Tioga School District

Tioga High School 2026-27 School Supply List!

Registration for the 2026–27 school year will be held August 4–5th!

This year, family registration will be completed through our new Infinite Campus Parent Portal.

Please read through the important details at https://www.tioga.k12.nd.us/article/3030831

Pirate Football Players,

Here is this year's football letter with all of the important information for the upcoming season.

I have also emailed the letter to your Pirate email account so you have a digital copy right away.

Please note that we have added a varsity game against BR-ORCS to this year's schedule. The updated schedule also includes a location change for the junior high game. Schedule is listed below. Mr. Albrecht is still working on adding a few JH/JV games.

I will do my best to get these mailed out as well, but with our transition from PowerSchool to Infinite Campus, it might take me (or really Meghan... 😂) a little while to figure out the mailing labels.

Please take a few minutes to read through everything, and if you have any questions, don't hesitate to reach out.

Go Pirates!
PIRATE FOOTBALL
"Champions aren't made on Friday nights. They're made in the workouts, practices, and choices nobody sees."

July 9, 2026
7–12 Pirate Football Players and Parents,
I hope everyone is enjoying their summer! The 2026 Pirate Football season is just around the corner, and we are excited for another year of Pirate Friday Night Lights!
Varsity Football (Grades 9–12)
• Football Meeting: Sunday, August 2, at 8:00 p.m. in the Tioga High School Weight Room. Equipment will be handed out. If you cannot attend but plan to play, please contact one of the coaches.
• Bring: Completed sports physical paperwork and a friend—strength is in numbers!
• First Practice: Thursday, August 6, at 8:00 a.m.
• First Contact Day: Monday, August 10.
• Saturday Practices: August 8 and August 15 (Picture Day).
• Due to teacher in-service (August 12–14), practices those days will be held approximately 4:00–7:00 p.m. (August 13 time is TBD).
• Start running and lifting now so you're ready! Our first game is Friday, August 21 vs. South Prairie, giving us only 13 practice days before kickoff. Attendance is critical.
Junior High Football (Grades 7–8)
• Meeting/First Practice: Monday, August 10, at 8:00 a.m. in the High School Weight Room.
• Bring shorts, T-shirt, and athletic shoes.
• Saturday practices: August 15 and August 22.
• First Game: Monday, August 31.
Sports Physicals – Required
Every player must have a current physical and signed consent forms before practicing. Don't wait until August—schedule your appointment now!
Sports Physical Dates: July 15, July 22, and July 28
Cost: $25 (due at appointment)
Appointments: 701-664-3368
NDHSAA Physical Forms: https://ndhsaa.com/ndhsaa-physical
We look forward to another great season of Pirate Football! The back of this letter includes the 2026 football schedule and sports physical information.
See you at the meeting—and let's get ready for another great season of Pirate Football!
Go Pirates!
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Coaching Staff
Coach Tim Schaffer – Varsity Head Coach 701-664-3441 (Work) tim.schaffer@k12.nd.us
Coach Brodie Odegaard – Varsity Assistant-701-664-3606 | brodie.odegaard@k12.nd.us
Coach Lalim – Varsity Assistant
Coach Rizzo – Varsity Assistant-- Michael.Rizzo@k12.nd.us
Coach King – Junior High Coach--james.king@k12.nd.us
Coach Danks – Junior High Coach-- Brent.Danks@k12.nd.us

2026 Pirates Football
DATE OPPONENT LOCATION TIME
8/21 South Prairie-Max Tioga 7:00
8/28 BR-ORCS MSU 7:00
9/4 DLB Tioga 7:00
9/11 Stanley Tioga 7:00
9/18 Ray-PL-BC Tioga 7:00
9/25 Bottineau Bottineau 7:00
10/2 Velva Velva 7:00
10/9 South Prairie-Max South Prairie 7:00
10/16 Bishop Ryan-ORCS Tioga 7:00
JH Football
8/31 Stanley Stanley TBD
9/8 Velva Velva 5pm
9/14 Bishop Ryan Tioga 4:30
9/21 Ray-PL-BC Tioga 5pm
9/28 DLB Tioga 5pm
10/5 SP-Max SP-Max 5:00
JV Football
8/31 Stanley Stanley TBD
9/21 Ray-PL-BC Tioga 6:15
9/28 DLB Tioga 6:15
10/5 SP-Max SP-Max 6:15

Wyatt, Tucker, and Tate Rice competed in the District 1 Tractor Driving Contest. Wyatt and Tucker qualified for the state competition which will be at the State Fair