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PHS Winter Sports 2026-27
Orange Card “Permit to Tryout & Participate” cards will be issued for the winter season starting Thursday October 15th. Monday through Friday 8:00am–4:00pm at Cindy Smith’s desk in the front office. You must have an orange card to start tryouts.
To receive an Orange Card
- Complete the online registration through A Better Way at psd-athletics-registration. The instructions are at the bottom of this bulletin.
- Bring a paper copy of your current physical/or upload it when you are registering
- Make sure the top is fully filled out, and it is signed by a parent/guardian and athlete at the bottom of the page.
- Payment on www.schoolpay.com (there will be a credit card fee) or pay the cashier at Pouder.
- Check in or email Cindy Smith so she can check your grades and classes.
ALL 5 Steps are required to receive an Orange Card. You will not be allowed to try out or participate if all 5 steps are not completed.
Winter Online Registration “A Better Way” opens October 15th.
Please do not wait until the last minute to complete the 5 steps above.
Athletic Participation Fee
PHS Students - $220.00 per sport no family max
Charter/ Home or Private School Students - $320.00 per sport no family max
If a student athlete is not offered a spot on a team, the athletic fee will be reimbursed in full. Students who meet federal guidelines for the free or reduced lunch program will have the participation fee waived; you will still have to go through the payment process online.
Eligibility
Eligibility will be checked at the beginning of each season. Eligibility is determined based on previous semester grades earned. Athletes identified as failing two or more classes during the previous semester will be ineligible for sports until the regain date. All sports have different regain dates.
PHS checks athletic eligibility on a weekly basis. Athletes identified as failing two or more classes will be declared ineligible and will lose one week of eligibility, beginning on the following Monday through Saturday.
For any questions with regards to eligibility, contact Cindy Smith cindys@psdschools.org
Communication
You can check for sport schedules and updates at arbiterlive.com and select Poudre.
Follow us on Instagram: @poudrehs_athletics
Boys Wrestling
Coach Barrett Golyer 488-6047, C: 970-217-8425 bgolyer@psdschools.org
- Mandatory Parent Meetings (and 1st year Poudre wrestlers) October 20th OR October 27th (choose one) 6:00-7:00pm PHS Events Center
- Preseason Open Mats: Thursday & Friday 4:30–6:00pm (Happening Now)
- Preseason Weights: Monday and Tuesday 4:30-5:30pm
- First Official Day: November 16th 4:30-6:15pm (MUST have orange card to participate)
- This is a NO cut sport: Blue and Silver Night “Wrestle-Offs” November 25th 6:00pm Main Gym
- Booster Meeting for parent support 10/13/25 at LaPorte Pizza 6:30-7:15pm
Girls Wrestling
Coach Desiree Kendall 970-817-0157 dkendall@psdschools.org
Coach Joshua Beck 970-566-2122 joshuab@psdschools.org
- Mandatory Parent Meeting October 21st, 6:00–7:30pm PHS Events Center
- Preseason Open Mats: Thursdays & Fridays 4:30–6:00pm (Happening Now)
- Preseason Camp: November 9th–13th, 4:45–6:45pm
- First Official Day: November 16th 6:00–8:00 pm
- Parent/family meeting: November 13th 5:30-7:00pm in the Wrestling Gym Dinner provided
- No experience required! Come try out an amazing sport! Do not hesitate to reach out with any questions
Boys Basketball
Coach Jeff Brubaker jebrubak@psdschools.org
- Preseason open gym: October 5th, 6th, 12th, 13th, 19th, 20th, 26th,
- Contact Coach Brubaker for times and location
- Team Camp:
- November 2nd-4th 4:30-6:30pm
- November 9th-12th 6:30 -8:30pm
- Tryouts: November 16th-18th 4:30-6:30pm
- Parent Meeting: November 19th 5:45-6:30pm in room 414
- First Official Day: November 16th
- Everyone is welcome and encouraged to attend!
Girls Basketball
Coach Jeff Schelly jschelly@psdschools.org
- Preseason open gym: October 1st,7th, 12th, 13th, 19th, 20th, 28th
- Contact Coach Schelly for times and location
- Team Camp:
- November 2nd -5th 6:30-8:30pm
- November 9th-12th 4:30-6:30pm
- Tryouts: November 16th-18th 6:30-8:30pm
- Parent Meeting: November 19th 5:30-6:30pm in the Event Center
- First Official Day: November 16th.
- Anyone is encouraged and welcome to attend.
Please send Coach Schelly an email to be added to our TeamSnap.
Nordic Skiing
Coach: Sarah Fonte sfonte@psdschools.org
- Parent Meeting: November 10th 6:30-7:30pm Event Center Poudre HS
- First preseason optional practice: October 6th at 5:15-6:45pm at Poudre High School
- Preseason: Tuesdays & Thursdays through November 12th Email Coach Fonte for locations.
- First Official Practice: November 16th 5:00-7:00pm
- We encourage any skier who is NOT already participating in a Fall sport to join us for preseason conditioning and fun.
- New to the team, or just curious? You can still participate and learn more about Nordic and our team.
Please email Coach Sarah Fonte if you are planning to participate, even if it is just for some of the preseason dates. You will need to complete the pre-season waiver before attending your first preseason practice.
For more questions, please email Sarah Fonte sarahcfonte@gmail.com
Girls Swimming
Coach: TBA
- Parent Meeting: TBA
- First Official Day: November 9th
Girls Dive-Housed at Wellington Middle-High School
Coach: Luke Richmond lrichmond@psdschools.org
- First Official Day: November 9th
Ice Hockey-Housed at Fort Collins High School
Coach: Riley Nelson rileyn@psdschools.org
You will still complete all your steps at Poudre High School
- First Official Day: November 9th
More hockey information https://fch.psdschools.org/hockey
Unified Basketball
Coach: Wendi Miller 970-488-6204 wendim@psdschools.org
- Partner Meeting: December 14th 4:15pm in room 318
- Start Date: January 7th
Have your registration for your orange card before Winter Break
Juniors and Seniors only as Partners