Athletics

Skinner and Denver Public School Prep-League Athletics

Welcome to Skinner and Denver Public School Prep-League Athletics.  We are excited that your family and student/athlete has expressed interest in 2025-2026 athletics. Please scroll down for the sports offered.

DPS uses the Arbiter Sports platform for middle school sports registration and payment. A copy of your student’s current physical must be uploaded to this platform. 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 current 6th, 7th or 8th grade student.
  2. The student must be academically eligible. (No Fs)
  3. The participation fee of $36.00 per sport, must be paid to complete the registration ($26 free/reduced lunch rate).
    • My Spark Denver has been launched through a partnership with the City and County of Denver, Mile High United Way, and Gary Community Ventures to increase access to after school and extracurricular activities that can have positive benefits for youth. The program does that by providing $1,000 debit cards directly to students and families so that they can choose the youth activities that they’re most interested in.  Denver Public Schools Middle School Athletics (DPS-MSA) is an approved partner and the MySpark card can be used for the DPS-MSA participation fee.  To apply for the MySpark card prior to completing the sport registration, please click here.
  4. Physical Exam and Medical Clearance to Participate
    • A completed Physical Examination and Consent must be current and on file with the Director of Athletics for your students school.  The form below is highly recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), and as of July 2025, is the only form the CHSAA membership will accept for documentation of physical exams (for high school students). Therefore, we highly encourage the use of this document at the middle school level.
    • 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.
  1. Register your student via Arbiter Registration for the 2025-2026 school year.

Please contact Assistant Principal, Shawn Ward with any follow up questions!

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

Skinner Athletics:

Early Fall Sports (9/2 – 10/17)     

Fall Sports (10/20 – 12/5)

Winter Sports (1/8 – 2/20)

Early Spring Sports (2/23 – 4/10)

Spring Sports (4/13 – 5/22)

Summer (June & July)

Attend a game and cheer on the Skinner Scorpions!