Athletics K-12 Lookbook by Valley Christian Schools

ATHLETICS

Mission: To provide a nurturing environment offering quality instruction supported by a strong foundation of Christian values in partnership with parents, equipping students to become leaders to serve God, their families, and to positively impact their communities and the world.

Key Verse: “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me” (Philippians 4:13).

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ATHLETICS

The Valley Christian Athletics program serves three primary purposes. First, it aims to impart life lessons through genuine competition, emphasizing effort, teamwork, sportsmanship, preparation, dignity, self-confidence, and resilience in adversity. Second, the program acts as a vital outreach arm of the VCS ministry, dedicated to sharing the gospel through words and actions in all interactions and situations while fostering a Christian environment for both entertainment and competition. Finally, we aim to provide exemplary Christian role models within our coaching staff, striving to cultivate Christ-like character in our athletes.

2023-24 ACHIEVEMENTS

STATE-WIDE TEAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Women’s Volleyball – Division I Champions

NORCAL TEAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Women’s Volleyball – Division I Champions

Men’s Basketball – Division III Quarterfinalists

Men’s Volleyball – Division I Champions

Baseball – Division I Quarterfinalists

CENTRAL COAST SECTION (CCS) TEAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Women’s Golf – CCS Champions

Men’s Basketball – CCS Division II Champions

Men’s Volleyball – CCS Open Division Champions

Women’s Water Polo – CCS Division I Finalists

Women’s Volleyball – CCS Open Division Semifinalists

Women’s Soccer – CCS Division II Semifinalists

Football – CCS Open Division Quarterfinalists

Men’s Water Polo – CCS Open Division Quarterfinalists

Field Hockey – CCS Division I Quarterfinalists

Men’s Soccer – CCS Division II Quarterfinalists

Women’s Basketball – CCS Division II Quarterfinalists

Softball – CCS Division II Quarterfinalists

Baseball – CCS Division I Semifinalists

WCAL TEAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Women’s Varsity Golf – WCAL Champions

Women’s JV Golf – WCAL Champions

Men’s Varsity Volleyball – WCAL Champions

Varsity Baseball – WCAL Champions

ACHIEVEMENTS

• Two sisters won the 2023 CCS title in women’s badminton in straight sets. They are the first VCHS students to win CCS titles in badminton.

• The 2024 WCAL Championship win brought the baseball team a back-to-back title. This sent them to the NorCal Championship for the second consecutive year where they were Division I Quarterfinalists. In 2023, they earned the CCS Championship title. The Warriors finished the 2023 WCAL regular season and tournament play undefeated for the first time in school history.

• A junior won the 2023 CIF State Championship in diving. He is the first VCHS student to win an individual state title in swimming and diving.

• In 2022, the women’s varsity field hockey team won the SCVAL League Championship and competed in CCS Playoffs for the second consecutive year.

• The varsity football team defeated a WCAL rival in double overtime to earn the CCS Open II Championship and a number one ranking in CCS in the 20-21 season. This was the seventh CCS title for the Warriors football program.

• The women’s varsity golf team won the 2023 WCAL and CCS Championships. A junior won the 2023 Individual CCS Championship. In 2022, they earned WCAL, CCS, and NorCal Championships. The Warriors have won an incredible fifty-nine consecutive WCAL matches.

• A Valley Christian lifer concluded her remarkable softball career in 2019 with twenty-eight home runs and being named WCAL Player of the Year for a record fourth time.

• In 2019, Valley Christian earned its first-ever CCS Championship in women’s swimming when the Warriors 200 medley relay team posted an automatic All-American time to earn the title. A short time later, a VCS junior won the first-ever individual CCS title with a time that earned All-American consideration in the 200 IM.

• The varsity men’s volleyball team earned the 2024 WCAL, CCS Open Division, and NorCal Championship titles. In 2023, they were the runner-up in the CCS Division II playoffs and advanced to the CIF NorCal semifinals for the first time in school history.

• The 2023 women’s varsity volleyball team earned the title of State Division I Champions, having advanced to the NorCal Playoffs for the eleventh consecutive season. In 2022 and 2023 they were back-to-back CCS Open Division Semifinalists. The women’s volleyball program secured five consecutive CCS Division III Championships in 2013-2016 and won the first-ever Division III State title in any sport in 2013 & 2015.

• The 2022 men’s varsity water polo team reached the CCS Open Division semifinals and advanced to the NorCal Division II semifinals.

PHYSICAL EDUCATION

Our Physical Education (PE) program empowers all students to maintain a lifelong love of physical activity as a cornerstone for a healthy, productive, and fulfilling life. A physically educated student engages in activities, upholds high character, appreciates physical literacy, and lays the groundwork for healthy choices.

We partner with SPARK PE to provide students with top-tier physical education. SPARK PE aims to be more inclusive, engaging, and enjoyable than traditional PE classes. With over twenty years of extensive research and nationwide field testing, they are recognized as one of the leading physical education programs globally. Our PE teachers participate in annual training to implement this curriculum effectively, and many of our staff have achieved the designation of “SPARK Certified Instructor.”

ELEMENTARY

Our highly trained PE staff teaches courses in which students participate twice weekly. Kindergarten students attend an additional day of motor lab sessions to develop their gross motor skills further.

• Building a Foundation and Jumping

• Focus on Fitness

• Parachute Play

• Cooperatives and Manipulatives

• Soccer: Dribbling, Kicking, and Trapping

• Flag Football: Passing, Catching, and Throwing

• Basketball: Dribbling, Passing, and Catching

• Pickleball: Rackets and Paddles

JUNIOR HIGH

• Hockey: Puck Handling, Shooting, and Passing

• Handball: Passing and Catching

• Flying Disc: Throwing and Catching

• Volleyball: Passing and Receiving

• Dance: Fundamental Movements

• Baseball & Wiffle Ball: Hand/eye Coordination, Catching and Running

Students enjoy dynamic PE sessions every other day, experiencing diverse sports and activities.

• Flag Football

• Ultimate Frisbee

• Handball

• Basketball

• Sabakiball

• Soccer

• Badminton

• Ping Pong

• Track & Field

HIGH SCHOOL

• Hockey

• Focus on Fitness

• Pickleball

• Swimming

• Water Polo

• Cooperatives

• Softball

• Aerobics

• Volleyball

Students continue to improve and develop their skills while also trying new sports.

• Focus on Fitness

• Badminton

• Ping Pong

• Basketball

• Flag Football

• Handball

• Hockey

• Pickleball

• Swimming

• Track & Field

• Volleyball

• Wiffle Ball

• Weekly Health Class Meetings

ELEMENTARY ATHLETICS

LITTLE WARRIOR NATION

Little Warrior Nation (LWN) is an exciting extracurricular opportunity for all VCES students to learn the fundamentals of various sports. VCHS coaches and student-athletes from the different athletic disciplines work with our elementary students to teach skills and share devotions, testimonies, and lessons on teamwork and sportsmanship.

Fall LWN

Soccer - 4th/5th (Coed)

Baseball - 4th/5th (Coed)

All Sports - K/1st (Coed)

All Sports - 2nd/3rd (Coed)

THE INSIDE LOOK

Winter LWN

Football - 4th/5th (Coed)

Spring LWN

Girls’ Basketball - 4th/5th

Boys’ Basketball - 4th/5th

All Sports - K/1st (Coed)

All Sports - 2nd/3rd (Coed)

The Inside Look program offers fourth and fifth-grade students a unique opportunity to experience game day for VCHS student-athletes in football, basketball, and baseball. Each sport provides a distinctive experience, and all young Warriors will gain a deeper appreciation for the effort, teamwork, and sportsmanship required to participate on a high school team.

Other after-school opportunities include the following:

• 5th Grade Boys’ Basketball

• 5th Grade Girls’ Basketball

• After-School Golf

• After-School Tennis

• March Madness - Three-on-Three Basketball Tournament

• Track Meet

HUMAN PERFORMANCE

Athletic Leadership and Performance 5th Grade Elective

This course introduces students to various athletic, health, and leadership topics relevant to elementary school. They will participate in activities and lessons designed to help them become competent in these areas.

JUNIOR HIGH ATHLETICS

VCJH competes at the highest athletic level in Santa Clara County. With twenty-five teams across thirteen sports, our programs are well-balanced. Our coaches are dedicated to exemplifying Christian values both on and off the field, preparing our emerging student-athletes to become community leaders.

LEAGUE AFFILIATION

Santa Clara County East Side Junior High Coaches Association (SCCESJHCA)

AFFILIATION

Positive Coaching Alliance (PCA)

ATHLETICS PROGRAMS

FALL

Boys’: Baseball Training, Flag Football

Girls’: Golf, Softball, Volleyball

Co-ed: Cross Country*

WINTER

Boys’: Basketball

Girls’: Basketball

Co-ed: Wrestling*

SPRING

Boys’: Golf, Soccer, Volleyball

Girls’: Soccer, Volleyball

Co-ed: Tennis,* Track & Field,* Water Polo

*Non-cut sports

HUMAN PERFORMANCE

After-School Athletic Performance

Students can sign up for Athletic Performance sessions throughout the school year. These sessions improve power, strength, and athletic performance in all areas of sports.

HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETICS

“Pursuing Victory with Honor”

High School Athletics aims to teach life lessons through disciplined training and preparation for competition. The skills taught are how to gracefully handle adversity, overcome obstacles, perform as a team, and display Christ-like sportsmanship both on and off the field. Our coaching staff believes that preparation is never wasted; it’s an investment in the future. We continue to grow our range of Human Performance classes and championship-caliber Warrior teams to support our student-athletes in all aspects of their training and competition. Our student-athletes regularly compete with distinction at the local, state, and national levels, a rare occurrence at a high school of this size.

AFFILIATIONS

West Catholic Athletic League (WCAL) Central Coast Section (CCS) Positive Coaching Alliance (PCA) California Interscholastic Federation (CIF)

ATHLETICS PROGRAMS

FALL

Men’s: Football,* Water Polo

Women’s: Field Hockey, Golf, Tennis, Volleyball, Water Polo

Co-ed: Cross Country*

WINTER

Men’s: Basketball, Soccer

Women’s: Basketball, Soccer Co-ed: Ice Hockey (Club), Wrestling

SPRING

Men’s: Baseball, Golf, Lacrosse, Swimming,* Tennis, and Volleyball

Women’s: Lacrosse, Softball, Swimming*

Co-ed: Badminton, Diving,* Track & Field*

*Non-cut sports

REQUIREMENTS FOR PARTICIPATION IN ATHLETICS

Athletes must complete the Athletic Pre-participation Physical Form, found at gowarriors.net under Sports Medicine.

Any transfer student for grades 10, 11, or 12 intending to participate in interscholastic athletics is encouraged to contact the High School Athletic Director, Ryan Realini (rrealini@vcs.net), to meet and review the CIF transfer process.

HUMAN PERFORMANCE CENTER

The Human Performance Center (HPC) provides yearround, sports-specific training to maximize strength, power, speed, and athletic performance for all Valley Christian athletes. Our trainers come from both collegiate and professional sports backgrounds and offer sports-specific athletic development classes during and after school.

Human Performance classes are available to grades 10, 11, and 12 only during class selection:

• Football Performance

• Foundations of Baseball

• Foundations of Water Polo

• Indoor Athletic Performance (Men’s)

• Indoor Athletic Performance (Women’s)

• Outdoor Athletic Performance

WARRIORS IN COLLEGE

Biola University NCAA D2

Boston College NCAA D1

Cal Baptist University NCAA D1

Cal Lutheran University NCAA D3

Columbia University NCAA D1

Duke University NCAA D1

Louisiana State University NCAA D1

Montana State University NCAA D1

Morgan State University NCAA D1

Northwest Nazarene University NCAA D2

Sacramento State University NCAA D1

San Diego State University NCAA D1

San Jose State University NCAA D1

Santa Clara University NCAA D1

Stanford University NCAA D1

UC Davis NCAA D1

UC Riverside NCAA D1

UC Santa Cruz NCAA D3

University of Kansas NCAA D1

Washington State University NCAA D1

Whittier College NCAA D3

CONTACTS

Vice President/Director K-12 Athletics & Physical Education Eric Scharrenberg eric@vcs.net

High School Director of Athletics Ryan Realini rrealini@vcs.net

Junior High Athletic Director Adam Gill agill@vcs.net

Certified Athletic Trainer Chloe Aubol caubol@vcs.net

Certified Athletic Trainer Kalei Cerone kcerone@vcs.net

Associate Athletic Director Jackie Hinojosa jhinojosa@vcs.net

Athletic Department Assistant Kendra Stewart krstewart@vcs.net 408.513.2455

SUMMER SPORTS CAMPS

Visit govcs.net/summer_reg

COMMUNITY PROGRAMS

Valley Splash: valleysplash.com

MISSION STATEMENT

Valley Christian Schools’ mission is to provide a nurturing environment o ering quality education supported by a strong foundation of Christian values in partnership with parents, equipping students to become leaders to serve God, to serve their families, and to positively impact their communities and the world.

VISION STATEMENT

A world where every student pursues their personal Quest for Excellence™

FOUNDING STATEMENT

Valley Christian Schools supports the homes and churches of students in providing an education that is grounded in the Judeo-Christian values of the Bible, as reﬂected in the life and teaching of Jesus Christ. Valley Christian Schools is committed to a Quest for Excellence™ in all of its educational programs, and provides a comprehensive kindergarten through twelfth grade curriculum with a rigorous college preparatory program. Firmly founded on Christian values, Valley Christian Schools challenges youth to aspire toward lives of character, service, and inﬂuence while pursuing their individual Quests for Excellence

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