{"id":2255,"date":"2024-02-26T04:44:55","date_gmt":"2024-02-26T09:44:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/whcs.org\/?page_id=2255"},"modified":"2025-11-04T01:46:02","modified_gmt":"2025-11-04T06:46:02","slug":"athletics","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/whcs.org\/athletics\/","title":{"rendered":"Athletics"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2255\" class=\"elementor elementor-2255\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cfba01e top-pad-xxl bottom-pad-s e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"cfba01e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23d3117 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"23d3117\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Athletics<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ddb8e26 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ddb8e26\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBuilding Christian Character\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-354d556 pad-l e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"354d556\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39aad97 e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"39aad97\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e21128 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4e21128\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our Athletic Philosophy at West Hills<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5330fc4 elementor-widget__width-initial bottom-pad-s elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5330fc4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">At West Hills Christian School, our athletic philosophy centers around developing Christian character in all athletes. We aim to provide opportunities for students to grow through their participation in a variety of team sports, improving individual and team skills through athletic competition. Christian attitudes of fair play and cooperation are taught in conjunction with technical skill training. First and foremost, we strive to glorify God and be a witness to others in both actions and words.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d1099a e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2d1099a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c2eb99 border image-2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4c2eb99\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/whcs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2024\/04\/IMG_6917-1-768x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-4461\" alt=\"Two elementary girls in jerseys smile for the camera near track and field.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/whcs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2024\/04\/IMG_6917-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/whcs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2024\/04\/IMG_6917-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/whcs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2024\/04\/IMG_6917-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/whcs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2024\/04\/IMG_6917-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/whcs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2024\/04\/IMG_6917-1-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db0499a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"db0499a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4bf1274 e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4bf1274\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;sticky&quot;:&quot;top&quot;,&quot;sticky_on&quot;:[&quot;tablet&quot;],&quot;sticky_parent&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;sticky_offset&quot;:0,&quot;sticky_effects_offset&quot;:0,&quot;sticky_anchor_link_offset&quot;:0}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d1f9d1a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d1f9d1a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"800\" data-src=\"https:\/\/whcs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2024\/04\/007_Brownlee_Hannah_01.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4424 lazyload\" alt=\"Headshot of Hannah Brownlee\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/whcs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2024\/04\/007_Brownlee_Hannah_01.jpg 640w, https:\/\/whcs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2024\/04\/007_Brownlee_Hannah_01-240x300.jpg 240w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 640px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 640\/800;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b8f2923 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b8f2923\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b853c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6b853c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Meet our Athletic Director, Hannah Brownlee<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f85711 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6f85711\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">&#8220;At West Hills Christian School we are thrilled to be able to provide the opportunity for every single student, whether in kindergarten or in eighth grade, to participate in at least one sport annually. Each athletic team gives our students the chance to grow individually by developing physically, emotionally, and spiritually and as a team by learning cooperation, good sportsmanship, and unity in the body of Christ.<\/span><\/em><\/p><p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A few \u201cKnights Highlights\u201d of our programs:<\/span><\/em><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Opportunity for school-wide participation<\/span><\/em><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Focus on age-appropriate skill development and growth of character<\/span><\/em><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Ultimately \u2013 win or lose \u2013 striving to glorify God in all things<\/span><\/em><\/li><\/ul><p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">For more information about our programs or how you and your student can be involved in Knights athletics, see our athletic philosophy and links related to sports currently offered at West Hills Christian School.\u00a0 Go Knights!&#8221;<\/span><\/em><\/p><p><strong>Hannah Brownlee<br \/><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Athletic Director<br \/><\/span><a href=\"mailto:hannah.brownlee@whcs.org\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"display:inline;unicode-bidi:bidi-override;direction:rtl;\" class=\"\">gro.schw<span style=\"display:none;\">obfsctd-714ca2<\/span>&#64;eelnworb.hannah<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f1d383d pad-l e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f1d383d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36452bb e-n-tabs-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-tabs\" data-id=\"36452bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;tabs_justify_horizontal&quot;:&quot;stretch&quot;,&quot;horizontal_scroll&quot;:&quot;disable&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-tabs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-tabs\" data-widget-number=\"56906427\" aria-label=\"Tabs. Open items with Enter or Space, close with Escape and navigate using the Arrow keys.\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-tabs-heading\" role=\"tablist\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<button id=\"e-n-tab-title-569064271\" data-tab-title-id=\"e-n-tab-title-569064271\" class=\"e-n-tab-title\" aria-selected=\"true\" data-tab-index=\"1\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"e-n-tab-content-569064271\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 1;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"e-n-tab-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\tVolleyball\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<button id=\"e-n-tab-title-569064272\" data-tab-title-id=\"e-n-tab-title-569064272\" class=\"e-n-tab-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab-index=\"2\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"e-n-tab-content-569064272\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 2;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"e-n-tab-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\tBasketball\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<button id=\"e-n-tab-title-569064273\" data-tab-title-id=\"e-n-tab-title-569064273\" class=\"e-n-tab-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab-index=\"3\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"e-n-tab-content-569064273\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 3;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"e-n-tab-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\tTrack &amp; Field\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-tabs-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"e-n-tab-content-569064271\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-tab-title-569064271\" data-tab-index=\"1\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 1;\" class=\"e-active elementor-element elementor-element-d35c1e2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d35c1e2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-741f192 pad-m e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"741f192\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b4c11d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4b4c11d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1dc95e4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1dc95e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Volleyball<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f64d754 elementor-widget__width-initial bottom-pad-s elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f64d754\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>WHCS offers volleyball as a fall sport open to girls in grades 5th through 8th.<\/p><ul><li><b>League play:<\/b><ul><li><span style=\"background-color: transparent\">Metro Christian League (<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/80038.digitalsports.com\/#events\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">MCL<\/a><span style=\"background-color: transparent\">)<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>Division of teams:<\/strong> Teams are determined based on the number of participants and can vary from year to year.<ul><li>5th\/6th grade: Athletes are combined into a player pool and split into equitable teams.<\/li><li>7th\/8th grade: Assessments will be held to divide all players into an A\/B\/C team based on skill level.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><b>Practice schedule:\u00a0<\/b>Two practices during the week<\/li><li><b>Game schedule: <\/b>Games are during the week<\/li><li><b>Season: <\/b>Runs from mid-August through mid-October.<\/li><li><b>Playing time: <\/b><ul><li>5th\/6th grade: Playing time is split evenly among players, unless extenuating circumstances exist, with the goals being to build unity amongst players, develop and grow fundamental skills throughout the course of the season, and learn to play cohesively as a team.<\/li><li>7th\/8th grade: Players transition to preparing for future participation in high school athletic programs. Playing time will be awarded by coaches based on effort and skill demonstrated in practice and off-season training.<b><br \/><\/b><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d3bccc e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7d3bccc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d98889 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0d98889\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" data-src=\"https:\/\/whcs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2024\/05\/image1-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-5998 lazyload\" alt=\"The girl&#039;s volleyball team huddles together to take a group photo at West Hills.\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/whcs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2024\/05\/image1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/whcs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2024\/05\/image1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/whcs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2024\/05\/image1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/whcs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2024\/05\/image1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/whcs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2024\/05\/image1-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 800px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 800\/600;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"e-n-tab-content-569064272\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-tab-title-569064272\" data-tab-index=\"2\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 2;\" class=\" elementor-element elementor-element-817fb7d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"817fb7d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7cb043d pad-m e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7cb043d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4de94d6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4de94d6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e2738fa elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e2738fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Basketball<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af6d760 elementor-widget__width-initial bottom-pad-s elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"af6d760\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>WHCS offers basketball as a winter sport for girls and boys in grades 3rd through 8th.<\/p><ul><li><b>League play:<\/b><ul><li><span style=\"font-size: 12.5pt;font-family: Arial, sans-serif;background-color: transparent;vertical-align: baseline\">3rd\/4th grade: <\/span>Catholic Youth Organization (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.cyocamphoward.org\/cyosports\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">CYO<\/a>)<\/li><li>5th-8th grade: Metro Christian League (<a href=\"http:\/\/80038.digitalsports.com\/#events\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">MCL<\/a><span style=\"background-color: transparent\">)<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><b>Division of teams:<\/b><ul><li>3rd\/4th grade: Teams are determined based on the number of participants, and combined when necessitated by low registration numbers.<\/li><li>5th\/6th grade: Athletes are combined into a player pool and split into equitable teams.<\/li><li>7th\/8th grade: Assessments will be held to divide all players into two or three teams based on skill level.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><b>Practice schedule:\u00a0<\/b>Two practices during the week.<b><br \/><\/b><\/li><li><b>Game schedule:<\/b><ul><li>3rd\/4th: All CYO games are on Saturdays in the greater Portland area. The game schedule is released at the end of December.<\/li><li>5th-8th: Games are all held mid week.<b><br \/><\/b><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><b>Season:<\/b><ul><li>3rd\/4th grade: December &#8211; February (includes 6 or 7 games with optional tournament play).<\/li><li>5th\/6th grade: Late-October through mid-December (includes ~10 games)<\/li><li>7th\/8th grade: Mid-November through late-February (includes ~10 games, plus playoffs and championship games for the A team).<b><br \/><\/b><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><b>Playing time:<\/b><ul><li>3rd\/4th grade: The CYO policy states that each player will receive a minimum of seven minutes per game.<\/li><li>5th\/6th grade: Playing time is split evenly among players, unless extenuating circumstances exist, with the goals being to build unity amongst players, develop and grow fundamental skills throughout the course of the season, and learn to play cohesively as a team.<\/li><li>7th\/8th grade: Players transition to preparing for future participation in high school athletic programs. Playing time will be awarded by coaches based on effort and skill demonstrated in practice and off-season training. The goal is for every player to be awarded some playing time. There is, however, no minimum requirement.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-93163b7 e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"93163b7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40e9d22 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"40e9d22\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"798\" data-src=\"https:\/\/whcs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2024\/05\/Screenshot-2024-05-31-152640-1.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-6004 lazyload\" alt=\"Elementary boys basketball team takes a group photo with the coaches.\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/whcs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2024\/05\/Screenshot-2024-05-31-152640-1.png 821w, https:\/\/whcs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2024\/05\/Screenshot-2024-05-31-152640-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/whcs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2024\/05\/Screenshot-2024-05-31-152640-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/whcs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2024\/05\/Screenshot-2024-05-31-152640-1-768x766.png 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 800px; 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--smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 800\/734;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"e-n-tab-content-569064273\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-tab-title-569064273\" data-tab-index=\"3\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 3;\" class=\" elementor-element elementor-element-c80de6d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c80de6d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b2f75a pad-m e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2b2f75a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-063115c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"063115c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48ef78c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"48ef78c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Track &amp; Field<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e51f835 elementor-widget__width-initial bottom-pad-s elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e51f835\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>WHCS offers Track &amp; Field as a spring sport for all students in 3rd through 8th grades.<\/p><ul><li><b>League competition:<\/b>\u00a0Catholic Youth Organization (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.cyocamphoward.org\/cyosports\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">CYO<\/a>)<\/li><li><b>Age divisions:\u00a0<\/b>Athletes compete according to age group:<ul><li>3rd-4th grade: Roadrunners<\/li><li>5th-6th grade: Cubs<\/li><li>7th-8th grade: Cadets<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><b>Tryouts:<\/b>\u00a0No cuts; coaches emphasize physical wellness and encourage all who are interested to be involved<\/li><li><b>Practice schedule:\u00a0<\/b>Two practices during the week<\/li><li><b>Meet schedule:\u00a0<\/b>Meets are held on Saturdays<\/li><li><b>Season:\u00a0<\/b>Runs from mid-March through May<\/li><li><b>Events:<\/b>\u00a0Athletes may participate in three events per meet, plus one relay<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47f83d7 e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"47f83d7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1444aac elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1444aac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" data-src=\"https:\/\/whcs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2024\/05\/Resized_20240519_133303.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-6011 lazyload\" alt=\"Young track team on the field at Christian school in the Portland area.\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/whcs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2024\/05\/Resized_20240519_133303.jpg 1008w, https:\/\/whcs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2024\/05\/Resized_20240519_133303-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/whcs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2024\/05\/Resized_20240519_133303-768x576.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 800px; 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Please contact our Athletic Director, <\/span><a href=\"mailto:hannah.brownlee@whcs.org\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Hannah Brownlee<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Athletics Building Christian Character Our Athletic Philosophy at West Hills At West Hills Christian School, our athletic philosophy centers around developing Christian character in all athletes. We aim to provide opportunities for students to grow through their participation in a variety of team sports, improving individual and team skills through athletic competition. 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