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. 

Online Payments
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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. 

Sports Physical Form

  • 16 November
    • 7/8 Competitive Cheer Tryouts
      thru November 17
      3:00 PM to 5:00 PM
      7/8 Competitive Cheer Tryouts
      Date: Nov 16 - Nov 17
      Time: 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM
      Location: Harper Creek Middle School Back Gym
      Calendar: HCMS Athletics
    • 7th Grade Boys Basketball vs. Western
      Date: Nov 16
      Time: 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM
      Location: Harper Creek Middle School
      Calendar: HCMS Athletics

      B Team starts @ 4:00 pm

      A Team to follow

    • 8th Grade Boys Basketball vs Western
      Date: Nov 16
      Time: 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM
      Location: @ Western
      Calendar: HCMS Athletics

      B team starts at 4:00 pm

      A team to follow

  • 17 November
    • 7th Grade Boys Basketball vs. Hastings
      Date: Nov 17
      Time: 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM
      Location: Harper Creek Middle School
      Calendar: HCMS Athletics

      B Team starts @ 4:00 pm

      A Team to follow

    • 8th Grade Boys Basketball vs. Hastings
      Date: Nov 17
      Time: 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM
      Location: @ Hastings
      Calendar: HCMS Athletics

      B team starts at 4:00 pm

      A team to follow

  • 19 November
    • 7th Grade Boys Basketball vs. Western
      Date: Nov 19
      Time: 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM
      Location: @ Western
      Calendar: HCMS Athletics

      B Team starts @ 4:00 pm

      A Team to follow

    • 8th Grade Boys Basketball vs. Western
      Date: Nov 19
      Time: 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM
      Location: Harper Creek Middle School
      Calendar: HCMS Athletics

      B team starts at 4:00 pm

      A team to follow

  • 23 November
    • MS-QuizBowl Practice 2:50 PM to 4:00 PM
      MS-QuizBowl Practice
      Date: Nov 23
      Time: 2:50 PM to 4:00 PM
      Location: Room 404
      Calendar: HCMS Athletics

      QuizBowl practice is held in Ms. Dempseys Room 404.

      Students must be picked up by 4:00 pm.

      Every other Monday.

  • 30 November
    • 7th Grade Boys Basketball vs. Coldwater
      Date: Nov 30
      Time: 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM
      Location: Harper Creek Middle School
      Calendar: HCMS Athletics

      B Team starts @ 4:00 pm

      A Team to follow

    • 8th Grade Boys Basketball vs. Coldwater
      Date: Nov 30
      Time: 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM
      Location: @ Coldwater
      Calendar: HCMS Athletics

      B team starts at 4:00 pm

      A team to follow

 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.