
Fall Sports
|
Sport |
Coach |
Parent Meeting |
Grade |
Location |
Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Football (10-12) |
Matt Hentges |
8/16 @ 5pm AVHS Theater |
10th-12th |
Wrestling Room |
Monday - Friday 7:00 am - 2:30 pm |
|
Football (9) |
Jeremy Hendrickson |
8/16 @ 5pm AVHS Theater |
9th |
Gym D |
Monday - Friday 7:00 am - 12:00 pm |
|
Boys Soccer |
Nic Barclay |
8/19 @ 7pm Community Room |
9th-12th |
Stadium Turf |
Monday - Wednesday 9:00-11:00am; 2:00-3:30pm Thursday - Friday 3:00-5:00pm (with teams) |
|
Girls Soccer |
Rachel Knutson |
8/13 @ 6pm Community Room |
9th-12th |
North Turf |
Monday - Friday 9:00-11:00 am; 2:00-3:30 pm 8/22 Scrimmage V |
|
Girls Volleyball |
Hannah Specktor |
8/20 @ 6pm Community Room |
9th-12th |
AVHS Gyms |
Monday - Tuesday 8:30-11:30 am & 1:00-3:00 pm Wednesday: 8:30 am - 12:00 pm Coaches Clinic 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Thursday & Friday: Varies by Team |
|
Cross Country (boys/girls) |
Zach Tashjian Kaitlin Lee |
|
9th-12th |
AVHS Track |
Monday - Friday 8:00 am |
|
Girls Tennis |
Kate Obright |
8/13 @ 7:30pm Community Room |
9th-12th |
AVHS Tennis Courts |
Monday - Thursday 8:00 am - 12:00 pm Friday 4:00pm V/JV Match at Simley |
|
Girls Swim/Dive |
Scott Pearson |
|
9th-12th |
Valley Middle School |
Monday - Friday 9:00 am - 11:30 am
|
|
CI Adapted Soccer |
Brett Kosidowski |
|
HOPE Fieldhouse |
September 8, Practice 3:15-4:30 |
Steps to participate in Sports at AVHS
Step 1: Annual Educational Benefits/Financial Assistance Form
All families must complete an Educational Benefits Application every year. Participants may be eligible for reduced-price athletic fees, helping to reduce barriers to participation in athletics programs.
Complete the Educational Benefits Application in PayPams [external: Paypams]
Step 2: Updated Physical Form
All current physicals must be dated within the past three years and not expire during the current sport season which includes the state tournament dates. New or updated physical forms can be emailed to Allison Weaver [allison.weaver@district196.org], faxed to 952-431-8744 or brought into the AVHS Main Office.
26-27 Downloadable Sports Physical Form PDF [External: MSHSL]
Step 3: Register Online
Register prior to your sport start date or tryout start date. Your coach will receive an automatic electronic communication that you are registered after successful completion of the EduTrak Registration process.
Complete the registration form online with EduTrak [external: Edutrak]
List of Fall Sports, Coaches, Dates and Costs:
Cross Country - Boys
- Boys Cross Country Head Coach: Zachary Tashjian
- Begins: Monday, August 17, 2026
- Cost: $165/9th Grade $149
- XC Website [external]
Cross Country - Girls
- Girls Cross Country Head Coach: Kaitlin Lee
- Begins: Monday, August 17, 2026
- Cost: $165/9th Grade $149
- XC Website [external]
Football
- Football Head Coach: Matt Hentges
- Begins: Monday, August 17, 2026
- Cost: $204/9th Grade $149
- Football Website [external]
Soccer - Boys
- Boys Soccer Head Coach: Nic Barclay
- Begins: Monday, August 17, 2026
- Cost: $176/9th Grade $149
Soccer - Girls
- Girls Soccer Head Coach: Rachel Knutson
- Begins: Monday, August 17, 2026
- Cost: $165/9th Grade $149
Swimming & Diving - Girls
- Girls Swimming and Diving Head Coach: Scott Pearson
- Begins: Monday, August 17, 2026
- Cost: $176/9th Grade $149
Tennis - Girls
- Girls Tennis Head Coach: Kate Obright
- Begins: Monday, August 17, 2026
- Cost: $165/9th Grade $149
Volleyball - Girls
- Girls Volleyball Head Coach: Hannah Specktor
- Begins: Monday, August 17, 2026
- Cost: $176/9th Grade $149
- Volleyball Website [external]
Fall Sideline Cheer
- Head Coach: Athena Poindexter
- Begins: TBD
- Cost: $100
- Cheer Website [external]
Fall Performance Dance
- Head Coach: Madeline Sheahan
- Begins: Monday. August 17th, 2026
- Cost: $100
Adapted Soccer - CI
- CI Adapted Soccer Head Coach: Brett Kosidowski
- Parent & player informational meeting: Thursday August 27 at 5PM on Google Meet [External]
- Begins: 9/8 at HOPE Fieldhouse, 3:15-4:30 practice
- Cost: $110
Adapted Soccer - PI
- PI Adapted Soccer Head Coach: Lorrie Buecksler
- Parent & player informational meeting: Tuesday 9/8 at 6:30 pm at Rosemount Community Center (RCC)
- First practice: 9/14 at RCC
- Cost: $110




