Athletic Paperwork Requirements for 2025-26--please complete now

Riverside Athletes and Parents, Happy first day of summer!   This correspondence contains information about athletic paperwork, VHSL physicals, online paperwork, and fall sports tryouts. We have a few new processes to make you aware of.   ATHLETIC PHYSICALS: In the past, all students needed a new VHSL physical each school year.  New state law; however, allows for VHSL physicals to be valid for 14 months from the date of the doctor’s physical.   The physical must still be on the VHSL form (which is posted on RiversideRams.Net under “Required Forms for Participation”).  Students’ physicals will expire 14 months after the date of the last physical.  Please realize that often will be in the middle of a sports season, so please keep your VHSL doctor’s physical current.  They can continue to be emailed to Matt.Oblas@LCPS.org throughout the summer.  Please only send Pages 1-3, as Pages 4-6 remain with the medical provider.&

Season Passes, NFHS Network, Raising Money for your athletic team

Hello Riverside Parents and Students,  This email contains important athletic updates as we head into this school year regarding: Season Passes Opportunities to make money for your team Concession and ticket taking opportunities NFHS Network SEASON PASSES: Season passes are on sale again this year for all home regular season athletic contests at Riverside.  This is a great savings for families who attend multiple athletic events throughout the school year; therefore, the large majority of our families and community take advantage of this opportunity.  With games starting in the next week or two, we encourage everyone to purchase those season tickets now. Individual game tickets cost $7 per person this year in LCPS.   Season passes are on sale with different options: $290 (includes $40 booster club membership)—the most popular option $250 (family season pass only) $40 (booster club membership only; no season pass)

VHSL Doctor's Physical-- new law regarding physical date

Riverside parents, Virginia state code/law changed and now allows for VHSL physicals to remain valid for 14 months from the date of the physical.   In the past, all physicals expired on June 30 and new ones were required each school year.   Now, a physical may carry over from one school year to the next as long as it's not older than 14 months.  When parents register their child for sports online (which won't open until mid June), they will be asked to enter the date of the doctor's physical.  The Riverside athletic office will verify that date is correct after checking the actual physical paperwork.   Parents will receive 30, 60, and 90 day automatic emails to remind you that the physical is set to expire.  Please make sure to not allow a physical to expire, as this would cause the athlete to need to stop playing or practicing when the physical expired.  There may be a few paperwork challenges and processes to figure out for the athletic of

Spring Sports Announcement--March 1, 2025

Spring sports athletes and parents,   CONGRATULATIONS on making a spring team!  This email serves to provide some information about the upcoming season, as well as picture day and parent meeting information.    Spring Sports team picture day is Monday, March 3 after school.   Picture ordering information from Legacy can be found at the bottom of this email.    The spring sports parent meeting will take place Monday, March 3 at 7pm in the main gym.  We start in the main gym as a large group from 7-7:30pm.  Team breakout meetings will then take place beginning at 7:30pm.  Our athletic booster club will be on site to sell car magnets, car window stickers, and membership.  Please visit their table Monday night.      We invite everyone to become a Riverside Athletic Booster Club Member.  Membership is only $40.  Parents can join Monday night.    All students in LC

WATCH ALL RIVERSIDE EVENTS LIVE this year !

Dear RIVERSIDE FAMILIES and FANS,   Riverside High School is proud to announce that we have partnered with the NFHS Network to broadcast our Rams athletic events LIVE. That means that if you or family members can’t make it to the game, the live action can be watched from anywhere on your phone, tablet, computer or smart TV. LCPS has been working for the last year on the partnership with the NFHS Network to broadcast live all LCPS athletic contests.  This process started well before the current COVID pandemic, but obviously the NFHS Network now provides a platform for LCPS families to watch any sporting event in the county during the current pandemic and spectator restrictions.  Even after COVID, the NFHS Network will be a great way to watch games when you cannot attend or for out of town family and friends to watch games.  Anyone with a subscription can watch any of our athletic contests.   By subscribing to the NFHS Network you

Athletic Registration for Next Year is NOW OPEN!!

Parents and Athletes, The online athletic registration system is now open for next school year. Visit RiversideRams.Net under "Required Forms for Participation" for complete instructions. ALL STUDENTS NEED BOTH A VHSL PHYSICAL (scanning and emailing to Matt.Oblas@LCPS.org is the quickest) AND ONLINE PAPERWORK IN ORDER TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR ANY PRACTICE OR TRYOUT. Please complete the online paperwork now, regardless of which season you participate. That way, when your VHSL physical is turned in, you'll be eligible immediately.  The link to the online registration is https://riversidehs-ar.rschooltoday.com/ ONE NOTE--Rising freshmen, we are still a few days/week away from your information being imported into our system, so please hang tight a few more days.  More communication will follow when rising freshmen can register.   Thank you!  

Athletic Summer Updates for all students/ parents

The following is meant to serve as a mass communication for all parents/athletes regarding athletics this upcoming school year.     Beginning July 8, all students must have athletic paperwork submitted per the below information.    ATHLETIC PAPERWORK:   All students must have submitted a current VHSL Physical AND have completed the online registration in order to participate in any off-season or in-season workouts.  Instructions are posted on RiversideRams.Net under “Required forms for Participation.”  All interested athletes, please complete the online registration  for the upcoming school year now.  Choose all sports in which you are interested in participating this year. Please scan and email the completed physical to Matt.Oblas@LCPS.org.  Many have already sent in VHSL physicals, much appreciated! Please now complete the online registration to be eligible for athletics this year.  

Volleyball Team News: Upcoming Green Days

Please note the following green days for volleyball. June  9, 16  4:30 - 6:00 pmJuly 8, 10, 15 and 17  5:30 - 7:30 pmThanks

Banquet Date Change

Greetings Riverside Lacrosse, Thank you all for your support after our tough loss on Wednesday night. We will learn, grow and be better moving forward. A few items for you:After speaking with parent contacts and trying our best to balance the end of the school year schedule, we have decided to move the banquet up a week. Our end of the season banquet will now be on Monday 6/9 @ 6:00pm in the cafeteria. For those who are new to the program, we will have a nice meal together as a program to begin the banquet, followed by player recognition and awards. Players are asked to dress nicely (polo golf shirts, and nice shorts are fine). Please be looking for a follow up email shortly, from our Banquet coordinators, with more information. If any players are planning on playing lacrosse this summer and need any equipment. Please let us know, we can check out gear for you for the summer at the end of the banquet. There is a great event this summer taking place in the Baltimore area.

Boys Varsity Soccer vs. Stone Bridge

Lost in PK's 5-4

Week of 5/26

Greetings Riverside Lacrosse, Happy Memorial Day weekend and congratulations to the players on our 7th District Championship. We are now 13-3 on the season. This week coming up is a big week. We will be playing Independence on Wednesday at home in an elimination game. Let’s spread the word and pack the stands. We need everyone there, being loud, and making noise while we are on defense. Monday is Memorial Day. As we have always done, we will be practicing in the morning. For those who are not familiar, it is similar to a football team practicing on Thanksgiving morning when they go deep into the playoffs. It is a privilege that we have been lucky to have. Here is how the week looks:Monday 5/26 – Practice 8:00-10:00am (Practice Turf) Tuesday 5/27 – Practice 5:15-8:00pm (Practice Turf) We will start in 1807 with film at 5:15.Wednesday 5/28 – Regional Semi-Final vs. Independence @ Home (6:00pm) Thursday 5/29 – Practice 4:30-6:30pm Friday 5/30 – Regional

Girls Varsity Tennis vs. Lightridge

Week of 5/19

Greetings Riverside Lacrosse, What a great week last week. We had two solid wins. We won the regular season district title. We secured the #1 seed, a first-round bye, and home field advantage. We guaranteed a spot in the regional tournament. Most importantly we honored the 2025 seniors on senior night!Thank you so much again to all the parents that made that night so special. We understand how much time and effort goes into making senior night one to remember. We are so thankful for such amazing parents. Welcome to the 2025 Playoffs:Monday 5/19 – Practice 4:30-6:30pm (Practice Turf) Tuesday 5/20 – Practice 4:30-6:30pm (Practice Turf) Wednesday 5/21 – District Semi-Final vs. TBD. Game Time is 6:15pm @ HOME. Players report at 4:30pm. No meal before the game. There will be some healthy snacks. New Blue Undershirts.Thursday 5/22 – Practice 4:30-7:00pm (Practice Turf) Friday 5/23 – District Final vs. TBD. Game Time is 5:30pm @ HOME. Players have Early

Time Change for Independence Games

Greetings Riverside Lacrosse, With weather in the spring, we often have changes. Tomorrow our game times vs. Independence are now flipped. Varsity will play at 6:00pm (I assume they we try and start ASAP so please arrive early). JV will play following the Varsity contest (Most likely around 7:30pm/7:45pm). We encourage the JV parents to come early and cheer on the Varsity team. Varsity will not have a team meal, as the Varsity bus will leave at 4:30pm. Bring a small snack if you need to have something prior to play. JV will report by 4:30pm. JV bus will leave at 5:30. Please pack something to eat before your game. We also suggest each JV player bringing an umbrella for before the game while you are watching the Varsity play. The forecast is calling for heavy rain! We are excited for that type of weather; it will be great high school memory and so much fun!  With that said, please plan accordingly. ALL IN, -Coach Worek 

5/12 Practice Update

Greetings Riverside Lacrosse, Slight change to tomorrow’s practice time. We will now be practicing from 4:30-6:30pm on the practice turf. Thank you for understanding. -Coach Worek 

Week of 5/12

Greetings Riverside Lacrosse, With this being Mother’s Day weekend, we would like to express our gratitude for our amazing Riverside Rams Moms! We wouldn’t not be where we are today without your incredible support and love. Thank you. We have a big week coming up, the end of the regular season, the end of the JV season, senior night, and Prom. Let’s bring the energy, effort, and enthusiasm. There are a lot of distractions during this exciting week, lets be sure to “keep the main thing, the main thing”. Focus on 1 day at a time and accomplish our “mission” for that day. Here is how this week looks:Monday 5/12 – Practice 5:45-7:45 (Practice Turf) Tuesday 5/13 – Away Games @ Independence HS (6:00pm JV/ 7:15pm Varsity) The forecast is calling for heavy rain. We love the rain! Please plan accordingly.Wednesday 5/14 – Practice 5:00-8:00pm (Practice Turf) We will be lifting, practicing, and watching film. Thursday 5/15 – Senior Night Home Games vs Stone Brid

5/8 Christchurch Game Canceled

Greetings Riverside Lacrosse, Unfortunately, due to the expected weather this evening, Christchurch School will not be making the 3-hour trip to come play us. We will not be making this game up as our schedule is very condensed now at the end of the season. With that said, we will NOT be having practice today for either team. Enjoy the day off. We will see you tomorrow. Thank you for your understanding, -Coach Worek 

Volleyball Team News: Upcoming Green Days

Please note the following green days for volleyball. These dates include July dates that have been added.May 19  4:30 - 6:00 pmJune  9, 16  4:30 -6:00 pmJuly 8, 10, 15 and 17  5:30 - 7:30 pm Thanks

Week of 5/5

Greetings Riverside Lacrosse, We are excited to enter a challenging week ahead. The players have been working very hard on improving their games. Especially focusing on fundamental shooting, Zone Offense and Defense, and clearing vs. a 10-man ride. Here is how this week looks:Monday 5/5 – Practice 4:30-6:30pm (Practice Turf) Tuesday 5/6 – Away Games @ Potomac Falls (6:00pm JV/ 7:15pm Varsity)Wednesday 5/7 – Practice 4:30-7:00pm (Practice Turf) Thursday 5/8 – Varsity Home Game vs. Christchurch School. Game time 6:00pm. JVs practice is to go and watch/cheer for the Varsity Team. We encourage everyone to come out to the game! Christchurch is ranked in the top 100 nationally right now. Let’s be loud and cheer our rams on! Friday 5/9 – Practice 4:30-6:30pm (Practice Turf) Saturday 5/10 – Practice 8:00-11:00am (Practice Turf) Let’s make it a great week! ALL IN -Coach Nick Worek 

Week of 4/28

Greetings Riverside Lacrosse, Last week was fantastic. Three big wins, but what matters more was the way we won. It was a full team effort. Hustling, playing with heart, sharing the ball, and playing tough defense. We are looking forward to two more games this week.Here is how the week looks:Monday 4/28: Practice 4:30-7:00 (JV will be finished at 6:30pm)Tuesday 4/29: Home Games vs. Dominion (JV 6:00pm / Varsity 7:15pm)Wednesday 4/30: Home Games vs. Briar Woods (JV 6:00pm / Varsity 7:00pm) Please note: The JV game will be played 7v7 due to Briar Woods low roster numbers. Thursday 5/1: Practice 4:30-7:00pmFriday 5/2: Practice 4:30-6:30pmSaturday 5/3: Practice 8:00-11:00am Looking forward to a great week. ALL IN!-Coach Worek 

Saturday 4/26 Update

Greetings Riverside Lacrosse, We have had a great week so far! Thank you for all your positive as we continue to navigate the season. With that being said, we have had a change in the schedule for this Saturdays away games at Atlee HS. Due to expected afternoon storms, and the fact that Atlee has a grass field, our JV game for Saturday has been canceled. The Varsity game that was scheduled for a 1pm start time, has been changed to 11:00am start. The Varsity team will report at 6:30am Saturday, with our bus leaving at 7:00am. Thank you for your understanding and flexibility. ALL IN. -Coach Worek 

Week of 4/21

Greetings Riverside Lacrosse, First, my apologies for not sending this yesterday, I had some issues with my computer, and I needed to be in the building to have them fixed. All good now. I hope you all had a great spring break. I hope you found some time to relax, enjoy quality time with family and friends. We are super excited to be back and enter the second half of our season! Let’s all remember that every season is a process, there are ups and downs, good times, and bad times. As in life. We say, “it will not always be easy, but it will be worth it”. Stay the course and let’s take each moment, one at a time, and enjoy the journey together. We have a busy week ahead:Monday 4/21 – Practice 4:30-6:30pm (Practice Turf) Tuesday 4/22 – Away Games @ Woodgrove (6:00pm JV / 7:15pm Varsity) Varsity Team Meal @ 4:30pm in 1807 JV Reports right after schoolWednesday 4/23 – Home Games vs. John Champe (6:00pm JV / 7:15pm Varsity) Varsity Team Meal @ 4:30pm i

Week of 4/7

Greetings Riverside Lacrosse, I hope you are enjoying your Sunday. This past week was a tough one as we know. Let’s keep in mind the love of competition, playing high school sports, and the great game of lacrosse. We will take things one moment at a time, and work to improve each day. There is an old saying “when the going gets tough, the tough get going”, we will become stronger from tough times and stay the course. Here is how this week looks:Monday 4/6 – Home Games vs. Madison HS (5:45pm JV/ 7:00pm Varsity)There will be no team meal tomorrow as we do not have school. JV players report at 4:30pm Varsity players report at 4:45pmTuesday 4/7 – Practice 4:30-7:00pmWednesday 4/8 – Away Games @ Lightridge HS (6:00pm JV/ 7:15pm Varsity) JV players have early dismissal @ 4:00pm. Varsity will have a team meal @ 4:30pm in 1807. Thursday 4/9 – Practice 4:30-6:30 Friday 4/10 through Sunday 4/20 – OFF for Spring BreakEnjoy your spring break. Stay safe and m

Week of 3/31

Greetings Riverside Lacrosse, We hope you all are enjoying the warm weather this weekend! We are super excited about a fun and challenging week ahead. Every year we attempt to challenge ourselves against some of the nation’s best teams that we normally wouldn’t play. This week we will be traveling to two of those schools. The boys have been preparing hard, and we feel good about our game plans. We are excited for the challenge and understand our goals (playing hard, playing with heart, staying positive, and enjoying the experience). Here is how this week looks:3/31 – No School. We will have practice from 12-2pm on the practice turf. (We are trying to avoid the predicted afternoon thunderstorms.) 4/1 – Away Games @ Landon School (Both Games will be at 4:30pm)Both teams have early dismissal at 1pm. (Busses leave at 2pm) Please use that time to eat lunch (like normal). You may go to the cafeteria as you normally do. Players be in the locker room area at 1:30pm.There wi

Volleyball Green days

Please note the following Green days for volleyball:All Green days will be from 4:30 pm to 6:00 pm in the Main gym.April 7. 21May 5, 19June 9, 16 Thanks

Week of 3/24

Greetings Riverside Lacrosse, I hope you all are enjoying your weekend! We are excited for our Home Opening Game this coming Friday! Weather (as of now looks to be great). Let’s get a huge crowd out there and be loud cheering on our boys. The website I have been told has been updated. It has been reported to me that some people did in fact receive last week’s notifications, emails, and texts. If you did not, please re-subscribe to the Boys Lacrosse Team (emails/text alerts) located on www.riversiderams.net.This week we will be discussion and explaining the difference between Goals vs. Standards. Goals are performance-based. They reinforce what we want to achieve. Such as winning a game, scoring well on test/quiz, meeting quarterly business numbers, or winning a championship.  Standards are behavior-based. They reinforce how we are expected to behave while achieving our goals. Such as coming to practice on time, practicing with high energy and enthusiasm, hustling, being

Week of 3/17

Greetings Riverside Lacrosse, I hope everyone is enjoying their weekend. We are anxiously awaiting game week this week! The players have been working extremely hard and we are exciting to see them in action. This week we are going to be discussing the concept of Great Team Leaders, and Great Teammates. Great Team Leaders do two things. 1. They accomplish the mission. Whatever that mission may be.  It can be as small as being sure everyone has the same socks on. 2. They take care of their teammates. They make sure their teammates come first, always.Great Teammates also do two things. 1. Meet the standards of our team, consistently and at a high level. 2. Hold fellow teammates accountable for meeting those same standards. To be a Great Team Leader you also must be vocal. We have discussed there is no such thing as the saying “leading by example”. A player that is consistently doing the right thing, coming to practice on time, giving great effort, meeting all our stand