Athletics

Athletics

Soaring Heights 6th-8th grade students have the opportunity to participate in athletics including:

Please click here for important information from Coach Simkins.

  1. The season runs from August 18, 2025 – September 29, 2025.
  2. Practice begins August 18, 2025 from 3:30pm – 5:15pm.

Drop off/Pick up for practices/games will be at the South doors next to the gym.

Please note a physical is not required at the Middle School level.

Registration for Girls Volleyball will open on Monday, August 1st, 2025 and will be open through August 21st, 2025.

Click Here to Register for Girls Volleyball


Click here to view important Middle School Cross Country details from Coach McBride. Cross Country is offered to 5th, 6th, 7th & 8th grade students. 5th grade will have an abbreviated season.

  1. The season runs August 25th – October 25th, 2025.
  2. Practices will be Mon.-Thurs. from 3:45pm – 4:45pm – we will meet for practice in the elementary gym. Practice will begin on August 25th, 2025.
  3. For information about this season, as well as our tentative meet schedule, click here.

Drop off/Pick up for practices/games will be at the South doors next to the gym.

Please note a physical is not required at the Middle School level.

Click Here to Register for Cross Country Club


  1. The season runs from October 1st, 2025 – November 10th, 2025.
  2. Practice is Monday – Friday from 3:45pm – 5:15pm (only the travel team will practice on Friday)

Drop off/Pick up for practices/games will be at the South doors next to the gym.

Please note a physical is not required at the Middle School level.

Registration for Boys Basketball will open on Monday, September 15th, 2025.

Our new head coach is Charles Trowbridge. You may contact him at trowbridge_charles@svvsd.org.

Click Here to Register for Boys Basketball


  • The season runs from November 17th, 2025- January 21nd, 2026.
  • Practice is Monday – Friday (except when we have a game)
  • Practice runs from 3:40pm – 5:15pm
  • Registration for Girls Basketball will open on Monday, November 3rd, 2025.
  • Intramural players (6th and most of the 7th graders) will work on basketball skill work with Coach Custis in the small gym. If they show enough improvement, they may join the travel team’s practice in the large gym and also have the potential of joining travel for games (8th grade guaranteed a spot, 6th/7th grade based on skill level and availability).
  • After two weeks of practice, intramural players will team up and play 1-2 games a week against each other on Thursday, in place of practice. Travel players will play the role of coach/player for the intramural players.

Girls Basketball Schedule – dates in bold are home games
To be determined

Drop off/Pick up for practices/games will be at the South doors next to the gym.

Please note a physical is not required at the Middle School level.

Registration for Girls Basketball will open on Monday, November 3rd, 2025.

Click here to sign up


  1. The season runs from January 20th, 2026 – March 7th, 2026.
  2. Practice is Monday – Friday from 3:45pm – 5:15pm

Drop off/Pick up for practices/games will be at the South doors next to the gym.

Please note a physical is not required at the Middle School level.

Registration for Wrestling will open on Monday, January 5th, 2026.
Click Here to Register for Wrestling


  1. The season runs from March 9th, 2026 – April 23rd, 2026.
  2. Practice is Monday – Friday 3:45pm -5:15pm

Drop off/Pick up for practices/games will be at the South doors next to the gym.

Please note a physical is not required at the Middle School level.

Registration for Track & Field will open on Monday, February 24th, 2026.
Click Here to Register for Track & Field

Click Here to Read the Intro Letter for Track & Field


  1. The season runs from April 6th, 2026 – May 12th, 2026.
  2. Practice Schedule –TBD
  3. Contacts – Sarah White and Laura Silvestain

Drop off/Pick up for practices/games will be at the South doors next to the gym.

Please note a physical is not required at the Middle School level.

Registration for Unified Basketball will open on Tuesday, April 1st, 2026.


Click Here to Register for Track & Field

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