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SPORTS CALENDAR

Soccer: September through November
Basketball: December through February
Lacrosse: April through May

Team Sports

“The price of success is hard work, dedication to the job at hand, and the determination that whether we win or lose, we have applied the best of ourselves to the task at hand.”
–Vince Lombardi

At IDS, we believe that physical, social, and character development are gained through the experience of team sports.

Our program emphasizes healthy competition, skill development, teamwork, and fun. We offer both boys and girls team sports including Soccer, Basketball and Lacrosse. Our JV and Varsity teams play against other independent schools, usually within a 45 minute drive from our Middlefield location. A typical season might include games with Foote School, Hamden Hall, Country School, Kingswood-Oxford, and St. Margaret's.

Generally, students in grades 5 and 6 play on the Junior Varsity level, and students in grades 7 and 8 play on the Varsity team. The lacrosse team includes students in grades 5 through 8, however the 5th graders do not play in the competitive games due to the physical nature of the sport.

“If at first you don't succeed… ”

The varsity teams practices 3-4 days each weeek, with practice beginning at 2:30. Varsity teams typically play 8-12 games per season.
The JV team typically plays 3-4 days a weeek with practice beginning at the end of the academic day. The JV team typically plays 6-8 games each season.

SPORTS CALENDAR

Soccer: September through November
Basketball: December through February
Lacrosse: April through May

Please visit our Teachers' Pages for further updates