Athletics

McMurray Middle School is a proud member of the Middle Nisqually League. League Members include: Annie Wright, Cascade Christian, Charles Wright, Life Christian, Seattle Christian, and McMurray. The McMurray wrestling team competes in the West Sound League.

• Fees:  All students who participate in sports must pay the ASB fee ($45.00) and Sport fee ($150.00 per sport).  A sports physical signed by a medical professional is also required for all participants in sports; physicals are valid for 2 years.
• Clubs generally do not require a fee, although in order to participate in a club, students must pay the ASB fee ($45.00). Fees must be paid prior to the first game, competition, or club meeting.

Financial aid is available upon request. Please contact the McMurray office  for more information.

Sport-specific questions should be directed to the head coaches.

• Season #1
  • Volleyball - Coaches TBD (Practices begin early September; practices will be from 2:50-4:30)
  • Cross-Country - Coaches Babi Tapia-Salvans & Randee Orion (Practice M-Th from 2:50-4:15, optional Friday 2:50-4:00)
• Season #2 -
  • Girls Soccer – Coach Bret Owensby (Practices are M-F from 3:00-4:30)
  • Boys Basketball – Coach Robin Magonegil & Assistant Coach Charlie Ralston (Practices are M-F from 3:00-5:00)
• Season #3 - Practices begin January 5
  • Girls Basketball - Coach Tami Hillis, Assistant Coach Noelani Hatton
  • Boys Soccer - Coach Paul Beytebiere, Assistant Coach Bret Owensby

Season #4 - Varying start dates

• Wrestling – Starts Monday, 2/23.  Middle School Coach of the Year Per-Lars Blomgren, plblomgren@vashonsd.org 
• Track - Practices begin on Monday, 3/23, season ends 5/19.  Coaches Babi Tapia Salvans, btapiasalvans@vashonsd.org and Randi Orion, rorion@vashonsd.org.  Practice Monday-Friday from 3:00-4:15 pm.
• Boys Basketball Developmental League (for boys that did not play in the winter) – Begins Tuesday, April 14.  Coach info TBD.

Vashon Island Athletics 

Athletics Mission, Commitments, and Shared Expectations 

Mission: The Vashon Island School District strives to provide extracurricular opportunities that inspire excellence. 

Purpose: The purpose of these extracurricular opportunities is to provide safe, inclusive, and competitive environments that support students' academic, social, emotional, and physical growth while inspiring pride in our community.

Our Shared Commitments

The Vashon Island School District Commits To:

• Providing qualified, caring, and knowledgeable coaches who prioritize student growth.
• Creating a safe, welcoming, and inclusive environment where every student feels known, valued, and empowered.
• Maintaining the highest standards of professional conduct, ethical behavior, and student safety by ensuring all adults model appropriate boundaries, respectful relationships, and compliance with district policies, WIAA standards, and state law.
• Offering equitable opportunities for participation and personal development.
• Maintaining safe, well-managed facilities and quality equipment.
• Promoting sportsmanship, respect, and positive relationships throughout our athletic community.
• Supporting the academic, social, emotional, and physical development of every student-athlete.

Student-Athletes and Families Commit To:

• Demonstrating respect for teammates, opponents, coaches, officials, and spectators.
• Communicating openly and respectfully with coaches and school staff.
• Allowing 24 hours to pass before contacting the coaching staff regarding any game-related matters. Emotions are high not only for players, but also for coaches.
• Supporting team goals while accepting coaching decisions with professionalism.
• Prioritizing academics, attendance, and personal responsibility.

KNOWN

The District Will:

• Foster a culture where every student feels connected and supported.
• Provide caring adults who build positive relationships with student-athletes.
• Ensure athletics are accessible and welcoming for all students.

Coaches Will:

• Build meaningful relationships with every athlete.
• Know each athlete's strengths, goals, and areas for growth.
• Encourage teamwork, a sense of belonging, and positive communication.
• Maintain professional boundaries, communicate appropriately, and place student safety and well-being at the center of every decision. 

Student-Athletes Will:

• Welcome and support teammates.
• Build positive relationships with peers and adults.
• Contribute to an inclusive and supportive team culture.

VALUED

The District Will:

• Treat all students with dignity, fairness, and respect.
• Promote equity and opportunity across all athletic programs.
• Celebrate effort, growth, leadership, and sportsmanship.

Coaches Will:

• Model honesty, respect, and professionalism.
• Hold all athletes to consistent expectations.
• Recognize effort, improvement, and positive contributions.
• Demonstrate ethical decision-making, maintain confidentiality when appropriate, and foster a positive experience for all athletes. 

Student-Athletes Will:

• Show respect for teammates, coaches, officials, opponents, and facilities.
• Demonstrate integrity in competition and daily actions.
• Take responsibility for their choices and support their teammates.

EMPOWERED

The District Will:

• Provide opportunities for leadership, learning, and personal growth.
• Support ongoing professional learning for coaches.
• Encourage athletic experiences that prepare students for success beyond high school.

Coaches Will:

• Inspire athletes to pursue continuous improvement.
• Encourage leadership, accountability, and resilience.
• Support academic success while helping athletes reach their personal potential.
• Complete required safety and professional conduct training and immediately report concerns involving student safety, misconduct, or boundary violations. 

Student-Athletes Will:

• Give their best effort every day. Play for your love of the game. Remember why you started playing.
• Play with heart, pride, and play to improve
• Prioritize academics and personal responsibility.
• Demonstrate leadership, perseverance, and sportsmanship.
• Represent Vashon Island School District and Pirate & Mustang Pride with pride in school, competition, and our community.

The Vashon School District Athletic Department has partnered with FinalForms, an online forms and data management service. FinalForms allows you to complete and sign athletic participation forms for your students. The most exciting news is that FinalForms saves data from season-to-season and year-to-year, meaning that you won't need to enter the same information twice. FinalForms also pre-populates information wherever possible, for each of your students, saving you time.

You may review your data at any time to verify it is current. You will be required to sign your forms once per year and after any update.

Please register here and follow the prompts to create your account, create your students and sign your forms.

If you require any support during the process, scroll to the bottom of the page and click "Use Support."