Dear Students and Families,

Believe it or not, fall sports are here, and we want to ensure all student-athletes are fully prepared to participate. Please make sure your student-athlete is registered in Final Forms for their fall sport, all forms are completed, and their physical is current. Failure to complete registration, forms, and provide a valid physical will result in removal from participation until everything is submitted.

• Final Forms registration ends for all Fall sports on Saturday, August 1st, 2026. If you are not registered by that date, you will be required to seek approval from the head coach of the sport you wish to participate in and register in person by visiting the Athletic Office.

Final Forms Registration Instructions:

1. Visit: https://talawanda-oh.finalforms.com/
2. Log in to your parent account.
3. Click on the "PROFILE" button for the student you would like to register for a sport.
4. Click on the "MANAGE SPORTS" button below the student’s profile information.
5. Select the sport the student would like to participate in this season.
6. Click the "UPDATE SPORTS" button at the bottom of the page to complete registration.

Important: While logged in, please ensure that all forms are complete and that an OHSAA Preparticipation Physical is uploaded.  FORMS MUST BE COMPLETED BY BOTH THE PARENT AND STUDENT-ATHLETE TO START PARTICIPATION on August 1st.

Physicals Are Required Before Participation

• Athletes must have a physical completed and uploaded in Final Forms.
• No participation in practices or tryouts will be allowed until a valid physical is on file starting August 1st.
• The OHSAA physical form can be found here.

If you would like more information on any of the fall sports, please reach out to the appropriate head coach, whose contact information is listed below:

• Cheer - Head Coach Janna Eason - easonj@talawanda.org 
• Cross Country – Head Coach Amelia Oberschlake – oberschlakea@talawanda.org 
• Football – Head Coach Andy Stuckert – stuckerta@talawanda.org 
• Boys Golf – Head Coach Don Gloeckner – gloecknerd@talawanda.org 
• Girls Golf – Head Coach TJ Pearson – pearsont@talawanda.org
• Boys Soccer - Head Coach Jeremy Jones - jonesje@talawanda.org 
• Girls Soccer - Head Coach Darrel Davis - davisd@talawanda.org
• Girls Tennis - Head Coach Nate Silberstein - silbersteinn@talawanda.org 
• Volleyball - Head Coach Ruchelle Dunwoody - dunwoodyr@talawanda.org 

Other Important Information:

Parent/Guardian & Player Spring Sports Meeting

We will hold our Fall Sports Parent/Guardian & Player meeting on Wednesday, August 5th at 6:00pm in the Talawanda High School Performing Arts Center (PAC). 

SportsYou

SportsYou is now the official communication platform for all Talawanda Middle School and High School athletic teams.
Please ensure you have an account and have joined the athletic team you are participating with. If you need access to a team, please email the coach of that team and have them send you a code to join the group. SportsYou provides access to all communication from your coach, as well as the team calendar and important updates.

Picture Day

Picture day is scheduled for the morning of SATURDAY, August 8th. The picture day schedule and order forms will be sent out through SportsYou once finalized.

Athletic Fees

Athletic Fees will be added to student-athletes' PaySchools account. They can be paid online with a credit card or in person (cash or check only) at the Main Office or Athletic Office.  We will not have Athletic fees on the students account until August 7th, at which time parents/guardians can login and pay Athletic Fees.

Payschool instructions 

- Go to https://payschoolscentral.com/ (or download the app)

- Create a new account

- Add your student by using their first name, last name and STUDENT ID #

- You can then add money to your student's lunch account or pay fees.

Fees for 2026-2027 School Year

• First Sport: $300
• Second Sport: $300
• Third Sport: Free 
• Family cap of $800 for HS
• Family cap of $1200 for HS & MS Combined.  

**We have to track family caps manually, so please let us know if we miss making those adjustments on the account and we will adjust accordingly.

Payment Due Date

• Friday, August 14th
• Athletic fees will be open for payment starting August 7th, once fall rosters are finalized and added to the new PaySchools system.

Payment Plans

• To set up a payment plan, email Mr. Richardson (richardsonj@talawanda.org) by August 1st.

• Payment #1 due date: August 14th
• Payment #2 due date: August 28th

Bus Transportation for Athletics

Athletic transportation by bus will not be available for weekday competitions starting before 6:00pm (6:30pm for competitions at schools that are further away). Student-athletes and parents/guardians should be prepared to arrange their own transportation to away events when bus transportation is not available.

If you have any questions or need assistance, please feel free to reach out.

Thank you, and we look forward to a great season!