Athletics

Badminton - Co-ed (Spring)
Held during the spring term, our competitive badminton programme is co-educational and courts teams at both the Bigside and Littleside level. Each team consists of three singles players and two doubles pairs. Approximately three additional players round out the team and are often able to compete in doubles matches to improve their skills. Both experienced and novice badminton players are encouraged to try-out for the team, as all players will have the opportunity to compete on behalf of the School during the regular season. Then, the top seven athletes will be chosen to compete at the CISAA league tournament held at Humber College at the end of the season. As well, early in the season, all CISAA league schools compete in the OFSAA qualifying tournament for the chance to complete in the provincial championships.

Baseball - Boys  (Spring)
In its 12th season of existence in the spring of 2010, TCS baseball is now a force to be reckoned with in the CISAA league. The hurdles of defeating St. Michael’s and Upper Canada College have been cleared in the past few seasons. The programme is blessed with a top-notch field adjacent to our campus which is available for daily practice sessions. With an indoor practice facility in use from late March, the programme is able to get off and running before most of the competition. Several graduates of the baseball programme have gone on to play university baseball in the Canadian Interuniversity Sport system.

Cricket - Co-ed (Spring)

Bigside
Cricket has a long and distinguished history here at Trinity College School as its more than one hundred year span would indicate. In fact, TCS has been meeting its arch-rival, Upper Canada College, on the pitch since 1867, making it one of the three oldest annual fixtures in the history of North America. If tradition attracts you, there is no more established sport at this school.

At present, Trinity College School fields two competitive teams at different skill levels. The Second Eleven is comprised of a co-educational mixture of players at a skill level somewhat below that of the Bigside level. This team practices on its own pitch or in the School's outdoor practice nets six days a week, but only if no matches are scheduled. Usually, a match will be played every Wednesday and Saturday, but if no opposition is available from one of the other independent schools in the region, a "friendly" intramural match is started. The First Eleven, comprised of the School's top players regardless of age, is scheduled to play ten or twelve matches this year against other independent schools or local men's clubs. Similar to the junior team, they play or practice six days a week.

The School possesses a wide and functional range of equipment and facilities to promote the growth of our players' potentials. Each team is allotted a complete set of batting and wicket-keeping equipment. Three permanent batting nets on an artificial surface are used regularly for batting practice, and an adjustable bowling machine (medium pace to lightning quick) is always available. A wooden cradle is a favourite for practicing catches in the slips as well. Finally, you should know that matches do not take place on grass wickets, simply because they are not a feasible option in this climate with such a limited cricket season. Instead, we have found that the truest possible pitch is one that consists of a heavily rolled grass wicket covered with a matting. The matting absorbs unfair inconsistencies in the pitch and even grabs the spin imparted by a bowler.

Cricket is alive and well here, especially considering that we have made the finals for the past five seasons, and walked away with the championship on three of those occasions.

Middleside
This team provides an introduction to the game of cricket and also offers students who know the game an opportunity to play it at a less competitive level than the Bigside team. It is a true co-educational team which plays against teams in the ISSA league and teams from the Toronto area. The team is comprised of about 15 players, a scorer and a manager. Anyone who is interested in learning about this incredible sport is welcome to join us in the spring term.

Equestrian - Co-ed (Fall, Spring)
Students participating in equestrian are taken by bus to Adanac Horse Farm. It has an indoor arena and provides both group and individual lessons. Although it specialises in eventing, Adanac welcomes all students. Equestrian students compete in up to six interschool competitions during the year. Transportation is provided by the School, although there is an additional cost for lessons. Approximately twenty students are usually involved in the equestrian programme during all three sports seasons.

The programme welcomes riders of all abilities, from the absolute beginner to the accomplished equestrian. Parents are charged for lessons and for trailering to competitions. Parents are also responsible for entry fees if the student competes in a non inter school competition.

Field Hockey - Girls (Fall)

Bigside
At the advanced or Bigside level in field hockey, players work towards improving fitness and game skills - and have a lot of fun in the process! Practices are five times weekly and there are usually two games scheduled per week. While we compete in the CISAA league, we try as often as possible to participate in open invitational tournaments.

Middleside
As an introductory field-hockey team, much of the focus of Middleside Field Hockey is on fun and skill-improvement. We do, however, take competition seriously, and strive to do well in the league. The team is made of 18-20 players with varying skill and experience levels, from the "I have never seen a field-hockey stick" player to the very experienced and highly-skilled player. A great deal of emphasis is on team-work and positioning on the field, as well as on fitness.

Littleside
As most students enter TCS with no experience playing this fun game, almost everyone has an equal chance of making the team! Students who have played ice hockey and/or soccer find that many of the skills are transferable; a student who is willing to work hard to learn the skills and strategies soon discovers a real passion for this sport. By the end of the season, our team is very competitive (having won the CISSA Championship every year for the past five years!)

Football - Boys (Fall)

Bigside
Trinity College School is very proud of its history and tradition of football. Although the team strives to win, its main overriding goal is to instill a love of the game and a love of competition in its players. Over the years, many TCS football players have gone on to play at the University level both in Canada and the U.S., as well as in the CFL. Equally as many players have enjoyed playing simply for love of the game. The team is made up of players with a wide range of playing levels, including players with no experience. All coaches are certified to Level 2 in the National Coaching Certification Program, and the coaches have been working together for ten years.

Littleside
This team is open to all boys in the Senior School who will not yet turn 17 by December 31 of their current school year. We realize that most people who enter TCS have never played organized football, and so we teach them the rules, fundamentals and spirit of football. In a typical season, we have about 35 players on the team, and five league games followed by two weeks of playoffs. Football is the ultimate team game, and Littleside football is about as fun as it gets.

Golf - Co-ed (Spring)
The sport of golf at TCS is made up of three teams: a girls' team, and a junior and a senior boys' team. About 30 students participate yearly, either in the intramural programme or on the travelling team. All golfers play out of the Port Hope Golf and Country Club. TCS competes in the Independent School (CISAA) Tour on Wednesdays, beginning in mid-April, and typically practises three times weekly. The CISAA tour consists of five tournaments, each of which is hosted by an independent school in Ontario at some of the top courses in the province. The average field size of the three divisions combined is 200, with approximately 14 schools participating at each tournament. Competition is team-based, counting total gross scores of the top four team members in each division. The standings are determined by points that are awarded to the top eight teams in each event. The CISAA championship involves the top eight teams in the standings after the fourth tourney. Champions at that event go on to OFSAA in the fall.

Harriers - Co-ed (Fall)
The Harrier programme usually attracts a good number of runners - up to 70 or so! Not all of these runners are competitive; although we require all team members to run in our races, speed is not a requirement, and those who wish to run at a comfortable pace are encouraged to do so. We try to have full teams (i.e. at least 4 members) in each of the six divisions: Midget (Under 15) Girls and Boys, Junior (Under 17) Girls and Boys, and Senior (Under 20) Girls and Boys. The race schedule usually includes our own invitational race in mid-September, the Kawartha District and Central Ontario (COSSA) championships, and an occasional other invitational meet. A small number of runners sometimes qualify for the provincial championships (OFSAA), and we encourage our best runners to accept this as their season's goal. While it is exciting to have excellent competitive runners on the team, we feel that the main objectives are healthy exercise, the enjoyment of running as a potential life-long activity, and as much fun as can be combined with the necessary hard work.

Hockey - Boys (Winter)

Bigside
The Bigside Boys hockey team has a strong tradition of competing among the best high school hockey programmes in the province. The team hosts two tournaments during the season with the International Invitational Hockey Tournament being one of the highlights of the Winter Sports Term. The programme aims to develop talented hockey players to be able to step into college and university programmes with a firm background in skills and team play. Practicing three time per week in our own arena on campus, Bigside plays a league schedule of fifteen games as well as a number of tournaments and exhibition matches.

Littleside
The Littleside hockey season runs from early November until early March. The team plays in exhibition tournaments and games and in the CISAA Under-16 Hockey League. Players on this competitive team benefit from being on ice four days each week. Individual skill development and improved team play are annual goals for players and coaches, alike.


Hockey - Girls (Winter)
Girls have been playing hockey at Trinity College School since 1995. Over the past two years, in particular, the School has made a significant effort to allocate more resources to our girls' hockey programme. As a result, it is gradually becoming one of the best high school programmes in Canada. Our mission statement at Trinity College School is, "Preparing promising young people to thrive in university and beyond". The goal of our hockey programme is to do just that - to prepare young women for playing hockey at university and hopefully, one day, beyond. We want to ensure that our players have the skills it takes to play at the next level and therefore focus on developing their individual skills, team skills and a mental toughness that are required both offensively and defensively.

Our Bigside - or Varsity - girls' hockey team plays in the CISAA, which is a league made up of independent schools across Ontario. There are currently seven teams in our Division I loop and we play a home and home league schedule, plus playoffs. We supplement the league schedule with 4 or 5 tournaments including our own Invitational at the end of January, which pits teams from the U.S. against Canadian teams. In all, we play over 35 games each year and typically travel to two top prep school tournaments in the United States.

We benefit from having our own rink on campus and each team has a dedicated dressing room with individual compartments for players to store equipment for the season. We usually practice 3 or 4 times per week in 1.5 hour sessions. Our programme provides significant exposure to U.S. and Canadian college and university scouts which is paramount to players planning to continue their careers beyond high school. It is our aim, as educators and coaches, to prepare our players to step into a university hockey programme upon graduation from TCS.

Nordic Skiing - Co-ed (Winter)
Nordic skiers are among those who truly enjoy a good Canadian winter. In recent years our programme has usually included about 30 to 40 skiers ranging in ability from beginners who have never seen snow to highly competitive racers. Because of the sport's physical demands (strength, stamina and technical skill are all necessary), the racing programme attracts some of the School's best athletes, yet the pleasure one can experience during a gentle outing in the forest gives the less competitive skiers real satisfaction.

Our location provides many skiing opportunities. Whenever there is sufficient snow, we maintain a training track right on campus, while ski and snowmobile trails in two nearby county forests are superb for both skating and diagonal stride techniques. We also drive to either Hardwood Hills (southern Ontario's premier nordic ski facility) or Haliburton, where snow conditions are dependable and trails are excellent. In the course of a normal week, we train on campus for about an hour and a half three or four times a week and have one or two full or half day off-campus trips. One of the real highlights of the season is always our weekend training trip to Wig-a-Mog Inn, a well-known resort in Haliburton; taking place early in our season, this trip gives us a combination of excellent skiing, wonderful meals, and spirit-building camaraderie.

Our racers compete in one race which is the Independent School Championship, the series of high school races leading to qualification for the Ontario championships, and occasional other invitational races. In all of these, there are separate girls' and boys' categories for Juniors (under 16 on September 1) and Seniors; in addition, there is often a novice category for new skiers who wish to try racing. While we are not always near the top at the provincial level, many individuals and a few of our teams have had exceptionally fine results, and we always win several medals in the Independent School and Central Ontario meets.

Rowing - Co-ed (Spring)
The Learn-to-Row programme at TCS teaches students the basics and technical skills required for rowing at the competitive level while introducing them to the sense of community of a rowing team. It is the aim of the Learn-to-Row programme that athletes will have mastered the skills necessary for racing by the end of the season, enabling them to participate in competitive rowing in the future.

The competitive programme focuses largely on technical skills and emphasizes the importance of commitment to a crew and to the team as a whole as well as the fun associated with being part of a team. The School's relatively new boats consist of a single, a double, a pair, two four + boats, a quad, and 3 eights. Rowers use lightweight hatchet blades.

Rugby - Boys (Spring)

Bigside
Bigside boys rugby plays in the tier 1 Independent Schools Rugby League. This is a very competitive league and TCS is always up to the standard of the best teams. There has been a strong tradition of rugby at TCS going back many years. The past season was one of our strongest ever as the team made the final of the Canadian Independent Schools Tournament, won every game of the CISAA championships and then placed fifth at the all-Ontario championships. TCS maintains a strong programme by fielding a second senior team and an Under-16 team. A senior squad goes on tour every second year. The tours have mostly been to the United Kingdom, but last year the team went to South Africa, an ambitious undertaking that was successful both on and off the field.

Middleside
The Ruckin' Rebels are without a doubt one of the most spirited teams in the School. These boys play purely for the love of the game. Historically they also make up one of the strongest teams in the School. Playing in the tier-2 league, they play a number of first teams from other schools and are very competitive on all occasions. GO REBELS GO!


Rugby - Girls (Spring)

Bigside
Bigside Girls rugby offers an exciting opportunity to unleash the tiger within and play in one of the fastest growing sports for females. The team is comprised of athletes spanning grades 9 to 12. Most of the athletes have never even seen a game prior to joining, but it doesn’t take long before they evolve into fierce tackling machines. The season commences in early April with conditioning in preparation for a busy, yet fun season of single games and tournament play. Skill development, strategy building and team comradery are major focus areas for this team. Essentially, Bigside Girls rugby is about getting dirty, playing hard and bringing people to the ground!

Softball - Girls (Spring)

Bigside
The Bigside team typically comprises 12 to 14 athletes. We play “slow-pitch”, so there is lots of hitting. A strong infield and outfield are needed in order to be successful. There are 10 teams currently in our league, and we will play them all during the season. The top six teams play in the year-end tournament for the CISSA championships, which is hosted by TCS. Our team is very competitive, winning the championship 3 times in the last 6 years.

Littleside
The Littleside team is a developmental team for the Bigside team. It typically has 12 to 16 players and the emphasis is on fun and skill development. Students who are new to the game are welcome. There are nine teams in the league, and the schedule allows us to play every team once. The top six teams go on to play in the year-end tournament.

Swimming - Co-ed (Winter)
A high-spirited and committed group of thirty to forty swimmers make up the Littleside and Bigside swim team at TCS. The team trains together off-site in Port Hope's local 25-metre pool as well as in the School's pool. The team usually fares quite well competing in the CISSA championships, the local public school league and OFSAA.

Tennis - Boys (Spring)
The Trinity College School Boys tennis information will be available soon.


Tennis - Girls (Spring)
The Bigside Girls' tennis team consists of three singles players and two doubles pairs. Approximately five additional players round out the team and are often able to compete in doubles matches. One pro set is played for matches. Both experienced and novice tennis players are encouraged to join the tennis team in the spring term. It is a great way to stay fit and enjoy the game and team spirit.

Track & Field - Co-ed (Spring)
The Track and Field programme at TCS is usually comprised of about 20 to 25 co-ed athletes: middle-distance runners, long distance runners, sprinters, throwers, and jumpers. Athletes train twice weekly on the track at St. Mary's in Cobourg in addition to on-campus practices. The programme is a small, athlete-focused one which emphasizes fitness and individual improvement. Some athletes are successful in the highly competitive league, making it to OFSAA, and even moving on to competing at the university level.