Athletics
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Seasons of Play
John Oliver fields teams for inter-school competitions in fall, winter, and spring sports seasons, under the jurisdiction of BC School Sports (BCSS) and Vancouver Secondary Schools Athletics Association (VSSAA). Each year, teams/sports offered in each of the seasons are dependent on student sign-up and the number of coaches/sponsors available, and may include:
Fall Sports -
- Volleyball: Senior Boys, Junior Boys, Senior Girls, Junior Girls, Juvenile Girls, Bantam Girls
- Soccer: Senior Boys, Junior Boys, Juvenile Boys, Bantam Boys
- Field Hockey: Senior Girls
- Cross-Country: Co-ed Senior, Junior, Juvenile, Bantam
- Rugby: Bantam
Winter Sports -
- Basketball: Senior Boys, Junior Boys, Juvenile Boys, Bantam Boys
- Basketball: Senior Girls, Junior Girls, Juvenile Girls, Bantam Girls
- Wrestling: Co-ed Senior, Junior, Juvenile, Bantam
Spring Sports -
- Volleyball: Bantam Boys, Juvenile Boys
- Badminton: Co-ed Senior, Junior, Juvenile, Bantam
- Track and Field: Co-ed Senior, Junior, Juvenile, Bantam
- Tennis: Co-ed Senior, Junior, Juvenile, Bantam
- Ultimate: Co-ed Senior, Junior, Juvenile, Bantam
- Softball: Senior Girls
- Rugby: Senior Boys, Junior, Senior Girls
- Soccer: Bantam, Juvenile, Junior and Senior Girls
Students are encouraged to participate in the interschool athletic program by playing on the teams, serving as managers or game officials, and attending games as spectators. Team organizational meetings and practices are announced in the daily bulletin and on the P.A. Listen to the announcements and come out and support the teams.