School Life
Athletics
Our Athletics Program is a Win-Win
Parker’s Athletics Program features more than 50 no-cut interscholastic teams, welcoming students to discover and develop talents and passions in a variety of sports. The program emphasizes the positive development of student-athletes and aims to help them maximize their athletic potential while establishing lifelong habits of fitness and team-building skills.
Our athletes are as exceptional and high-achieving in competition as they are in the classroom. The school’s commitment to a no-cut policy with respect to athletics ensures inclusivity, regardless of a student’s skill level or experience. Whether our Colonels are on the courts, the track, the turf or beyond, members of the school community cheer on our athletes with encouragement and pride.
Our athletes are as exceptional and high-achieving in competition as they are in the classroom. The school’s commitment to a no-cut policy with respect to athletics ensures inclusivity, regardless of a student’s skill level or experience. Whether our Colonels are on the courts, the track, the turf or beyond, members of the school community cheer on our athletes with encouragement and pride.
We field 24 interscholastic teams in six sports during the fall season, 13 teams in three sports during the winter season and 17 teams in seven sports during the spring season. More than 75 percent of our students participate in team sports, and our campus features three gymnasiums, a fitness center and a turf field to support the program.
Parker athletes learn self-confidence, discipline, teamwork and sportsmanship, while demonstrating empathy and support for their teammates as they give their all in every practice and competition.
Our athletic teams compete within the Independent School League (ISL) and with a wide variety of other Chicago-area schools.
Parent members of Parker’s Athletics Council are instrumental in enhancing and supporting the school’s athletics programs by furthering sportsmanship, athletic excellence and school spirit.
Parker athletes learn self-confidence, discipline, teamwork and sportsmanship, while demonstrating empathy and support for their teammates as they give their all in every practice and competition.
Our athletic teams compete within the Independent School League (ISL) and with a wide variety of other Chicago-area schools.
Parent members of Parker’s Athletics Council are instrumental in enhancing and supporting the school’s athletics programs by furthering sportsmanship, athletic excellence and school spirit.
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Athletics Enjoys Success in Fall Season
Read MoreWhile the temperatures may be dropping, the Colonels have been heating up! -
Student-Athlete of the Week
The Student Athletic Council Heads are excited to announce the SAC Student-Athlete of the Week: sophomore Levi JacobsonRead More -
Student-Athlete of the Week
Read MoreThis week's Student Athlete of the Week is sophomore B Hirsch! -
Student-Athlete of the Week
The Student Athletic Council Heads are excited to announce the SAC Student-Athlete of the Week: senior Teo KiepRead More -
Student-Athlete of the Week
The Student Athletic Council Heads are excited to announce the SAC Student-Athlete of the Week: junior Nia NashashibiRead More -
Student-Athlete of the Week
Student Athlete of The Week Logan Gupta led the Colonels to their first ever Sectionals by shooting a team best 77 at RegionalsRead More -
Student-Athlete of the Week
The Student Athletic Council Heads are excited to announce the SAC Student-Athlete of the Week: freshman Addie WilliamsRead More -
Student-Athlete of the Week
The Student Athletic Council Heads are excited to announce the SAC Student-Athlete of the Week: freshman Alejandro MickelsonRead More -
Homecoming Festivities Shine Bright
This past week, to build excitement for a weekend of Colonels athletics, students participated in Miami Nights Spirit WeekRead More -
Student-Athlete of the Week
Read MoreThis week's Student-Athlete of the week is Golf Captain and junior Max Satterfield -
Athletics Kicks Off Fall Season with Coaches Meeting
New Director of Athletics Nick Kocsis began the fall season with an interactive, thought-provoking meeting with Middle and Upper School coachesRead More -
Brothers Kicked Summer Interest Up a Notch
Read MoreBrothers 8th grader Bradley and 4th grader Alex Cortez-Bzdusek share an interest in karate. Although Parker does not have an official program, they decided to follow their passion and had some tremendous achievements this summer. -
First Student-Athlete of the Week Announced
This year’s Student Athletic Council Heads, seniors Lincoln Hamid and Audrey Smith, are excited to announce the first SAC Student-Athlete of the Week: junior Penny WoodRead More -
Junior Defies the Odds
Junior Logan Gupta recently defied the odds and did something that has odds of 12,500 to 1 of occurringRead More -
Senior and Team Dominate the Ice
Since senior Audrey Smith was two years old, she has been skating around rinks and leaned into that love when she began playing ice hockey at age four. She has been pursuing and honing that passion ever sinceRead More -
Teacher Selected for Team USA Rugby
Parker people, whether students, faculty or staff, enjoy a variety of pursuits and interests that take them beyond the school’s walls. Physical Education teacher Tyler Heidtke’s passion is rugbyRead More -
A Pair of Colonels Sign for College
Parker hosted a second Signing Day Ceremony for senior student-athletes Sam Forst and Josh Ijiwola this past week, who signed agreements to continue their athletic careers in collegeRead More -
Scholastic Bowl Team Bowls Away Competition
Last weekend, Parker’s Upper School Scholastic Bowl team competed in the NAQT Small Schools National Championship TournamentRead More -
Student Competes at National Chess Championship
Freshman Josephine McCloskey represented Parker at the Kasparov Chess Foundation All-Girls National Championships during April RecessRead More -
Freshman Named to the IHSA Student Advisory Committee
Parker is very proud to announce that the Illinois High School Association Sportsmanship Advisory Committee has selected another Parker student to join them. Freshman Miriam Johnson will follow in the footsteps of Sammi Coleman ’22 and senior Benjamin Kagan to become the third consecutive Parker student to serve a two-year term on the SACRead More
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Athletics Schedules
Athletics Teams
Middle School
Boys Baseball (6th, 7th and 8th Grades)
Girls Basketball (6th, 7th and 8th Grades)
Boys Basketball (6th, 7th and 8th Grades)
Boys Baseball (6th, 7th and 8th Grades)
Girls Basketball (6th, 7th and 8th Grades)
Boys Basketball (6th, 7th and 8th Grades)
Coed Cross Country (6th, 7th and 8th Grades)
Girls Field Hockey (6th, 7th and 8th Grades)
Girls Soccer (6th, 7th and 8th Grades)
Boys Soccer (6th, 7th and 8th Grades)
Girls Softball (6th, 7th and 8th Grades)
Coed Track (6th, 7th and 8th Grades)
Girls Volleyball (6th, 7th and 8th Grades)
Upper School
Boys Baseball (Junior Varsity and Varsity)
Girls Basketball (Junior Varsity and Varsity)
Boys Basketball (Junior Varsity and Varsity)
Coed Cross Country (Varsity)
Girls Field Hockey (Junior Varsity and Varsity)
Coed Golf (Junior Varsity and Varsity)
Coed Scholastic Bowl
Girls Soccer (Junior Varsity and Varsity)
Boys Soccer (Junior Varsity and Varsity)
Girls Softball (Junior Varsity and Varsity)
Girls Tennis (Junior Varsity and Varsity)
Boys Tennis (Junior Varsity and Varsity)
Coed Track (Varsity)
Indoor Track (Varsity)
Girls Volleyball (Junior Varsity and Varsity)
Girls Field Hockey (6th, 7th and 8th Grades)
Girls Soccer (6th, 7th and 8th Grades)
Boys Soccer (6th, 7th and 8th Grades)
Girls Softball (6th, 7th and 8th Grades)
Coed Track (6th, 7th and 8th Grades)
Girls Volleyball (6th, 7th and 8th Grades)
Upper School
Boys Baseball (Junior Varsity and Varsity)
Girls Basketball (Junior Varsity and Varsity)
Boys Basketball (Junior Varsity and Varsity)
Coed Cross Country (Varsity)
Girls Field Hockey (Junior Varsity and Varsity)
Coed Golf (Junior Varsity and Varsity)
Coed Scholastic Bowl
Girls Soccer (Junior Varsity and Varsity)
Boys Soccer (Junior Varsity and Varsity)
Girls Softball (Junior Varsity and Varsity)
Girls Tennis (Junior Varsity and Varsity)
Boys Tennis (Junior Varsity and Varsity)
Coed Track (Varsity)
Indoor Track (Varsity)
Girls Volleyball (Junior Varsity and Varsity)
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