Athletics Overview

Encouraging the pursuit of excellence, team participation and physical fitness
St. Andrew's athletics program encourages the pursuit of excellence, team participation and physical fitness throughout its 550 student body - Lower, Intermediate, Middle and Upper Schools, boys and girls.

In pursuit of excellence, St. Andrew's joined the Independent School League (ISL) for girls and Mid-Atlantic Athletic League (MAC) for boys in 1998 upon relocation to the Potomac campus.

St. Andrew's girls play in the Independent School League (ISL), composed of the following 17 schools:
Bullis
Madeira
Episcopal Maret
Flint Hill Model
Foxcroft National Cathedral School
Georgetown Day School Potomac
Georgetown Visitation St. Stephens and St. Agnes,
Holton Arms Sidwell Friends
Holy Child Stone Ridge
Boys play with the seven teams of the Mid-Atlantic Athletic League (MAC):
Flint Hill Potomac
Georgetown Day School St. James
Maret Sidwell Friends

Team Sports:

Cross Country Softball
Baseball Tennis
Equestrian Volleyball
Golf Track
Lacrosse Wrestling
Soccer  

In addition, several levels of dance classes both for creative exploration and dance technique, Aikido and fitness classes, and approved independent pursuits allow students to satisfy their yearly athletic requirement.

Middle School teams generally play the same teams as their Upper School counterparts, though they are not part of a league. Sixth graders play other Sixth Grades. Middle School physical education classes include a full range of skills, knowledge and rules from a variety of sports and acitivities.

Sportsmanship Code of Conduct
ISL/MAC Sportsmanship Expectations for Players, Coaches, Officials, and Spectators

The ISL/MAC embraces a common core of values and cooperates in a collective attempt to achieve them.

We emphasize the value of respect for self and for others. We realize that an athletic contest is only a game, and we expect only positive encouragement from all participants and spectators.

ISL/MAC members are gracious in victory as well as in defeat.