About Cross Country:

Middle school cross-country is open to all 6th - 8th grade boys and girls. Participants will run a two-mile course. Co-ed cross country will run approximately eight weeks in length.

Season Start Date: 

Monday, August 17th, 2026 

Practice Schedules: 

EMS Boys

• Week of August 17th - September 4th:
  • Monday - Thursday 7:45 - 9:00 am. Location TBD.
  • No Practice Friday 9/4/26
• No practice on Labor Day - Monday, September 7th
• Beginning Tuesday, September 8th through the end of the season, practices will be held daily after school 2:45-4:15 pm.
• Boys will meet outside of the school in the grassy area near the PE/Athletic entrance.

EMS Girls

• Week of August 17th - September 4th:
  • Monday - Thursday 7:45 - 9:00 am. Location TBD.
  • No Practice Friday 9/4/26 
• No practice on Labor Day - Monday, September 7th
• Beginning Tuesday, September 8th through the end of the season, practices will be held daily after school 2:45-4:15 pm.
• Girls will meet outside of the school in the grassy area near the PE/Athletic entrance.

WMS Boys

• First Practice: Thursday, August 20th - 8:30 - 10:00am @ WMS
• Practices August 20- Sept 4th - Monday - Friday 8:30 - 10:00 am
• Labor Day: No practice
• Practices when School starts -September 8th through the end of the season will be every day after school from 2:45-4:15 pm
• Boys will meet in the athletic wing

WMS Girls

• First Practice - Monday, August 24th - 8:30 - 10:00am @ Hickory Meadow Park
• Practices - August 24- Sept 4th - Mondays - Friday 8:30 - 10:00 am 
• Labor Day: No practice
• Practices once school starts: Tuesday, September 8th through the end of the season, will be held daily after school 2:45 - 4:15 pm.
• Girls will meet in the Athletic Wing.

Coaches: 

East Middle School Boys Coach – John Reimers: jjreimers@yahoo.com or Call/Text Coach Reimers (231) 944-9041
East Middle School Girls Coach – Amy Marshall: bakerchick@charter.net

West Middle School Boys Coach - Sam Elmi : elmi.a.sam07@outlook.com
West Middle School Girls Coach -Tim Nance: timnance3@gmail.com or 269-806-0303

Meet Schedule:

Meet Schedules are TBD at this time

Admission Prices:

Admission will be charged for all spectators at the TC Invitational (admission prices at away meets varies by location/school).

• LEAP General Admission - $5.00
• Children 5 & Under - Free

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3 STEP ENROLLMENT PROCESS:

1) Eleyo Registration & Payment:

TCAPS Middle School athletes participate under the umbrella of the Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA).  MHSAA teams include Football, Volleyball, Basketball, Cross Country, Wrestling, Softball, and Track & Field. The middle school teams under the MHSAA must be composed of students enrolled in TCAPS. The only exception to this rule is if TCAPS has a MHSAA cooperative agreement with another school for a particular sport. For boys & girls cross country, TC West has a MHSAA cooperative agreement with The Children's House Montessori. Student's that are not enrolled in TCAPS but attend a partnership school will be asked to pay a registration fee that is set at the true cost that it costs our district (per pupil) to operate the sport.

Deadline: Sunday, August 2, 2026

• TCAPS Student Full Fee: $150.00 (Reduced fees are available to TCAPS students who qualify for the free and reduced meals program)
  • Reduced Meals Participation Fee: $75.00 if registered by the deadline
  • Free Meals Participation Fee: $50.00 if registered by the deadline

• TCAPS shared-time Participation Fee: $190.00
  • The Children’s House Montessori/Compass Jr. High students only.
  • Reduced Rates are not available for any Non-TCAPS students.

Registration deadlines are final. Late registrations may not be accepted after the posted registration close date. If late registration is available, there will be a $25.00 late fee added to the cost of registration. 

NOTE: Payment is required at the time of registration. You may register online using a Discover, MasterCard, Visa, or ACH (via a checking or savings account) below. Registration is not complete until your course appears in your dashboard. You will also receive an email from Eleyo confirming your registration.  If you need assistance please call the LEAP office (231.933.7480).

2) Final Forms:

• ALL STUDENTS MUST REGISTER FOR A FINAL FORMS ACCOUNT IN ADDITION TO REGISTERING/PAYING.
• Please register at: https://traversecity-mi.finalforms.com and follow the prompts to create your account, create your students, upload sports physical, and sign your forms.
• If you require any support during the process, scroll to the page bottom and click “Use Support,” or feel free to contact our office.

NOTE: During parent registration, you will need to input your students’ TCAPS email address.

3) Sports Physical:

• All Student Athletes must have an updated physical on file each school year. 
• Sports physicals must be dated April 15th, 2026 or later & can be used for the entire '26 - '27 school year. 
• Athletes MAY NOT attend practices/evaluations etc. until this is on file. 
• Once obtained please upload your athlete's physical directly to their Final Forms Account. 

*** Need a new physical? Download and print the TCAPS physical form here and then call your family physician or the TCAPS Student Health Center at (231-642-5291) to schedule a physical for your child.**