A new lower school sports program began Jan. 11 and will run for seven Saturdays through March from 9-10:30 a.m. in upper Kovler Gymnasium.
Basketball will be the first of many sports offered to lower school families in a coed format including but not limited to intramural basketball, tennis, soccer, baseball and track.
The program will be funded by lower school parents, meaning the cost of the program will be covered by the entry fee.
Interim Athletic Director David Ribbens has helped facilitate the planning for this program, and he hopes to foster sports involvement in the Lab community. Additionally, Mr. Ribbens believes this program will help students transition to middle school sports.
I think focusing on skill development and sparking interest are realistic goals. Encouraging third through fifth graders to attend a basketball game would also be beneficial, Mr. Ribbens said.
The program will be held on Saturdays to avoid scheduling conflicts with middle and high school sports. A combination of Lab coaches and P.E. teachers will lead the program.
“We have faculty who have expressed interest, and many of the faculty who have expressed interest are our coaches,” Mr. Ribbens said.
Mr. Ribbens is looking forward to the success and growth of this program in the next few months and is excited for more families to hopefully join.
Mr. Ribbens said, “It’s an exciting time — can’t wait to get the kids’ pictures up, and just promoting that. I think it’s a good use of our space to try to grow our own program.”
