PAPILLION-LA VISTA SOUTH
GIRLS TRACK & FIELD
COACHING STAFF
Jeremy Haselhorst
Head Coach - Sprints - Distance
Years on Staff: 21
Coach Speak: Be Tougher!
Fun Fact: Has made it a goal to visit every National Park.
Personal:
Coach Haselhorst teaches math and leadership academy, as well as serves as the head girls cross country coach here at South. Coach Haselhorst’s wife, Karin, is a Young Living Essential Oils distributor and teaches fitness classes. They have two children, Jackson and Isaac.
Why Track?
That our team is comprised of different athletes from different Titan sports and programs coming together as one. We have students who are in athletics, show choir, cheerleading, the Sapphires, and more. It is fun to see these different students come together and create great relationships.
Jamie Burr
High Jump - Culture Coach
Years on Staff: 5
Coach Speak: Stay tall!
Fun Fact: She is extremely skilled at catching food in her mouth.
Personal:
Coach Burr is in her fifth year at Papio South. She competed collegiately in volleyball at Hastings College. At PLSHS, she teaches Biology and Chemistry, and she is the varsity assistant coach of the volleyball team, which won the state title in 2021 and 2022. Her husband, Justin, is a resident at UNMC.
Why Track?
I love track because I get to see athletes succeed individually but at the same time work with their teammates to reach a common goal.
Dale Walker
Shot Put
Years on Staff: 2
Coach Speak: Big on the release!
Fun Fact: Coach Walker was a disc jockey in college.
Personal:
Coach Walker is in his sixth year at Papio South. He began his teaching and coaching career in Denton, Texas in 2003. He coaches high school football and serves as the boys and girls shotput coach. His wife, Emmy, is a kindergarten teacher at Carriage Hill. They have a son, Declan, who is now 5, and a daughter, Leighton, who is 3.
Why Track?
There’s no hiding in the back or somewhere in the group for throwers. It’s an individual event within the framework of a team sport that celebrates all the hard work, mental toughness, preparation, technique, and focus. I love witnessing kids’ response to the pressure of being on front stage when everyone is watching and witnessing them rip off a great throw and the joy they experience after doing so.
Matt Peitz
Discus
Years on Staff: 5
Coach Speak: Rotate the lower body first
Fun Fact: Coach Peitz is a renowned Seinfeld Trivia aficionado
Personal:
Coach Peitz teaches Psychology at Papio South. He played football at SDSU. His wife Hiltje works at Liberty Middle School as the band instructor.
Why Track?
I really enjoy the head to head competition involved in track. There is no subjectivity in who is the best, because every bit of success is earned at the meet.
Jim Simpson
Hurdles
Years on Staff: 15
Coach Speak: ATTACK! SPRINT!
Fun Fact: An outstanding track coach, Coach Simpson never competed in the sport.
Personal:
Coach Simpson is a math teacher here at South and also a boys’ assistant basketball coach. Coach Simpson helped open PLSHS coming from Madison HS. His wife, Tasha, teaches at PL South and is the girl’s assistant cross country coach. They have three children Isaac, Molly, and Miles.
Why Track?
I love to see athletes put it on the line and compete. I also enjoy the individualized coaching and the relationships that are developed over time.
CONTACT
Questions? Feel free to reach out to Head Coach, Ashleigh Kitrell.
Phone: available upon request Email: ashleigh.kitrell@plcschools.org
