Mars Area School District’s 2026 Fall Sports Season begins in August. Dates of the first practices/meetings are as follows:
Monday, Aug. 10
- Varsity/JV Football — (Mandatory Heat Acclimation) Contact: Zachary Benedek, [email protected]
- Varsity/JV Boys Golf — Contact: Rich Schoeffel, [email protected]
- Varsity Girls Golf — Contact: Ethan Myler, [email protected]
Monday, Aug. 17
- Varsity/JV Cross Country — Contact: Dan Carlino, [email protected]
- Varsity/JV Boys Soccer — Contact: Joe Haefner, [email protected]
- Varsity/JV Girls Soccer — Contact: Blair Gerlach, [email protected]
- Varsity/JV Girls Volleyball — Contact: Tami Caraway, [email protected]
- Varsity/JV Girls Tennis — Contact: Mark Varlotta, [email protected]
- Varsity/JV Cheerleading — Contact: Autumn Schuller, [email protected]
- 7th/8th Grade Football — (Mandatory Heat Acclimation) Contact: Andy Borgen, [email protected]
Monday, Aug. 24
- 7th/8th Grade Cross Country — Contact: Dave Kuremsky, [email protected]
- 7th/8th Grade Boys Soccer — Contact: Joe Haefner, [email protected]
- 7th/8th Grade Girls Soccer — Contact: Julie Walker, [email protected]
- 7th/8th Cheerleading — Contact: Christine Tumulty, [email protected]
All students participating in a sport must register at https://students.arbitersports.com/organizations/mars-area-school-district-athletics; must submit a signed “Drug Testing Consent Form” in accordance with District Policy 227.1 Random Drug Testing; and must undergo one comprehensive physical examination per year. (Note: Completed physical forms must be dated after May 1, 2026, and must be scanned and uploaded directly to Family ID. No paper copies of physical forms will be accepted.)
Mars Area School District charges a $100 Athletic Participation Fee per student per sport. Online payments are accepted via Family ID (PayPal or credit card) or by check, made payable to “Mars Area School District.” Checks may be turned in to the Main Office at the student’s individual building.
All fees and completed forms must be submitted by no later than Saturday, Aug. 1, in order for students to be eligible to participate.
For more information, visit www.marsk12.org.