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Athletics Overview

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SPRING TERM

Varsity Baseball (boys)

Competitive, fourteen-game schedule. Games played on regulation major league size diamond. Generally for Forms V, VI and VII. Senior B Baseball (boys) Thirteen-game schedule. This is a team which plays on a diamond with 90-foot bases. Generally for Forms V, VI and some VII.

Varsity B Baseball (boys)

Twelve-game schedule played on a little league diamond. Rumsey's top junior players. Generally for Forms III, IV and V.

Junior Baseball (boys)

Played on a little league diamond. This team attracts many boys who are getting their first chance to be on a baseball team. Generally for Forms I, II, III and some IV.

Varsity Softball (girls)

A competitive schedule of thirteen games is played on a regulation field, with fast pitch rules. Generally for girls in Forms V, VI and VII.

Varsity B Softball (girls)

A program which stresses fundamentals and rules. These girls play an eleven-game schedule. Generally for Forms IV, V, VI and some VII.

Varsity Tennis (co-ed)

This is a sport at Rumsey where students have to "try out." The tennis program carries only fourteen members because of limited court space. There is a fourteen match schedule, with at least one tournament. Generally for Forms IV - VII.

Varsity B Tennis (co-ed)

The second team, playing a twelve-match schedule. Both tennis teams practice as one unit. Generally for Forms IV - VII.

Crew (co-ed)

Unique to junior schools for students in Forms V, VI and VII. Many races against prep school crews including the "Lower Boat Regatta." This program has expanded into a very competitive and exciting sport at Rumsey (limited roster).

Lacrosse (boys)

A competitive program with a limited roster. A new program with emphasis on building a strong varsity program. Generally for Forms VI and VII.

ROA (co-ed)

The goal of Rumsey Outdoor Adventure "ROA" is to offer fun wilderness trips and activities that will create opportunities for students to learn leadership skills, develop a connection for students to the natural world and strengthen the school community. The program offers wilderness-backpacking trips on selected weekends and a daily sports program that teaches a small group of students to become outdoor adventure leaders.

Outdoor Club (co-ed)

A non-competitive program featuring outdoor activities and community service projects. Generally for Forms III - VII.

Biking Club (co-ed)

This club rides mountain bikes each afternoon on nearby trails. Trips are planned each day to make biking an enjoyable pastime. Generally for Forms V, VI and VII.

Riding (co-ed)

Available at extra cost to Forms I - VII. (See Fall term.)

Afternoon Sports

This is a co-ed clinic-based program, which offers an introduction to a variety of sports, such as baseball/softball, floor hockey, field hockey, flag football, soccer and basketball. Hiking, bowling, archery and games are additional activities in this program. The focus is on teaching good sportsmanship, rules of the game and teamwork while the underlying purpose is to provide the students with enough knowledge of each sport to make a conscientious choice when choosing which team to join in Form IV. Forms I-III.

Super Juniors - P.E. for Fun (co-ed)

This program is geared for Lower School students in Forms kindergarten through Primes who wishes to have just plain fun doing physical education activities while developing athletic skills.


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