Middle-school students invited to play sports
Posted August 3, 2026
Area students can register now to be part of the 2026-27 Riverview Middle School athletic teams!
These opportunities are open to all area middle-school students in the appropriate grades, including those who are homeschooled or attending parochial schools.
These are interscholastic programs (except Golf), where Riverview teams travel to compete with area middle schools. Teams practice after school at Riverview or at Plymouth High School. (Students can ride any school bus from Riverview to PHS).
Registration is handled online via MyRec. With the exception of Football, which is offered by Plymouth Panther Football, these programs are coordinated by Plymouth School District Community Education & Recreation.
The following teams begin practices right away. Informational meetings are open to players and/or parents/guardians.
Tackle Football
Open to: students entering grades 7-8 (plus approved 6th-graders)
Meeting: 6pm Monday Aug. 10 at the shed on Laack Street (near Carl Loebe Field and the Armory)
Register: online via MyRec for Tackle Football by Sunday Aug. 9
Fee: $70 (includes equipment rental)
First practice: 3-4:30pm Tuesday Aug. 11 at Riverview (detailed practice schedule)
Games: 4:30pm mostly Tuesdays & Thursdays Sept. 1-Oct. 8 (detailed game schedule)
More info: Youth Football website
Cross Country
Open to: students entering grades 5-8
Meeting: 5pm Tuesday Aug. 25 in the Riverview Gym, during Riverview Sneak Peek
Register: online via MyRec for Cross Country before beginning practices, no later than Aug. 30
Fee: $30
First practice: 8-9am Monday Aug. 17 on the Riverview outdoor basketball courts
Additional practices: 8-9am Aug. 18-19 & Aug. 24-25. (Athletes must attend at least 3 practices in order to participate in the first meet Aug. 27.) Once school begins, practices will be 2:45-4pm school days at Riverview.
Meets: Aug. 27-Oct. 5
More info:
• Cross Country webpage
• Cross Country team website
• Cross Country store (orders due Aug. 28)
Volleyball
Open to: girls entering grades 7-8
Meeting: 3:45pm Tuesday Aug. 25 gym in the Riverview Gym, during Riverview Sneak Peek
Register: online via MyRec for Volleyball by Sunday Aug. 30
Fee: $30
First practice: 2:45-4:30pm Wednesday Sept. 2 in the Riverview Gym
Games: Mostly Mondays and Thursdays from Sept. 10 to Oct. 15
More info: Volleyball webpage
Additional sports
Registration also is open for:
- Dance: for students in grades 7-8, offered October-December
- Boys Basketball: for boys in grades 7-8, offered November-December
- Girls Basketball: for girls in grades 7-8, offered January-February
- Wrestling: for grades 5-8, offered January-March
- Tennis: for grades 7-8, offered April-May
- Track & Field: for grades 7-8, offered April-May
- Golf: for grades 7-8, offered April-May
Students must be registered before they can participate, via the MyRec registration system. (Parents/guardians will need to create a MyRec account, if they do not already have one.) In addition, all participants must have Page 4 of the Physical Evaluation Form / Formulario de Autorización on file that was signed by a doctor based on an examination done no earlier than April 1, 2025.
Attention grades 5 and 6: Riverview also offers Intramural Sports & Activities, which provides a variety of physical activities for students of all skill level without the pressure to compete and win. The first session will begin soon after school starts; details and registration will be available via MyRec beginning Aug. 26.
Learn more:
• Sign up for sports via the MyRec online registration system.
• Visit the Middle-School Athletics webpage for more information.
• Call (920) 892-5068, email commedrec@plymouth.k12.wi.us, or visit the Community Ed & Rec office 8am-4pm on the south end (Door 18) of Plymouth High School, 125 S. Highland Ave.