School Varsity / Junior Sports Team
Represent your school in inter-school competition
Why It Matters
Shows discipline, teamwork, and the ability to balance demanding academics with competitive athletics. Captain or leadership roles significantly increase the impact of this EC.
How to Start
Try out during your school's selection period - ask your gym teacher for tryout dates each September.
Commitment
- High commitment: several hours a week, often with evenings, weekends or travel.
- Best starting grade: G7
- Start trying out from G7. The longer your varsity career, the stronger the EC.
Programs It Supports
- Kinesiology
- Sports Medicine
- Education
- Physical Education
Majors it supports
- Kinesiology – high 80s at most schools
- Education (BEd) – high 70s to high 80s
Universities where it fits
Our profiles for these schools suggest School Varsity / Junior Sports Team as a good fit for their applicants.
- McMaster University – Hamilton, ON
- Queen's University – Kingston, ON
- Western University – London, ON
- University of Guelph – Guelph, ON
- Wilfrid Laurier University – Waterloo, ON
- Brock University – St. Catharines, ON
- University of British Columbia – Vancouver, BC
- Thompson Rivers University – Kamloops, BC
- Bishop's University – Lennoxville, QC
- University of Alberta – Edmonton, AB
- University of Calgary – Calgary, AB
- MacEwan University – Edmonton, AB
- Mount Royal University – Calgary, AB
- Dalhousie University – Halifax, NS
- Acadia University – Wolfville, NS
- St. Francis Xavier University – Antigonish, NS
- University of Saskatchewan – Saskatoon, SK
- University of Prince Edward Island – Charlottetown, PE
Similar extracurriculars
- Community League or Club Sport – Compete outside school in organised leagues
- Coach or Referee Youth Sports – Give back by teaching younger athletes
- Canada Games / Provincial Sport Competitions – Represent your province at the highest level
- Intramural Sports Coordinator – Organize lunch-time sports leagues for all students
- Varsity Team Manager – Manage logistics, stats, and equipment for a school team
- Scorekeeper / Referee for Local Leagues – Officiate games for youth soccer, basketball, or hockey