Activities & Athletics

Girls Swim is a co-op sport between Holmen, Onalaska, Aquinas, and GET

Head Coach
Abi Schauske

Additional Information

• SPORTSYOU code: LCAWNPB6

Practice Schedule

• August 11 - August 28
  • Mondays and Wednesdays | 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. | Dahl YMCA La Crosse
  • Tuesdays and Thursdays | 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. | Houser YMCA Onalaska
  • Fridays | 4:15 - 6:00 p.m. | Dahl YMCA La Crosse
• August 31 - November 7
  • Mondays and Wednesdays | 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. | Dahl YMCA La Crosse
  • Tuesdays and Thursdays | 8:00 - 10:00 p.m. | Houser YMCA Onalaska
  • Fridays | 4:15 - 6:00 p.m. | Dahl YMCA La Crosse

Head Coach
David Kazda     

Assistant Coach
JJ Jansky

Additional Information

• 2026 Summer Practices
  • July 9 | 7:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. | Coulee Golf Bowl
  • July 16 | 7:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. | Coulee Golf Bowl
  • July 23 | 7:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. | Coulee Golf Bowl
  • July 30 | 7:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. | Coulee Golf Bowl
• 2026 First Fall Practice
  • August 10 | 7:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. | Coulee Golf Bowl

Head Coach
Ryan Capwell

Assistant Coach
Stephen Shimshak 

JV Coach
Haillea Wagner

Additional Information

• Contact Days Practices
  • July 27 through July 31st; 4:30-6:30pm
• Tryouts
  • Monday August 17th and Wednesday August 19th; 4:30-6:30
  • Tuesday August 18th and Thursday August 20th; 4:30-7:00
• Regular Season practices
  • Starting August 21st, Monday through Friday; 4:30-6:30pm
• Alumni Match: Saturday, August 22nd - 7:00

Head Coach
Kurt Gutknecht

Assistant Coach
Allison Laux

Additional Information

• Summer Open Hitting
  • June 23, 25, 30
  • July 14, 16, 21, 23, 30
  • Time: 6:30 - 8:00 p.m.
• First Practice
  • TBA / Gullickson Courts
• Practices prior to school start will be from 8:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. After school starts practices will run from 3:15 - 6:00 p.m.

Head Coach
Brittany Geary

Assistant Coach
Elise Tomashek

Head Coach
Tom Cowley

Assistant Coaches
Randy Ketelhut

Elizabeth Reader

JV 1 Coach
Randy Ketelhut

JV 2 Coach
Kacie Gross

The Coulee Region Cyclones is a girls high school hockey co-op team featuring Holmen, Aquinas, G-E-T, Bangor, West Salem, La Crosse Central, La Crosse Logan, and Onalaska. West Salem is the lead school.

Head Coach
Jamie Olson

Assistant Coaches
Chad Long
Mikalya Deforrest
Stacy Mitchell

Important Dates:  TBA

First Practice: TBA

Onalaska Hilltoppers Hockey is a boys high school hockey co-op team featuring La Crosse Central, La Crosse Logan, and Onalaska. Onalaska is the lead school.

Head Coach
Drew Kjos

Assitant Coach
Peyton Phillips

Please register at your home school.

General OHS Winter Sports Meeting ~ TBA

Parent/Player/Coach meeting ~ TBA 

Captains Practice ~ Every Tuesday in September and October - 7:45 - 8:45 p.m. Omni Center

The Holmen/Onalaska Polar Bears are a high school boys swimming co-op team featuring Holmen and Onalaska. 

Head Coach
Henry Bauer

Winter Sports Meeting @ Holmen High School - TBA

Boys Wrestling is a co-op sport featuring Onalaska Luther and Onalaska.

Head Coach
Thomas Fortier   

Assistant Coaches
Cliff Amundson
Greg Rebernick
Marty Koenig
Cole Hansen

Head Coach
Tyler Shackle 

Parent/Wrestler Meeting - TBA

Open Mat for Girls Wrestling - TBA

First Day of Practice - TBA

Gymnastics is a co-op sport featuring Onalaska Luther and Onalaska.

Ski/Snowboard is a co-op sport featuring La Crosse Central, La Crosse Logan, West Salem, Aquinas, Providence Academy, and Onalaska.

Head Ski Coach
Nick Bennett -  njbennett86@gmail.com    651-808-0810

Head Snowboard Coach
Dirk Danhoff - dirkish2000@yahoo.com   608-317-0284

Parent Representative
Angela Callaway - acallaway26@hotmail.com    608-386-4411

Coulee Alpine Ski Team Meeting 26-27~ Wednesday, October 21st ~ 6:30p.m. - OHS Commons

Coulee Alpine Registration

Head Coach
Zak Wallenfang 

Jesse Fredrick

Assistant Coaches
Kyle Sindelir
Trevor Kramolis
Darin Shepardson
Stephanie Dunleavy
Thomas Fortier
Hana Schauf
Jake Blum

Coach: Robby (Curt) Carson
Assistant Coaches: Julie Arroyo and Holly Hackner

Boys Lacrosse is a Co-op sport with La Crosse Central as the club host. Other schools included in the club are Logan, Aquinas, West Salem, Holmen, Luther and Onalaska.  

Head Coaches: Josh VandeBerg and Alex Fetterman

Assistant Coach: Andy Hartman  ~ Volunteer Coach: Truett Wison

Advisor
Katie Jahns

This is a club focused on promoting and defending human rights through education, advocacy, and action. Members work to stop abuses by organizing campaigns, writing letters, and raising awareness.

Advisor
Sam Servais

Art Club is for ALL students; you do not need to take an art class to join! Art Club focuses on creating art in a way to support the community, the school district, OHS, and all things Art Club. If you are interested in art field trips, murals, designing t-shirts, designing stickers, Henna, and meeting fun new friends, this is the club for you.

Advisor
Jon Froh

A safe place for students to belong, share concerns, learn about Black history, volunteer, and connect to the community. Goals for the organization include Black Empowerment, Equality, Breaking Stereotypes, Connecting to the Community.

Advisor
Tori Clark

Color Guard is the Flag & Rifle Drill team that marches with the band. They perform in parades and football games.

Advisor
Jena Oeltjen & Erin Needham

A springtime favorite that brings energy, creativity, and fun to the spotlight! Open to senior athletes, dance team members, and show choir members, this friendly competition challenges participants to step outside their comfort zone as they learn and perform a choreographed dance. The result is a high-energy evening performance filled with talent, teamwork, and lots of school spirit—one you won’t want to miss!

Advisor
John Reimler

Drama Club is open to all students interested in drama, and helps produce the winter play and the summer musical. Speech Team is an activity for those who enjoy public speaking. There are 14 different categories of speech in which students can perform.

Advisor
Jonathan Idarraga

Learn how to play Dungeons and Dragons, join 1 of 2 groups to play in a session led by Idarraga in rotating order, and form student groups to play on your own. Even if you don't play, come to hangout, play games, or talk with other students. Any experience level, even beginners, are encouraged to check it out.

Advisor
Sara Hernandez

Envirothon is an annual competition in the spring that club members prepare for all year. Students participate in outdoor field challenges designed by natural resources professionals and educators. The day-long event is an excellent opportunity for students to develop leadership and communication skills that champion a more sustainable and environmentally aware community.

Advisor
Travis Johnson & JJ Jansky

FBLA gives students recognition for their outstanding performance in class by allowing them to compete in competitive events testing their aptitude, presentation skills, business skills at regional, state and national level competitions.

Advisor
Isaac Castellano

A movement for all students to discover and deepen a relationship with Jesus Christ.

Advisor
Devin Pettys

French Club is a great way to polish your French skills and meet new people. They organize events like Mardi Gras and French Forensics

Advisor
Sara Hernandez

This organization meets weekly to discuss ways to positively impact the environment and educate others. The club has taken on a variety of recycling and composting projects at OHS and in the community. This club welcomes all who care about the environment and are interested in taking action - small or big!

Advisor
Devin Pettys

Quiz Bowl is a game in which two teams compete head-to-head to answer questions from all areas of knowledge, including history, literature, science, fine arts, current events, popular culture, sports & more.

Advisors
Kelly Shapiro
Emily Adams
Saanvi Muduganti (Student)

HOSA is a club for those interested in healthcare careers, providing opportunities to gain hands-on experience, developing leadership skills, and participating in competitive events at local, state, and national levels.

Advisors
Eric Wojta
Erin Needham

Intramurals are a fun way to stay active and connected after school! Open to all students, intramurals offer a wide variety of activities throughout the school year—from team sports to individual games—so there’s something for everyone. No experience required, just show up, try something new, and have fun with friends in a positive, inclusive environment.

Advisors
Robbie Coe
Carrie Thompson

This is a group of students that enjoy playing music and get together to perform at jazz festivals and other events throughout the year.

Advisors
Mesa Heit
Trevor Kramolis
Kacie Spink
Katie Jahns

Link Crew is a high school transition program that welcomes freshmen and helps them feel comfortable throughout their first year of high school. Link Leaders—juniors and seniors—serve as motivators, leaders, and mentors who guide freshmen in discovering what it takes to be successful during the transition to high school. Throughout the school year, Link Leaders continue to support freshmen by connecting with them during Engage time, helping them meet new people, and building a sense of belonging. They also encourage involvement by showing up at school events, including sporting events, so freshmen can see the many opportunities available to them and witness what it truly means to be part of the school community.

Advisors
Thao Moua
Ali Abidi (Student)

The Machine Learning Club is a student-led club that guides members through the fundamentals of modern AI and machine learning technology. Students can explore and build projects involving data analysis and image classification through accessible environments like Google Colab. The club is open to members of all coding levels.

Advisor
Linda Lebakken

The Music Appreciation Club welcomes students of all musical backgrounds, whether you play an instrument or simply love listening to music. Join us for engaging discussions across a wide range of genres, opportunities to volunteer through music, and fundraisers that support the community

Advisor
Devin Pettys

National Honor Society is a society for the national and local recognition of students who maintain a 3.5 cumulative grade point average and who dedicate themselves to service in school and community activities.

Advisor
Krissa Byom
Jena Oeltjen
Chrissy DeLong

Ona Spirit Club meets to plan OHS Homecoming Activities and Winter Week. Their goal is to increase Ona Pride and celebrate our school and students.

Advisor
Isaac Castellano

Onalaska Ohms Kidwind Team is a group of students who learn about clean energy, advanced electrical mathematics, and engineering. This small team of students spends the year engineering a small scale wind turbine and competes with it alongside their mathematics and clean energy skills at the state competition.

Advisor
Jonathan Idarraga

The purpose of O.W.L.S. is to foster a love for writing and literature among students at Onalaska High School and the Onalaska community, and provide a platform for creative expression, literary exploration, and intellectual growth.

Advisors
Robbie Coe
Carrie Thompson

Pep Band Club is a voluntary, extracurricular ensemble open to students who want to make music in a fun, energetic setting outside of required band activities. Members perform at select school events—such as athletic games and pep rallies—bringing school spirit to life while building musicianship, teamwork, and community. Participation is optional, flexible, and focused on enjoyment, creativity, and supporting our school through music.

Advisors
Jena Oeltjen
Keri Jo Messick

Prom Committee is for juniors who want to be involved in planning prom by helping choose the theme, promote the event, and design the decorations to make the night memorable.

Advisor
Dean Bloch

Rotary is a service-based organization, working together to do projects to benefit the community, such as sending Christmas cards to veterans and nursing home residents.

Advisor
Dan Eng

Science Olympiad is a state and national competition for students interested in science, engineering, technology, and math. It is the only competition in the US that offers a team learning environment that stretches across many areas of science and engages students of different knowledge and skill sets.

Advisor
Richard Moses

Show Choir is a highly competitive group that requires a lot of dedication towards singing and dancing. Hilltopper consists of juniors and seniors, while Express is freshmen and sophomores. Show Choir members must be enrolled in a school choir.

Advisor
Saeng Yang

This club promotes diversity, inclusion, and equity through discussion and acceptance of all students, after-school activities such as games, holiday gatherings, fundraisings, collaborating with other local high school Asian clubs, end of the year field trips, and promoting higher education opportunities for high school students.

Advisor
Victoria Carter

This is a group of students from all levels of Spanish classes that promotes the diversity and awareness of Hispanic culture and focuses on community activities.

Advisor
Katie Jahns

This organization is the student government of the high school. The student council is involved in Winter Karnival, Penny Wars, White Christmas, etc. They also have a representative on the school board.

Advisor
Ben Heiser

In this club, students have the opportunity to explore a wide range of hands-on technologies, including welding, woodworking, CNC cutting, laser cutting, robotics, and 3D printing. Whether you’re interested in crafting intricate designs or building functional projects, the Tech Ed Club provides the tools and guidance you need to bring your ideas to life.

Advisor
John Horman

Open to all OHS students, this organization promotes diversity and inclusion while fostering a culture of acceptance within our school and community through discussions, educational activities and celebrations.

Advisor
David Schumann

An extension of the band program, Winter Drumline is a marching activity that incorporates battery (marching drums) and front ensemble instruments (mallets & concert percussion) in an indoor performance that competes with other ensembles in the area.

Advisors
Tori Clark
Emma Bockhop

An extension of the band program, this performance ensemble emphasizes the fundamentals of body and equipment movement through choreographed routines and drill design. Winterguard provides opportunities for students to express individuality through themed performance, teaches teamwork, builds confidence, and self-esteem.

Advisors
Zoe Simon
Kacie Spink
Sara Hernandez
Lauren Edwards (Student)

In this club, we hear from women in our community with strong careers in STEM. Whether you're already planning to be an engineer, scientist, or doctor -- or you're just curious about what's out there -- this is a place to ask questions, gain insights, and get inspired.

Advisor
Travis Johnson

This group, which is also a class, works to develop the OHS Yearbook each year, from taking photographs to designing and creating the yearbook layout.