Northridge Middle School Athletics

Due to tonight's weather, we have the following updates:

Volleyball and 8th grade football (INTERRA Field) is still happening as planned.

7th grade football at Goshen is cancelled. Players will meet in Mr. Clabaugh's room after school. Please pick up your player at 5:15pm.

Cross Country at Northwood is cancelled tonight. Runners will be practicing after school, picking up at 5:30 as usual.

Great day for Raiders XC at the Warsaw Invite! Var Boys, 1st place! Var Girls, 4th place! JV Boys, 2nd place! JV Girls, 3rd place!

NMS Var boys XC are the 2025 Warsaw Invite CHAMPIONS!

Awesome run for all Raiders with Andyn McClane winning the Warsaw Invitational! Girls up next!

NMS will now be utilizing the new ticket booth and entrance on the west side of the soccer field and the church parking lot for spectator parking. Spectators seating will remain across from the team benches. Please view the attached diagram to help with location.

Beginning with tonight's NMS boys' home soccer game, we will now be utilizing the new ticket booth and entrance on the west side of the soccer field and the church parking lot for spectator parking. Spectators will still need to bring their own seating to use on the north side of the middle school field across from the team benches. Please view the attached diagram to help with location. Go Raiders!!

Tonight's Cross Country meet at Goshen (Shanklin Park) has been changed to an approximate start time of 5:30pm.

Big 11 ticket prices: adults are $5, students/grandparents are $3. Family passes are available for $75. Grandparent passes are $20/grandparent. Please request passes by emailing smithja@mcsin-k12.org. Passes are good only for HOME events, but not tournaments.

Var VB lost hard fought games to Schmucker tonight. Way to fight Lady Raiders!

7th & 8th grade football won tonight over Elkhart in convincing fashion to start the season off 1-0!

Great night to be a Raider! Volleyball opened their season with all four teams winning over Westview. Varsity winning in straight sets for both 7th & 8th grade while both JV teams battled hard winning in three sets. GO RAIDERS!!

B&G Soccer spirit wear store is available until Thursday night. REMEMBER all items ordered will need to be picked up at the middle school:
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Spirit wear stores are available with some closing this Sunday. REMEMBER all items ordered will need to be picked up at the middle school:
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Parent meeting TONIGHT at 6 p.m. in the NMS Auditorium for ALL fall sports - Cross Country, Football, B&G Soccer and Volleyball. You may enter Door 5 or Door 26 (Door 1 closed). Meetings will be done by 6:45 to allow parents to attend High School meeting as well.

We are gearing up for another fun and successful fall sports season! A few reminders if your child would like to participate this fall:
-There is a transportation fee of $35. There is an additional $80 fee for football (which includes a 7pad girdle, practice jersey, mouthpiece and helmet reconditioning fee).
-If you are experiencing financial difficulties for transportation fees, please contact Mr. Smith at smithja@mcsin-k12.org. Students will not be denied participation due to financial hardships.
-All fees can be paid to the coach with check, cash or preferred payment of online via EventLink.
-All physical forms and other documents should be on file by registering through Final Forms.
-There is meeting for fall sports participant parents on Thursday, 8/7 at 6pm at NMS (location either in the Auditorium or Main Gym).
-You can visit the website (https://www.mcsin-k12.org/o/nms-athletics) and select the sport to learn more information.

We are still in need of JV Soccer coaches! If you are interested, please apply at https://mcsin.schoolspring.com/ and spread the word! Season starts in 13 days!

NMS Football is having OPTIONAL workouts on July 14th, 16th, 21st and 23rd from 4:30-5:30 p.m. at NMS Football field. No pads! Just cleats/gym shoes (in case inside) and water bottle is needed.

We are still in need of JV Soccer coaches for both girls and boys soccer teams this fall. Please spread the word or consider helping our student-athletes grow this fall! Please apply at https://mcsin.schoolspring.com/

Fall sports information has been updated on the NMS Athletics website: https://www.mcsin-k12.org/o/nms-athletics ALL sports start August 4th at varying times. ALL athletes must have Final Forms completed with the Doctor Signature page uploaded BEFORE the first practice. We do NOT need a paper copy at the middle school. Please contact millers4@mcsin-k12.org with questions.

We have some coaching positions opened at NMS! Girls Soccer, Boys JV Soccer and Boys JV Basketball. Please consider applying at https://mcsin.schoolspring.com/