Extra Curricular Athletics at St. Peter Lutheran School
The following sports are available for both boys and girls in the upper grade levels.
- Basketball
- Volleyball
- Softball
- Cheer/Drill
The teams participate in the Central Valley Lutheran Schools Athletic Conference (CVLSAC), traveling as far north as Redwood City, California and as far south as Modesto. The school mascot is the Panther. School pride gear, including sweatshirts and t-shirts, is available through the main school office.
St. Peter Lutheran School Athletic Department Sports Philosophy
Trustworthiness, citizenship, caring, perseverance, fairness, and respect are a lifetime values taught through participation in athletics. Faith thrives through these values.
At St. Peter our overall goal in athletics is to teach students to gracefully accept the results of the competition win or lose. We desire to help each individual develop values and faith to outlast the game or competition. The emphasis of St. Peter athletics is who students are becoming, i.e. their character, over how many trophys or championships the team wins.
When students participate in athletics at St. Peter, they are asked to commit to the following goals:
- Realize that all they do is for the glory of Christ;
- Realize that athletics are part of the total educational experience and the benefits of involvement go beyond the outcome or final score;
- Participate to the best of their ability and learn from their mistakes;
- Participate in positive cheer for their own team and opponents;
- Learn and understand the rules of the game;
- Respect the officials who administer those rules and make decisions;
- Respect all coaches and and others in authority;
- Respect opponents.
Additionally at St. Peter we believe that what happens on the field or court needs to complement what students learn in the classroom and at home. Athletics provide students with opportunities to test learned values and faith; this, in turn, helps students to develop as individuals.
We also count on the role of parents and guardians in athletics. There is no doubt that without support from home, students have more difficulty wading through opportunities to grow whether in athletics or academics. Parents are the ultimate role models and cheerleaders; without them, athletics at St. Peter is a shoe with no shoelaces.
By participating in athletics at St. Peter, students have a safe place to test the values and faith they learn at home and school. As a result students develop as individuals. Athletics is an integral part of the overall learning experience at St. Peter.
GO PANTHERS!!
For more information about the athletics program or specific sports at St. Peter, please contact Coach Orosco: porosco@stpeterlodi.org.