General Information
Student-Athlete Physicals
JMS 2026-27 Complete Physical Packet – Please click the link or stop by the front office for a copy.
- The sports physical must be dated after April 15, 2026, to be eligible for the 2026-2027 athletic season.
Athletic Director
Athletic Director’s Message
Jefferson Middle School is fortunate to offer multiple interscholastic athletic opportunities for our students. All of the JMS athletic teams have a tradition of athletic excellence and strive to be leaders, both on and off the court, in all contests. At JMS, we offer football, cheerleading, cross country, and girls volleyball in the fall. We offer cheerleading, boys basketball, and girls basketball in the winter. And we offer track & field in the spring. All of our athletic programs are led by outstanding coaches who promote a student-first philosophy. In addition to promoting academic success, all JMS athletic teams place a focus on helping our student-athletes prepare for life beyond Jefferson Middle School. Focus is placed on developing life skills such as: discipline, responsibility, teamwork, character, hard work, respect, and self-confidence.
I am honored to be the Athletic Director at Jefferson Middle School, where I have been a physical education teacher and coach for 18 years. At Jefferson Middle School, I have had the opportunity to coach girls basketball, girls volleyball, cheerleading, and track & field. My goal for Jefferson Athletics is for all of our athletic teams to display outstanding sportsmanship while competing and excelling athletically.
Please feel free to contact me anytime with any questions about Jefferson Athletics at ksbolling@ortn.edu.
Go Eagles!
Sports
Football
Head Coach: Sean Jessie (Email: skjessie@ortn.edu)
Assistant Coaches: Nicolas Fletcher, Jeff Frendt, Greg Helle, Brady Miner and Jeff Miner
Interest Meeting: Thursday, April 16th 2:45-3:30 in JMS JPAC or Gym
Parent Meeting: Thursday April 23rd 5-6 pm in JMS Gym
Try-Outs: May 4 (3-4:30pm)
Volleyball – Girls
Head Coach: Katie Bolling (Email: ksbolling@ortn.edu)
Interest Meeting: April 22 @ 7:10am in room 218
Try-Outs: May 4th (3-4:30pm) and May 6th (1-2:15pm)
Basketball – Boys
Head Coach: David McMahon (Email: dsmcmahon@ortn.edu)
Assistant Coaches:
Interest Meeting: April 20th @ 7:10am in room 319
Try-Outs: May 19 (3-4:30pm) and May 20th (2:30 – 4pm)
Basketball – Girls
Head Coach: Katie Bolling (Email: ksbolling@ortn.edu)
Assistant Coach: Keri Chartrand
Interest Meeting: April 20th @ 7:10am in Room 218
Try-Outs: May 19th (4:30-6:00pm and May 20th (1- 2:30pm)
Cheerleading
Coach: Lily Bailes (Email: lgbailes@ortn.edu)
Interest Meeting: April 15th at 7:10am in Room 319
Try-Outs: April 20th (3-5pm), April 21st (3-5pm), April 22nd (1-3pm)
Track & Field
Coach: Bill Byas (Email: wbyas@ortn.edu)
Assistant Coaches: Katie Bolling and Sean Jessie
Cross-Country
Head Coach: John Smith (Email: jrsmith@ortn.edu)
Assistant Coach: Katie Wilson
Interest Meeting: Tuesday, May 19th @ 7:10am in room 309
Jefferson Middle School Eagles Fight Song
Jefferson Middle School’s the one we cheer for,
Jefferson Middle School we sing to you.
Jefferson is the place to be for sportsmanship and loyalty,
Jefferson we will see you through. RAH, RAH, RAH.
Look at the Eagle Team how they are playing,
Hear how the band can sing a peppy tune.
Let’s all pull together, no matter what the weather,
We’ll be cheering all year through.
GO EAGLES!