IMS

GIRLS BASKETBALL AND WRESTLING 

SPORTS REGISTRATION

Ionia Middle School offers the school sponsored sports of 7th and 8th girls basketball and 6th, 7th, and 8th grade wrestling to IMS students for the Winter II Sports Season.  It also works in cooperation with the High School Varsity Coaches, Youth Sports Programs, and the Ionia Parks and Recreation Department to offer the Junior Bulldog programs of Youth Basketball (Red Cedar) and Youth Wrestling (MYWAY) (see Junior Bulldog information below).  

Any students interested in playing a school sponsored sport must have a current physical (completed on or after April 15th) on file in the MS Principals office and complete the registration form below before they can tryout/participate. 

Click on the link for physical forms and directions. 

Click on the link for 2021-22 Middle School Girls Basketball and Wrestling Registration Form

1. Complete student information, parent information, and Athletic Code acknowledgment in online form.

2. Turn in completed physical to the Middle School Principals office between 7:30 am -3:00 pm.

IMS School Sponsored Sports Tryout/Practice Information

Wrestling

• Coach: John Slater (IMS Teacher Mr. Brighton will be the contact person)

• Email: tbrighton@ioniaschools.org     

• Phone: (616) 841-4247

• Practice Begins: Monday January 10th from 3:00-5:00 in the Middle School Cafeteria

Girls Basketball

       8th Grade Girls Basketball

• Coach: Steve Amell

• Email: samell@ioniaschools.org  

• Phone : (616) 527-0040

• Tryouts Begin: Monday January 3rd from 3:00-4:30 at the Middle School gym.

       7th Grade Girls Basketball

• Coach: Patrice Phelps

• Email: pphelps@ioniaschools.org

• Phone: 616-902-0092

• Tryouts Begin: Monday January 3rd from 4:30-6:00 at the Middle School gym.

Junior Bulldog Sports Programs

The Junior Bulldog Sports programs are not school sponsored, but are run in cooperation with the Ionia Athletic Department, High School Varsity Coaches, Youth Sports Programs, and the Ionia Parks and Recreation Department.  These programs are offered to Middle School Aged students and younger.

• MS aged Ionia Youth Basketball contact Scott Swinehart sswinehart@ioniaschools.org 

• Middle School aged Youth Wrestling contact Luke Smalley lsmalley@ioniaisd.org 

For more information about all Middle Sports click on (Here)!!!