international high school
athletics
Join the team. Share the dream. A champion’s mindset. Welcome to Athletics at International High School. At International, athletics is serious fun: skill, finesse, intelligence, strategy, passion and, above all, heart. Our athletes play because they love the game, they love their teammates, and they love to represent the Jaguars on the field, the courts, or in the pool.
Jaguar Athletics Mission Statement The mission of Jaguar Athletics is to offer student-athletes, through their participation in athletics, an opportunity to experience physical and mental growth, feelings of accomplishment, and personal success. Jaguar Athletics will accomplish this through the development of healthy practices of the mind, heart, and physical work that allows each student-athlete to realize their full potential. Jaguar Athletics is committed to excellence in athletics as part of a larger commitment to excellence in education.
“In high school, I participated in multiple sports, theater, and music, all while maintaining the academic rigor that we strive for in our school’s mission. And while I remember having issues with my time being limited in high school, it certainly didn’t get any easier in college or in the work force. Being a student-athlete taught me how to prioritize, manage my time, and communicate with adults effectively. When I look back on my high school experience it was in the sporting arena that I truly learned the meaning of commitment, responsibility and sacrifice.”
Christopher Ebersole, Class of 2006 Stanford Men’s Basketball & NBA Beyond Borders Coordinator
Core values. Jaguar Family. Jaguar Family members share a sense of pride and loyalty derived from their meaningful personal connections to the athletics program and the broader school community.
Integrity. Jaguar Family members demonstrate an unwavering commitment to doing what is right, even when no one is looking. They make decisions consistent with the mission and values of International Athletics and the school, and that are within CIF and conference rules.
Achievement. Jaguar Family members demonstrate an extraordinary commitment to excellence that is characterized by dedication, hard work, passion and team play.
Wisdom. Jaguar Family members regularly seek growth — intellectual, physical and spiritual. Self-reflection is intentional and valued in the scholar athlete learning process.
Fun! Jaguar Family members enjoy their involvement in Jaguar Athletics and gain a strong sense of satisfaction from their experience.
“International gave me a hunger for learning and accomplishment, allowing me not only to explore all of my interests, but also to really excel in each of them. Sports have always been important to me, but International let me bring it to the forefront along with my academics. I didn’t have to choose which one I wanted to focus on because I could fully engage in both.”
Emilia Omerberg, Class of 2013 Oberlin College Women’s Soccer
A winning formula. The exhilaration of a hard-fought game, the bonds between teammates, the thrill of putting your preparation to the test and seeing it pay off. At International High School, we can’t imagine life without these moments and all of the other great aspects of competitive sports. At International, core values shape a vibrant student community, and individual attention helps students excel academically. In athletics we create an ideal environment for individuals to thrive and become the best they can be.
Rigorous academics, competitive athletics. International High School students bring intensity and integrity to all their endeavors, and challenge themselves to excel in the classroom and in the field of play. International athletes consistently earn recognition on all-conference teams and with academic honors, year after year. At International High School, participation in interscholastic sports is fully integrated into the educational process and experience. Jaguar student-athletes are active members of a campus community that values cultural diversity and gender equity, fostering a spirit of cooperation, leadership, commitment, and mutual respect. In short, true sportsmanship.
“The dynamics of the International High School track and field team are spectacular. Track & Field is typically an individual sport, but our team functions as one unit. We support one another fully during competitions, and when one runner does well, we’ve all succeeded. I think the success of our team has everything to do with the guidance of our amazing coach.”
Margaret Nwabueze, Class of 2013 Occidental College Women’s Basketball and Track & Field
“Athletics helped me stay more focused. Sports are great fun, but they’re also about setting goals; meeting and then surpassing them; and, in the process, pushing my limits. The feeling I get from knowing I’ve aimed beyond my abilities, worked hard, and achieved a new personal benchmark is a mixture of joy, pride, confidence, and defiance. Those emotions transcend sports.”
Denia Ebersole, Class of 2012 Stanford Women’s Basketball
Athletics at International: Go Jaguars! International High School offers 17 interscholastic athletic teams as well as two club teams: sailing and women’s golf. International is a member of the North Coast Section, and competes in highly competitive Bay Area Conference-West. Member schools in our league include Marin Academy, University, Urban, Lick Wilmerding, Convent, Stuart Hall and International.
Sports offered at International include:
Fall Season August to November
Winter Sports November to March
Spring Sports March to May
Men: Cross Country, Soccer Women: Cross Country, Volleyball, Tennis
Men: Basketball Women: Basketball
Men: Badminton, Baseball, Swimming, Tennis, Track and Field Women: Badminton, Soccer, Swimming, Tennis, Track and Field Co-Ed: Club Golf
For more information on our athletics program, requirements, and team tryouts, contact the International High School Athletics Department: athletics@internationalsf.org
“The first time I met the team I knew there was solidarity on and off the field. We’re all great friends and look out for each other. There’s no strange dynamic between the upper and lower classmen; everyone gets along well no matter what their grade at International is.”
Clay Blozies, Class of 2010 Haverford College Men’s Baseball
Athletic Edge:
Jaguar Performance Lab The Jaguar Performance Lab provides a customized athletic training experience for all of our student-athletes. Our proven training protocols and training techniques elevate athletic performance. Strength, Speed, Agility, Power, Flexibility are components that are focused on to improve sport specific performance. This training facility features a turf speed and agility area, treadmills, Legend Fitness strength equipment, Vertimax Jump Platforms, and TRX. In addition, the facility houses a team meeting and video space. Student-athletes will have the opportunity to reach his or her full athletic potential during their athletic career at International High School. Our sports performance training programs are led by professional performance trainers and are based on the individual athletes’ needs along with the demands of their specific sport. Our goal is simple: to improve athletic performance and decrease the risk of injury. We achieve this by using cutting edge training methods along with motivating the athlete to push to their limits. These programs focus on building strength, power, speed, flexibility, quickness and endurance specific to each sport and athlete.
“Training in the Performance Lab gives our student-athletes an advantage that can not be matched. At International, we strengthen the mind, then we develop the body - the results yield a complete, competitive student-athlete.”
Mike Neal Jr., Performance Trainer “Both the men’s and the women’s programs have improved in ways which we haven’t seen before. We are physically stronger and more aggressive on the field, and not afraid to be so.”
Gabriel Landaverde, Senior Jaguar Soccer, Basketball, Badminton
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