Overview
The Colorado Bears Field Hockey Club - Denver Site welcomes over 100 middle school players each year, offering opportunities to develop their skills throughout the Fall, Winter, and Spring seasons. Whether you're new to field hockey or looking to take your game to the next level, we have a program for you!
Fall Season: Players without a school team can join us in our competitive Interscholastic Middle School Program, where we compete against St. Mary's, Kent Denver, Colorado Academy, Graland, and the Boulder Bears. This program provides structured gameplay experience while fostering teamwork and skill development.
Winter & Spring Seasons: Our Rising Stars Program offers weekly skills sessions and Playdays, which are mini tournament style game days designed for players to apply their skills in a game setting against local competition and their peers. This program is perfect for those looking to refine their technique in a fun and supportive environment. Winter and Spring Leagues are also available – designed for players with prior field hockey experience who are ready for structured, competitive game play.
Advanced Skills Training: We will once again be offering Advanced Skills Training during the Spring Season. This is for intermediate and advanced players only. These sessions provide hands-on technical training with smaller coach-to-player ratios, focusing on advanced techniques such as:
- 3D skills
- Backhands & aerials
- Specialized shooting techniques
Looking for more competition? If you’re ready to take the next step, consider trying out for one of our Travel Teams, which offer the highest-level competition, elite training, and the opportunity to travel around the country competing against other out of state club teams.
Please see below for each program’s registration information.
Middle School Winter League (Nov - Dec 2025)
Join us this winter for fun and competitive field hockey games with the Colorado Bears! Our Winter League is designed to give players more touches, sharpen skills, and enjoy small sided games with friends.
This program is designed for players with prior field hockey experience who are ready for structured, competitive game play. Please note that no skills instruction will be provided during this league; the focus is on games only.
Program Details:
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Schedule: 5 League Games played on Sundays
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Format: Skills warm-up + 6v6 games (5v5 for Cubs) with boards, using outdoor rules
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Game Play: Two halves with a halftime break
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Friend Requests: We will do our best to accommodate friend or team requests. If your player participated in the Fall League and would like to continue with the same team, we’ll do our best to keep them together.
LOCATION (South Suburban Sports Dome)
Age Groups
6th - 8th Grades
Cost
Registration Fee: $165 + transaction fees (registration closes October 29th)
Schedule
Dates: Sundays - 11/9, 11/16, 11/23, 12/7, 12/14 (No league Nov 30th)
Times: 1:30 - 2:45 PM
Location
South Suburban Sports Dome: 6959 S Peoria St, Dove Valley, CO 80112
Rising Stars Winter Program (Dec 2025 - Mar 2026)
We are excited to kick off our Rising Stars Program for our 2025-2026 Winter Season! The program is designed for players who want to grow their skills in a structured and positive training environment. Please review the program options before registering.
The goal of the program is to give players lots of touches on the ball and focus on fundamental skill development (think passing, receiving, block tackles, double teams, flicks on cage, etc)... and small sided games. The great thing about Indoor Field Hockey is games are limited to 5v5 so players get tons of touches on the ball. The Winter Season will also consist of one Scrimmage Day (the Holiday Jamboree) and one Playday (Polar Bear Playday) for a fun-filled day of tournament style games with prizes and podium finishes!
Locations
Groups
Beginner (6th-7th Grades): Still developing core skills; may have under a year of experience. Please sign up for either the Glaciers or Icicles team during the registration process.
Field Players: Register Here
Goal Keepers: Register HereIntermediate (6th-8th Grades): Consistently executes core skills; ready for more technique and game concepts. Please sign up for either the Blizzard or Avalanche team during the registration process.
Field Players: Register Here
Goal Keepers: Register HereAdvanced (7th-8th Grades): Demonstrates high-level tactical understanding, strong skill execution, and fast decision-making. Please sign up for the Frostbite team during the registration process.
Field Players: Register Here
Goal Keepers: Register HereCost
Beginner (6th-7th Grades): $499 + transaction fees (Oct 15th - Nov 19th)
Intermediate (6th-8th Grades) & Advanced (7th-8th Grades): $450 + transaction fees (Oct 15th - Nov 19th)
Schedule
Beginner (6th-7th Grades): Schedule HERE
Intermediate (6th-8th Grades): Schedule HERE
Advanced (7th-8th Grades): Schedule HEREPlaydays
Holiday Jamboree: Dec 13th @ Foothills Fieldhouse | 3606 S Independence St, Denver, CO 80235 | ~8am-12pm (exact time TBC)
Polar Bear Playday: Mar 1st @ Colorado Academy - Athletic Center | 3800 South Pierce Street, Denver CO 80235 | ~9am-1pm
FAQ
What group does my daughter belong to?
The Middle School Beginners group is designed for 6th and 7th-graders who are new to the sport or are playing for the first time this fall season. Coaches will focus on developing fundamental skills and applying them in game-play situations.
The Middle School Intermediate group is for players in 6th, 7th, or 8th grade who have a few years of experience. This program builds on fundamental skills and challenges players to increase their pace of play while maintaining accuracy and strong decision-making.
The Middle School Advanced group is for players with several years of experience. These athletes can already perform all fundamental skills under pressure and are ready to learn advanced techniques and tactics that prepare them for play at the next level.
What team does my daughter belong to?
Once you’ve determined which skill group is the best fit for your daughter, you can register for any team within that group that still has roster spots available. We aim to keep the teams within each skill group relatively even and fair, with no major skill differences between them.
If you’re signing up with a friend, we recommend joining the same team so you can play together throughout the season.
Advanced Skills - SPRING ONLY!
Stay tuned for the Advanced Skills program details and dates for the Spring 2026 Season! Advanced Skills is a series of five, 75 minute training sessions, where players will learn technical skills like: aerials, strokes, advanced shooting techniques, backhands, 3D elimination skills, etc. This program will offer a smaller player to coaching ratio so players can be guided through learning these new technical skills. This program is for intermediate through advanced players.
Practice Location
2026 location to come
Spring 2026 Schedule
Dates: 2026 dates coming soon
Make Up Date:
4th-8th Grade:
9th-12th Grade:
Cost
2026 Cost: Coming soon
Season Resources
All players are required to have
- Outdoor Field Hockey Stick
- Shin Guards
- Navy & White Knee-High Socks (for over shin guards)
- Mouth Guard - *mandatory - players will not be allowed to play without one
- Cleats or Turf Shoes
- Water Bottle
Players are responsible for buying a Colorado Bears pinnie, white and navy socks for games. If you do not already own a Colorado Bears pinnie, please purchase one at checkout and we'll bring it for you on the first practice day.
No refunds will be given. Registrations are nonrefundable after receipt. No exceptions. The Colorado Bears do not pro-rate or offer makeups for missed dates