Updates for Thesa teams can be found on this home page as well as on the specific Team page.  Tryouts for the various sports are held throughout the school year.  

2019 -2020 Tryouts

Tryouts for the 2019 -2020 Season will be Friday, September 13, 2019 from 6:30pm - 9:30pm at Bedford Boys Ranch.  Junior High Players (14U, 12U) should arrive by 6:15 for sign-in.  We will have a quick introduction at 6:30 with the tryout to run from 6:45 - 7:45.  High School Players (16U, 18U) should arrive by 7:30 for sign-in.  We will have a quick introduction at 7:45 with the tryout to run 8:00 - 9:15.  

Please bring your player application form/release form to tryouts.  Additionally, all players who earn a spot on the team will need a completed physical form (within last 12 months) in order to attend regular practices.  

Parents: We are in need  of volunteers!  Coaching help is needed at all age levels with specific needs for the 16U/18U (JV/Varsity)  teams.  Please prayerfully consider how you can help.

Should you have questions prior to tryouts, please contact Coach Brent Dobbins @ bdobbins92@verizon.net or 817-565-0843.

2019-2020 season

Starting in the month of September we begin to form our teams, and prepare for the 2019-2020 season. The season runs from November to early March.

We have an 18U team (Varsity), a 14U team (Jr Varsity, 8th grade A games), and a 12U team (7th grade MS)

We compete against area home school teams, private schools, and some public schools throughout the DFW area.  One of our program goals is to schedule a sufficient number of games (20-30) in a season to prepare us for the home school tournament state and national tournaments at the end of our season.

Our per player fees in the past have ranged from $300-$450, depending on the need for uniforms and the number of tournaments in which we participate.

Two home school tournaments are at locations that require overnight stays (State tourney is 3 nights in Round Rock, TX / Nationals is 6 nights in Springfield, MO) and we will participate in one of these two.

The girls’ basketball calendar events are posted in the THESA Riders website (www.thesariders.com).

Thanks for considering us. For questions, please contact Rick Ramos (THESA Riders girls’ basketball coach 817-721-2105 cell).

Volleyball season is up and running!  Check the Volleyball home page for scheduling information and other specifics.

Want to play Rider Football?  Come to spring football tryouts April 25-27 at Maplewood Baptist Church.  Players ages 12-18 will workout and learn about playing six man tackle football.  Click this link or go to the Football Home page for details.

2018 Cheer Team Tryouts are here!

For High School Girls 9th - 12th Grade.  

No previous cheer experience is required to tryout.  To register for tryouts please email name, grade, and any previous cheer experience to thesacheer@gmail.com or call Coach Pam McKeever at 817-999-2137.

Tryouts will be at Northwest YMCA, 5315 Boat Club Road, Forth Worth, TX 76135, Studio B.   

Cross Country is designed to fit any skill or interest level for ages 12 (6th grade) - 18 (12th grade).  See the calendar and contact Coach Mc Gill for more information.

The 2019 Spring season finished with Softball repeating as National Champions and baseball competing in the Home School World Series. Check each sport for upcoming season information.  Most spring sports hold tryouts in September or October with some teams also holding Fall workouts.

Thesa Riders Baseball will be holding a 2nd tryout for the Spring 2020 season on Saturday September 21th at 10am at Cross Timbers Park in N. Richland Hills.  Please download the application and release form which is linked below.  Fill out the form and bring to the tryout.  Tryouts are open to home school athletes age 13 and over.  For specific questions contact:  Brian Duplechin, Baseball Coordinator.  See Connect / Baseball for email information.

2018 NACA DIVISION I SOFTBALL NATIONAL CHAMPIONS

THESA Softball went undefeated at the NACA National Tourament in Dayton, Tennessee.  The Riders came out on top by winning the championship game on Friday, beating the 3 time 2A Alabama State Champions, Evangel Christian of Alabaster, AL,  by the score of 9-6.

THESA Tennis has both junior high and high school teams. Both teams are co-ed and compete during the spring season - from February through May. Tryouts are held in January each year. 

We are a program that serves homeschooled athletes in the North Texas area. We also welcome students from private schools if their schools do not offer a tennis program. We have a range of athletes in our program - from the developing beginner to the state-ranked tournament player. There is a place for you!

For more information or if you have questions, please contact our program coordinator, Shelly Wilson - thesatennis@gmail.com 

THESA Track & Field is here.

"But those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength.  They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint."  Isaiah 40:31