Hamber Athletics: What’s in Store?

Senior Girls Volleyball

Hamber Athletics, designed for active students in the Hamber community interested in pursuing school sports, is fully up and running this year. Last year, due to COVID-19, students did not have access to the full athletics program. Though there was the implementation of training sessions through Eric Hamber Performance Centre, or EHPC, school sports didn’t occur in their typical fashion. No games occurred and with the absence of a full day school schedule there were no intramurals. This year, however, Hamber Athletics is back in business with few restrictions and full operations.

The Athletics Department at Hamber has various sports teams running throughout the year. These sporting opportunities are scattered throughout the fall, winter, and spring seasons. Each season has a variety of sports students can try out for; however not all sports teams host tryouts. Cross country and track and field are among the teams that students can sign up for without worry of not making it onto the final roster.

In the fall, one popular sport is volleyball. All of the girls’ volleyball teams play in the fall, along with the Senior and Bantam boys teams. In the winter, basketball is the go-to sport. Teams are available for all grades, both boys and girls. Finally, in the spring, ultimate is a crowd-pleaser at Hamber with co-ed teams for grades 8-12.

Outside of competitive sports teams, Hamber offers various intramurals, which rotate every few months. Run by the P.E. Leadership 11 students, intramurals take place at lunch and are friendly games played against other students. Students can sign up individually or in teams, as all are welcome to participate. Intramurals are intended for students that want to have fun in a positive and encouraging environment. They typically run parallel to the sports teams of the season, so intramurals are another opportunity to play and get active in a less competitive atmosphere.

The most up-to-date information regarding both Hamber Athletics teams and intramurals can be found through the Hamber Hub on Teams or via @hamberathletics on Instagram.