Athletics

Harper Creek Middle School offers a variety of sports for 6th through 8th-grade students. Please see each sport, under the sports' seasons tabs on this page, for more information regarding tryouts and other pertinent information.

Athletic Fees

Athletic Fees for the 2025-2026 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 Wednesday at 3:00 pm for the following week. A student/athlete must be passing all classes (D- or better) in order to continue participating in athletics. If a student/athlete is failing 1 or more classes at the time of the grade check, that student/athlete shall be ineligible to participate in competitions starting the following Monday through Saturday. 

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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, 2025, to be considered a valid physical for 2025-26. 

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Upcoming Events

  • 27 August
    • MS-7th grade Volleyball Tryouts
      Date: Aug 27
      Time: 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM
      Location: Harper Creek Middle School Gym
      Calendar: HCMS Athletics
    • MS-8th grade Volleyball Tryouts
      Date: Aug 27
      Time: 4:30 PM to 6:00 PM
      Location: Harper Creek Middle School Gym
      Calendar: HCMS Athletics
  • 28 August
    • MS-7th grade Volleyball Tryouts
      Date: Aug 28
      Time: 3:00 PM to 4:30 PM
      Location: Harper Creek Middle School Gym
      Calendar: HCMS Athletics
  • 8 September
    • MS-Cross Country 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM
      MS-Cross Country
      Date: Sep 8
      Time: 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM
      Location: Harper Creek Middle School-7290 B Drive North, Battle Creek, MI 49014
      Calendar: HCMS Athletics
    • MS-7th & 8th grade Volleyball vs. Western
      Date: Sep 8
      Time: 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM
      Location: Harper Creek Middle School-7290 B Drive North, Battle Creek, MI 49014
      Cost: $5 Adults $3 students
      Calendar: HCMS Athletics
  • 12 September
    • MS-Cross Country-Lakeview Inv.
      Date: Sep 12
      Time: 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM
      Location: @ Lakeview
      Calendar: HCMS Athletics
  • 15 September
    • MS- 7th & 8th grade Volleyball vs. Coldwater
      Date: Sep 15
      Time: 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM
      Location: @ Coldwater High School-275 N Fremont St, Coldwater, MI
      Cost: $5 Adults $3 students
      Calendar: HCMS Athletics
    • MS-Cross Country I-8 Jamboree
      Date: Sep 15
      Time: 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM
      Location: Harper Creek Middle School-7290 B Drive North, Battle Creek, MI 49014
      Calendar: 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.

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