Athletics

Dear Parents, Guardians, and Community Members,

Poudre School District is thrilled to share some exciting news about the continued growth of our middle school athletics program. Beginning this spring, PSD will be adding girls middle school soccer, followed by boys middle school soccer in the fall. These offerings represent our latest commitment to fostering a strong sense of belonging and expanding opportunities for students to pursue their passions in an educational setting.

Athletics play a powerful role in helping students connect, grow, and thrive, both on and off the field. The addition of middle school soccer reflects PSD’s dedication to meeting student interests and creating meaningful experiences that support physical, social, and emotional development.

As with any new opportunity, growth can also bring change. In some cases, the introduction of soccer may impact participation numbers in other sports at individual schools. If a particular sport does not have enough interest to be offered at a student’s home middle school, we want families to know that students will still have opportunities to participate.

In these situations, students will have two options:

• Tryout/Participate at the partner middle school within their feeder system, or
• Tryout/Participate at a designated middle school within the district that is seeking additional participation

A similar approach is already common practice at the high school level for sports that do not have teams at every school. Our goal is to ensure that no student is prevented from competing simply because of participation numbers at their home building.

When these circumstances arise, the building Athletic Director will work closely with the District Athletic Office to support families and place students in programs that align with district policy and, student interests. We are committed to helping students find a place to play.

Once again, we are incredibly excited about the addition of middle school soccer and the continued evolution of PSD athletics. Thank you for your ongoing support, flexibility, and partnership as we work together to create opportunity-rich experiences for our student-athletes.

Sincerely,

Brandon Carlucci

District Athletic Director

Boltz Middle School Athletics 
Where we inspire students to be a great person, a great student and then a great athlete!

The fees for athletics are $150 and must be paid before the first official practice. Fees can be paid online on School Pay, parents need to register their students on the district's Sports Engine site, and students also must have a current physical on file at school before they will be allowed to participate. 

Please read and complete all PSD paperwork so that your child can participate on the first day of practice/tryouts:

1. If your child does NOT attend Boltz, please follow this PSD Placement Guideline link: PSD Placement Guidelines
2. ONLINE FORMAT: Online sports registration for any sport at Boltz. This process will also allow you to pay online.
3. Students who qualify for free/reduced lunch must have a new fee waiver on file each year in order to have fees waived. We can assist parents with this process during check-in. It is a two-step process with applying for free/reduced lunch first, then applying for additional fees to be waived (on the Parent View “fees” tab).

RESOURCES FOR SCHOOL SPORTS PHYSICALS: 

A PSD Sports Physical must be filled out by a physician before a student can participate in a PSD sport. Sports physicals expire one year from “date of exam” not the date the doctor signed (if these dates are different). Please keep a copy of your students’ sports physical and turn in a copy to the Boltz Athletic secretary. You may need this physical for high school (if not expired) and/or other activities outside of school. 

1. Make an appointment with your primary care physician.
2. UC Health Urgent Care Center Harmony Campus (2127 E. Harmony Rd Suite 140) 970-297-6250. Walk-ins are welcome. $30 for sports physical. Payment by cash or credit card is required at the time of service.
3. The Little Clinic (1842 N. College Avenue. Inside the King Soopers) 970-494-6975 $45 for physical sports. Appointments or walk-ins are available. You may schedule online. Accepts many major insurance plans.
4. Concentra Urgent Care Center (630 S. Lemay Av) 970-221-5811. Walk-ins are welcome. $35 for sports physical.
5. The PSD Health & Wellness Center at Centennial High School (330 E Laurel)
6. The PSD Health & Wellness Center at Lincoln Middle School (1600 Lancer Drive)
7. Both PSD Health and Wellness Centers offer sports physicals/well child exams/Acute Medical care/Mental Health Counseling. They are OPEN YEAR-ROUND. $0-$35 sliding scale (for qualifying families). No co-pay/deductibles required. They accept Medicaid/CHP+, most insurance plans and offer fee-for-service. No student enrolled for care is ever turned away for an inability to pay for services provided at the Center. Call 970.488.4900 to schedule an appointment or log on to our website at hwcenter.org for information and forms. Must have an appointment. No walk-ins allowed.

Fees: 2025-2026 Season

• Athletic fees approved by the Board of Education will be charged for athletes in grades 6-12.
• Athletic fees will be collected at the beginning of each sport season prior to the student-athlete participation.
• Fees for PSD students - $150 per season, $75 for Unified Sports
• Fees for PSD Non-Charter Students or Homeschool Students:
  • $220 per sport, $110 for Unified Sports

Questions, please contact:

Gabriel Vigil, Assistant Principal/Athletic Director
gvigil@psdschools.org
(970) 472-3704

or

Jenae Huffman Proctor, Athletic Administrative Assistant 

jhuffmanproctor@psdschools.org

(970) 472-3708