Welcome to the home of the New Prairie United School Corporation Elementary Athletics!

Looking ahead to the 2024-2025 school year!!  

I am excited to enter my 9th year as the Elementary Athletics Coordinator.  I have seen so many great things come from the students who have participated in our elementary sports program.  I have also seen what a difference it has made at the middle school level for so many of our student athletes!

As we continue into our 9th year of elementary sports, please continue to support your student athlete in a positive way.  We at NPUSC always seek to develop the entire student athlete, including good technical ability, sound fundamentals, good sportsmanship, a positive attitude, and above all, a desire to learn and to have fun while doing so. We are not solely focused on winning at this level, but rather in developing the player's love for the game so that they will continue to participate at the next level.  I recently read an article where the author stated that the average person says 300-1000 words a minute to him/herself.  When a child is standing at the serving line, the free throw line, or the penalty spot what words will they be saying to themselves?  In those moments the voices of their parents and coaches come back to them, either encouraging or discouraging them.  Be the voice of encouragement to your child, so that in those moments they will hear, "YOU CAN DO IT!"

This year I am happy to announce that we will be having the following sports available to our students.

Girls Volleyball Will be the first sport, and will start the week of August 12th.  Boys Basketball will follow and will begin the week of October 7th.  Girls Basketball will begin following Christmas Break.  Wrestling will begin the week of February 24th.  Cross Country will begin after Spring Break.

Schedules, paperwork, coach information, and maps can be found at the links above.

If you ever have any questions or concerns, please email me at danielreffo@npusc.k12.in.us or call at 219-778-1492.

Daniel Reffo

Elementary Sports Coordinator