Athletics
Rick Kilmer, Athletic Director


Link to the Pioneer League Web Site
KSHSAA physical form and insurance forms must be completed before students can participate in sports practice sessions.  The physical forms are available at Goddard High School, Robert Goddard Middle School, Eisenhower Middle School and the USD 265 District Office.  Physical forms are also available at the KSHSAA website.  Kansas High School Activities Association Forms (including the physical form)
Coaches
FOOTBALL 8th Grade Kelsey Brown, Head
Brad Zubke, Assistant
Craig McDaniel, Assistant
Erik Semrad, Assistant
7th Grade Steve Sheahon, Head
Bob Morgan, Assistant
Doug Mann, Assistant
Kevin Shobe, Assistant
GIRLS TENNIS 7th & 8th Grade Barb Letts, Head
BASKETBALL 8th Grade Boys Erik Semrad, Head
Travis Ford, Assistant
7th Grade Boys Wayne Schardin, Head
Mike Harms, Assistant
8th Grade Girls Diana VanHorn, Head
Meredith Beavers, Assistant
7th Grade Girls Kelsey Brown, Head
Kris Spradley, Assistant
TRACK 7th & 8th Grade Nancy Fredrickson, Head
Chris LeFevre, Head
Erik Semrad, Assistant
Brad Zubke, Assistant
Crystal Petru, Assistant
VOLLEYBALL 8th Grade Erin Christensen, Head
Laena Esposti, Assistant
7th Grade Tammi Joseph, Head
Crystal Petru, Assistant
CROSS COUNTRY 7th & 8th Grade Keith Lewandowski, Head
Angie Mitchell, Assistant
BOYS TENNIS 7th & 8th Grade Kelsey Brown, Head
WRESTLING 7th & 8th Grade Matt Zimmerman, Head
Brian Means, Assistant
CHEERLEADING 7th & 8th Grade Sara Gottschalk, Head
Jessica Buchanan, Assistant

Students are invited to participate in our sports programs.  Following is a list of important items and dates.
  1. A participate must be a bona fide student in good standing academically.  The participate will not be able to participate if they failed three (3) classes the last nine weeks of the previous school year.
  2. KSHSAA PHYSICAL/INSURANCE FORMS MUST BE COMPLETED AND TURNED IN TO THE ATHLETIC DIRECTOR'S OFFICE BEFORE YOU CAN PARTICIPATE IN AN ACTUAL PRACTICE SESSION.  These forms may be picked up at the middle school or the District Office.
  3. Any student who reaches the age of fourteen on or before September 1 shall be ineligible for seventh grade competition.  Any student who reaches the age of fifteen on or before September 1 shall be ineligible for eighth grade competition.  Students affected by this ruling should contact the Athletic Director's office as soon as possible.


SPORTSMANSHIP POLICY
The USD 265 Sportsmanship Policy promotes the board's citizenship goals for USD 265, and enhances the image of the Goddard school community among students, patrons and guests of the districts. The policy is applicable to students, sponsors, fans, and guests during school-sponsored events and activities.

The Board of Education is committed to a spirit of good sportsmanship as a means to achieve exemplary citizenship and to enhance the image of our school community among students, patrons, and guests of our district. To enhance and promote our sportsmanship and citizenship goals, all students, sponsors and fans representing our district are expected to display exemplary levels of sportsmanship during all school-sponsored events and activities. Should a student participant, coach, sponsor or attending patron exhibit such unsportsmanlike conduct that they are caused to be disqualified from or otherwise removed from an activity or sporting event, the following sanctions shall be imposed:

  1. Any student, sponsor or coach who is ejected from an event for an unsportsmanlike action shall be suspended from the next date of competition or performance for which they are eligible and may suffer a more significant suspension up to and including exclusion for the remainder of the season or school year.
  2. Suspensions for more than one date shall be at the discretion of the sponsor, coach, activities/athletic director and the building principal.
  3. A suspension for one event or a longer term may extend into the next school year.
  4. Disciplinary action taken against offending spectators may extend from a minimum of one event to a maximum of permanent suspension from all future USD 265 extracurricular activities for which spectators are invited and welcomed.
  5. Long term (more than one event) suspensions will be imposed on student participants for similar or like activities or events. As an example, an ejection from an athletic event date will result in suspension from the next athletic event for which the student is eligible for competition. Being asked to leave a performing group (non-athletic) will result in suspension from the next non-athletic contest or performance date for which the student would be eligible. The activities/athletic director will be responsible for monitoring and recording the punishment for all students (athletic and non-athletic).
For clarification only, the definition of an unsportsmanlike act shall include, but not necessarily be limited to the following inappropriate and unacceptable actions:
  1. Fighting or other physically inappropriate actions occurring during an event or competition that results in an ejection.
  2. Abusive, rude, sarcastic or discourteous action that results in ejection from a school-sponsored performance or competitive event.
  3. The use of vulgar language and/or obscene gesture directed toward any other participant, official or spectator that leads to an ejection from the event or competition.
  4. Any inappropriate racial, ethnic or religious remark made toward another participant, official or spectator during an event which results in a disciplinary report.

  5. In the case of spectators, wearing any clothing that reflects obscenity or an inappropriate racial, ethnic or religious theme.