Ranger Nation,
We hope everyone is having a great summer. Our 2022 football season is almost here. We need everyone to keep working hard every day to continue to get better and be prepared for training camp. Help us encourage all players to invest and be committed to their teammates! We expect them to be in great shape, have an updated physical on file, and have all online paperwork complete when they report for training camp. Our coaching staff can’t wait to get started with our teams. Please help us make sure your player arrives on time and is ready to get after it.
GO RANGERS!
Coach Scott & Staff
*This season we will be transitioning to the use of (sportsYou app) for access to parent weekly agendas and team information moving forward for parents/guardians/players. Attached is a link to details of how to join either on a device or through your desktop computer. sportsYou Code: 5YZMMH22
Below I have listed a few reminders, links, and important dates for both 9th & JV/Varsity players and parents.
Important Dates (Please Read Carefully)
July 25th – 28th Open Weight Room (9th/JV/Varsity) 8:00 – 10:00 am
This is an optional but encouraged lifting session in the VR large weight room. Skills training will occur on the turf of Ranger Field from 10:00 – 10:30 am after the lift. Please have players bring their water bottles, flats, and cleats with them to this session.
July 25 – 28th, 6:00 – 8:00 pm, 9th Graders
(Optional) Future Ranger Football Camp II (7th – 9th Graders) This camp is optional but highly recommended and highly encouraged to help our incoming 9th graders get a great start to the upcoming season. Campers will be exposed to offensive, defensive, and special-teams skills work and begin the install phases of our season’s offense and defense. Attached is the link to register for this camp which runs from Aug. 25th – 28th from 6:00 -8:00 pm. Campers will need to wear an athletic t-shirt and short. We are also asking campers to bring a water bottle and a pair of cleats. Campers will meet at Ranger stadium to check in at the gate. Please arrive by 5:50 pm the first day. Attached below is the link to register and pay for this camp.
Future Ranger Camp Registration Link
*For Camp Questions please email our camp director: Coach Tim Byerly Tim.Byerly@leanderisd.org
July 31st Freshmen Picnic (Incoming 9th Grade Players and Parents)
This year our football booster club is going to be hosting an Incoming Freshmen Picnic at the VRHS grass field. The purpose of the event will be to help Stiles MS, Henry MS, and new to VR players and parents get to know each other before the start of their training camp on Aug. 1st. Please bring a lawn chair. Food and drinks will be provided. This will be a come and go event from 6:30pm to 8:00pm. We will introduce our coaching staff and get to know each other. Hope to see you there!
Week of Aug 1st – 6th
Aug 1st – 4th Open Weight Room (JV/Varsity Only) 8:30 – 10:00 am
This is an optional but encouraged lifting session in the VR large weight room. Senior led skills training will occur on the turf of Ranger Field from 10:00 – 10:30 am after the lift. Please have players bring their water bottles, flats, and cleats with them to this session.
August 1st – 5th, (8 – 11:00 am), 9th Training Camp Starts (Start of Football Season Practices for the 9th graders)
Players report to Double Doors on the Sports Medicine Side in order to check in, please arrive by 7:15 am on the first day so we can start at 8 am with practice. All other days, players will report by 7:30 am.
August 2 – 6:00 pm, Mom’s Clinic (Ranger Study Hall Room)
This is an optional fun event for all grade level Moms (or other mother figure)/details linked above.
August 6 – 8:30 am, 9th Intrasquad Scrimmage @ Ranger Stadium
Players arrive by 8am.
Week of Aug 8th – 13th
Start of Training Camp for JV/Varsity (Season Practices for 10th-12th grade begin)
August 8 – 6:00 am, 9th Meetings & Practice please arrive by 5:30 am so we can start at 6 am with practice), Pick Up time 7:50 am. (Tentative Fundraiser Kick-off)
8:00 am -4:00 pm Teacher/Coach Inservice/PD
5:00 pm, V/JV (10th-12th) Meetings & Practice, (Players report to Double Doors on the Sports Medicine Side in order to check in, please arrive by 4:15 pm on the first day so we can start at 5 pm with practice. All other days, players will report by 4:00 pm)
August 9 – 6:00 am, 9th Meetings & Practice, please arrive by 5:30 am so we can start at 6 am with practice), Pick Up time 7:50 am.
8:00 am -4:00 pm Teacher/Coach Inservice/PD
4:30 pm, V/JV (10th-12th) Meetings & Practice, please arrive by 4:00 pm so we can start at 4:30 pm with practice, Pick Up time 7:15 pm.
August 10 – 6:00 am, 9th Meetings & Practice, please arrive by 5:30 am so we can start at 6 am with practice), Pick Up time 7:50 am.
8:00 am -4:00 pm Teacher/Coach Inservice/PD
4:30 pm, V/JV (10th-12th) Meetings & Practice, please arrive by 4:00 pm so we can start at 4:30 pm with practice, Pick Up time 7:15 pm.
August 11 – 6:00 am, 9th Meetings & Practice, please arrive by 5:30 am so we can start at 6 am with practice), Pick Up time 7:50 am.
8:00 am -4:00 pm Teacher/Coach Inservice/PD
**Player/Teacher Work Day – VR, Henry, Stiles, Rutledge, Cox, Faubion, Reagan, Reed, Akin (Athletes will sign up to help a teachers move desks and set up classrooms, 9th graders will be assigned to VRHS), more details to come.
4:30 pm, V/JV (10th-12th) Meetings & Practice, please arrive by 4:00 pm so we can start at 4:30 pm with practice, Pick Up time 7:15 pm.
August 12 – 6:00 am, 9th Meetings & Practice, please arrive by 5:30 am so we can start at 6 am with practice), Pick Up time 7:50 am.
8:00 am -4:00 pm Teacher/Coach Inservice/PD
4:30 pm, V/JV (10th-12th) Meetings & Practice, please arrive by 4:00 pm so we can start at 4:30 pm with practice, Pick Up time 7:15 pm.
August 13 – 8:30 am JV/9th Intrasquad Scrimmage,
10:00 am Varsity Intrasquad Scrimmage
Fundraiser Blitz after scrimmage, Jerseys returned to VRHS by 2:30 pm.
Week of Aug 15th – 20th
August 15 – 6:00 am, 9th Meetings & Practice, please arrive by 5:30 am so we can start at 6 am with practice)
9th Community Service Faculty Teacher Breakfast,
9th Graders will report to the cafeteria after practice to serve breakfast to VRHS faculty and sing school song, Pick-Up time will be 8:45 am
8:00 am -4:00 pm Teacher/Coach Inservice/PD
4:30 pm, V/JV (10th-12th) Meetings & Practice, please arrive by 4:00 pm so we can start at 4:30 pm with practice, Pick Up time 7:15 pm.
August 16 – 6:00 am, 9th Meetings & Practice, please arrive by 5:30 am so we can start at 6 am with practice), Pick Up time 7:50 am.
8:00 am -4:00 pm Teacher/Coach Inservice/PD
4:30 pm, V/JV (10th-12th) Meetings & Practice, please arrive by 4:00 pm so we can start at 4:30 pm with practice, Pick Up time 7:15 pm.
August 17 – First Day of School
7:30 am, 9th Practice
4:00 pm, VAR/JV Practice
7:00 pm, Rally at the Ridge Community Pep Rally @ Gupton Stadium
August 18 – 8:00 am, 9th Practice/Athletics
5:30 pm, (9th/JV) Scrimmage vs Copperas Cove @ Gupton
7:00 pm, (Varsity) Scrimmage vs Copperas Cove @ Gupton
August 19 – 6:45am, (Varsity/JV) Ranger Football Media Day
8:00 am, (9th) Ranger Football Media Day
August 20 – OFF/Treatments for Injuries (Sign-Up with Trainers)
Week of Aug 22nd – 27th
August 22 – Parent Information Night, Auditorium, 6:30 pm
August 25 – VRHS vs Bowie, 9th/JV games *See Schedule
August 26 – VRHS vs Bowie, Varsity @ Gupton Stadium
(Current 2022 VRHS Football Schedule) *Sub-Varsity games can change if opponent teams don’t make.
Physical Form Students must have a physical completed prior to participating in practices this fall season. Incoming 9th grade season practices will begin Aug. 1st at 8 am. If they have not already turned their physical in, athletes may stop by the field house to turn in their physical prior to August 1st to avoid a long line the morning of August 1st.
2022 LISD Physical Form Copy
Rank One Forms (LISDs UIL forms and Emergency Contact information filled out online)
All LISD online form must be completed prior to participating in practices this fall season.
Please complete before Aug. 1st.
LISD/UIL Rank One Online Forms for the 2022 Season
Impact Concussion Baseline Testing: (Impact Test)
LISD requires that each child complete the baseline concussion test. If they have not completed this, please have them follow the link and have them complete this test prior to Aug. 1st(9th) and Aug. 8th (JV/Var). Instructions can be found on the site and results will automatically be sent to our sports medicine team. Impact Baseline Testing Code for VRHS: 6YE1GKCCTX
*This season we will be transitioning to the use of (sportsYou app) for access to parent/player
weekly agendas and team information for parents/guardians/players. Attached is a link to
details of how to join either on a device or through your desktop computer.
sportsYou Code: 5YZMMH22
Contact Information
General Football: Coach Scott – Chad.Scott@leanderisd.org
Physicals/Medical: Coach C & M – Jose.Carrillo@leanderisd.org, Sophia.Munoz@leanderisd.org
HS Seven on Seven: Coach Wilgoren – Robb.Wilgoren@leanderisd.org
VR Summer Camps: Coach Byerly – Tim.Byerly@leanderisd.org
Strength & Conditioning: Coach Hardy – George.Hardy@leanderisd.org
