The purpose of the Solomon Schechter Day School athletic program is to offer a rewarding athletic experience and to develop the athletic potential of all our students. Recognizing the distinct differences between Middle School and High School students, and the wide range of individual abilities, the athletic program strives to meet everyone’s needs.

 

Solomon Schechter athletes are encouraged to develop a sense of positive sportsmanship, integrity, values, ethics and derech eretz and to display these qualities on and off the field. Development of leadership, personal responsibility and self esteem, and sensitivity and compassion towards others are also desired outcomes of the athletic program.

In the Middle School, where there is a wide range of skill, some students may be playing a sport for the first time while others will have previously played with SSDSEU or on a club team. The middle school has the following teams:

Boys’ Soccer
Girls’ Soccer
Girls’ Tennis
Boys’ Basketball
Girls’ Basketball
Coed Volleyball
Coed Swimming
Boys’ Baseball
Boys’ Tennis
Girls’ Softball

The ultimate goal of the SSDSEU athletic program is to enable the athletes to mature socially, emotionally, and physically. The individual’s character is built on respect of self and others, physical and emotional discipline and the ability to give 100% during practice as well as competition. Most importantly, our athletes learn to accept defeat and victory with equal poise. The success of the athletic program is built on commitment, cooperation, tolerance and enthusiasm between the individual players, coaches, administration, parents and community.
 

Athletic Achievements:

 

Solomon Schechter Day School of Essex and Union is a member of the New Jersey Independent School Association and regularly competes in its various tournaments. The boys’ varsity basketball has won the Prep B tournament in 2006 and 2007. Additionally, Roadrunner teams are ranked by the Newark Star Ledger’s weekly ranking of teams in the Prep Division. Schechter athletes often receive Prep B all state honors as well as being selected to All State teams in the Star Ledger.

At the conclusion of their seasons, the boys’ and girls’ varsity basketball teams make the annual trip to Baltimore to participate in the Joseph Weiner Memorial Tournament. The Roadrunners have won this tournament seven times.

Each year, the Middle School basketball, softball and baseball teams participate in the West Orange Mayor’s Trophy tournament. The boys’ basketball team and girls’ softball team have each won their respective tournaments three times.

 

Janet Herman, Director of Athletics
973-602-3650, Jherman@ssdseu.org