Athletics

In partnership with coaches, teachers, parents, and administrators, student-athletes strive for excellence in an environment which is safe, positive, and an integral pillar of the entire school culture. Lifelong values, such as, leadership development, empathy for others, and positive social interaction are results of participation in our school programs. We are wholly committed to providing our student-athletes with a wide variety of well-organized programs, which meet their needs for physical and emotional well-being while developing constructive moral and social values in a highly competitive interscholastic arena.

Participation in athletics is a privilege, which will enable student-athletes to develop skills and experiences that will lead to lifelong growth and achievement.

• Sproul Jr. High will compete and work towards winning league championships!
• All athletes and spectators will be held to the highest of standards with regards to sportsmanship.
• Please be courteous and use ONLY positive remarks toward game officials, coaches, players, and visiting teams. Remember parents, you are a role model for your child and are also representing Sproul.
• Failure to adhere to the expectations of Sproul Jr. High will result in being removed from the game and possible denial of admission to future contests. 
• Playing time is not guaranteed; if there is an issue with playing time please have your athlete address the issue with their coach.
• Playing time is earned through hard work and commitment at practice and games. 

The Pikes Peak Athletic Conference – Middle School (PPAC-MS) was formed to improve the middle school athletic experience across the Colorado Springs metro and surrounding area. The PPAC-MS shall operate to provide competitive athletic opportunities for the middle schools, junior highs, and community schools serving 6th-8th grade in the Colorado Springs metro and surrounding area by aligning seasons and providing competitive opportunities across the region.

• Physicals must be dated as of June 1, 2025.
• Dynamic Family Medicine does accept walk-ins for sports physicals all throughout the year. Cost is $20.

1. Emergency Information Card/Athletic Insurance Waiver (parents & students fill out)

2.Physical exam form (Doctor fills out)

3. Athletic Medical History Form (Parent and Student fill out)

4. Athletic Participation  (Parent and Student fill out)

5. Parent Permission (Parent and Student fill out)

6. Philosophy and Sportsmanship Agreement - (parent and student need to fill out last page) 

There are a total of 7 pages that need to be turned in.  Completed forms may be scanned and emailed to our Athletic Director, Jennifer Donato at DonatoJ@wsd3.org.

All Sproul coaches have completed concussion training and are CPR/First Aid certified.

All teams have closed practices to spectators. Please contact the coaches if you'd like to observe.

• Be supportive
• Be positive
• 24 hour rule

Positive interaction between coaches and parents is always encouraged and welcomed.

Closed Practices:

All teams have closed practices to spectators. Please contact the coaches if you'd like to observe.

If you have a concern you may contact Mrs. Donato (DonatoJ@wsd3.org) the following day after the game to discuss the issue in a professional and civil manner.

District Athletics Handbook

Understanding Athletic Eligibility & Appeals Process

• Grades for athletic eligibility are checked every Monday morning.
• If a student has an F, they are considered ineligible for that week’s athletic events (Wednesday - Wednesday).
• The appeals process is meant to help students who had a real reason they couldn’t complete their missing work on time, such as being sick or having a family emergency; it is not for students who simply didn’t turn in their work.
• The grading window will be open Thursday through Sunday, giving teachers time to update grades before eligibility is pulled.
• On Monday morning, Inez checks grades and gives the eligibility list to the coaches and me.
• If there is no school on Monday, the eligibility process shifts one day to the right. Grades will then be checked on Tuesday, appeals forms will be due on Wednesday, and eligibility will run from Thursday to the following Wednesday.

Ineligibility Timeline

• Ineligibility runs from Wednesday to Wednesday.

• If a student is marked ineligible on Monday because they have an F, they may still compete on Tuesday if they have a game, match, or dual that day.

• However, if they do not submit a completed appeals form by Tuesday, they will not be allowed to compete starting Wednesday and will stay ineligible until the next eligibility check the following week.

  • They would not compete on Tuesday, but if eligible, they can compete on Wednesday.

About the Appeals Form

• Teachers have appeal forms in their classrooms, and there are extra copies in the front office.

• Do NOT sign a form if the student just didn’t turn in work. That’s not what the appeal is for.

• Students should only ask teachers to sign the form during passing periods or lunch, not during class.

Important Note About Appeals Forms

• I will only check APPEALS FORMS for eligibility on Wednesday.

  • This means:

  • If a student turns in missing work on Tuesday and their grade improves by Wednesday, it does not matter if the grade is higher; without a submitted appeals form, the student remains ineligible until the next check.

Appeals Form Process

• Students will now turn completed appeals forms in to Ms. Donato. This is a new adjustment to the process.

• A file holder will be placed outside Donato’s office, where students can drop off completed forms.

• Forms must be submitted to Donato by Tuesday at 2:30 PM to be reviewed.

• Donato will only review appeal forms for eligibility on Wednesday.
  This means:

  • If a student turns in missing work on Tuesday and their grade improves by Wednesday, it does not matter if the grade is higher; without a submitted appeals form, the student remains ineligible until the next Wednesday.

• EXAMPLE 1: Let’s say Johnny has an F in math on Monday when grades are pulled. On Monday afternoon, he finally turns in that missing assignment from last week, and his grade bumps up to a D (go, Johnny!). Feeling confident, Johnny doesn’t bother turning in an athletic appeals form and happily competes in a fencing tournament on Tuesday, probably thinking he just “dodged” ineligibility like one of his fencing moves. However… when Wednesday rolls around, Johnny discovers he’s not eligible to compete from Wednesday to the following Wednesday... because even though his grade improved, no appeals form = no eligibility. Touché, Johnny.

• EXAMPLE 2: Chadwick misses school on Thursday and Friday because he’s sick. When grades are pulled on Monday morning, he finds out he has an F in science... not because he’s lazy, but because he missed his volcano project!! 

  At lunch on Monday, Chadwick goes to his science teacher (not during class!) and explains what happened. His teacher agrees it’s a valid reason and signs his athletic appeals form. Chili drops it off in Ms. Donato’s file holder before the Tuesday 2:30 deadline, and turns in his volcano project! By Wednesday, Ms. Donato reviews Chadwick's appeal form and it's approved... Chadwick is eligible to compete in competitive dodgeball that week. Way to go, Chadwick... he dodged the flu and ineligibility!

Deadlines and Process

• Forms are due to Donato by 2:30 PM on Tuesday.

• I will check all forms and tell coaches which appeals were approved for Wednesday's competition.

Final Notes

• This is a district-wide system that all middle schools are using this year.

• It’s not perfect, but we’re working to make it smoother.

• If you have questions, come talk to me directly.

We do NOT charge for busing!

For away games, our teams will be leaving school early in order to provide the necessary transportation to our scheduled games. 

Many times, student-athletes and coaches will be leaving Sproul between 1:00-1:30 p.m. so bus drivers can drop off our team(s) and then return back to our district to take other students home after school. 

We will encourage our athletes to take their backpacks with them in order to work on homework that they could potentially miss.
 
Within our league we do have an agreement that the host school will find a location for our teams within their building. 

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