The Athletic program is a vital component of life at OVS. We believe that physical fitness is essential to the overall health and vitality of our students, as well as the development of character, teamwork, and other life skills.
Primary and elementary students participate in Physical Education classes multiple times per week as part of the curriculum. OVS middle and high school students participate in athletics each season. They can choose from a range of sports options in the fall, winter, and spring. All students take advantage of the ample sports facilities on each campus, including soccer fields, swimming pools, tennis courts, basketball courts and equestrian facilities.
Middle School
Middle school students, grades 6-8, have the opportunity to participate in seasonal interscholastic soccer, volleyball, lacrosse and basketball. Students find that contributing to a team teaches them about sportsmanship, communication, responsibility, and friendship. Practices take place in the afternoon, generally from 2:30 p.m. to 3:25 p.m. OVS competes against other schools in the Ventura and Santa Barbara region. Games are played on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
The athletic game schedules are updated on the school calendar. The seasonal middle school sports offerings are as follows:
FALL Interscholastic and non-competitive/instructional
Boys: Soccer, fitness/wellness, equestrian
Girls: Volleyball, fitness/wellness, equestrian
WINTER Interscholastic and non-competitive/instructional
Boys: Basketball, fitness/wellness, equestrian
Girls: Soccer, fitness/wellness, equestrian
SPRING Interscholastic and non-competitive/instructional
Boys: Lacrosse, fitness/wellness, equestrian
Girls: Basketball, fitness/wellness, equestrian equestrian
High School
Students in grades 9-12 have the opportunity to participate on OVS sports teams and compete in the Omega League against other independent high schools. Most of our games are played on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and we encourage parents to attend and lend support to the teams, which include soccer, basketball, volleyball, cross country, flag football, baseball, equestrian, tennis, golf, track & field. We also offer seasonal non-competitive fitness and swimming. Our fitness and weight lifting areas are next to the pool and allow athletes to exercise, strength train, and rehabilitate from injury using a variety of free weights and exercise equipment.
The athletic game schedules are updated on the school calendar. The seasonal high school sports offerings are as follows:
FALL Interscholastic and non-competitive/instructional
Boys: Cross Country, Flag Football (coed), golf, weightlifting/fitness, swimming, equestrian
Girls: Cross Country, Volleyball, Flag Football (coed), golf, weightlifting/fitness, swimming, equestrian
WINTER Interscholastic and non-competitive/instructional
Boys: Soccer, Basketball, golf, weightlifting/fitness/yoga*, equestrian
Girls: Soccer, Basketball, golf, weightlifting/fitness/yoga*, equestrian
SPRING Interscholastic and non-competitive/instructional
Boys: Track and Field, Baseball, Golf, Tennis, swimming, weightlifting/fitness/yoga*, equestrian
Girls: Track and Field, Baseball, Golf, Tennis, swimming, weightlifting/fitness/yoga*, equestrian
*Student run activities
Check out a recent student-produced video from the fall flag football season at the high school: