Soccer – Boys and Girls
Soccer teaches basic skills such as dribbling, passing, trapping, and heading. It also develops team play including offensive strategies and defensive marking of opposing players.
Level:
One girls team, one boys team (6th grade through 8th grade)
Tryouts:
Late March
Season:
Start: Late March
End: Mid-May
Practices:
2 hrs. daily
Games:
Begin at 4:15 pm
Swimming
Swimming is for students that have had previous experience swimming. Participants will work on further developing their swimming skills. Instruction will be designed to develop better swimming strokes and timing.
Level:
One team (5th grade through 8th grade)
Season:
Start: Mid March
End: Early May
Practices:
2 to 4 practices before the 1 day meet
Meet:
4:15 p.m. at Downers Grove South High School
Note:
This is a “no-cut” sport.
Track & Field – Boys and Girls
The Track & Field team will teach the basic mechanics of sprinting, jumping and throwing. Students will participate in a variety of training to enhance their speed and athletic ability. Students can choose to participate in short sprints, middle distance running, jumping events and throwing events.
Level:
One team (5th, 6th, 7th and 8th grades)
Season:
Start: Early March
End: Early May
Practices:
1 hour two days/week beginning at 7:00 am
Other:
The Conference SDEAA meet is held in early May
Volleyball – Boys
Boys volleyball players will work continually on the basic skills of the game and concentrate on drills utilizing the skills of passing, setting, serving as well as team strategies. As members of the Southeast DuPage Elementary Athletic Association, the goal of our season is to be competitive within our conference.
Level:
One team (7th and 8th grades)
Tryouts:
Late March
Season:
Start: Late March
End: Mid May
Practices:
2 hrs. daily
Matches:
Begin at 4:15 pm
Other:
A Saturday conference tournament is held at the end of the regular season.