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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Is NPS sportier? I was surprised that the HOS is a former STA coach[/quote]

5th and 6th graders have an opportunity to play soccer, basketball, and lacrosse for school.  Emphasis is on all kids playing, learning the game -- definitely not winning.  No cuts.  Pretty equal playing time.  Some teams are good because they happen to have good athletes but most lose since the emphasis is on teamwork, playing everyone etc.. ;)  The kids don't seem to care too much.  I also prefer it that way (no need for cut throat elementary athletics.  it is a chance for all kids to try a sport).  Also, NPS doesn't have big athletic fields/courts so it is good to end in 6th grade and send kids to middle school where there are more sports opportunities if they are interested.  FYI, St Pats and Woods have consistently winning teams and better fields if that is important to you.

There are always kids who go on to play varsity high school sports, as well as sports in college but not because of anything they did at NPS.  Most are travel athletes who participate in a lot of club practice outside of school.  And actually, a lot of times, those club kids don't play on the NPS teams since they have so much outside practice.  HOS is a good resource on athletics in general.  He coaches boys lax and is great. (If you know local independent school athletics, he coaches in Skip Grant model, imo:  more about character that translates into athletic excellence).

There is also usually an outside Stoddert soccer team organized by parents in each grade, as well as some random others (basketball, baseball, softball, lax).  [/quote]

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