Athletics

Each participant must have:

• a current physical (one dated after May 1)
• a concussion form
• a substance abuse policy form
• a transportation form on file

These must be completed before they can try out for a sport. Forms can be downloaded and printed from the Forms page or you may pick them up in the school office.

Required Athletics Forms

• All physical forms, concussion forms, and substance abuse forms need to be completed and submitted to the school nurse no later than Dec. 15.
• Students will not be able to participate without the physical forms completed.
• The physical must be dated after May 1.

Dates: Monday, Jan. 5 through Wednesday, Jan. 7
Seventh Grade: 3:30-5:00 p.m.
Eighth Grade: 5:30-7:00 p.m.

• Players must have a physical and concussion form turned into the office before Winter Break in order to try out.
• Athletes should plan for three days of tryout drills and in-game play. Please have all athletes bring a light and dark color shirt, water bottle, and athletic wear.

Contact Coach Bussinger with any questions.

Practices start on Friday, Jan. 7 and are held every weekday from 3:15-5:30 p.m. in the gym, with the exception of game days.

All games will start at 3:30 p.m. Cost is $1 for students and $2 for adults.

District Passes

Each participant must have:

• a current physical (one dated after May 1)
• a concussion form
• a substance abuse policy form
• a transportation form on file

These must be completed before they can try out for a sport. Forms can be downloaded and printed from the Forms page or you may pick them up in the school office.

Required Athletics Forms

• All physical forms, concussion forms, and substance abuse forms need to be completed and submitted to the school nurse no later than Monday, Oct. 3.
• Students will not be able to participate without the physical forms completed.
• The physical must be dated after May 1.

Informational meeting for seventh and eighth grade girls' basketball: Wednesday, Oct. 2 at 8 a.m. in the weight room

Try out dates: Monday, Oct. 21 through Wednesday, Oct. 23

Time: 3:30-5:00 p.m. (both seventh and eighth grade combined)

Players must have a physical and concussion form turned in online before Friday, Oct. 18 in order to try-out.

Parent Meeting: Oct. 24 at 5:30 p.m. in the library

Those students who made the team will start practice on Thursday, Oct. 24 after school from 3:30-5 p.m. Practices are Monday through Thursday from 3:30-5 p.m. and Friday mornings from 6:45-8 a.m.

All games will start at 3:40 p.m. Cost is $1 for students and $2 for adults. 

District Passes

Each participant must have:

• a current physical (one dated after May 1)
• a concussion form
• a substance abuse policy form
• a transportation form on file

These must be completed before they can try out for a sport. Forms can be downloaded and printed from the Forms page or you may pick them up in the school office.

Athletes must have the cross-country registration, physical, and concussion forms on file before participating in practice and meets.

Required Athletics Forms

• All physical forms, concussion forms, and substance abuse forms need to be completed and submitted to the school nurse no later than Monday, Aug. 19.
• Students will not be able to participate without the physical forms completed.
• The physical must be dated after May 1.

First day of cross-country — Monday, Aug. 18 from 3:25-4:15 p.m. Meet in the auditorium; athletes do not need to dress out this day. It will be an informational meeting only

Practices — Mondays through Thursdays from 3:25-4:15 p.m.

Occasional Friday practices, at the coach's request.

• All participants must have a physical and concussion form on file in order to start practicing. Athletes have to attend 12 practices in order to compete in the first meet. There are only 12 practice opportunities before the first meet, so it is imperative that they have forms turned in so they can participate in the meet.
• Practice will begin Monday, Aug. 18. Practices are from 3:25-4:20 p.m. Due to heat, we may potentially have morning practices, usually held around 7:45 a.m. The last day of the season is Monday Sept. 29 after the City Meet. After the City Meet, wash the uniform and wait for instructions on where to return it.
• Most weeks we will have practice Monday through Thursday, but there will be two Friday practices (Aug. 22 and Aug. 29) at the beginning of the season. Friday, Aug. 29 is a half day, so practice will be 11:45 a.m.-12:15 p.m.
• Athletes should be picked up after practice on the west side of the building.
• Athletes will meet in the multipurpose room for agilities in running clothes. Their belongings should be left in the locker room.

The easiest way to stay up to date with cross-country announcements is to join the team’s Remind App. To do so, send a text to 81010 with the message @ec43a6 or sign up online. If you don’t sign up, you may miss important information throughout the season.

Each participant must have:

• a current physical (one dated after May 1)
• a concussion form
• a substance abuse policy form
• a transportation form on file

All players must have a completed physical, concussion form, substance abuse form and transportation form on file to participate. The physical must be dated after May 1, 2024. Physicals are to be submitted to TouchBase at least one week before practice begins.

Required Athletics Forms

• All physical forms, concussion forms, and substance abuse forms need to be completed and submitted to the school nurse no later than Monday, Aug. 15.
• Students will not be able to participate without the physical forms completed.
• The physical must be dated after May 1.

Email eighth grade assistant coaches:

Brittany LutonHunter ThomasEmail seventh grade assistant coaches:

Cannon GottschalkSRO Trae Henderson

Equipment Check-Out: Tuesday, Aug. 12

• Seventh Grade — 4:00 p.m.
• Eighth Grade — 4:30 p.m.

Players cannot be given equipment until a physical is on file. Check-out location: AUX Gym

**All athletes need their own 5-pad or 7-pad integrated girdle before Aug. 19.**

First Practice: Monday, Aug. 18 from 3:30-5:30 p.m.

Parent Meeting: Monday, Aug. 18 at 5:30 p.m. in the auditorium

Practices are held every weekday from 3:25-5:30 p.m. on the football field, except for game days.

All games will start at 3:30 p.m. unless noted otherwise. Cost is $1 for students and $2 for adults.

District Passes

Email assistant coaches:

SRO Kurt Dunn

Winston Heilman

Nick Rowden

Jeff Springer

Shane morris

Justin wrecke

Each participant must have:

• a current physical (one dated after May 1)
• a concussion form
• a substance abuse policy form
• a transportation form on file

These must be completed before they can try out for a sport. Forms can be downloaded and printed from the Forms page or you may pick them up in the school office.

Required Athletics Forms

• All physical forms, concussion forms, and substance abuse forms need to be completed and submitted to the school nurse no later than Monday, Aug. 15.
• Students will not be able to participate without the physical forms completed.
• The physical must be dated after May 1.

Try-Outs: Monday, Aug. 18 through Wednesday, Aug. 20

• Seventh Grade: 3:30-5:00 p.m.
• Eighth Grade: 5:00-6:30 p.m.

Players must have a physical and concussion form turned in order to try-out. 

Parent Meeting: Thursday, Aug. 21 at 5:15 p.m. in the library

Practices are held every weekday from 3:25-5:00 p.m. in the Aux Gym for the entire season, except for game days.

All games will start at 3:30 p.m. Cost is $1 for students and $2 for adults.

District Passes

Each participant must have:

• a current physical (one dated after May 1)
• a concussion form
• a substance abuse policy form
• a transportation form on file

These must be completed before they can try out for a sport. Forms can be downloaded and printed from the Forms page or you may pick them up in the school office.

Required Athletics Forms

• All physical forms, concussion forms, and substance abuse forms need to be completed and submitted to the school nurse no later than Monday, March 6.
• Students will not be able to participate without the physical forms completed.
• The physical must be dated after May 1.

An information meeting for any student interested in participating in track and field at Prairie Trail will be held in February. This meeting will be held during Academic Extension (Husky Time) and detailed information will be given to athletes at that time. All students MUST have a current physical on file in order to participate.

Practices are held every week day from 3:15 to 4:45 p.m. on the track, with the exception of meet days.

All meets will start at 3:30 p.m. The season schedule is available above.

Cost is $1 for students and $2 for adults. 

District Passes

Email sixth grade boys' assistant coach

Winston Heilman

Email seventh grade boys' assistant coach

Melissa Tobaben

Email eighth grade boys' assistant coach

Jeff Springer

Email seventh grade girls' assistant coach

Ali Brous

Email eighth grade girls' assistant coach

Cindy Keefe

Email sixth grade girls' assistant coach

Chelsea Haverkamp

Email girls' assistant coach

Carrie Miller