Welcome

At Eastern Christian High School a diverse athletic program enables students so inclined to develop, enhance and use their God-given physical and mental gifts.

Opportunities are available for both individual and team participation. Athletics offer a unique and effective environment in which to learn some of the Christian life's most valued lessons. These can include sacrifice, diligence, perseverance, respect, and putting the good of the group ahead of what is good for oneself.

Ideally, every student would be involved in the athletic program and experience all that competitive sports have to offer. Realistically, however, not all students are equally gifted and/or interested in this pursuit. Additionally, space on most teams should be limited to provide students who are most qualified the adequate opportunity and attention needed to fully realize their potential.

As with any quality academic program, the athletic program allows students to progress and compete at a level consistent with their ability regardless of age or grade level. Every effort is made to encourage and involve students who desire to be part of the program. Sports, such as track and field or cross country, provide opportunity for students with a range of abilities, including those with little or no experience. Other sports, such as soccer, volleyball, basketball, baseball, tennis, and golf, offer junior varsity teams that allow less skilled players the opportunity to participate and develop.

In the pursuit of excellence, our varsity teams provide an opportunity for those students demonstrating the highest level of ability, as evaluated by their respective coach, to compete against the best athletes other schools have to offer. Our memberships in an established league, county association, and state athletic association provide the teams with such opportunities. While we are committed to this pursuit, we also recognize that winning is merely the object of the contest, not the sole purpose of the competition. Our goals for competing include building school spirit, teamwork, self-esteem, confidence in a competitive environment and the ability to win humbly or lose graciously. A desire to win is healthy; need to win is not.

In a society that often encourages and honors those who would use athletics for selfish gain, we at Eastern Christian seek to use sports for the reason we believe they were intended for: to bring out our best as we celebrate God's gifts to us.