2026-2027 - Volume 3 - Fall (October 2026) |
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Athletic Department Staff |
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Athletic Director - Michael Johnston, CAA (mjohnston@jpsonline.org) Assistant Athletic Director - Daniel Russell (drussell@jpsonline.org)
Athletic Administrative Assistant - Moni Marlink (mmarlink@jpsonline.org) Junior High Athletic Director - Alex Krombeen (akrombeen@jpsonline.org) JH Athletic Administrative Assistant - Jenn Urban (jurban@jpsonline.org) Aquatics Director - Jen Coffey (jcoffey@jpsonline.org) Community Education Director - Josh Lucas (jlucas@jpsonline.org) Strength & Performance Director - Zach Mendoza (zmendoza@jpsonline.org) |
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October 2, 2026 - Homecoming Football Game (vs Grand Haven) October 10, 2026 - Homecoming Dance
October 12, 2026 - Athletic Boosters Meeting - 7 pm November 2, 2026 - No Students - Full Day Staff PD November 25 - 29, 2026 - Thanksgiving Break December 7, 2026 - Athletic Boosters Meeting - 7 pm
December 17, 2026 - Half Day for Students December 19, 2026 - January 3, 2027 - Winter Break |
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Athletic Stadium Expectations |
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Homecoming / Varsity Football vs Grand Haven October 2, 2026 |
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Senior Night / Varsity Football vs Grandville October 16, 2026 |
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Winter Athletic Teams - Start Dates |
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E-Sports - Contact - - abeach@jpsonline.org Dance - Contact - - anorton@jpsonline.org Unified Basketball - - Specific to Unified PE and Unified Program Boys Ice Hockey - October 26, 2026
Girls Ice Hockey (Co-Op Club) - October 26, 2026 Boys and Girls Bowling - November 9, 2026 Competitive Cheer - November 9, 2026 Boys Basketball - November 11, 2026 Boys and Girls Wrestling - November 16, 2026 Girls Basketball - November 18, 2026 Boys Swim and Dive - November 23, 2026 |
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Participation Fees Junior High Athletic Season: $50 High School Athletic Season: $80
Family Maximum Per Year: $200 (can be combination of Junior High & High School)
Participation fees must be paid prior to the season deadlines outlined below. Failure to provide payment may result in the student athlete being ineligible for that season. Student Athletes who are on free and reduced lunch will receive a waiver for participation fees. Free and reduced lunch form must be completed and returned to the district food service office. Fall sports participation fees must be paid by September 15th Winter sports participation fees must be paid by December 15th Spring sports participation fees must be paid by April 15th If there are any hardships that do not allow participation fees to be paid, please contact the athletic office. |
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Academic Eligibility: NEW 2026* High School Criteria – JPS Current Academic Credit. All athletes, including athletes participating in club sports, must be passing 83% of his/her coursework (i.e., five out of six classes) each semester or they may become immediately ineligible to participate in any athletic practice or event.
High School Criteria – Previous Academic Credit - MHSAA Eligibility. A student must pass 66% of his/her coursework (i.e., four out of six classes) each semester. If an athlete does not pass 66% of his/her coursework, the athlete will be prohibited from participating in any sports the following semester. |
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Student Athletes must be in attendance at school for at least half (50%) of the school day (3 of 6 classes) in order to participate in practice or contests. If a student athlete is absent from a class period, their absence must be excused (EA). Any - A or UA = No Participation
4 EA's or more = No participation 3 EA's or less = Allowed to participate |
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Final Forms
Final Forms is a comprehensive registration system that Jenison student athletes, grades 7-12, use to upload the MHSAA physical, pay participation fees, and sign consent forms. This is a requirement for participation on a Jenison Athletic Team. Final Forms Login
Need to register on Final Forms? Information on how to register can be found by clicking here! |
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MHSAA Sports Physical Requirement - An updated sports physical must be on file with the athletic office and dated after April 15 of the current school year. (i.e - school year of 2026-27 = physical must be dated on or after April 15, 2026. |
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Live Sporting Events - Jenison Public Schools offers streaming of select home High School athletic events. Live home events can be found on the Athletics Live webpage. No payment is required to stream home events. MHSAA tournament events and away contests may require a subscription to stream. |
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2026-27 All Sports Passes $50 Individual Pass allows full access to Junior High & High School Home Events - Does not include admission to MHSAA tournaments or post-season events. $180 Family Pass Package allows full access to Junior High & High School Home Events. Includes 4 passes (must be immediate family) - Each additional pass can be purchased for $35 each. Does not include admission to MHSAA tournaments or post-season events.
Passes can be purchased in the High School Athletic Office from 8:00 am - 3:30 pm or online by clicking here. Passes must be picked up from the High School Athletic office or at Home Varsity Football Games.
Individual Game Tickets can be purchased online at Jenison Athletics - GoFAN
Golden Age Passes - Jenison Golden Age passes can be obtained by anyone 60 years or older who reside within the Jenison Public School District. They are free to those who qualify, and are accepted at any home or away OK Conference athletic event. Please bring your ID to our Administrative office located at 8375 20th Ave or the High School Athletic Office located at 2140 Bauer Rd during business hours. |
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Event Parking:
Due to continued construction on the main campus, please visit jpsonline.org/page/visit for the most up-to-date parking maps. The best spots to park on main campus for events will be Lot E and Lot C. |
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Click the button below to view all Wildcat Championships! |
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Q: What Sport(s) do you coach?
A: Boys Varsity Tennis, I previously have coached Girls JV Tennis, Boys JV Tennis and JH Boys Tennis. Q: How many years have you been coaching? How Many years at JPS? A: I have been a coach for 10 years, all here at JHS for a total of 17 seasons.
Q: What coaching awards or accomplishments you have received? A: None, so far... Q: What is one of your favorite memories of playing or coaching?
A: My favorite memory as a coach was watching our 1 singles qualify for State Finals in 2023. He had worked hard for several years to build to that point. Watching him achieve that goal and how the team celebrated with him was very special and cool to see. Q: What is a goal of yours for the 2026-27 school year?
A: My goal for this year has been to reframe our team's success around improvement rather than wins and losses. We have been using the phrase "Beat Yesterday" to highlight the improvement that we can make on a daily basis regardless of match results and who we are facing on the court. Q: What is your Favorite Sports or motivation movie? A: Remember the Titans or Miracle.
Q: What is your favorite post contest(game) meal? A: Five Guys for a Burger, Fries and a Coke. |
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Jenison Athletic Boosters |
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The Jenison Booster Club supports our student-athletes through volunteer programs, financial support, and other initiatives. The Booster Club also awards college scholarships to outstanding senior athletes. Thank you, JPS Athletic Boosters, for your dedication to supporting our student-athletes! JPS Athletic Boosters Each Athletic Program will be assigned a specific date to work concessions. Coach and Parent Rep will share more specific information on the date athletic programs have been assigned. Please sign up to work concessions for our athletic boosters! Your support and time spent volunteering at concessions directly impacts and supports our student athletes! Thank you! |
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Have Youth Athletes? - - Youth Athletic Programs |
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Jenison Public Schools in collaboration with Senior High coaches and community partners is dedicated to offering summer camps and school year activities to all JPS students. Jenison has moved to Eventlink for summer camp and school year programing registrations. Please visit the Registrations page to see the current list of offered camps and programs. Current camps and programs include:
Fall Programs: Cub Football, Cub Cheer, 456'ers Volleyball Questions About Youth Athletic Programs? Contact Coach Lucas ( jlucas@jpsonline.org ) Looking for more information? Click the buttons below! |
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Looking for nutrition guides for your student athlete? Click here! |
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