Athletics

Basketball is a Winter Sport.

Mission/Purpose: Both our boys' and girls' basketball teams are designed to help student athletes grow and develop to their fullest potential. Players will not only work on basketball skills but they will work on good sportsmanship, team building, and strive to be successful students in their core classes.

Planned Activities: Practice players' basketball skills through practices, work on building and establishing good sportsmanship through various activities, play other competitive middle school level basketball teams throughout the county.

Coaches: Peggy Craft, Thelma Sanford, Kashiwa Brawner, Pleshette Foster, Michelle Mumpfield

Affiliations: GCPS Athletics 

Cheerleading is a Winter Sport.

Mission/Purpose: It is our mission to uphold the pride and spirit of Dacula Middle School by supporting our athletic teams, as well as serving as leaders in our school and local community.

Planned Activities: 6th, 7th and 8th grade; Practices are Tuesday and Thursday 4:30-6:30PM

Coaches: Lara Akinsanya, Brandy Hayes

Affiliations: GCPS Athletics

Cross Country is a Fall Sport.

Mission/Purpose: Cross Country is designed to help student athletes grow and develop to their fullest potential. The team will not only work on running skills, they will work on good sportsmanship, team building, and strive to be successful students in their core classes.

Planned Activities: Practice their running and endurance skills through afternoon practices, work on building and establishing good sportsmanship through various activities, play other competitive middle school level cross country teams throughout the county.

Coaches: Angie Cress

Affiliations: GCPS Athletics

There is a required permission form that needs to be completed before a student can attend intramurals. This will be posted at the beginning of 2025-2026 school year.

Mission/Purpose: Intramural sports are recreational sports organized within an educational institution. We strive to offer as many opportunities to as many students regardles sof age, gender, or prior experience to engage with and explore an array of sport offerings throughout the year.

Planned Activities: DMS will offer various team sport opportunities before and after school throughout the year. There is no financial cost to participate and there will be coed opportunities throughout the year. Parents will need to provide transportation and contact information to the intramural sponsors. Specific sports and dates will adjust according to the number of participants and their activity interests. Morning intramurals will be held from 7:45am - 8:45am in the lower gym. Afternoon intramurals will be held from 4:15pm - 5:30pm in the lower gym and PE field.

Advisors: Travis Stallings, Derek Tuthill

Affliliation: Local

Soccer is a Spring Sport.

Mission/Purpose: DMS Boys and Girls Soccer l is designed to help student athletes grow and develop to their fullest potential. The teams will not only work on soccer skills, they will work on good sportsmanship, team building, and strive to be successful students in their core classes.

Planned Activities: Practice soccer skills through afternoon practices, work on building and establishing good sportsmanship through various activities, play other competitive middle school level soccer teams throughout the county.

Coaches: Nikki Hanes, Hannah Ochoa

Affiliations: GCPS Athletics

Volleyball is a Fall Sport.

Mission/Purpose: DMS Girls Volleyball is designed to help student athletes grow and develop to their fullest potential. The team will not only work on volleyball skills, they will work on good sportsmanship, team building, and strive to be successful students in their core classes.

Planned Activities: Practice their volleyball skills through afternoon practices, work on building and establishing good sportsmanship through various activities, play other competitive middle school level volleyball teams throughout the county.

Coaches: Paul Vu, Carley Tootle

Affiliations: GCPS Athletics

For more information, please visit the DMS Volleyball Information Page