Athletics

Philosophy

Sacred Heart Greenwich's interscholastic athletic program supports the overall mission of the School to educate women to have independence of judgment, personal freedom, and strength of character so that they can become leaders with broad intellectual and spiritual horizons. 

Participation in the interscholastic athletics program is voluntary and open to students in Grades 5-12 in a variety of sports. Students who sign-up for a team and choose to play are expected to attend all practices and games, unless they are absent from school due to illness.

Please see the Upper School and Middle School sections below to complete the forms indicating your interest in playing a sport at Sacred Heart Greenwich.

Questions regarding the Athletic Program can be directed to Laurie Rousseau, Director of Athletics.

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Upper School athletics

New Students entering Grades 9-12:
Please log in to the Student Portal via the Sacred Heart Greenwich website using your Sacred Heart ID to complete the Athletics Sign-Up form for 2026-2027:
 
1. Log into the school website at shgreenwich.org
 
2. Click on Expand Menu at the upper right hand corner of the page, then on Community Login to access the OnCampus home page.
 
3. Students should use the Sacred Heart Gmail address and password they used to register for classes.
 
4. Click on the yellow banner at the top of the page that says "You have forms to review".
 
5. Complete the Athletic Sign-Up Form for Grades 9-12. (All students should complete the form, even if they are not planning to play a sport each season. You may indicate "no sport" as your choice.)
Fall
  • Cross Country, Field Hockey, Rowing, Soccer, Volleyball
Winter
  • Basketball, Ice Hockey, Squash, Swimming and Diving
Spring
  • Golf, Lacrosse, Rowing, Sailing, Tennis, Track and Field
save the date: Upper School Fall Athletics Preseason (tentative)


Week 1
  • Monday, August 24: Check-in at 8:00 am in the Athletic Center, tryouts until 11:30 am
  • Tuesday, August 25: 8:30 - 11:30 am and 3:30 - 5:30 pm

  • Wednesday, August 26: 8:30 - 11:30 am 

  • Thursday, August 27: 8:30 - 11:30 am and
    3:30 - 5:30 pm

  • Friday, August 28: 8:30 - 11:30 am

  • Saturday, August 29: Possible Scrimmages for Varsity teams

Week 2

  • Monday, August 31: 8:30 - 11:30 am 

  • Tuesday, September 1: 8:30 - 11:30 am and
    4:00 - 6:00 pm

  • Wednesday, September 2: 8:30 - 11:30 am and 3:30 - 5:30 pm
  • Thursday, September 3: 6:30 - 8:30 am (Varsity only)
  • Friday, September 4: 3:30 - 5:30 pm (Varsity only)
  • Saturday, September 5: Varsity Scrimmages - Field Hockey, Soccer & Volleyball

This is the current plan for practices. Coaches might make slight adjustments to their program schedule. Coaches will communicate directly as we get closer to preseason.

Both weeks of preseason practices are mandatory for Upper School students planning to play a fall sport, unless otherwise noted. If you miss preseason, placement on an Upper School team is not guaranteed.

 

middle School athletics

Students in Grades 5-8 are invited to participate in Sacred Heart Greenwich's interscholastic athletic program. Middle School practices typically run Monday-Wednesday from 3:15 - 4:15 pm with some additional Thursday games.

New Families entering Grades 5-7: Please log into the Parent Portal via the Sacred Heart Greenwich website to complete the Athletics Sign-Up form for 2026-2027.

New Students entering Grade 8 ONLY: 8th graders may also elect to try out for an Upper School Varsity sport. Please log into the Parent Portal via the Sacred Heart Greenwich website to complete the Athletics Sign-Up form for 2026-2027, indicating your interest in playing a Middle School or Upper School sport.

fall
  • Cross Country, Field Hockey, Soccer, Volleyball, Developmental Tennis
  • 8th graders may try out for Upper School Varsity Fall sports teams, including Rowing, which is only offered in the Upper School.
winter

  • Basketball, Squash, Swimming, Ice Hockey 

  • Ice Hockey is offered in 7th & 8th grade only. 7th graders play on a developmental ice hockey team and practice twice a week with the Varsity ice hockey team. 8th graders may try out for the Varsity ice hockey team, with approval. Practices and competitions are on the Upper School schedule.

  • 8th graders may try out for Upper School Varsity Winter sports teams, including Diving, which is only offered in the Upper School.

Spring
  • Lacrosse, Track, Tennis, Developmental Golf, Developmental Volleyball
  • 8th graders may try out for Upper School Varsity Spring sports teams, including Rowing, Sailing and Golf, which are only offered in the Upper School.

Please note: Developmental Teams focus on sport-specific skills and training. These are non-competitive teams and no interscholastic games will be played.

Lower School activities

Students in Barat Center - Grade 4 have opportunities to develop their athletic skills and wellness through physical education classes and some after-school extracurricular offerings. Registration for after-school activities for Lower School students (know as Tiger Times) will be available in the fall.

Some past extracurricular athletic and active wellness offerings for Lower School students have included:

  • Soccer
  • Swimming
  • Gymnastics
  • Martial Arts
  • Irish step dancing
  • Zumba
  • Cheerleading Dance