Spring Sports Tryouts

Spring sports tryouts are right around the corner. The first day of tryouts is Monday, February 23

Spring sports include lacrosse, soccer, baseball, softball, tennis, and outdoor track. In order to participate, you must have the following two items completed prior to the first day of tryouts: 1) Sports Physical - Completed and turned in to Athletic Trainers Ryan Hughes or Samantha Dickie and 2) Activity Registration. This is an online submission that encompasses the Emergency Care Form and Concussion Education Training.

Any athlete without a physical and registration on file by Friday, February 20 will not be allowed to tryout on Monday, February 23. Athletes submitting physicals and registration post February 23 will be eligible to tryout the day after the physical and registration have been submitted. For more information about tryouts, check www.annandaleatoms.net.

To learn more about a specific teams' tryout, reach out to one of our spring coaches below.

Annandale High School Golf Tournament

Welcome back the Annandale High School Golf Tournament for a second year in a row! This years tournament will be held Monday, April 6 at 8:30am at Chantilly National Golf & Country Club. You can register your team or as an individual by clicking HERE; To learn more about the event or interested in sponsoring the tournament, click HERE

Registration is open!!!! Get your yourself and teams ready and sign up today!

Atoms Recognized for Postseason Teams

We are starting to complete our winter seasons and several Atoms have already received post-season recognition. Check out the recipients using the link below:

Fall 2025 All District, Region, and State Recognition

Winter 2025-2026 All District, Region, and State Recogntion

Below are just a few of our district champions! You can see more by clicking the link above!

** We will continue to update the list as more seasons come to a close **

Atoms Winter Weekly Recap 

Boys Basketball played their final two regular season games this week. First up was a final home game vs Mt. Vernon. The Atoms took an early lead into the half only to see the Majors tie it in the third quarter. The rest of the way was a back and forth contest that ultimately saw the Atoms hit some big baskets down the stretch to get the win. The final game of season was a short trip to TJ Thursday evening. The contest was tight from the opening tip and saw both teams play great defense throughout. The Atoms would prevail in the end to complete their season and secure the five seed in the district tournament that starts Monday. The boys will travel to Mt. Vernon for a 6:00pm start.

Girls Basketball held their final two games of the season at home vs Mt. Vernon and TJ. The Atoms on Tuesday welcomed Mt. Vernon to campus Tuesday and dominated the Majors from the start as they jumped out to an early 10-0 lead and never looked back to secure the district win. Thursday evening was a match up with TJ in the final game. The contest was tight throughout with the Atoms missing a couple opportunities to take the lead late. Ultimately, the Colonials were able to sneak out with the district win. The Atoms now set their sights one the district tournament when they travel to Edison Monday at 5:30pm.

Gymnastics had Kate Hanlen and Miah Henderson represent Annandale in the Occoquan Region Championship Meet on Tuesday. Both gymnasts did well but came up short in their big to qualify for the state. The Atoms lose Kate to graduation but return a young core looking to continue it's growth for 26-27.

Indoor Track competed in the Occoquan Region Championship this week. Five Atoms' athletes competed in the championship meet and was highlighted by Jeremiah Nelson who backed up his National District Championship by jumping 6'6" to stake his claim as the Occoquan Region Champion! Jeremiah now eyes a state championship when he competes March 2 in Virginia Beach.

Swim & Dive competing in the Occoquan Region Championship. The Atoms swimmers jumped in the pool for prelims yesterday and swim again tonight in the finals. Several Atoms' swimmers qualified for the A finals tonight and qualified for states with their times. A full recap of the championship meet will be in next weeks newsletter.

Wrestling competed in the National District Championship meet last Saturday at Hayfield. The Atoms narrowly missed out on the fourth place position as a team but several wrestlers performed well and moved on to the region meet this past Thursday. The Atoms were highlighted by Junior Vera Puna and Ana Jenson who were crown National District Champions in their respective weight classes. Blaise McNeill finished as a runner up in the his weight class. At the region meet, Junior and Blaise wrestled well with Junior being the lone Atom who qualified for the State Championship next weekend. Blaise will attend the state meet as an alternate. 

NVADACA Scholarship

$5000 Scholarships for HS Seniors

Do you participate in high school sports as a player, manager, or trainer? If so, you are eligible to apply for one of the NVADACA Scholarships. These Scholarships are awarded to students whose contributions in scholastic sports as well as to their school demonstrate a recognizable impact. 

To learn more or apply click HERE. Applications are due by February 27, 2026

Annandale HS Summer Camps

Looking for fun activities for your child this summer? Annandale High School is offering a variety of summer camps this year for current elementary and middle school students led by our own Annandale coaches. Help spread the word to friends, family and neighbors! More information on signups upcoming!

See descriptions of the various camps below. More information can be found at AnnandaleAtoms.net. 

Campers can bring their lunch or purchase lunch at camp, and they should bring a snack and a water bottle each day. Cash or checks are accepted. Checks should be made out to “Annandale Athletic Boosters”.

Payment is due on the first day of camp or can be made online by clicking on the camps link below

Save the dates for our camps below!

Camp Information

Olympics Camp - Rising 2nd-9th Graders - June 22-26th 8:30am-3pm ($150): Campers will have fun playing a variety of sports including basketball, kickball, volleyball, soccer, and touch football. They will participate in fun contests and win medals! Campers can bring their lunch or purchase lunch at camp. To register for Olympics Camps, click HERE.For questions about Olympics Camp, please reach out to Christopher Bagot.

Wrestling – K-12 - July 6-10 ($295): Annandale is hosting a 5-day camp with Purler Wrestling Academy! Open to ALL Wrestlers age 7-18; THERE ARE ONLY 100 SLOTS! It is recommended that your child pack their lunch; however, the concession stand will be open during both breaks and will be selling pizza and other items.

Participants will get 20 Hours of Drill time and 40 Matches worth of live competition. These small-group, drill-intensive camps have a proven track record! Camp includes FREE access to the Purler Wrestling Video Series for all those that complete camp ($200 value)!

Purler Wrestling Academy began with Nick Purler whose career highlights include a #1 rank in the country at his weight class; he is the 1994 NCAA All-American, Big 12 Champion, U.S. Open All-American, University Nationals Finalist, Olympic Sports Festival Champion, and was part of three National Championship teams.

To register for wrestling camp, click HERE. For questions about the wrestling camp, reach out to Josh Damico.

Boys & Girls Basketball - Rising 3rd-9th Graders - July 20-24th 9am-4pm ($250): Campers will spend each day focused on developing their basketball skills. They will also receive a t-shirt and a chance to win trophies. Campers can bring their lunch or purchase lunch at camp. Hours are 9am to 3pm. We accept early pickups at 8am and late pickups at 4PM. To register for basketball camp click HERE. For questions about Basketball Camp please reach out to Jerome McAvoy and Chelsea Harrison

Donate to Annandale Athletics and Teams Annandale Atoms Sports' Fundraiser is to help generate financial support for our programs. Our participants spend many long hours preparing to be the best they can be and are very deserving of your support. Your donations goes to helping our programs obtain the necessary equipment they need to get their seasons up and running!  We appreciate any amount you can give and thank you in advance for your generous support! GO ATOMS!!! To donate click HERE

Winter Sports Pictures

Winter sports pictures are complete. Online ordering information.

• All images will be posted to our website shortly after picture day. 
• Images can be accessed via this link: https://legacyeventphotos.shop/ or at legacyeventphotos.shop

• Please use code 454226 to view your images on the website. 

• All ordered sports team photos will be delivered directly to the athlete's home, not returned to the school. 
• For assistance with questions or ordering, please contact Legacy Studios directly at customercare@legacystudios.com or 716.512.6336.  Please do not contact the school.

Atoms Boosters Concession Stand Help

Attention Parents! Volunteers are needed to sell concessions at games throughout the year. We welcome any and all parents to volunteer but when parents of a particular sport work a game, a portion of concessions sales directly benefit that team. If you are not able to help directly at home games, there are many ways you can get involved with the Atoms Athletics Boosters by attending our monthly meetings or being a team liaison. Thank you for your support for Atom’s Athletics! 

For questions about concession stand sign ups, contact Lissette Puna.

Winter Sports Concessions

Atoms Booster Passes

The Atoms Booster Club’s All-Season passes are a no brainer! The Atoms Pass provides you general admission access to all regular season HOME football, baseball, basketball, soccer, field hockey, lacrosse, volleyball, and wrestling events. With more than nine sports showcased, you can save BIG with the all-season pass! Click the link below to purchase yours today!

25-26 Atoms Booster Pass 

ATOMS ONLINE STORE!!

We’re thrilled to share that we have a new Atoms online store! The new store has a variety of brands like Nike, Under Armour, Lululemon, and more. You will find hundreds of different design options, kids and toddler clothing, new accessories, and direct to your door shipping. Grab your gear now and give a gift for the holidays! 

ANNANDALE ATOMS ONLINE STORE 

Annandale Legacy Wall  **Updated picture of the wall below** Annandale High School has a rich history of success, community support, and strong alumni base that stretches back to its creation in 1954. There is a legacy that surrounds Annandale that many are proud to be a part of as it feels like home to  those who have walked our halls. We want to provide our students, alumni, and community members the opportunity to be a part of the Annandale legacy. Looking for a graduation gift, birthday gift, or to share your own legacy with the Annandale community, then purchase an acrylic block for $100, that will be on displayed along the stadium field wall! To purchase a block and leave your legacy, click here *Note orders will be made once the quantity reaches 50 purchased blocks* For more information, contact Brandon Sutphin

New Athletic/Activity Registration

Returning Athletes: ALL Families will need to create a NEW ACCOUNT. ONE account per family, where you will be able to register multiple students. Your previous log-in will not work, you must create a new one. Once you create your new account, log-in and register your student for this year.

New Athletes: Please create an account and register for the 2025-2026 school year. You can register for as many sports as you wish.

REGISTER HERE

VHSL Physical Updated Information for 2025-2026

Legislation introduced in the Virginia General Assembly and recently signed into law will result in two significant changes to the athletic pre-participation examination (physical) requirements for FCPS student-athletes:

• Beginning July 1, 2025, athletic physicals will be considered valid for a period of 14 months from the date the form is signed by the medical provider completing the exam. This is the date on page 3 of the VHSL Athletic Participation/Parent Consent/Physical Examination Form (revised January 2021).
• Beginning May 1, 2025, FCPS student-athletes are EXPECTED to have athletic physicals completed on the new VHSL Athletic Participation/Parental Consent/Evaluation Form (revised April 2025).

New VHSL Transfer Information

ALL TRANSFER STUDENTS by default are INELIGIBLE. More information can be found on the FCPS Website.

The NEW Guardian application process must be started before the transfer students is considered "bona fide".

ALL Transfer students must complete the Guardian application process to be declared eligible.

NO TRANSFER IS ELIGIBLE UNTIL THERE IS NOTICE FROM THE GUARDIAN SYSTEM THAT INCLUDES A VHSL CITATION AND POST SEASON ELIGIBILITY.

Athletic Eligibility and Transfer Gateway

Learner's Permit Testing at Annandale

Are you 15 and a half years old (or older) and ready to start your driving journey? Annandale High School is offering the Virginia Learner’s Permit Test after school in Room 43 throughout the school year.

Click HERE for more information.

Any questions can be directed to Lizzie McManus or Morgan Neild

Out of Season Practice Schedule

Out of season practice opportunities are open to ALL students who are interested in trying out for a team. These practices are strictly voluntary. Participating in these practices DO NOT guarantee an athlete will make the team but is an opportunity to work on skills and development that will help them prepare for tryouts. 

In order to participate you must have a complete