Athletics

Athletics Mission

Athletics function as an integral part of the curriculum and life at AOSR and are an important component of our American international education. The AOSR Athletics Program provides opportunities for students to develop sportsmanship, responsibility, integrity, honesty, teamwork, leadership, and respect for authority.

Recent Athletic Achievements

Building Champions

AOSR championship winning cheerleading team

A Message from the Athletic Director

Athletics help individual students develop healthy self concepts and physical well-being. Athletic competition adds to our school spirit and strengthens community pride. Winning is not the only objective of the AOSR Athletics Program. Our athletes are encouraged to do their best in every team or individual competition. AOSR provides opportunities for all students to develop themselves as well-rounded athletes. At no time will the educational curriculum and program be considered secondary to athletics.

Mr. Daniel Zacaroli

Athletic Director

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Varsity Athletics by Season

Fall Season

Tennis

Selections for the coed Tennis Team occur during the first week of school.

The team is organized into boys and girls singles and doubles seeds as they face off with other programs in Italy.

The best tennis players are chosen to compete in the European Championships in Wiesbaden, Germany.

Cross Country

Any student interested in joining the Cross Country team may do so as long as they are ready to train and come to practice.

Joining our Cross Country team will teach discipline, endurance, and the skills needed to excel independently as well as part of a team.

Teams and/or individuals meeting DoDDS Europe qualifying standards compete in Baumholder, Germany and run with more than 100 top Cross Country runners from throughout Europe and Turkey, in the 5 km competition.

Volleyball

Tryouts for both girls and boys volleyball happen the first two days of the school year in September.

Both Boys and Girls Volleyball have regularly been contenders in ASIL and DoDDS Europe championship competitions.

Winter Season

Varsity Cheer

American school in rome varisty cheer team

Tryouts for our coed cheer team take place the first weeks of November. The cheer team prepares and competes in the European Championships. Cheer squads are scored on the basis of “Game Time Cheer”, “Dance” and their routine delivered at the last day of the championships. In 2022, the Cheer squad was crowned European Champions for the first time.

Basketball

Tryouts for the basketball teams happen during the first weeks of November. Basketball is the only DoDDS Europe sport that maintains a full Junior Varsity schedule, allowing younger or less experienced players an opportunity to grow and compete with similar leveled teams from other schools. The season ends with a a number of tournaments around Italy and Europe.

Spring Season

Soccer

Tryouts for both boys and girls soccer teams happen at the beginning of March. Our teams are made up of both experienced soccer players and new players.

Track and Field

Track and Field is a "non-cut" spring sport, which means that any student interested in joining the team may do so as long as he/she is ready to train and come to practice. Teams and/or individuals meeting DoDDS Europe qualifying standards compete in Ramstein, Germany.

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