Middle School Sports | Willamalane Park and Recreation District

Playing sports after school is a great way to stay active and have fun with friends. This six-week program offers middle schoolers the opportunity to play team sports in a recreational setting. For most programs, practice is held on-site and begins immediately after school. Game schedules with dates, times, and locations will be released during the season’s second week. Transportation is provided to and from all games. There are no programs on no-school days.

Volleyball season adjustments: Willamalane will run middle school volleyball season this Sept. 21-Oct. 29 with an adjusted practice schedule for Thurston and Briggs middle schools because of essential construction at SPS.

Practices: Monday-Thursday 3:15-4:45 p.m. (Adjustments in place for some volleyball practices)
Games: Schedules vary by sport.
Location: All Springfield Public School Middle Schools
Fee: $75 or $30 with scholarship. See scholarship details.
Code of Conduct: Review the player and parent/guardian code of conduct.

Fall Volleyball

Last updated 8/25/26

Willamalane will run middle school volleyball season this Sept. 21-Oct. 29 with an adjusted practice schedule for Thurston and Briggs middle schools because of essential construction at SPS. Registration will open at 8 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 2. See more details below and in ActiveNet.

Agnes and Hamlin middle schools: No impacts from construction.
Briggs Middle School: Teams will practice at Bob Keefer Center. Transportation will not be available to and from practice at Bob Keefer Center, but practice will start at 3:30 to allow time for transportation. More details are included in the ActiveNet listings below.
Thurston Middle School: The 6th-grade team will practice in the cafeteria at Thurston Middle School. The 7/8th grade team will practice at Bob Keefer Center. Transportation will not be available to and from practice at Bob Keefer Center, but practice will start at 3:30 to allow time for transportation. More details are included in the ActiveNet listings below.
All games will be held at available SPS gyms or Bob Keefer Center, depending on facility availability. Student transportation to games will be provided.