Our winter athletics season starts on Monday! While it isn’t the full six sports that we offer and it is not the same length of season, we are excited to get the guys back out competing. Please follow all of the protocols that have been put in place to make each practice and/or competition as safe as possible.

Things for your son to remember:

1. Make sure he's registered on the portal!
2. Make sure his physical is up to date and turned into the nurses.
3. Make sure he has turned in his concussion form to the coach of his team.
4. Wear a mask at all times!
5. Bring his own water bottles/towels, etc.
6. Sanitize his hands before, during, and after practice.
7. Be on time and have fun!

All students who are staying after school and waiting for their tryout period to begin should go to the FXD gym and get homework completed. There will be a monitor in the gym from 2:30 - 4:30 p.m. There should not be any congregating in the Simoni Lobby. Individual sport information can be found below.

Basketball
Monday, December 14 through Wednesday, December 16
3:00 - 4:00 p.m. - FXD basketball practice
4:00 - 6:00 p.m. - Freshman basketball tryouts
6:00 - 8:00 p.m. - JV and varsity basketball tryouts

There are three courts in the varsity gym and we are allowed to have 25 participants on each court. The curtains will be down to separate the spaces. All players must bring their own water bottles and wear a mask at all times. Social distancing during down times will be fully expected. Players should not hang around the gym and/or lobby before or after tryouts. If your son is remote, he should show up dressed and ready to go. If he is in school, the coaches will be allowing groups of 10 to change in the locker room that is assigned to his team. Your son will only be able to change in the locker room and then bring his things with him to the gym. Questions can be emailed to Head Coach Ryan Sheehan at rsheehan@xbhs.com.

Ice Hockey
All tryout sessions will be held at the Canton Ice House for our hockey program. The FXD hockey team will have no cuts, but will not begin until after the new year on Monday, January 4. Varsity, JV, and freshman team tryouts will begin on Monday, December 14. Please pay attention to the change on Tuesday!
 
Monday 12/14
Juniors and Seniors - 5:00 p.m.
Freshman and Sophomores - 6:00 p.m.
 
Tuesday 12/15
Juniors and Seniors - 7:00 p.m.
Freshman and Sophomores- 8:00 p.m.
 
Wednesday 12/16
Juniors and Seniors - 5:00 p.m.
Freshman and Sophomores - 6:00 p.m.
 
All student athletes will be expected to show up at the rink dressed and ready to go. There will be no locker room access provided. The rink capacity is at 50%, but there cannot be more than 25 players on the playing surface at one time. Social distancing will be expected and a mask must be worn at all times. Players will be expected to leave immediately after their tryout. Players will need to bring their own water bottles to work out. If you have any questions, please contact Head Coach Dave Spinale at dspinale@xbhs.com.
 
Alpine Ski
Practice will begin for anyone interested in joining the alpine ski team on Monday, December 14. Dry land practices will be held for the month of December. Student athletes will meet in the Simoni Lobby dressed and ready to go at 3:00 p.m. After the new year, the team will have practices and races at Blue Hills Ski Area. If you have any questions, please contact Head Coach Mike Davis at mdavis@xbhs.com.

Swim and Dive
The swim and dive team will be practicing and competing throughout the season at Dedham Health and Athletic Complex. Our normal pool is closed for the year. This has created difficult logistical challenges for the program. They will begin practice on Monday, December 14 at DHAC from 6:00 - 7:30 a.m. The team will practice five days a week. There will be transportation from the pool to Xaverian provided after practice for those team members who do not drive themselves. Swim meets will be held virtually and will happen on Saturdays at 4:00 p.m. Meets will not begin until January 9. We are currently working with Westwood Park and Recreation to secure diving time from 7:30 to 9:00 p.m at Westwood High School. We hope to have that finalized by Monday. If you have any questions, please contact our coaches, Jim Stallings at jstallings@xbhs.com or Court Morse at cmorse@xbhs.com.
 
Go Hawks!