Athletics
BLUFF MIDDLE SCHOOL ATHLETICS
- All participants must have a physical on file before tryouts for ANY sport.
- A physical will be needed each year in order to participate in school sports.
***Only incoming 7th and 8th grade students may participate in middle school athletics, cheer, and dance teams.
Please click here for the MS Physical Packet.
2024-2025
Bluff Bears Football
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Official football tryouts will be held Wednesday and Thursday, August 7th and 8th from 2:30-5:00pm. Please, bring white t-shirt, gym shorts and cleats.
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All players should have a valid physiical on file in order to try out.
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In case of rain, bring gym shoes. Season begins August 29 through October 31st. Games will start at 5 PM.
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Practice times will be 2:45 - 5:00 pm.
Questions: Contact - Football Coach - Keith Childress
Bluff Bears Volleyball
- Tryouts will be held on August 12th and 13th right after school until 4:30 pm.
- There will be two cuts.
- Practices will be daily after school until 4:00 pm.
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Season begins September 4th through October 29th.
- Games will start at 5 PM
Bluff Bears Basketball
- Boys and Girls Basketball season will begin immediately after our Volleyball/Football season.
- Tryouts will be held in early November.
- Season begins November 14th through January 11, 2025.
Questions: Contact - Boys Basketball – Coach Thomas
Girls Basketball – Coach Morrise
Bluff Bears Track
- Tryouts for boys track will be the week following the basketball tournament.
- Coach Childress and Coach Gilbert will provide more information during the year
- Meets will be run between February 6th and February 26th.
- All meets will begin around 3pm and will be held at high school track and field.
- Practice times will be after school until 4pm.
Questions: Contact: - Boys Track - Keith Childress
Girls Track - Rebecca GilbertBluff Bears Boys and Girls Soccer
- Tryouts will be held after the last track meet in early March.
- Games will be played between March 18th and April 15th. All games will begin at 5 pm.
- Players must have shin guards and cleats for tryouts.
- Practice times will be 3-4:30
Questions:
Boys Soccer - Jeffery Poulin
Girls Soccer - Stephanie Hopkins
All participants must have a physical on file before tryouts for ANY sport.
Bluff Middle Cheer:
- The 2024-2025 squad was chosen on February 29. 2024.
- Cheerleaders attend the Dutchtown High Cheer mini-camp at the beginning of every summer.
- They also participate in a UCA camp at Bluff Middle each summer.
- The cheerleaders proudly support Bluff athletics and cheer at all football and basketball games.
Questions: Contact - Christy Dupre
Bluff Belles Dance Team
- Tryouts will be held in late March/early April. Details will be announces during school at a later date.
- Members of the dance team will attend the Griffin Girl dance camp during the summer as well as a private camp during the summer to prepare for the upcoming season.
- The Belles perform at home football and basketball games throughout the school year and practice twice a week.
Questions: Contact - Gabby King
- All participants must have a physical on file before tryouts for ANY sport.
- A physical will be needed each year in order to participate in school sports.
2025 - 2026 Athletic Schedule
WATCH: Bluff Middle School hooper drains half-court shot, leading to overtime win
PRAIRIEVILLE - It was overtime heroics for Marly Gatlin on Tuesday night at Galvez Middle School as she drained a near three-quarter court shot for her Bluff Middle School Bears team.
In the second overtime period of the Ascension Parish Championship Tournament game against Central Middle in Gonzales Gatlin heaved up a shot from her own three point line and hit nothing but net to tie the game at 25 and force another overtime period.
Gatlin's Bears would eventually win in a fourth overtime as they beat the Mustangs 30-29 to stay alive in the tournament.
