Athletics
Harper Creek Middle School offers a variety of sports for 6th through 8th-grade students. Please see each individual sport, under the sports' seasons tabs on this page, for more information regarding tryouts and other pertinent information.
Sport Participation Requirements
Every student must have a physical on file to try out and participate in a sport. The physical must be performed by a physician and dated after April 15th of the current beginning school year. Physical forms are available online or can be picked up from the Middle School office.
Athletic Fees
Athletic Fees for the 2024-2025 School Year are $30 per student per sport. Harper Creek families will pay no more than $200 in athletic fees. This includes family members participating in high school sports. Free and Reduced Meals qualified students' athletic fees are waived.
Academic Standards
Academic eligibility is run every Thursday at 3:00 for the following week. If a student is failing more than 2 classes they will not be allowed to participate in any games for that week, even if grades are brought up during the week. They will, however still be allowed to practice.
Online Payments
Sports Physicals
An MHSAA pre-participation sports physical is required for all students who participate in sports. A physical examination must be completed on or after April 15, 2024, to be considered a valid physical for 2024-25.
Oaklawn Medical Group
Oaklawn Medical Group will be holding walk-in sports physical clinics at the following Express Care locations. The cost is $30 cash, no billing insurance.
Saturday, April 20, 2024 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM, Express Care, Beckley Road, 53252 Beckley Road, Suite B
Saturday, May 18, 2024 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM, Express Care, Albion, 302 N Monroe ST, Suite B
Saturday, June 15, 2024 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM, Express Care, Marshall, 1174 W. Michigan, Suite B
Thursday, July 25, 2024 and Thursday, August 1, 2024 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM, ALL three Express Care Locations - Battle Creek, Albion, and Marshall
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23 December
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Winter Breakthru December 27Winter BreakDate: Dec 23 - Dec 27Calendar: HCMS Athletics
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30 December
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Winter Breakthru January 3Winter BreakDate: Dec 30 - Jan 3Calendar: HCMS Athletics
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6 January
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MS Swim/Dive Meet 6:00 PM to 8:00 PMMS Swim/Dive MeetDate: Jan 6Time: 6:00 PM to 8:00 PMLocation: HomeCalendar: HCMS Athletics
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8 January
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MS Cheer League Meet 6:00 PM to 8:00 PMMS Cheer League MeetDate: Jan 8Time: 6:00 PM to 8:00 PMLocation: PennfieldCalendar: HCMS Athletics
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11 January
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MS Cheer Meet 9:00 AM to 3:00 PMMS Cheer MeetDate: Jan 11Time: 9:00 AM to 3:00 PMLocation: Paw PawCalendar: HCMS Athletics
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Harper Creek Middle School strives to instill in our children the ideals of good sportsmanship, teamwork, respect for one another, our coaches, umpires, and the game itself within a fun and positive environment.