Chelsea Athletics enters its most action-packed stretch of the fall as Homecoming Week brings a non-stop lineup of events from September 28 through October 3. The energetic week kicks off on Monday, September 28, with varsity girls golf traveling to Pineview Golf Course for the SEC match at 9:00 AM. Back home, Monday features JV boys tennis and JV boys soccer hosting Parma Western and Haslett, respectively, both starting at 4:00 PM. Middle school volleyball opens its slate at 4:15 PM and 5:30 PM, with 7 Blue and 8 Blue playing at Bedford, while 7 Gold and 8 Gold take on Saline in the Chelsea Aux Gym. Closing out Monday's action, varsity boys soccer protects home turf against Haslett at 5:30 PM. Tuesday, September 29, builds even more momentum across multiple venues. Varsity boys tennis travels to Saline while JV tennis hosts Saline, both starting at 4:00 PM, the same time varsity cross country competes in the SEC Jamboree at Tecumseh. Middle school football visits Jackson with 7th grade playing at 4:15 PM and 8th grade at 5:30 PM. On the court, Chelsea hosts Adrian for a full volleyball night, beginning with 9th and JV teams at 5:30 PM, followed by varsity at 7:00 PM. Meanwhile, middle school field hockey hosts Pinckney at 6:00 PM, and varsity girls swim and dive hosts a tri-meet at home at 6:00 PM. Midweek competition continues on Wednesday, September 30, as JV boys soccer visits Ypsilanti at 4:00 PM and middle school cross country heads to Lincoln for the SEC Jamboree. Varsity boys tennis travels to Skyline. Volleyball action features 7 Blue and 8 Blue hosting Lincoln at 4:15 PM and 5:30 PM in the Aux Gym, while 7 Gold and 8 Gold play Dexter away at Mill Creek. In field hockey, JV travels to Pioneer for a 4:30 PM start, followed by varsity field hockey at Pioneer at 6:00 PM. Varsity boys soccer caps off Wednesday's competition with a road match at Ypsilanti at 5:30 PM. Thursday, October 1, maintains the rapid pace with JV boys tennis hosting Greenhills at 4:00 PM while varsity tennis travels to Greenhills. 9th grade football travels to Marshall for a 4:00 PM kickoff. Middle school volleyball teams take on Dexter at Mill Creek at 4:15 PM and 5:30 PM. In field hockey, varsity travels to Father Gabriel Richard for a 4:30 PM match, followed by JV at 6:00 PM, while middle school field hockey hosts Dexter at home at 6:00 PM. The week reaches its festive climax on Friday, October 2, with the Homecoming football game. The Chelsea varsity football team takes center stage under the Friday night lights as they host Ypsilanti at 7:00 PM in front of the home crowd. The busy week wraps up on Saturday, October 3, with a massive slate of weekend competitions. Middle school cross country travels to Stockbridge for a morning meet, while varsity boys tennis competes in the Honor & Glory Tournament at Trenton starting at 9:00 AM. Varsity cross country runs at the Orchard Run at Alber's in Manchester at 9:00 AM. Soccer action moves to Northwest, with JV boys playing at 10:00 AM and varsity at 11:30 AM. Finally, varsity girls swim closes out the incredible week as they travel to the Holland Invitational at 12:00 PM.