As the school year starts, it's time to bring your best game as intercollegiate open team tryouts begin at the end of August.

First, soccer kicks it up a notch with men's and women's soccer tryouts starting Monday, August 31 and run until Thursday, September 3, 5 to 7 p.m. Please note that attendance for the first week of tryouts isn't mandatory and team selections won't be based on this first week.

Mandatory tryouts begin Monday, September 7 from 5 to 7 p.m. Tryouts are located at the Fanshawe Soccer Stadium.

Next up is men's and women's x-country training which begins on Tuesday, September 8 and Thursday, September 10 at 5 p.m. For the tryouts, runners should meet at the athletics service counter at J1034.

Keep in mind that practices throughout the year will continue on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 5 p.m.

Aspiring basketball players should be ready to show off their skills at basketball tryouts. Men's tryouts begin Wednesday, September 9 at 5 to 6:30 p.m. and women's tryouts start Wednesday, September 9 at 8 to 9:30 p.m.

Get ready to serve, set and spike at volleyball tryouts. Also starting Wednesday, September 9, men's tryouts are in Gym 1 at 6:30 p.m., and women are in Gym 2 at the same time.

Badminton tryouts are on Monday, September 14 from 9 to 11 p.m. in J-Gym 1 and 2.

Men's and women's golf tryouts begin with meeting the coach on Wednesday, September 9 at 5:30 p.m. in J1034. Tryouts happen Thursday, September 10 and Friday, September 11 at the Thames Valley Golf Course. Tee-off is at 2 p.m.

Finally, men and women's indoor soccer tryouts start in Monday, January 12 of next year.

If you need to register, need more information or have any questions, visit www.fanshawec.ca/athletics.