2025-2026 North Phoenix Prep Winter High School 

Sports Teams

Boys Basketball

Head Coach Varsity – Rodrick Buckworth – rbuckworth@northphoenixprep.org 

Head Coach JV – TBD 

• Try-outs will be in the school gym at the following dates and times – 

Everyone must attend all try-out sessions & all try-out sessions are closed to everyone except players and coaches

• Mon., Nov. 3 @ 3:45-5:15 pm
• Thurs. Nov. 6 @ 3:45-5:15 pm
• Fri., Nov. 7 @ 3:45-5:15 pm

• Open gyms (a chance to scrimmage with everyone and anyone thinking about trying out) will be as follows – Open gyms are NOT mandatory.
  • Tuesday, Oct. 21 @ 5:45-7:45 pm
  • Wednesday, Oct. 22 @ 4:00-5:00 pm
  • Friday, Oct. 24 @ 12:30-2:30 pm
  • Monday, Oct. 27 @ 3:45-5:15 pm
  • Wednesday, Oct. 29 @ 4:00-5:00 pm
  • Thursday, October 30 @ 3:45-5:15 pm

• Weekly practices – Practices will start on Monday, Nov. 10 
  • Every weekday, so Monday-Friday @ 5:15-7:15 pm

• Game schedules are at the following links – 

Please note that schedules are subject to change 

• Varsity – https://azpreps365.com/teams/basketball-boys/7740-north-phoenix-preparatory/163013-varsity
• JV – https://azpreps365.com/teams/basketball-boys/7740-n-phxprep/177590-jv 
• Please note that the schedules are subject to change.

• Additional Notes
  • For registration and payment information, please scroll down to the bottom 
  • For more info, please contact Joe Page or Rodrick Buckworth

Boys Soccer

Head Coach – Dane Poulson – dpoulson@northphoenixprep.org 

Asst. Coach – Austin Poulson

• Tryouts 

Everyone must attend all try-out sessions & all try-out sessions are closed to everyone except players and coaches

These will take place at Venturoso Park (located at 32^nd St. & Acoma) on the following dates – 

• Mon., Nov. 3 @ 4:00-5:30 pm
• Tues., Nov. 4 @ 4:00-5:30 pm 
• Thurs., Nov. 6 @ 4:00:5-30 pm  

• Open fields (a chance to scrimmage with everyone and anyone thinking about trying out) will be as follows – Open fields are NOT mandatory.
  • Monday, Oct. 27 @ 4:00-5:30 at Venturoso Park (located at 32^nd St. & Acoma)
  • Wednesday, Oct. 29 @ 4:00-5:30 at Venturoso Park
  • Thursday, October 30 @ 3:45-5:15 pm at Venturoso Park

• Weekly practices – Practices will start on Monday, Nov. 10 
  • Week of Nov. 10 
    • Monday, Thursday, & Friday at Greenway Middle School 

(located at 30^th St. & Nisbet) @ 4:00-5:30 pm

• Week of Nov. 17 and following weeks here at NPX
  • Every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, & Friday @ 4:00-6:30 pm
  • Every Wednesday – off

• Game schedule is at the following link: 
  • https://azpreps365.com/teams/soccer-winter-boys/7743-n-phxprep/202906-varsity 
  • Please note that the schedule is subject to change

• Additional Notes
  • For registration and payment information, please scroll down to the bottom 
  • For more info, please contact Joe Page or Dane Poulson

Girls Basketball

Head Coach Varsity – Derek Barton – dbarton@northphoenixprep.org 

Asst. Coach – TBD

• Try-outs will be in the school gym at the following dates and times – 

Everyone must attend all try-out sessions & all try-out sessions are closed to everyone except players and coaches

• Wed., Nov. 5 @ 3:15-5:15 pm
• Fri., Nov. 7 @ 5:15-6:45 pm

• Open gyms (a chance to scrimmage with everyone and anyone thinking about trying out) will be as follows – Open gyms are NOT mandatory.
  • Tuesday, Oct. 21 @ 3:45-5:45 pm
  • Wednesday, Oct. 22 @ 3:00-4:00 pm
  • Friday, Oct. 24 @ 2:30-4:30 pm
  • Monday, Oct. 27 @ 3:45-5:15 pm
  • Wednesday, Oct. 29 @ 3:00-4:00 pm
  • Thursday, October 30 @ 3:45-5:15 pm

• Weekly practices – Practices will start on Monday, Nov. 10 
  • Every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, & Friday @ 3:45-5:45 pm
  • Every Wednesday @ 3:15-5:15 pm

• Game schedule is at the following link:
  • https://azpreps365.com/teams/basketball-girls/7741-n-phxprep/181696-varsity 
  • Please note that the schedules are subject to change.

• Additional Notes
  • For registration and payment information, please scroll down to the bottom 
  • For more info, please contact Joe Page or Derek Bartton 

Girls Soccer

Head Coach – Megan Johnston – mjohnston@northphoenixprep.org 

Asst. Coach – TBD

• Tryouts 

Everyone must attend all try-out sessions & all try-out sessions are closed to everyone except players and coaches

• These will take place at Venturoso Park (located at 32^nd St. & Acoma) on the following dates – 
  • Mon., Nov. 3 @ 4:00-5:30 pm
  • Wed., Nov. 5 @ 4:00-5:30 pm 
  • Thurs., Nov. 6 @ 4:00:5-30 pm 

• Open fields (a chance to scrimmage with everyone and anyone thinking about trying out) will be as follows – Open fields are NOT mandatory.
  • Monday, Oct. 27 @ 4:00-5:30 at Venturoso Park (located at 32^nd St. & Acoma)
  • Wednesday, Oct. 29 @ 4:00-5:30 at Venturoso Park
  • Thursday, October 30 @ 3:45-5:15 pm at Venturoso Park

• Weekly practices – Practices will start on Monday, Nov. 10 
  • Week of Nov. 10 
    • Monday, Wednesday, & Thursday at Greenway Middle School (located at 30^th St. & Nisbet) @ 4:00-5:30 pm
  • Week of Nov. 17 (and following weeks) Here at NPX
    • Every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, & Friday @ 5:15-6:45 pm
    • Every Wednesday @ 1:30-3:00

• Game schedule is at the following link: 
  • https://azpreps365.com/teams/soccer-winter-girls/7744-n-phxprep/183727-varsity 
  • Please note that the schedule is subject to change

• Additional Notes
  • For registration and payment information, please scroll down to the bottom 
  • For more info, please contact Joe Page or Megan Johnston  

High School Cheer 

Head Coach – Hayley Taylor – htaylor@archwaynorthphoenix.org

• All who come out will make the team 
• First practice will be week of Nov. 3
• Practices will be 3-4 times per week to start and then 2-3 times per week depending on the number of games being played in a given week   
• It will be cheer and dance only
• The team will cheer and perform at all boys’ and girls’ varsity basketball home games
• There might be an opportunity to attend one or two in town away games
• All participants must purchase their own uniform that they will keep as their own at the end of the season

• Additional Notes
  • For registration and payment information, please scroll down 
  • For more info, please contact Joe Page

General Info

Who may participate? 

9th-12th graders may compete in all sports.

Registration Info 

• The NPX Athletic website is https://greatheartsnorthphoenixathletics.org/
• The NPX Athletic registration website is https://studentcentral.bigteams.com/

• All participants must complete the Brainbook Concussion, Opioid Education, and Hazing Prevention Courses requirement found at the following website – https://academy.azpreps365.com/.
  • After being completed once, it is good for all four years of high school.

• Please note that all steps of the registration process are to be done electronically. No hard copies of any forms will be accepted.

• All participants must be fully registered, including completed physical, in order to participate.
  • For quick, affordable, and reliable physicals please go to any Banner Urgent Care. They are the Urgent Care Partner for the AIA. You can schedule an appointment online at a location near you using the following link – 

https://www.bannerhealth.com/locations?&loctype=Urgent_Care

• Link to AIA Physical Form – https://aiaonline.org/files/16936/forms-157-a-d.pdf
• Registration deadline is at 6 pm on Thursday, October 30^th. This will be strictly enforced. All registrations received after 6 pm on Thursday, October 30 will not be processed until the evening of Monday, November 3 making the participant ineligible to participate on Monday, November 3.

Payment Info 

• Please note that payment alone does not constitute registration. If you only go online and pay and do not complete the above-mentioned registration process, your child will not be eligible to participate until the registration has been fully completed.
• Payment is done at https://northphoenixprep.configio.com/
• The fees for high school sports are $300.
• The payment portal is now open. 

• All payments will be due on or before Friday, November 14.  
• Failure to pay on or before Friday, November 14 will result in a participant being ineligible to participate until payment is received. 

If you have any questions or need anything at all, please feel free to contact me. 

Joe Page | Athletic Director 

C: (602) 885-6924

Email: jpage@northphoenixprep.org