Join the Jr. Wolves
Jr. Wolves is a multi-sport league for Grade 6 athletes at eight Edmonton schools. Each school has a girls and a boys team. Your child will play multiple sports, compete with other schools, and work with awesome, trained coaches!
Jr. Wolves teams are at the following schools:
Belmont · Callingwood · Delton · Frere Antoine · Homesteader · Lynnwood · St. Elizabeth · St. Francis
Kids Play Three Sports — Soccer, Basketball, Ball Hockey
The program runs three seasons from October to June, each focused on a different primary sport: soccer, basketball, and ball hockey. This is intentional. Research on long-term athlete development shows that kids who play multiple sports at this age become better athletes in every sport they choose. Jr. Wolves is built on that idea.
At the end of the year, Jr. Wolves athletes have the chance to try out for the Wolves Athletic Club in the sport they love most.
Three Season Schedule
Weekly — Athletes attend one practice at their school, 5:00-6:00PM and one game day near their school (5:00PM+). Transportation is provided from school to games and back.
PD Days — Full days: skills in the morning, tournament games in the afternoon. Families will receive the full schedule, including PD Day dates, at the start of the program.
Season 1: October to December
Primary sport: Soccer
Secondary sport: Basketball on PD Days
Season 2: January to March
Primary sport: Basketball
Secondary sport: Ball Hockey on PD Days
Season 3: April to June
Primary sport: Ball Hockey
Secondary sport: Soccer on PD Days
What Edmonton Kids Learn With Jr Wolves
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Multi-sport athleticism
By competing in three sports across the year, athletes build movement skills: agility, coordination, endurance, and spatial awareness, that carry over into every sport they play. Season to season, they get better at being athletes, not just at one game.
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Competition skills
Weekly game days and end-of-season tournaments give athletes real competitive experience in a supported environment. Coaches focus on development: reading the game, making decisions under pressure, and learning from both wins and losses.
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Sport leadership and teamwork
Jr. Wolves uses the same social-emotional learning approach as Free to Play. Athletes learn to lead, communicate, and support their teammates on and off the court or field. These are skills that go well beyond sport.
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A pathway to the next level
In the spring, Jr. Wolves athletes can try out for the Wolves Athletic Club — in soccer, basketball, or ball hockey, whichever sport they want to pursue. Tryout opportunities are built into the program calendar, and coaches connect interested athletes and families with next steps.
Have Questions?
What schools are participating this year?
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Belmont, Homesteader, Callingwood, Lynnwood, Delton, St. Francis, Frere Antoine, St. Elizabeth
Each school will have one boys team and one girls team, with 15 players on each team. Limited spots available!
How do I get started?
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Our staff are highly trained and certified in High Five, Non-Violent Crisis Intervention, Standard First Aid, Keeping Girls in Sport, Respect in Sport, Safe Sport, Commit to Kids and more.
What does it cost? (hint — FREE)
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Jr. Wolves is FREE! Designed to be accessible to every athlete at a participating school.
All we ask is that families contribute back in other ways such as: completing surveys, volunteering, or sharing your story.
Need help? Email: support@freeplayforkids.com