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  • Information on Current Sports 

    Fall Sports Begin August 12th

    Cross Country

    Football

    Volleyball

     

    Registration is now open.

    Athletic physicals and Family ID registration need to be completed before participating

     Head Cross Country Coach: Ashley Doss (adoss@universityschools.com)

    • Middle school cross country practices will begin on Monday, August 12th, directly following school. (We will practice until 4:45.)

    • Athletes need to be registered through Family ID and have an updated sports physical prior to the first day of practice.

    • For practice, athletes will need comfortable running shoes, running clothes, water (lots), sunscreen, and a sports watch (if possible).

    • Practices will be from 3:35-4:45 on most days. There will be some exceptions for “long run days” and “short run days.”

    • Athletes will change into running clothes and shoes immediately after their final class and meet Coach Doss on the visitor bleachers just to the west of the middle school. 

    • Please contact Coach Doss at adoss@universityschools with any questions.

     Football 8th grade Head Coach John Suhr -jsuhr@universityschools.com

    Football 7th grade Head Coach Zach Wyn- zwyn@universityschools.com

    August 5
    th thru August 7
    th
    - Middle School football camp, 4:00pm-6:00pm at the middle school practice

    field on the west side of Frontier Academy.
    Cost is $25 and includes a practice jersey to keep if you go to camp. Registration for camp starts on
    August 5th at 3:00 pm. All other paperwork or fees need to be turned into the Middle School Office.
    Equipment will be handed out on August 8

    the to all campers. If a player doesn’t participate in the camp

    they will receive equipment on August 9th
    .
    The first official day of practice is August 12th. You must have had a physical and paperwork submitted

    as well as be registered to practice on August 12th

    . Mandatory practice, 4:00 pm at the middle school
    Practice field on the west side of Frontier Academy. All paperwork and/or fees must be submitted
    before the first practice (August 12th) to the Middle School Office.
    If you have any questions call or text me at 970-301-9324 and be sure to follow us on Facebook at
    UMS Bulldogs Football.
    Thanks again and we look forward to another great year of bulldog football,
    Coach John Suhr
    970-301-9324
    Sirbo2na@aol.com

     

    Volleyball 8th grade Head Coach Quriss Romero- qromero@universityschools.com

    Volleyball 7th grade Head Coach Angie Hernandez- ahernandez@universityschools.com 

    We hope to stream home events on YouTube @ UMS Athletics 

     

    2024-25 Activity Season Dates

    • Football - August 12 through October 9, 2024

    • Volleyball - August 12 through October 12, 2024

    • Cross Country - August 12 through October 2, 2024 

    • Boys Soccer* - August 12 through September 28, 2024

    • Boys Basketball - October 14 through December 14, 2024

    • Girls Basketball - January 6 through March 1, 2025

    • Wrestling - January 6 through March 1, 2025

    • Track and Field - March 3 through May 1, 2025

    • Brain Bowl - March 3 through April 20, 2025

    • Girls Soccer* - March 25 through May 5, 2025

      *Not offered at University Middle School.

    UMS Athletic Department Contacts

    UMS Athletic Director/Assistant Principal - Michael Aragon

    maragon@universityschools.com

    (970) 576-3904

    UMS Athletic Secretary - Perla Perez

    pperez@universityschools.com

    (970) 576-3901

    Programs

    UMS offers the following seasonal activities for students in 7th and 8th grades:

    • Fall: Cross Country, Football, Volleyball 
    • Winter: Boys Basketball, Girls Basketball, Wrestling 
    • Spring: Brainbowl, Track and Field, Spelling Bee, Battle of the Books

    6th Grade students can participate in the following

    • Cross Country
    • Wrestling
    • Track and Field
    • Brainbowl
    • Spelling Bee
    • Battle of the Books

    Participation Fees

    We assess a $75 per sport/activity fee with a family maximum of $600 for the school year. Please pay sport/activity fees when the sport occurs (fall sports in the fall, spring sports in the spring), prior to the first event. The fee is non-refundable after the first competition. 

    If a student participates in more than one sport/activity in the same season, the student’s family is responsible for paying the participation fee for each.

    Concessions

    We offer concessions at many of our middle school home sporting events. 

    If you are a middle or high school student who is interested in volunteering in concessions, please contact Michael Aragon, Middle School Athletics Director, at maragon@universityschools.com. You can earn community service by volunteering.

    We use the profits from concessions to help purchase equipment and jerseys for the athletes. We are so appreciative to all our parents for their support of our Bulldogs!

  • Arbiter/Family ID