Welcome to KVMS Athletics!

Welcome to the Kankakee Valley Middle School Athletics page—the proud home of the Kougars! Our athletic program is an essential extension of the classroom, dedicated to fostering the physical, social, and emotional growth of our student-athletes.

At KVMS, we believe that sports provide a unique platform to instill our core ROAR values:

  • Responsibility
  • Ownership
  • Awareness
  • Respect

Whether competing on the field, the court, or in the pool, our athletes are expected to represent the Wheatfield community with exemplary character and discipline. We offer a wide range of programs—including football, soccer, volleyball, cross country, wrestling, basketball, and more—designed to challenge students to reach their full potential while maintaining a strong commitment to academic excellence.

Explore our resources to find schedules, physical forms, and team information. Paws up, Kougars!

KVMS Athletics, Paws up, Kougars

Eligibility

In order to participate in a school sponsored athletic team, students must meet the following requirements:

  • Updated physical on file (dated on or after April 1, 2025)
  • Completed all portions of FinalForms (parent and student)
  • Followed the KVMS academic eligibility policy (explained in the Handbook)

All of the KVMS Sports Schedules can be found on Eventlink.com. We will update any changes that are made to any of the athletic schedules as soon as possible. Attached are easy to use directions to set up your Eventlink account.

KVMS Team Information

    Spring Team Information

    Track & Field

    Girls Call Out Meeting: March 18th, 2026 (during advisory)

    Boys Call Out Meeting: March 13th, 2026 (during advisory)

    Girls Coach:

    Michael Clark (mclark@kv.k12.in.us)

    Will Oates (woates@kv.k12.in.us)

    Zac Waters (zwaters@kv.k12.in.us

    Boys Coach:

    Danielle DeFries (dadefries@kv.k12.in.us)

    Dave DeFries (ddefries@kv.k12.in.us)

    Boys Soccer

    Boys Call Out Meeting: March 16th, 2026 during advisory

    Coach:

    Jovan Jeftich (jjeftich@kv.k12.in.us)

    Girls Soccer

    Girls Soccer Call Out Meeting: March 11th, 2025 (during advisory)

    Coaches:

    Cassie Hinsey (crc_coffer@hotmail.com)

    Aubrey VanMeter (avanmeter@kv.k12.in.us)

    Winter Teams Information

    Girls Basketball

    6th grade TRYOUTS

    January 5th: Time 4-6

    January 6th: Time 2-4

    January 7th: Time 5-7

    7h grade TRYOUTS

    January 5th: Time 4-6

    January 6th: Time 4-6

    January 7th: Time 2-4

    8th grade TRYOUTS

    January 5th: Time 12-2

    January 6th: Time 2-4

    January 7th: Time 2-4

    *Make sure you have completed all portions of FinalForms and have turned in an updated physical before tryouts.

    Coaches

    6th grade: Dave DeFries

    7th grade: Michael Clark

    8th grade: Aubrey VanMeter

    Updated 12/11/25

    Boys Basketball

    Coaches

    6th grade: Dave DeFries

    7th grade: John Hall

    8th grade: Brett Walther

    Updated 11/7/24

    All of the KVMS Sports Schedules can be found on Eventlink.com. We will update any changes that are made to any of the athletic schedules as soon as possible. Attached are easy to use directions to set up your Eventlink account.

    Boys and Girls Swimming/Diving

    Swimming Tryouts

    Wednesday December 17th 5:15-6:30

    Thursday December 18th 4:45- 6:00

    Diving Tryouts

    Information will be sent out via SportsU

    Swimming & Diving Coaches

    Tiffany Pearman (tpearman@kv.k12.in.us)

    Alyssa Helton (ahelton@kv.k12.in.us)

    Kim Summers - diving (ksummers@kv.k12.in.us)

    Updated 12/11/25

    All of the KVMS Sports Schedules can be found on Eventlink.com. We will update any changes that are made to any of the athletic schedules as soon as possible. Attached are easy to use directions to set up your Eventlink account.

    Wrestling

    Conditioning will be on Tuesdays and Thursdays beginning on December 3rd.

    Coaches:

    Brian Culbreth (culbrethslawncare@hotmail.com)

    Zac Waters

    Updated 12/11/25

    All of the KVMS Sports Schedules can be found on Eventlink.com. We will update any changes that are made to any of the athletic schedules as soon as possible. Attached are easy to use directions to set up your Eventlink account.

    Cheerleading

    Coach Katelynn Koedyker

    Updated 10/8/24

    All of the KVMS Sports Schedules can be found on Eventlink.com. We will update any changes that are made to any of the athletic schedules as soon as possible. Attached are easy to use directions to set up your Eventlink account.

    Fall Sports Information

    Football

    2025 Team Information: SportsYou, Calendar & Expectations

    First Practice: 8/4/25 2:30pm-4pm

    Coaches: Will Dettman (wdettman@kv.k12.in.us), Ryan Armstrong (rarmstrong@kv.k12.in.us), Dave DeFries (ddefries@kv.k12.in.us), Lane Lewallen, Tim Helton

    Updated 7/28/25

    Volleyball

    2025 team Information

    Open Gym: 8/4 - 8/8 2:30pm - 4pm (7th and 8th grade only)

    6th grade coach: Aubrey VanMeter (avanmeter@kv.k12.in.us)

    7th grade coach:

    8th grade coach: Danielle DeFries (dadefries@kv.k12.in.us)

    Updated 7/28/25

    Cross Country

    2025 team Information

    Coaches: Will Oates (woates@kv.k12.in.us) and Zach Volovlek (zvolovlek@kv.k12.in.us)

    Updated 5/21/25

    Baseball Camp

    Any student interested in participating in middle school baseball for the 2025-2026 school year, please fill out the form linked below. Students will receive updates from Coach Schmidt this summer. Practices will begin on August 4th. If you have any questions, contact Coach Schmidt (steveschmidt131@gmail.com).

    Contact Information Form

    Contact: Steve Schmidt (steveschmidt131@gmail.com)

    Update: 7/28/25

    Softball Camp

    Students interested in participating in softball should contact Coach Maple. Practices will begin in August.

    Contact: emaple@kv.k12.in.us

    Update: 7/28/25

    Cheerleading

    Contact Coach Katelynn if you have any questions for the Fall 2025 Season.

    Contact: Katelynn Koedyker (katelynn.kvpw@gmail.com)

    Update: 5/21/25

KVMS Athletics Forms & Information

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2025-2026 Physical Form.pdf
2025-26 KVMS Ticket Prices.pdf
Athletic Passes Information.pdf
Parent Final Forms Information.pdf
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