Athletics

The Broward County Public Schools Standards of Service Policy (6000.1) embraces national, state, and district standards of excellence in regard to student performance.

Through the establishment of high educational standards, students will successfully compete at the highest levels of their abilities nationally and internationally and will be better prepared to make well-reasoned, thoughtful, and healthy lifelong decisions. The school system is committed to the continuous progress of education for its students.

Eligibility to participate in interscholastic and extra-curricular activities is considered a privilege. The district’s Student Code of Conduct sets forth the educational requirements to participate in interscholastic athletics.

ELIGIBILITY

1. Students who turn 15 years of age on or before August 31 of the current school year are ineligible to participate in middle school athletic contests.
2. To be academically eligible a student must have been regularly promoted and must maintain 2.0 grade point average or above on a 4.0 unweighted scale for each marking period. If a student fails more than one    subject in a marking period they become ineligible.  A student’s status with regard to eligibility takes effect on the day report cards are issued (P.29 Broward County Code and Conduct Book).  An incoming 6^th grader is automatically eligible until the end of the first nine weeks.  If an athletes GPA falls below the required unweighted  2.0, he/she receives more than one “U” in conduct or receives an ‘F’ in more than one course as indicated on the athlete’s report card on the day it is issued, he/ she becomes IMMEDIATELY ineligible.
3. A student who receives more than one “U” conduct grade is ineligible for the following marking period.
4. In the event of any disciplinary action taken by the courts a student’s eligibility will be determined by policy established by the School Board of Broward County, Florida.
5. To be eligible to compete in the MSAA playoffs, a student must have been a PARTICIPATING MEMBER of that school’s team for at LEAST ONE HALF OF THAT SCHOOL’S REGULAR SEASON.

Broward County Middle School Athletic Association policy states that any student interested in trying out for a school team must submit completed paperwork before being allowed to attend tryouts for any sport. This paperwork includes the following:

• Parent permission form
• Copy of a current physical form from doctor (within one calendar year)
• Copy of insurance card

Students can see Coach Hepburn-Brown, the front office, or the coach for the sport they want to tryout for, to retrieve an athletic form. You can also click below to print one out. All forms MUST be submitted to Coach Hepburn-Brown before tryouts.

INSURANCE/PERMISSION FORM

• Every athlete is required to have proof of insurance on file in the middle school’s athletic department.
• If an athlete does not have personal/family insurance, 24-hour accident/injury insurance can be purchased from a School Board approved vendor through the local middle school. See the school Athletic Director for more information.
• The type of insurance the athlete has must be declared on the Parental Permission and Insurance form, as well as a current copy of the insurance card submitted with the form. The parent or guardian must sign the form.

The district recognizes that while families have the primary responsibility for teaching character, we know that the best way to influence student behavior is to have good character modeled by respected adults in their environment. The School Board of Broward County has adopted eight (8) characteristics as part of the Broward County Public Schools’ Standards of Service Policy (6000.1). Through integrating character education into existing school activities, we will continue to provide quality education in a safe and secure learning environment. For more information on Character Education, please refer to the Student Code of Conduct Book.

The eight characters of education are:

• Responsibility
• Citizenship
• Kindness
• Respect
• Honesty
• Self-Control
• Tolerance
• Cooperation

Participation in sports and extra-curricular activities helps prepare students to become productive citizens. The eight character traits assist students in learning the importance of teamwork sportsmanship, and self-discipline. Through integrating character education into athletic and extra-curricular activities, we will continue to ensure that all students receive a quality education, within a safe and secure learning environment.

Medical Forms

Each athlete is required to undergo a pre-participation physical evaluation and be certified as being physically fit for participation in interscholastic athletics. The physical evaluation IS VALID FOR ONE YEAR from the date that is was administered. The athlete and parent or guardian must sign this form. This form is to be kept on file in the high school’s Athletic Department.

2025-2026

VOLLEYBALL SCHEDULE

H Thur. 12/4 Rickards @ WCY G 4:30

H Mon. 12/8 Gulfstream @ WCY G 4:30

A Thur. 12/11 WCY @ Glades G 4:30

16700 SW 48th Ct, Miramar, FL 33027

H Mon. 12/15 Tequesta @ WCY G 4:30

A Wed. 12/17 WCY @ Seminole G 4:30

6200 SW 16th Street, Plantation Fl. 33317

H Wed. 1/7 Franklin F. @ WCY B 4:30

H Thur. 1/8 Silver T. @ WCY B 4:30

H Mon. 1/12 Falcon @ WCY B 4:30

Code: H – Home games. A – Away games. B – Boys play first, G – Girls play first.

Parents and guests, Walter C. Young, is charging to enter our games. Tickets may be purchased in advance by going to the GoFan website, or at the door when entering the gym.

NO LARGE BAGS (Purses/bookbags) and NO Metal water bottles ARE ALLOWED THIS YEAR ON THE FIELD OR INSIDE THE GYM. Clear Totes or Large plastic bags only

2025 BASKETBALL SCHEDULE

H THUR. 10/30 Glades @ WCY G 4:30

H MON. 11/3 Tequesta @ WCY G 4:30

A WED. 11/5 WCY @ Seminole G 4:30

6200 SW 16th St, Plantation, FL 33317

A THUR. 11/ 6 WCY @ Rickards G 4:30

1701 NW 23rd Ave, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33311

A MON. 11/10 WCY @ Falcon C. B 4:30

4251 Bonaventure Blvd, Weston, FL 33332

H WED. 11/12 Franklin F. @ WCY B 4:30

H THUR. 11/13 Silver T. @ WCY G 4:30

H TUE. 11/18 Pines Chart. @ WCY B 4:30

A THUR. 11/20 WCY @ Apollo B 4:30

6800 ARTHUR STHOLLYWOOD FL, 33024

A FRI. 11/21 WCY @ Nova B 4:30

Code: H – Home games. A – Away games. B – Boys play first, G – Girls play first.

Parents please be aware that there may be a 6-foot social distance requirement, and FACE MASK may be required at some of our games (Indoor and Outdoor). There is also a possibility of a limited number of parents being allowed on the field and inside the gymnasium. Please respect all rules that exist at home and away.

NO LARGE BAGS (Purses/bookbags) ARE ALLOWED INSIDE THE GYM (Clear Totes or Large plastic bags only

Thank you for your continued support of the Athletic Program at Walter C. Young Middle School.

All boys and girls interested in trying out for Basketball and Cheerleading are asked to the school's website under athletics and download forms to be prepared for tryouts.  Those forms are:

1. The Physical form. Only the one from the website is allowed, no other form will be accepted.

2. The Parent Permission form.  This form must be notarized.

3. Provide a copy of the front and back of your insurance card.

All forms will be collected on Monday October 6th for Cheerleading and Basketball. Please turn the Cheerleading forms into Coach Chanzes-Hernandez. The Basketball forms for boys and girls will go to Coach Hepburn-Brown. Tryouts for Basketball will begin on Wednesday, October 8th, with 8th grade boys and girls only.  Thursday October 9, for 6 and 7th grade boys and girls.  On Tuesday October 14, all boys and girls 6- 8 grade will return to the gym.

Tryouts schedule for Cheerleading is TBA at a later date.

WALTER C. YOUNG

2026

TRACK AND FIELD REVISED SCHEDULE

H Thur. Apr. 16th. Avant Garde, Franklin F. @ WCY 4:30

H Thur. Apr. 23rd. Franklin Cooper City, McNicol, Olsen @ WCY 4:30

H Mon. May. 4th Glades, Pioneer, Franklin Cooper City @ WCY 4:30

Parents, please supply your child with plenty of Gatorade on the days of their meet.

MASS Championship Track Schedule

Prelims: Tuesday May 13th. Region 3 (WCY) Flanagan High 4:00

12800 Taft Street Pembroke Pines, Florida 33028

County Championship Meet Monday May 18th. Dillard High School 4:00

2501 N. W. 11th. Street Fort Lauderdale Fl. 33311

Code: H – Home Meet.

Walter C. Young will follow the small bag and the NO metal Cup Policy issued by the Broward County School Board. We ask you to please leave all large BAGS, PURSE and large Coolers inside your vehicle.

The rules are only there to keep everyone safe.

Thank you for your continued support of the Athletic Program at Walter C. Young Middle School.

WALTER C. YOUNG MIDDLE SCHOOL

REVISED 2026

FLAG FOOTBALL SCHEDULE

H Wed. 1/21 Glades @ WCY G 4:15 Finished

A Fri. 1/23 WCY @ Indian Rd. G 4:15 Finished

@ Western High School 1200 S W136th Ave. Davie Fl 33325

A Fri. 1/30 WCY @ Nova B 4:45

On Campus. 3602 College Ave. Davie Fl 33314

H Thur. 2/2 WCY @ Falcon Cove G 4:30

H Wed. 2/4 Acad. V. @ WCY B 4:30

A Mon. 2/9 WCY @ Pioneer B 4:30

5350 S W 90th. Ave, Cooper City Fl 33328

A TUE. 2/10 WCY @ Tequesta G 4:15

@ Tequesta Trace Park 600 Indian Trace, Weston, FL 33326.

H Wed. 2/11 Silver T @ WCY G 4:30

Code: H – Home games. A – Away games. B – Boys play first, G – Girls play first.

Parents and guests, Walter C. Young, is charging to enter our games. Tickets may be purchased in advance by going to the GoFan website, or at the door/gate when entering the gym/field.

NO LARGE BAGS (Purses/bookbags) and NO Metal water bottles ARE ALLOWED THIS YEAR ON THE FIELD OR INSIDE THE GYM. Clear Totes or Large plastic bags only.