.org.
We are patiently waiting to hear from the NCHSAA concerning COVID protocols and will pass this information along to the coaches as soon as it is released.
Katherine Steele, our trainer, will be supporting our high school and middle school athletes. Katherine will be on campus every day, so please reach out to your coach if your athlete needs medical attention.
Lastly, I would like to make you all aware of how instrumental the Athletic Boosters is to the success of sports at LNC. Recently, the Boosters donated $100,000 to the Elevate LNC capital campaign which so far has upgraded our track and field to rubber and artificial turf respectively, built a press box, increased security and instructional space at the middle school and improved the functionality and appearance of our main campus drive and event parking lot. (Elevate LNC is an active campaign as funds still need to be raised for Knights Fieldhouse, you can help here.)
Prior to contributing so generously to Elevate LNC, the Boosters purchased many high-ticket, sports-related items for the school including the bleachers on the field, the fencing around the track, the baseball and softball equipment storage sheds at Huntersville Athletic Park and North Mecklenburg Park, uniforms and sports buses. And, did you know that we are the only school in the area that does not charge a “pay to play” fee? Instead, Booster members dedicate many hours of their time for LNC athletics and to keep the opportunity to play available for all regardless of financial status. Our sports program simply could not have risen to the level it has without the devotion and support of our Athletic Boosters Club. The Boosters need your help and involvement! Stay tuned for some exciting information coming out about ticket purchases and Booster memberships for this school year.
Thank you for your attention and support of LNC athletics. Go Knights!
Sincerely,
