School Life
Athletics
Orchard House offers field hockey in the fall, basketball in the winter and soccer in the spring. Students in grades six, seven and eight are eligible to participate. Students in grade five are eligible to participate in club field hockey, basketball and club soccer.
Orchard House basketball teams participate in the Intermediate Girls' Basketball League, the Middle School Girls' Basketball League and the Millwood League. The field hockey and soccer teams participate with a variety of local private and public schools.
All Orchard House athletic teams are open to all students; Orchard House does not hold try-outs. Students who choose to participate are expected to make a full commitment.
Athletic Director: Doug Welch
Orchard House School is hiring field hockey coaches (head and assistant) for the upcoming fall season. For more information, contact Doug Welch at dwelch@orchardhouse.org or 228-2436 ext#104.
The practice and game schedule can now be found on the monthly calendar. Once on the calendar you can filter to show only athletic events and even create a list of all the important times, locations, and directions! Click here to go to the monthly calendar.
2008-2009 Field Hockey Game and Practice Schedule
Monday, August 25…summer practice…5:30 to 7:00
Tuesday, August 26…summer practice… 5:30 to 7:00
Wednesday, August 27…summer practice… 5:30 to 7:00
Thursday, August 28…summer practice… 5:30 to 7:00
Tuesday, September 2…summer practice…5:30 to 7:00
Wednesday, September 3…first regular season practice…3:45 to 5:30
Thursday, September 4…practice
Tuesday, September 9…practice
Wednesday, September 10…game with Steward…4:15
Thursday, September 11…practice
Tuesday, September 16…practice
Wednesday, September 17…game with St. Catherine’s C…4:30 (campus)
Thursday, September 18…practice
Tuesday, September 23…game with St. Michael’s (varsity)…4:30
Wednesday, September 24…practice
Thursday, September 25…game with Swift Creek at CHAC…4:30
Tuesday, September 30…practice
Wednesday, October 1…game with St. Catherine’s B…4:30 (campus)
Thursday, October 2…practice
Tuesday, October 7…game with Collegiate…5:30 (Goochland)
Wednesday, October 8…practice
Thursday, October 9…practice
Tuesday, October 14… game with St. Michael’s (JV)…4:30
Wednesday, October 15…practice
Thursday, October 16… game with Swift Creek at CHAC…4:30
Tuesday, October 21…game with Steward…4:15
Wednesday, October 22…practice
Thursday, October 23…game with Collegiate…4:30 (Goochland)
Tuesday, October 28…game with Millwood…4:30
End of season party T.B.A.
All games are away.
Directions
Collegiate - Collegiate(Goochland Fields) - Millwood - New Community - Richmond Christian - St. Catherine's - St. Catherine's (Goochland Fields) - St. Edward-Epiphany School - St. Michaels School - Steward - Stony Point School - Union Theological Seminary Fields
