Author: Kathleen Duquette

Paige Black
Noor Hamadi
Yasmeen Hamadi
Alayna Khanafer
Lillian Lewis
Magnolia Marentette
Mia Rahal
Meral Chehadeh *
Sofia Coronado *
Zahraa Saraeb*
Vayda Jaffer *
Lamar Elkhatib*
Layal Kaddoura*

*Are new members of our cheer team. Congratulations!!

First Practice is Monday, November 2nd from 3:30-5:30 in the cafeteria. See you then!!!

If you are new to the team please order WHITE CHEER shoes, it does not matter the brand you
pick but it must be just a plain white cheer shoe. Also, you will need white NO SHOW socks.
You also will need to order a WHITE long sleeved mock turtleneck, either body suit or
cropped top style to wear under your cheer vest. We will be wearing our gray uniforms for
basketball season.

Thank you to all the students who came out and gave their best effort at tryouts! We are very proud of everyone who participated.

Swim Team Roster

Congratulations to the swimmers who made this year’s team:

(Grades will be checked tomorrow. Students with less than at 2.0 GPA and/or two or more failing classes will be ineligible.)

1. Lilliann Abbass
2. Reem AbdulHak
3. Anna Chehab
4. Aya Charafeddine
5. Leya Darwich
6. Lena El-Awadi
7. Gabriella Fadlallah
8. Jenna Fayad
9. Talya Gutierrez
10. Milabella Hamido
11. Alina Hamieh
12. Alexis Huchla
13. Fatima Hussein
14. Alia Khanafer
15. Julia Khatib
16. Mia Khatib
17. Gwen Komisar
18. Madelyn Matthews
19. Olivia McDermott
20. Talia Meheich
21. Joud Moaullem
22. Jannah Moussa
23. Serene Nasser
24. Madina Nassrallah
25. Mia Rassas
26. Lydia Restum
27. Seema Sayegh
28. Olivia Smith
29. Isabel Thormann
30. Jennifer Touma

For Swimmers Looking to Keep Improving

For everyone else, we strongly encourage you to keep swimming and building your skills through the Dearborn Recreation Dolphins (DRD) club. They offer programs and teams for all levels, from beginner to advanced. You can learn more and register on the Dearborn Recreation Dolphins (DRD) Website. We look forward to seeing you back at tryouts next year!

Practice & Parent Meeting Details

• First Practice: Tomorrow from 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM.
• Parent Meeting: Brief meeting tomorrow at 5:00 PM in the Lobby  (immediately following practice) to go over some details for the upcoming season.

1. Adel Ilyan
2. Joseph Saad
3. Ronnie Bazzi
4.Brock Merhi
5. Hadi Berjaoui
6. Johnny Hammoud (6th)
7. Jacob Hammoud
8. Ibrahim Mousawi
9. Noah Bazzi
10. Khalil Dakhlallah
11. Bayati
12. Ibrahim Dagher
13. Mahdi Chami
14  Zach Berry
15. Adam Hachem (6th)

Zayn Dakhlallah (Team Manager)

Practice is tomorrow at 3:30-5:30.

MALIK HASSAN

ADAM DAKKOUCHE

DEEN AOUDE

ABE SAAD

ALI SOUFAN

ALI SALMAN

ISAAC HAMMOUD

MAHDI CHARARA

ADAM HAIDAR

KAMAL SAAD

ADAM NASSER

ABBAS FAWAZ

YOUSEF SABBAGH

PRACTICE WILL BEGIN AT 3:30 ON THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29

Students interested in either boys basketball or girls swimming should complete the following registrations:

BOYS BASKETBALL Tryouts for boys basketball will be October 26th for 8th grade, October 27th for 7th grade, October 28th for 6th grade. Callbacks will be October 29th and 30th. Tryouts will be after school, which is 3:30. Tryouts on Tuesday will be 2:00. You will need to see Ms. Duquette in the lobby prior to going into the gym. You must have a current completed MHSAA athletic physical to try out.

GIRLS SWIMMING Tryouts for girls swim will be October 26th for 8th grade, October 27th for 7th grade, October 28th for 6th grade. Callbacks will be October 29th and 30th. Tryouts will be after school, which is 3:30. You will need to see Ms. Duquette in the lobby prior to going into the gym. You must have a current completed MHSAA athletic physical to try out.

Please email me if you have any questions.

Kathy Duquette

Athletic Director

duquetk@dearbornschools.org

Students interested in either boys basketball or girls swimming should complete the following registrations:

BOYS BASKETBALL Tryouts for boys basketball will be October 26th for 8th grade, October 27th for 7th grade, October 28th for 6th grade. Callbacks will be October 29th and 30th. Tryouts will be after school, which is 3:30. Tryouts on Tuesday will be 2:00. You will need to see Ms. Duquette in the lobby prior to going into the gym. You must have a current completed MHSAA athletic physical to try out.

GIRLS SWIMMING Tryouts for girls swim will be October 26th for 8th grade, October 27th for 7th grade, October 28th for 6th grade. Callbacks will be October 29th and 30th. Tryouts will be after school, which is 3:30. You will need to see Ms. Duquette in the lobby prior to going into the gym. You must have a current completed MHSAA athletic physical to try out.

Please email me if you have any questions.

Kathy Duquette

Athletic Director

duquetk@dearbornschools.org

Any girls interested in trying out for basketball cheer will have tryouts on

Thursday, October 29th from 3:30-5:00 and Friday, October 30th from 3:30-5:00

Please see Mrs. Doner to sign up.

Congratulations to the following students for making the JV Volleyball Team. Practices will start tomorrow, Wednesday September 9th, 2026.  Practice will be from 3:30-5:15pm. 

7th Grade:

Yasmeen Abdulamir

Mariam Almayahi

Lena Elawadi

Mandela Makki

Zaynab Hassoun

Ava Haidar

Nour Alwatan

Mila Hamade

Yasmine Hamid

Talia Mcheik

Milabella Hamido

Jenna Ismail

Layal Zahr

6th Grade:

Talya Gutierrez

Congratulations to the following students for making the Varsity Volleyball Team. Practices will start tomorrow, Wednesday September 9th, 2026.  Practice will be from 3:30-5:15pm. 

Emma Aboukhodr

Salwa Ajrouch

Aiya Alrabiah

Nahla Ibrahim

Avery Pelty

Adelaide Welton

Jacqueline Huang

Alia Khanafer

Inaya Sayed

Mia Mandouh

Mia Johair

Yasmeen Naser

There will be a parent meeting after practice on Thursday September 10th from 5:15-5:30pm in which parents will receive information about the upcoming season as well as offer a time for any questions for the coaches.

6TH GRADE VOLLEYBALL TRYOUTS POSTPONED TO TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 8th, 2026.

TIME OF THE TRYOUT WILL BE FROM 2:00PM – 3:30PM.

This is the first early release day so all students will be released from classes at 1:50PM and will need to head down to the lobby to check in and then head to the gym to get ready for tryouts starting at 2:00PM. 

If you have any questions please contact Mrs. Smith-Mika at smithm2@dearbornschools.org