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Athletics Information

  • Peoria Unified School District offers extracurricular athletic opportunities to grades K-12 in a variety of sports throughout the school year.   These invaluable experiences help develop the skills needed to meet the demands and challenges of adult life. It is our mission to provide a safe environment that allows a student-athlete to experience a premier athletic environment, one that fosters personal growth and lifelong memories. Being part of an athletic program in the Peoria Unified School District significantly increases the total educational experience of our students in a positive way. Our focus is academics first, as we must understand that we are students before athletes.  As part of a comprehensive K-12 athletic program, our athletic directors and coaches have the responsibility of teaching our student athletes valuable life skills to be successful after graduation. The statement “building our future, leaving my legacy” is what we encourage our students to understand. A student’s work in the classroom and on the field will shape their future, and at the same time leave a legacy on the campus. We are committed to the core values established by our team of athletic directors, which include discipline, commitment, sportsmanship, accountability, and servant leadership.  It is by these values we strive to shape the lives of our student-athletes to be prepared for life beyond the classroom. Peoria Unified is proud of its award-winning athletics programs. To find more information about participating in, sponsoring, or attending athletic events in the district, please visit the school website. 

Clear Bag Guidelines

  • NEW! View details about Peoria Unified's clear bag guidelines for the 2024-25 school year at all high schools.

  • Watch Peoria Unified Athletic Events Live and On-Demand 

    To stream one of Peoria Unified's games online, please visit psbnonline.com

    PSBNonline.com

    Disclaimer: There are many fraudulent Facebook event pages and Twitter accounts promising streams of sporting events who tag our schools, teams, coaches and even players. These are scams which can be used to steal your login combinations and either sell them on the web or use the combinations in an attempt to take over personal accounts such as social media or your banking information. This includes events and pages who appear credible but within  their links, they take you to an outside source, which is clickbait. If you are being re-routed to a strange URL to watch a game, or if it asks you to log in or create an account, please be aware. If you hover over a link that is not owned by the school, PSBN, NFHS Network, Sports360AZ, or AZPrepSpotlight, reach out to the school that is hosting the stream and confirm. 

Contact

  • Mark Ernster                                                      
    Mark Ernster                                                                                                                                                    
    Director of District Athletics
    623-486-6045                                                                                                         
    Email 

     

     Cactus High School Cobra Logo

    CACTUS HIGH SCHOOL
    Chris Laughland
    Cactus Athletic Director
    623-412-5004
    Email

     

    Centennial logo

    CENTENNIAL HIGH SCHOOL
    Darien Schoolcraft
    Centennial Athletic Director
    623-412-4422
    Email 

     

    Ironwood High School Eagle Logo

    IRONWOOD HIGH SCHOOL
    Kristine Kemp
    Ironwood Athletic Director
    623-486-6404
    Email

     

    Liberty High School Logo

    LIBERTY HIGH SCHOOL
    Eric Gardner                                  
    Liberty Athletic Director                        
    623-773-6528                                              
    Email    

                                                     

    Peoria High logo

    PEORIA HIGH SCHOOL
    Jacob Holiday
    Peoria Athletic Director
    623-486-6304
    Email  

     

    RSK logo

    RAYMOND S. KELLIS HIGH SCHOOL
    Kendrick Farley
    Raymond S. Kellis Athletic Director
    623-412-5429
    Email

     

    Sunrise Mountain logo

    SUNRISE MOUNTAIN HIGH SCHOOL
    Matthew Akins
    Sunirse Mountain Athletic Director
    623-487-5128
    Email