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Athletics

At Northern Light, athletics are an extension of our Physical Education program, offering students opportunities to develop fitness, teamwork, sportsmanship, andcrew scholarship through interscholastic competition. Our goal is to nurture healthy, confident, and motivated student-athletes who thrive both on and off the field.

 

Teams and Opportunities:

Northern Light students can participate in a variety of competitive and skill-building sports, including:

  • Middle School Co-ed Flag Football (Fall)

  • Middle School JV & Varsity Basketball (Winter)

  • Middle School Rowing (Fall & Spring) – in partnership with Oakland Strokes

  • K–8 Girls Softball (Fall & Spring) – in partnership with Oakland Girls Softball League

  • Middle School Boys & Girls Soccer (Spring)

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Since 2016, Northern Light has proudly competed alongside 15 other private East Bay schools in the Middle School Sports League, emphasizing the core values of fundamentals, fitness, teamwork, and sportsmanship.

 

Our teams history of achievement:

  • 2015: Co-ed Soccer and Varsity Boys Basketball finished 2nd in league play; JV Boys Basketball went undefeated in its inaugural season.

  • 2016: "Lady Stars" Varsity Basketball completed an undefeated league season.

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At Northern Light, athletics are more than winning games - they’re about building character, cultivating resilience, and celebrating effort and growth. Every student has the chance to learn, compete, and belong, whether on the court, field, or water.

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Alumni News

We look forward to producing more outstanding scholar athletes like Avi'Tal Wilson-Perteete (NLS Class of 2013), who, in addition to boasting a 3.8 GPA at St. Mary’s College High School, has broken school records in the 800 meter event and medaled at the 2016 California State Championships as a Junior.  Avi'Tal's feats in the classroom and on the track earned her a scholarship to the University of Nevada Las Vegas, where she joins the class of 2021.