Athletics

Overview

Baseball | Basketball | Cross-Country | Golf | Soccer | Softball | Swimming
Track & Field | Ultimate Frisbee | Volleyball
Edmund Burke School competes in the Potomac Valley Athletic Conference (PVAC). Our swimming team also participates in The Washington Metropolitan Prep School Swimming and Diving League.


Athletics News

Athletics News: Homecoming 2019
  • Girls Varsity Soccer: the girls lost to Washington Waldorf last Friday 1-0 in what was a back-and-forth battle. The girls fought hard and through many injuries, but just could not find the back of the net. The team looks to finish their final stretch of the season strong!
  • Boys Varsity Soccer: the team won in thrilling fashion last Friday at Homecoming on overtime. Burke had four goals called back due to offside calls and handballs. The team, however, continued to push forward and finally got its game-winning goal from Paul '20 in extra time. Congrats Boys!
Athletics News: 10/7 - 10/11
  • Girls Varsity Volleyball: the team lost to Sandy Spring Tuesday 3-1 in what one would call an unusual match. The game took over 2 hours due to multiple stoppages from the referee. Despite this, it was well-played on both sides and Burke's best performance of the season. 
  • Girls JV Volleyball: the girls lost team lost to Sandy Spring Tuesday 2-1. It was a rough first set, but the girls bounced back to win a close second. Despite losing the match, the girls were resilient and have made major improvements in the last few games.
  • Girls MS Soccer: the girls lost a tough game Tuesday against a strong Lowell team. Despite the loss the girls never gave up and played incredibly hard the entire match. Good job!
  • Boys MS Soccer: the boys lost to rival Field school on Monday. Burke went up early 1-0, but could not hold on to the lead. Despite the loss the boys look to finish the last few weeks of the season strong. 

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Athletics

Athletics Department

List of 3 members.

Program & Philosophy

Mission: we create an atmosphere where students feel safe and learn to challenge themselves and their teammates in a way that builds skills, confidence, and character.

Philosophy: we eschew the "win-at-all-cost" model of coaching in favor of both wanting to win and using sports to teach broader lessons; draw from the Positive Coaching Alliance (PCA), a nonprofit founded by Stanford University.

Core Values:

Teamwork: working together in a positive and inclusive manner toward a common goal; sharing responsibility toward continued improvement

Hard Work: giving it your all, even when challenged and pushed to your limits; being consistent and balanced through exhaustion and staying focused on the tasks at hand

Commitment: consistently showing up on time, prepared and ready to focus on giving your best effort for yourself and for the team

Respect: combining dignity and empathy, best expressed through both verbal and non verbal communication

Co-ed, progressive, college prep school in Washington, DC featuring a challenging curriculum in an inclusive environment for grades 6-12.