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Pasco County Schools Athletic Information for Students and Parents

ACADEMIC ELIGIBILITY: In order to participate in high school interscholastic athletics, a student must currently have and maintain a cumulative grade point average of 2.0 or above on a 4.0 unweighted scale. The athletic director and/or coach will verify all grades within a five-day period subsequent to team tryouts and monitor grades thereafter. Failure to have and maintain a cumulative 2.0 grade point average will result in immediate dismissal from any interscholastic athletic team. Middle school students must have a 2.0 grade point average for the previous semester in order to be eligible.

Transfer Policy

Pasco Schools Transfer Policy 

ATHLETIC FEES: There are no tryout fees. Once a student is selected for a team, a fee will be due: $90 for high school students and $60 for middle school students. The fee for a second sport is $40 for high school students and $30 for middle school students. The total family fee, for students attending the same school, is $240 for high schools and $130 for middle schools. The individual cap is $110 for high school students and $80 for middle school students. A student will not be allowed to dress out, participate in a game or be considered part of the team until the full fee is paid.

No Tryout Fee: Students have three days to pay fees after they make the team. No student will participate in game competition until fees have been paid. Please be aware that the participation fee does not guarantee playing time, only the opportunity to be on the team if selected.

Athletic Contacts

Athletic Director: Mike DeGennaro

Baseball: Tommy Peterson – Season starts in January.

Basketball, Boys: Jason Vetter – Season starts Nov. 1. Email the coach for offseason program dates.

Basketball, Girls: Joeyn Dearsman – Conditioning happens year-round. Email the coach for details.

Cheerleading: Christina Blanchard – Tryouts were held in May.

Cross Country: Sean Mendes – Conditioning over the summer.

Flag Football: Jim Mumma

Football: Fred Reid – Conditioning year-round. Spring practice begins May 1.

Golf, Boys: Mike Marlin – Tryouts/practice start Aug. 1.

Golf, Girls: Linsey Hoskins – Tryouts/practice start Aug. 1.

Lacrosse, Girls: Linsey Hoskins – Conditioning starts in August.

Soccer, Boys: Brian Day – Conditioning starts in September.

Soccer, Girls: Anthony Federico – Season starts Oct. 1.

Softball: Kurt Goluba – Season starts in January.

Swim & Dive, Boys: Taylor Chwalinski – Conditioning over the summer.

Swim & Dive, Girls: Taylor Chwalinski – Conditioning over the summer.

Tennis, Boys: Greg Dew – Conditioning starts in November.

Tennis, Girls: Kelly Lugo – Conditioning starts in November.

Track & Field, Boys: Sean Mendes and Adam Main – Conditioning year-round.

Track & Field, Girls: Sean Mendes and Adam Main – Conditioning year-round.

Volleyball: Brandy Way – Conditioning over the summer.

Weightlifting, Boys: Anthony Byerly and Katie Benacquisto – Season starts in January.

Weightlifting, Girls: Mike DeGennaro – Conditioning year-round.

Wrestling: JT Heckler – Conditioning year-round.

School Information

River Ridge High School
11646 Town Center Road
New Port Richey, FL 34654
(727) 774-7200

Principal: Kelly McPherson
School Hours: 7:10 am to 1:30 pm
Early Release Time: 11:30 AM