Athletics Department

If your child is interested in participating in a Spring Sport at Voorhees High School (most are scheduled to start April 1^st), please email the head coach of the sport below so that they can create an updated contact list of athletes. 

The coaches will be emailing out important information about Spring Sports over the next month so we don’t want you to miss out.  

ASPEN for spring sports registration will open February 22^nd and close March 19^th.  More information on registration will be sent out soon.

Voorhees HS Spring Sports Coaches

Baseball:  Head Coach Cory Kent, ckent@nhvweb.net

Softball:   Head Coach James Whitehead, jwhitehead@nhvweb.net

Boys Lacrosse: Head Coach Nick Perkalis, nperkalis@nhvweb.net

Girls Lacrosse:  Head Coach Hillary Clifton, hcussen@nhvweb.net

Boys Tennis: Head Coach Mitch Collins, mcollins@nhvweb.net

Boys Golf: Head Coach Carmen Cook, ccook@nhvweb.net

Girls Golf: Head Coach Jessie Sharr, jsharr@nhvweb.net 

Boys Track: Head Coach David Raupp, draupp@nhvweb.net 

Girls Track:  Head Coach David deWolfe, ddewolfe@nhvweb.net 

Unified Track and Field: Head Coach Rebecca Schaefer, rschaefer@nhvweb.net

Per the NJSIAA’s latest update, below are the dates for each spring sport:

Season 4 Update

* Early start for baseball/softball pitchers and catchers is Friday, March 26, 2021.

Follow Voorhees Athletics on Twitter for upcoming updates: @VOO_Athletics

If you have a general question about the athletics program at Voorhees High School, I can be reached at bbaumann@nhvweb.net. 

Sincerely,

Brian Baumann
Assistant Principal/Athletics Director
Voorhees High School

Due to the Governor’s Executive Order restricting indoor gatherings, the NJSIAA has noted in its return to play guidelines that NO spectators are allowed to attend any winter sporting event.  Only athletes, coaches, referees and those needed to run the event are allowed.

Voorhees Athletics will be live streaming Boys and Girls Basketball Games along with Fencing Matches that take place at home. The video team will do its best to live stream or post recorded videos of as many home competitions of all levels (Varsity, JV and Freshmen) as they can. All live streamed events or post-event recordings will be posted on our new Voorhees Athletics YouTube Channel:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9gUQyFTj483YEoOctFKuKg

(if you subscribe to the YouTube channel, which is free, you will be notified by email each time there is an event starting so you don’t miss anything)
 

As other winter sports (Wrestling and Girls Volleyball) start on March 1st, those home events will be live streamed as well.

Voorhees Athletics Health and Safety Guidelines:

Seasons 2 & 2A of the 2020-21 School Year

*** Information for Coaches, Parents, and Athletes ***

SCREENING:

• Beginning on January 11, 2021, parents of all Winter athletes (Basketball, Fencing, and Cheerleading) will be required Monday through Saturday, whether you are a hybrid or virtual student, to complete the required Qualtrics pre-screening email to be cleared for practice and games each day of the Winter sports season. Parents only need to complete the pre-screening one time daily. Just like for school, please complete each morning
• If your son/daughter does not feel well, please keep them home from practice for that day. Please email your head coach and our school nurses ASAP if it is Covid19-related.

FACE COVERINGS: 

• Student-athletes are required to wear face coverings at all times except when doing so would limit their ability to perform. That means you are free to take off the mask when you are strenuously working out in practice or competing in a game, but you are allowed to wear it during that time if you are comfortable with it.  Some sports may have specific rules regarding the wearing of masks.
• Student-athletes on the bench or inactive in practice are required to wear face coverings.
• Coaches are required to wear face coverings at all times.
• Reminder: Athletes must wear their masks as they leave practice and head to the parking lot to get picked up or drive home.  Everyone should be wearing their masks until they get into a vehicle. 
• Neck Gaiters: Although neck gaiters were an acceptable alternative for face coverings outdoors, they are not allowed for indoor use. Please be aware of the current CDC and NJDOH guidelines regarding proper face-covering protection

PRACTICE/WORKOUTS:

• All practice times and locations will be communicated to you from your Head Coach. Practice times during the week will be 1:00pm – 3:00pm and from 3:15 – 5:15. Saturday practices will be either 8:00am – 10:00am or 10:15am – 12:15pm. Don’t hesitate to contact your head coaches if you have any questions about the practice schedule.
• Students that are physically in the building for school will have access to grab-and-go lunches after school from noon until 12:30 and they are allowed to eat in Cafeteria during this downtime until practice.
• Busses will again be doing the “return routes” after the 12:00 drop-off following school. They will turn around after dropping their last student off and head back toward the school to pick up any student-athlete on their route who needs to go to practice.
• Any student-athlete who has to wait at the school for the start of a 3:15 practice needs to report to the cafeteria where they will be supervised.
  • This would apply to a student attending school that day who stays after because they have no way of getting a ride back OR a student-athlete who comes to school on the 12:30 return-bus route because it’s the only way he or she has to get to the school.
• Late Buses will be provided Monday-Friday at 3:15. Late Bus routes are listed in Aspen under parent and students accounts, click on “Page Directory” on left hand side then “Transp Routes”. The Late Bus routes do not drop off your child at their normal bus stops. Routes are listed by the municipalities they cover and then you will need to know the closest cross streets to your home to identify your 3:15pm route.
• Athletes with a driver’s license can drive to Voorhees for practices and games.
• Access to practice/workouts must be limited to student-athletes, coaches, and appropriate school personnel.
• Only one workout per day is permitted and there must be one (1) day of rest per every seven (7) days.
• No interstate travel for practice and/or competition is allowed at this time.

SCRIMMAGES & GAMES:

• No pre-game and post-game handshakes (please discuss with opposing head coach how you want to handle the end of game but just make sure you do something socially distance).
• If captains are called out for pregame only one captain is allowed to go out.
• Masks on the bench at all times for everyone. 
• “Benches” will be chairs that are 6’ apart.
• Please make sure you stay socially distance from officials at all times.

HYDRATION:

• All athletes should bring their own water bottle to use during practice. Athletes must not share water.
• Athletes will have the opportunity to refill their bottles in designated areas.

TRAVELING TO AWAY CONTESTS:

• Everyone must wear a mask on the bus at all times.
• We are doing our best to get as many busses as possible to limit the amount of athletes on board.
• No eating on the bus at any time.
• As always, please make sure the bus is kept clean.
• Athletes should be dressed and ready for competition when they get on the bus.
• Coaches: make sure you have a cooler of water and the med kit for all games.

LOCKER ROOMS:

• Locker room use is only for students-athletes that are in the building at the end of the school day to change for practice or games and head directly to their gym.
• All student-athletes participating in full-day or part-time virtual instruction must come dressed and prepared for practice and games. 
• Locker rooms must be used for changing and storage of equipment only. Coaches will monitor the activity to minimize the amount of time permitted in the locker room.
• Social distancing and face coverings are required while inside the locker 
• When arriving to the school, athletes should report to their practice location, not the locker room.
• LOCKER ROOMS ARE NOT PLACES TO HANG OUT. Most athletes should not need to be going in there at all.

HYGIENE/SANITIZATION:

• Athletes and coaches should make every effort to wash their hands as often as possible.
• Hand sanitizer shall be accessible at all times and provided by Voorhees HS.
• Workout apparel and uniforms shall not be left at the school after games and practices.
• There shall be no spitting, chewing seeds or gum during the 
• Post-game handshakes and celebrations are 

RESTROOMS:

• Social distancing and face coverings are required for all athletes and coaches while using restrooms.

SPECTATORS:

• As per the Governor spectators are prohibited for practices, scrimmages, and games for the Winter Sports Season.  We are very sorry about this, but…
• …We will be live streaming as much as possible during the winter sports season.  If livestreaming is unavailable, we will do our best to film the event and do a delayed broadcast.  More information, including the links to tune in, will be coming on this.

We will be live streaming all home varsity football games and most home games of other fall sports teams this year due to spectator limit on athletic events.

The Varsity Football team will be taking on Delaware Valley on Friday, October 2 at 7:00pm. Live stream link for the game is below.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CL9bTDY0y9Q&feature=youtu.be

As games begin for our Fall sports, we wanted to send a reminder on the limits that are placed on spectators this year at high school athletic events. Per the NJSIAA, which is the governing body of high school athletics, the limit on the number of spectators is the same limit the state has on outdoor gatherings.  Currently, outdoor gatherings are limited to 500 people with social distancing required.  Therefore, no more than 500 spectators will be allowed to attend a high school athletic event.

 Please refer to the chart below for spectator recommendations and how ticket distribution will be handled for varsity football games, which is consistent among the schools in the Skyland Conference.

SPECTATOR PROCEDURES:

Please keep in mind that some away events might have protocols in place that vary from ours.  We will let you know about those locations as we receive the information, and we ask that you comply with any additional requirements other schools have decided to implement.

All varsity football home games and most home games of other varsity Fall sports will be livestreamed.  More information about this will be coming in the near future.

We know the community enjoys coming out to watch our athletic events, but unfortunately this is not a normal school year.  We appreciate your cooperation with the NJSIAA guidelines and following health and safety protocols to prevent the spread of COVID-19 so our teams can keep on playing.