2020-2021 Winter Sports Information
For All Basketball Teams:
The winter season is nearly upon us. Our plan is to keep things contained to campus in a practice environment with tight protocols in place for the month of December as well as the entire season (masks on at all times during practice, hand sanitizing before, during (water breaks) and after practice, disinfecting balls before and after practice, strict social distancing while not involved in drills on the court). Our game schedule will begin in January upon return from winter break, but is subject to change based on the conditions at that time.
Players should always have their own water bottle for practice and wear to school the clothes in which they plan to practice as we will not provide changing spaces.
Girls Varsity Basketball
Our basketball season will get underway on Monday, Nov. 30. The girls and boys will rotate early and late practice sessions in our gym during the season. Practices will take place Monday-Friday. For our first two weeks in December, the girls practices will be as follows:
Week of Nov. 30-Dec. 4 (early session, 3:15-4:45 PM in the Harding Gym)
Week of Dec. 7-11 (late session, 4:45-6:15 PM in the Harding Gym)
As much as possible when the girls have the late practice, students should go home in afternoon hookup and return for practice.
Boys JV/Varsity Basketball
Our basketball season will get underway on Monday, Nov. 30. The boys and girls will rotate early and late practice sessions in our gym during the season. Practices will take place Monday-Friday. For our first two weeks in December, the boys practices will be as follows:
Week of Nov. 30-Dec. 4 (late session, 4:45-6:15 PM in the Harding Gym)
Week of Dec. 7-11 (early session, 3:15-4:45 PM in the Harding Gym)
As much as possible when the boys have the late practice, students should go home in afternoon hookup and return for practice.
Boys Intramural Basketball
Our basketball season will get underway on Monday, Nov. 30. The boys intramural program and girls JV will rotate early and late practice sessions in the theater during the season. We have decided to have the intramural team practice Monday-Friday so they are getting the same contact time as our other teams. For our first two weeks in December, the boys intramural practices will be as follows:
Week of Nov. 30-Dec. 4 (late session, 4:45-6:15 PM in the Harding Theater)
Week of Dec. 7-11 (early session, 3:15-4:45 PM in the Harding Theater)
As much as possible when the boys have the late practice, students should go home in afternoon hookup and return for practice.
Girls JV Basketball
Our basketball season will get underway on Monday, Nov. 30. The girls JV and boys intramural program will rotate early and late practice sessions in the theater during the season. The girls will practice Monday-Friday. For our first two weeks in December, the girls JV practices will be as follows:
Week of Nov. 30-Dec. 4 (early session, 3:15-4:45 PM in the Harding Theater)
Week of Dec. 7-11 (late session, 4:45-6:15 PM in the Harding Theater)
As much as possible when the girls have the late practice, students should go home in afternoon hookup and return for practice.
Basketball Cheerleading
Cheerleading practices will begin on Monday, Nov. 30 and will take place on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays (3:15-4:45 PM) during the month of December. We will continue to follow the same protocols that have been in place for cheer during the late fall season. Girls should wear to school the clothes in which they plan to practice and everyone should have their own water bottle. Masks will be required at practice at all times.
Winter Swimming
Swimming will have a drastically altered schedule this year due to lane availability at the Ensworth Natatorium. Practices will be on Tuesday and Thursday evenings (7:30-8:30PM) and Saturday mornings (11:00AM-12:00PM). Many programs are not even able to have swimming this year so we are fortunate to have lane time at Ensworth. Swim practices will begin the week we return from Thanksgiving break and follow the schedule below for the first two weeks of December:
Tuesday, Dec. 1 (7:30-8:30 PM)
Thursday, Dec. 3 (7:30-8:30 PM)
*No Practice Saturday, Dec. 5 due to a meet at Ensworth Natatorium
Tuesday, Dec. 8 (7:30-8:30 PM)
Thursday, Dec. 10 (7:30-8:30 PM)
Saturday, Dec. 12 (11:00am-12:00 PM)
Practices will continue through January and February on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.
Winter Strength and Conditioning
We will once again be offering a winter strength and conditioning program under the leadership of Sammy and Emma Cribb, both Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialists. This will take place after school in two different sessions (3:15-4:00) and (4:00-4:45pm). We have already had an initial sign up and spots are very limited due to our space and the nature of the activity. Please reach out to Coach Lucas (
lucasc@hardingacademy.org) if you are interested in having your son or daughter participate. Unfortunately, this activity cannot be done in coordination with other sports with the possible exception of swimming because it takes place in the evenings.