Buddy’s HELPERS proudly presents the 24th Annual BODYARMOR Sports Series refreshed by DUDE Wipes

We’re Ready, Are YOU? #MoreThanJUSTGames

Background: To learn about the BODYARMOR Series, POWERADE Music & Sports Fest, Championship Sunday and Buddy's HELPERS: CLICK HERE

Social media: @BODYARMORSportsSeries (overall series) @POWERADEMSFest (opening days); @BuddysHELPERS (year-round student-athlete impact). Pages relaunch 8/1/26.

Logos: BODYARMOR Series - CLICK HERE; POWERADE Music & Sports Fest (Opening Days) - CLICK HERE; Buddy’s HELPERS - CLICK HERE

Next lifesize player poster shoot date: Monday, Sept. 7 (boys soccer, girls flag football, cross country, girls volleyball make up). Email to nominate.

Rosters: Click the link below to download your sport. Save it to your desktop as school name and sport. Send to info@bodyarmorseries.org. DO NOT send as Google Drive attachment.

Soccer CLICK HERE (past due) - Volleyball - Cross Country - Flag Football CLICK HERE (due 9-3)

Waiver/college profile link for players: CLICK HERE (due 9-3)

Schedules: Boys soccer FULL SCHEDULE HERE and OPENING FIELD ASSIGNMENTS Flag Football CLICK HERE (seeds 8 pm 9/2)

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2026-27 school-year theme: Gratitude. It’s an important daily reminder when it comes to self care. In-kind donations will be collected on all Opening Days to help fill semis to deliver items to food pantries, homeless shelters, domestic abuse shelters, elementary schools and more.

2026-27 Series dates: Girls volleyball - Sept. 26; Boys soccer - Sept. 12 (same site); Sept. 14 (home/away); Sept. 20 (same site title) (Sept. 27 weather); Boys/Girls cross-country - Sept. 12; Girls Flag football - Sept. 12; Sept. 27; College showcase - Nov. 8; Boys/Girls bowling - Jan. 9; Girls basketball - Feb. 6; Feb. 13; Girls soccer - April 10; April 12; April 18 (April 25 weather); Softball - April 10; Boys/Girls Lacrosse - April 10; April 25; Boys volleyball - April 3; April 24. Boys football (2027) - Aug. 20; Aug. 27.

**Additional information reminders coming for each sport!**

Hall of Fame Inductees: A Hall of Fame page will launch online. Inductees so far: Paul Labbato (coach, Lyons, 2003); Guy Calipari (coach, Wheaton South, 2003); Kevin Fitzgerald (coach, Plainfield Central, 2003); Tim Spiegel (coach, Maine South, 2003); Lynn and Scott Magnesen (volunteers, 2005); Brian Papa (coach, Lincoln-Way East/Downers North, 2003); Adrian Calleros (coach, Mount Carmel/Solorio, 2005); and Dan Hussey (coach, Fenwick, 2007).