Grade 4-8 Athletics Hub

Welcome to Jaguar Athletics

The Jaguar Athletic Program provides students, grades 4th-8th, with multiple opportunities to participate in organized athletics. We stress “competing” rather than “winning” and value continual progress for our players, coaches, and program as a whole. 

Our program is designed to develop individual skills, encourage personal responsibility, and increase confidence in physical abilities while fostering social and emotional development through teamwork, commitment, and fun.

We do not “cut” any student-athlete based on skill. However, there is an expectation that student-athletes honor the commitment they make to the program and attend practices and games as scheduled. When signing up to play a sport at International you are committing to furthering your athletic passions. Occasional conflicts are understood and should be communicated to the Athletics Department and/or Team Coach. Consistent attendance helps teams build cohesion and team chemistry, and plays a vital role in ensuring each player has a rewarding experience. 

We encourage you to sign up for one sport per season (see season start and end dates). Please note certain sports are grade-specific (noted in the sport description). 

We utilize the following leagues for our 4-8th program:

• Bay Area Interscholastic Athletic League (BAIAL) - Boys/Girls 6-8 Soccer, Boys/Girls 5-8 Basketball, Boys/Girls 5-8 Volleyball, Boys/Girls 5-8 Track, Boys/Girls 5-8 Cross Country

• Catholic Youth Organization (CYO) - Boys 4-8 Basketball, Girls 4-8 Volleyball

• Presidio YMCA (or similar league) - 4th Girls Basketball

• San Francisco Youth Baseball League (SFYBL) - Boys/Girls 4-8 Baseball

• San Francisco Youth Soccer (SFYS) - Boys/Girls 4 Soccer Only

4-8th Jaguar Athletics Goals and Points of Emphasis

Grade 4 and 5 Area of Emphasis - Building Foundational Understanding of the Student-Athlete Experience

• Skill based teams to foster a fun, supportive, and cohesive team environment

• A strong focus on each student’s individual growth and development within their sport

• Helping students learn how to approach practices and games with effort, teamwork, and sportsmanship and respect

• Encouraging a love of sports that motivates students to further their development with the use of camps, clinics, club teams outside of school

• Teaching students the value of a growth mindset, commitment, responsibility, and working toward shared team goals

Grade 6-8 Area of Emphasis - Developing Competitive Mindsets, Leadership Skills, and Sport-Specific Understanding

• Helping student-athletes understand how effort, attitude, and preparation correlate to playing time

• Encouraging greater personal accountability in communication, responsibility, and team commitment

• Placing increased emphasis on sport-specific strategy and game understanding

• Supporting student-athletes in developing awareness of both their current and long-term athletic goals

• Emphasizing leadership skills that transfer beyond athletics and into everyday life

Sports Offered by Season (Grade/Gender and other relevant information)

Please commit to ONE sport per season

FALL SPORTS - Practice Start Date Sept 8, 2026 (End of Season: Early/Mid November)

Boys Sports

• • • 5-8th BAIAL Cross Country (One team offered)

    • 6-8th BAIAL Soccer (Varsity & JV level skill based teams offered, no players are cut) Players may play on an outside club team and still participate on our Jaguar school team.

    • 5th BAIAL Soccer 9v9 (Grade based teams. Number of teams dictated by amount of interested players) Players may play on an outside club team and still participate on our Jaguar school team.

    • 4th SFYS Soccer 9v9 (Grade based teams. If there are enough participants we will create skill based teams playing in different divisions, no players will be cut) Club soccer players may have the opportunity to play pending clearance from SFYS and their club organization.

    • 5-8th Sports & Performance Training (Training Groups formed based on sign ups. All skills and abilities welcome)

Girls Sports

• • • 5-8th BAIAL Cross Country (One team offered)

    • 4-8th BAIAL & CYO Volleyball - weekend commitment for CYO games (8th, 7th, 6th, 5th, & 4th grade based teams formed; if there are enough participants in a specific grade we will create 2 or 3 skill based teams in that grade, no players will be cut)

    • 5-8th Sports & Performance Training (Training Groups formed based on sign ups. All skills and abilities welcome)

​WINTER SPORTS - Practice Start Date Nov 16, 2026 (End of Season: Mid February) Weekend or after school evaluations will take place prior to practice start date for team based sports.

Boys Sports

• • • 4-8th BAIAL & CYO Basketball - All players will compete in CYO. CYO games may take place during weekends, breaks/holidays (Grade based teams 8th, 7th, 6th, 5th & 4th grade teams formed; if there are enough participants in a specific grade we will create 2 or 3 skill based teams in that grade, no players will be cut.

    • 5-8th Sports & Performance Training (Training Groups formed based on sign ups. All skills and abilities welcome)

Girls Sports

• • • 4th Basketball - Presidio YMCA (or similar league) games may take place during weekends, breaks/holidays. If there are enough participants in a specific grade we will create 2 skill based teams for 4th grade, no players will be cut.

    • 6-8th BAIAL Basketball (Varsity, JV & 6th skill appropriate teams offered; the Varsity and JV teams will NOT be grade based)

    • 5th BAIAL Soccer 9v9 (Number of teams dictated by amount of interested players) Players may play on an outside club team and still participate on our Jaguar school team.

    • 5-8th Sports & Performance Training (Training Groups formed based on sign ups. All skills and abilities welcome)

SPRING SPORTS - Practice Start Date Feb 22, 2027 (End of Season: Early/Mid May) Weekend or after school evaluations will take place prior to practice start date for team based sports.

For the 2026–27 school year, our Grade 6-8 students will need to choose between participating on an athletic team or taking part in Back à Dos! and/or Music Ensemble during the spring season, which begins on Monday, February 22. This decision was made to ensure that students can fully commit to their chosen activity and engage with the focus, dedication, and intentionality needed to create a positive and rewarding experience for everyone involved.

Boys Sports

• • • 4-8th SFYBL Baseball - SFYBL registration occurs in Sept/Oct of 2026 for 2027 spring season. Only players completing sign ups are allowed to participate. Games take place during breaks/holidays (Age and skill appropriate teams offered)

    • 5-8th BAIAL Track & Field (One team offered)

    • 4-8th BAIAL & CYO Volleyball (Varsity & JV skill appropriate teams offered, 4th Grade CYO skill appropriate teams offered)

    • 5-8th Sports & Performance Training (Training Groups formed based on sign ups. All skills and abilities welcome)

Girls Sports

• • • 4-8th SFYBL Baseball - SFYBL registration occurs in Sept/Oct of 2026 for 2027 spring season. Only players completing sign ups can participate. Games may take place during breaks/holidays (Age and skill appropriate teams offered)

    • 5-8th BAIAL Track & Field (One team offered)

    • 6-8th BAIAL Soccer (Varsity and JV skill based teams offered, no one is cut) Players may play on an outside club team and still participate on our Jaguar school team.

    • 5th BAIAL or CYO Basketball (Weekend games possible. Grade level teams will be formed. If there are enough participants we will create skill based teams playing in different divisions, no players will be cut)

    • 4th SFYS Soccer 9v9 (Weekend games. If there are enough participants we will create skill based teams playing in different divisions, no players will be cut)

    • 5-8th Sports & Performance Training (Training Groups formed based on sign ups. All skills and abilities welcome)