Athletics

2024-2025 UPDATE

Welcome to Skinner and Denver Public School Prep-League Athletics.  We are excited that your family and student/athlete has expressed interest in 2024-2025 athletics.

Skinner Middle School and the Denver Public School Prep-League provide sport programs for our middle school athletes.  Please click here for the Skinner Athletics info document. This document contains links to the registration site as well as links to info sheets for each sports. It will be updated with links to the other sports on an ongoing basis.

DPS uses the Arbiter Sports platform for middle school sports registration and payment. A copy of your student’s current physical must be uploaded into this program and approval notification of free and reduced lunch information must be submitted to the Athletic Director. Registration and payment must all be completed using the Arbiter Registration platform.  Students who are not registered and approved will NOT be allowed to participate or try out for any team.

Please wait to register until an announcement is made for the sign-up date for each season/sport has been made through the weekly family newsletter.  We may not be able to offer all sport programs, based on the availability of coaches/teachers. 

Please note: The DPS Prep League does NOT provide athletic game transportation to and from middle school events.

To participate:

1. Must be a 6th, 7th or 8th Grade student.
2. You must be academically eligible.
3. You must pay $25.00 participation fee when registering your student.
4. Physical Exam and Medical Clearance to Participate
   • A completed Physical Examination and Parental Consent Form must be current and on file with the Director of Athletics for your students school.  The form above is highly recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP).
   • Denver Health’s School-based Health Centers (SBHC) form a large network of 19 health centers located inside Denver Public School (DPS) campuses that provide medical, mental health, dental and behavioral health care to any DPS student and sibling(s), including children enrolled in DPS-affiliated Early Childhood Education programs at no charge to families. We also offer health education and family planning, as well as insurance enrollment and advising services.
5. Online Registration Form completed by a parent or guardian. Click here for Arbiter Sports Registration website and current/upcoming season registration form. Note: you can only sign up for the current/immediately upcoming season (you can’t sign up in the fall for the spring season).

More information on the DPS Prep League, visit the DPS Athletics website.

For more information about Skinner Athletics, contact:
Sierra Garcia, Athletic Director, Office: 720-424-1428 or Sierra_Garcia@dpsk12.net

---

Eligibility

In order to be eligible to participate in athletic competitions, students must have all passing grades (no Fs).

---

Participation Fee

Students must submit a $25 fee for each season they participate in a sport.  The fee supplies referees at games, bus transportation to away games, uniforms, equipment, and a coach.

---

Early Fall Sports (September – October)     

• Cross Country – co-ed – 6 – 8
• Soccer – girls– 6 – 8
• Baseball – co-ed – 6 – 8

Fall Sports (October – December)

• Flag Football – co-ed – 6 – 8

Winter Sports (January – February)

• Volleyball – girls – 6 – 8
• Volleyball – boys – 6 – 8

Early Spring Sports (February – April)

• Basketball – girls – 6 – 8
• Basketball – boys – 6 – 8

Spring Sports (April – May)

• Soccer – boys – 6 – 8
• Softball – girls – 6 – 8
• Tackle Football – co-ed – 7 – 8 – North High Vikings Futures Program

Attend a game and cheer on the Skinner Scorpions!