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Athletics

Athletic Programs

Gwinnett County Public Schools  middle school athletic programs include the following sports: 

  • Basketball
  • Cheerleading
  • Cross County 
  • Soccer
  • Volleyball (Girls Only) 

Eligibility for all sports include 6th - 8th grades.  Athletic programs are open for both boys and girls except where noted above.

Lanier Athletics

 

Athletic Director

Heidi Gholston:  heidi.gholston@gcpsk12.org

Athletic Liaison

Tim Rabek: tim.rabek@gcpsk12.org

Required Documents & Team Pages

Lanier Middle School 2026-2027 Sports Information

Lanier Shield

General Participation Requirements

  • Rank One Submission: All paperwork, including insurance and consent forms, must be submitted via the Rank One website or app.

  • Physicals: A physical examination is required and must be uploaded to Rank One.

  • Validity: Physicals are valid for one year only.

  • Applicability: These requirements apply to Cheer, Cross Country, and Volleyball tryouts.

  • Clinics: Rank One paperwork and physicals are not required for clinics, only for tryouts. Clinics are not mandatory to participate in tryouts.


Sports Schedules and Contact Information

Cheerleading

  • Interest Meeting: Tuesday, March 31st at 6:00 PM in the LMS Cafeteria.

  • Cheer Camp: Tuesday, April 28th and Wednesday, April 29th from 4:15 PM – 5:45 PM.

  • Tryouts: Thursday, April 30th from 4:15 PM – 7:00 PM.

  • Contact: Coach Casper at Marjorie.Casper@gcpsk12.org.

Volleyball

  • Volleyball Clinic: Tuesday, March 24th and Thursday, March 26th from 4:15 PM – 6:00 PM at LMS.

  • Clinic Cost: $45; registration and payment are handled via My Payments Plus.

  • Tryouts: Monday, May 4th and Wednesday, May 6th through Friday, May 8th from 4:15 PM – 6:00 PM.

  • Contact: Coach Cotard at Fabienne.Cotard@gcpsk12.org.

Cross Country (Girls and Boys)

  • Tryouts: No tryouts are necessary for this sport.

  • Informational Meeting: Thursday, April 23rd at 6:00 PM in the LMS Media Center.

  • Registration: Sign up using the QR code provided on the original flyer.

  • Contact: Coach Novitske at Lindsey.Novitske@gcpsk12.org.

Basketball (Girls and Boys)

  • Basketball Clinic: Tuesday, April 14th through Thursday, April 16th from 4:15 PM – 5:30 PM in the LMS gym.

  • Clinic Cost: $45; registration and payment are handled via My Payments Plus.

  • Tryouts: Scheduled for mid-October.

  • Boys Coach: Coach Rabek at Tim.Rabek@gcpsk12.org.

  • Girls Coach: Coach Glenn at Natalie.Glenn@gcpsk12.org.


Future Opportunities

  • Soccer Tryouts (Girls and Boys): December 2026.

  • Flag Football Tryouts (Girls ONLY): Spring 2027.

LANIER HIGH SCHOOL OFF-SEASON WEIGHT TRAINING BEGINS FEB 3

7th and 8th Graders interested in participating in the off-season weight training at Lanier High School should complete the forms below with their parents if you are interested in playing football and participating in the off-season weight training.

(Student Complete) Lanier Football Information Form

(Parent Complete) 2026 Lanier Football Offseason Consent Form

(Parent Complete) 2026 Lanier High Football Rising 9th Grade Permission