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The FIS Sports Vision

The FIS Sports Program strives to offer students the chance to develop through sports. Through a wide variety of sporting opportunities, students will have the ability to grow physically, mentally, and socially. Teamwork, dedication, goal setting, and a sense of community are the main components of the FIS Sports Program. Coaches and staff members all teach the same sports’ philosophy focused on fair play, individual and team growth, and having fun.

An Overview

The Program offers opportunities for both international and local competitions for students from Grades 5-12. The FIS has been a member of the GISST (German International School Sports Tournament) since 2011, and competes with ten other international schools located within Germany. Soccer, volleyball, badminton, basketball, swimming, cross country and track and field are offered during the school year. Practices are held twice a week after school or once a week for the pre-season. Students from ages 10-13 play in the U14 League, while students from 14-18 years old play at the varsity level. Games and tournaments mostly take place on Saturdays and occasionally on weekdays.

All students are encouraged to participate in the FIS Sports Program!

Schedule

Registration

To register your child to participate in the FIS Sports Program, please go to SchoolBase and click on the “sports” icon. You can sign your child up for any sport regardless of the time of year the sport is offered.

You will receive an invoice at the end of the season for each sport category that you signed up for. Prices can be found on SchoolBase. If you have any further questions or concerns, feel free to contact the Athletics Director, Mila Fischer, at mila.fischer@the-fis.de.

Badminton
Basketball
Football
Swimming
Track and Field
Volleyball
Cross Country
Badminton

We run a parallel U14 and Varsity Badminton program. The training sessions are twice a week, and open to 18 participants per age level. GISST Badminton teams of eight selected players, 4 boys and 4 girls represent the FIS at the final tournament to culminate the season.

Facilities:
4 indoor courts

Teams:
U14 mixed
Varsity mixed

Coaching Team:
Daniel Paulini (U14)
Elias Ruf (Varsity)

Pre-Season:
May 2 – July 4, 2019

Pre-Season Training:
Thursday, 4.00 – 5.30pm

GISST Season:
September 10 – December 3, 2018

GISST Training:
Monday, 4.00 – 5.30pm
Wednesday, 4.00 – 5.30pm

Friendly Schedule:
September 22 @FIS
October 13 @BIS
October 20 @FIS

GISST Tournament:
U14 Badminton December 6-8 @ISHR
Varsity Badminton December 6-8 @BBS

Best result:
Varsity Girls 2nd Place 2017/2018
Varsity Boys Sportsmanship Award 2017/2018
U14 Girls Sportsmanship Award 2016/2017
U14 Girls 1st Place 2016/2017
U14 Boys Sportsmanship Award 2015/2016

Basketball

Basketball is a very popular sport among FIS students, and we have both U14 and Varsity boys and girls teams. All our Basketball teams regularly take part in the GISST competition as well as City Championships (“Jugend trainiert für Olympia”). Sometimes we also organize individual training sessions or basketball camps during holidays.

Facilities:
2 indoor and 1 all-weather outdoor courts

Teams:
U14 Boys, U14 Girls
Varsity Boys, Varsity Girls

Coaching Team:
Nicholas Kolentse (U14 Girls)
Frank Wölfel (U14 Boys)
Mustafa Sarshar (Varsity Girls)
Eric Tondusson (Varsity Boys)

GISST Season:
December 10, 2018 – March 18, 2019 (U14)
December 4, 2018 – March 12, 2019 (Varsity)

GISST Training:

Mon4:00 - 5:30pmU14
Tue5:00 - 6:30pmVarsity
Wed4:00 - 5:30pmU14
Thu5:00 - 6:30pmVarsity

Friendly Schedule:
tbc

GISST Tournament:
U14 Boys March 21-23 @ISS
U14 Girls March 21-23 @ISHR
Varsity Boys March 14-16 @STG
Varsity Girls March 14-16 @BIS

Best result:
U14 Girls 2nd Place 2016/2017
Varsity Girls 3rd Place 2015/2016
U14 Girls 2nd Place 2014/2015
U14 Boys 3rd Place 2012/2013, 2017/2018

Football

Football is the most popular sport at the FIS at the moment, with more than 80 active players from Grade 5 to 12. With our own regular size grass football pitch, additional facilities just across the street, and an experienced coaching team, the FIS provides excellent opportunities for boys and girls interested in football to further develop their skills.

Facilities:
1 regular size grass football pitch

Teams:
U14 Boys, U14 Girls
Varsity Boys, Varsity Girls

Coaching Team:
Julie Ann Chiodo (U14 girls)
Derek Hyde (U14 boys)
Jacquelle Francis (Varsity girls)
Ben Hartwright (Varsity boys)

Pre-Season:
May 2 – June 27, 2019 (U14 Boys and Girls, and Varsity Girls)
April 30 – June 25, 2019 (Varsity Boys)

Pre-Season Training:
Thursday, 4.00 – 5.30pm (U14)
Tuesday, 4.00 – 5.30pm (Varsity)


GISST Season:
August 27 – November 12, 2018 (U14)
August 28 – November 6, 2018 (Varsity)

GISST Training:
Mon & Wed, 4.00 – 5.30pm (U14)
Tue & Thu, 4.00 – 5.30pm (Varsity)

Friendly Schedule:
tbc

GISST Tournament:
U14 Boys November 15-17 @BBIS
U14 Girls November 15-17 @LIS
Varsity Boys November 8-10 @BIS
Varsity Girls November 8-10 @BERIS

Best result:
Varsity Girls Sportsmanship Award 2017/2018
U14 Girls 3rd Place 2016/2017
U14 Girls 2nd Place 2013/2014
U14 Boys 3rd Place 2012/2013

Swimming

Even though the FIS doesn’t have its own swimming pool on campus, we offer a variety of swimming opportunities for students from Grade 2 to 12. The mixed group of intermediate, advanced and competitive U14 and Varsity swimmers trains in preparation to the GISST Swimming Gala. We also offer a competitive swimming training for students in Grade 2-5. The FIS has numerous GISST and Inter-School medalist and is looking forward to some more!

Facilities:
External only (University pool)

Teams:
Inter-School mixed
U14 mixed
Varsity mixed

Coaching Team:
Theresa Eckersley (Inter-School)
Alessia Prest (Inter-School, U14 and Varsity)
Markus Slaimani (Inter-School, U14 and Varsity)

Inter-School Training:
Friday, 2.30 – 3.15pm / 3.15 – 4.00pm

GISST Training:
Mon, 4.00 – 5.00pm

Friendly Schedule:
tbc

GISST Tournament:
Inter-School April 5-6, 2019 @ISF
U14 & Varsity February 1-2, 2019 @ISF

Best result:
Inter-School G2-3 and G4-5 Girls 2nd Place 2016/2017
Interschool G2-3 and G4-5 Boys 3rd Place 2016/2017
Varsity Girls 2nd Place 2016/2017

Track and Field

The Track and Field team is one of the most successful sports groups we have at the FIS. Our athletes from Grade 5 to 12 have been participating in the GISST competition for last 5 years, and have always demonstrated a great performance.

We can proudly present a few of our GISST record holders:

U14 BShot PutLukas Beste12.43 m2017
U14 BHigh JumpLukas Beste1.63 m2017
Varsity G100mRebecca Lowack13.21 sec2017
Varsity B400mJamie Williamson50.14 sec2015
Varsity800mJamie Williamson1:56.97 min2015
Varsity1500mJamie Williamson4:11.83 min2015
Varsity G4 x 100mAlbrecht, Vontsolos, Jamieson, Rattigan54.78 sec2015
Varsity B4 x 400mThieler, Janaway, Williamson, Williamson3:36.71 min2015
U14 B200mMaximilian Thieler25.04 sec2013

Facilities:
100m Running Track, High and Long Jump; external (University track and field)

Teams:
U14 mixed
Varsity mixed

Coaching Team:
Carole Williamson (track)
Emmanuel Igbokwe (sprint)

GISST Season:
March 19 – June 4, 2019

GISST Training:
Tue, 4.00 – 5.30pm (@University)
Thu, 4.00 – 5.30pm (@University)

GISST Tournament:
U14 & Varsity June 7-9, 2019 @BBIS/BERIS

Best result:
Varsity Girls 3rd Place 2015/2016
Varsity Girls 1st Place 2014/2015
Varsity Boys 2nd Place 2014/2015
U14 Girls 1st Place 2013/2014
U14 Boys 3rd Place 2013/2014 and 2017/2018

Volleyball

Welcome to the FIS – the home of the GISST Volleyball Champions!

“The Blacks” (Varsity Girls) and the U14 Girls and Boys Volleyball teams, we are so proud of you!

Facilities:
2 indoor and 2 all-weather outdoor courts

Teams:
U14 Boys, U14 Girls
Varsity Girls (“The Blacks”), Varsity Boys

Coaching Team:
Sirpa Hope (U14 Girls and Varsity Boys)
Adrian Haug (Varsity Girls)

Pre-Season:
December 6, 2018 – March 21, 2019 (U14)
December 4, 2018 – July 2, 2019 (Varsity)

Pre-Season Training:
Tue, 3.45 – 5.00pm (Varsity)
Thu, 3.45 – 5.00pm (U14)

GISST Season:
March 25 – May 13, 2019 (U14)
August 28 – November 20, 2018 (Varsity)

GISST Training:
Mon & Wed, 4.00 – 5.30pm (U14)
Tue & Thu, 4.00 – 5.30pm (Varsity)

Friendly Schedule:
tbc

GISST Tournament:
U14 Boys May 16-18 @FIS
U14 Girls May 16-18 @DIS
Varsity Boys November 23-25 @DIS
Varsity Girls November 23-25 @FIS

Best result:
U14 Girls 1st Place 2015/2016, 2016/2017 and 2017/2018
U14 Boys 3rd Place 2015/2016 and 2017/2018
Varsity Girls 1st Place 2015/2016 and 2017/2018

Cross Country

A relatively small group of boys and girls of all ages have represented the school at the GISST competitions since 2015. Even though still in development, our Cross Country team have already achieved success. Not only have we had medalist in all age categories, but we can also boast the GISST record holder in the Varsity Boys category – Matthew Williamson, 19:54 (2015).

Facilities:
External only

Teams:
Inter-School Mixed
U14 Mixed
Varsity Mixed

Coaching Team:
Thomas Phillipson (Inter-School)
Christina King (U14)
Carole Williamson (Varsity)

Pre-Season:
April 29 – June 24, 2019 (Inter-School)

Pre-Season Training:
Monday, 3.45 – 4.45pm (Inter-School)

GISST Season:
August 27 – October 24, 2018 (Inter-School)
August 28 – October 25, 2018 (U14)
August 27 – October 24, 2018 (Varsity)

GISST Training:
Mon & Wed, 3.45 – 4.45pm (Inter-School)
Tue & Thu, 3.45 – 5.15pm (U14)
Mon & Wed, 3.45 – 5.15pm (Varsity)

Friendly Schedule:
September 22 @BIS

GISST Tournament:
Inter-School, U14 & Varsity October 5-6, 2018 @BBS

Best result:
U14 Boys 1st Place 2017/2018
Varsity Boys 2nd Place 2016/2017
Varsity Boys 1st Place 2012/2013
U14 Girls 1st Place 2013/2014

Badminton
Basketball
Football
Swimming
Track and Field
Volleyball
Cross Country
Badminton
Badminton at the FIS

We run a parallel U14 and Varsity Badminton program. The training sessions are twice a week, and open to 18 participants per age level. GISST Badminton teams of eight selected players, 4 boys and 4 girls represent the FIS at the final tournament to culminate the season.

Facilities:
4 indoor courts

Teams:
U14 mixed
Varsity mixed

Coaching Team:
Daniel Paulini (U14)
Elias Ruf (Varsity)

Pre-Season:
12 April – 5 July 2018

Pre-Season Training:
Thursday, 4.00 – 5.30pm

GISST Season:
11 September – 6 December 2017

GISST Training:
Monday, 4.00 – 5.30pm
Wednesday, 4.00 – 5.30pm

Friendly Schedule:
14 October @BIS
21 October @FIS

GISST Tournament:
U14 Badminton 7-9 December @BBS
Varsity Badminton 7-9 December @ISHR

Best result:
U14 Girls Sportsmanship Award 2016/2017
U14 Girls 1st Place 2016/2017
U14 Boys Sportsmanship Award 2015/2016
Varsity Girls 5th Place 2015/2016

Basketball
Basketball at the FIS

Basketball is a very popular sport among FIS students, and we have both U14 and Varsity boys and girls teams. All our Basketball teams regularly take part in the GISST competition as well as City Championships (“Jugend trainiert für Olympia”). Sometimes we also organize individual training sessions or basketball camps during holidays.

Facilities:
2 indoor and 1 all-weather outdoor courts

Teams:
U14 Boys, U14 Girls
Varsity Boys, Varsity Girls

Coaching Team:
Jana Ulbig (U14 Girls)
Frank Wölfel (U14 Boys)
Raluca Chioran (Varsity Girls)
Eric Tondusson (Varsity Boys)

GISST Season:
11 December 2016 – 7 March 2017 (U14)
12 January – 13 March 2017 (Varsity)

GISST Training:

Mon4:00 - 5:30pmU14
Tue5:00 - 6:30pmVarsity
Wed4:00 - 5:30pmU14
Thu5:00 - 6:30pmVarsity

Friendly Schedule:
27 January Varsity @ISF
3 February U14 @FIS, Varsity @ISS
24 February U14 @ISS, Varsity Boys @BIS

GISST Tournament:
U14 Boys 8-10 March @STG
U14 Girls 8-10 March @BERIS
Varsity Boys 15-17 March @BIS
Varsity Girls 15-17 March @ISS

Best result:
U14 Girls 2nd Place 2016/2017
Varsity Girls 3rd Place 2015/2016
U14 Girls 2nd Place 2014/2015
U14 Boys 3rd Place 2012/2013

Football
Football at the FIS

Football is the most popular sport at the FIS at the moment, with more than 80 active players from Grade 5 to 12. With our own regular size grass football pitch, additional facilities just across the street, and an experienced coaching team, the FIS provides excellent opportunities for boys and girls interested in football to further develop their skills.

Facilities:
1 regular size grass football pitch

Teams:
U14 Boys, U14 Girls
Varsity Boys, Varsity Girls

Coaching Team:
Julie Ann Chiodo (U14 girls)
Derek Hyde (U14 boys)
Jacquelle Francis (Varsity girls)
Drew Tyler (external coach)
Ben Hartwright (Vasity boys)

Pre-Season:
19 April – 28 June 2017 (U14)
17 April – 26 June 2017 (Varsity)

Pre-Season Training:
Thursday, 4.00 – 5.30pm (U14)
Tuesday, 4.00 – 5.30pm (Varsity)

GISST Season:
28 August – 8 November 2017 (U14)
29 August – 14 November 2017 (Varsity)

GISST Training:
Mon & Wed, 4.00 – 5.30pm (U14)
Tue & Thu, 4.00 – 5.30pm (Varsity)

Friendly Schedule:
23 September U14 @FIS
14 October Varsity @BIS
21 October U14 @FIS

GISST Tournament:
U14 Boys 9-11 November @LIS
U14 Girls 9-11 November @BERIS
Varsity Boys 16-18 November @BBIS
Varsity Girls 16-18 November @BIS

Best result:
U14 Girls 3rd Place 2016/2017
U14 Girls 2nd Place 2013/2014
U14 Boys 3rd Place 2012/2013

Swimming

Even though the FIS doesn’t have its own swimming pool on campus, we offer a variety of swimming opportunities for students from Grade 2 to 12. The mixed group of intermediate, advanced and competitive U14 and Varsity swimmers trains in preparation to the GISST Swimming Gala. We also offer a competitive swimming training for students in Grade 2-5. The FIS has numerous GISST and Inter-School medalist and is looking forward to some more!

Facilities:
External only (University pool)

Teams:
Inter-School mixed
U14 mixed
Varsity mixed

Coaching Team:
Theresa Eckersley (Interschool, U14 and Varsity)
Allen Lindblad (U14 and Varsity)
Alessia Prest (Inter-School, U14 and Varsity)
Barbara Magele (Inter-School)

Inter-School Season:
22 September – 21 November 2017 (fall season)
22 January – 16 April 2018 (winter season)
27 April – 29 June 2018 (spring season)

Inter-School Training:
Friday, 2.30 – 3.15 pm / 3.15 – 4.00pm (all seasons)
Monday, 4.00 – 5.00 pm (winter season)

GISST Season:
18 September 2017 – 15 January 2018 (fall/winter season)
23 April – 25 June 2018 (spring season)

GISST Training:
Mon, 4.00 – 5.00pm (all seasons)
Frid, 2.30 – 3.30pm (only from 24 Nov – 12 Jan)

Friendly Schedule:
25 November @BIS
9 December @ISF

GISST Tournament:
Inter-School 20 – 21 April 2018 @ISF
U14 & Varsity 19 – 20 January 2018 @ISF

Best result:
Inter-School G2-3 and G4-5 Girls 2nd Place 2016/2017
Interschool G2-3 and G4-5 Boys 3rd Place 2016/2017
Varsity Girls 2nd Place 2016/2017

Track and Field
Track and Field at the FIS

The Track and Field team is one of the most successful sports groups we have at the FIS. Our athletes from Grade 5 to 12 have been participating in the GISST competition for last 5 years, and have always demonstrated a great performance.

We can proudly present a few of our GISST record holders:

U14 BShot PutLukas Beste12.43 m2017
U14 BHigh JumpLukas Beste1.63 m2017
Varsity G100mRebecca Lowack13.21 sec2017
Varsity B400mJamie Williamson50.14 sec2015
Varsity800mJamie Williamson1:56.97 min2015
Varsity1500mJamie Williamson4:11.83 min2015
Varsity G4 x 100mAlbrecht, Vontsolos, Jamieson, Rattigan54.78 sec2015
Varsity B4 x 400mThieler, Janaway, Williamson, Williamson3:36.71 min2015
U14 B200mMaximilian Thieler25.04 sec2013

Facilities:
100m Running Track, High and Long Jump; external (University track and field)

Teams:
U14 mixed
Varsity mixed

Coaching Team:
Carole Williamson (track)
Luke Shechtman (field)
Emmanuel Igbokwe (sprint)

Pre-Season (Fitness/Circuit Training):
7 December 2017 – 8 March 2018

Pre-Season Training:
Thursday, 4.00 – 5.00pm

GISST Season:
13 March – 7 June 2018

GISST Training:
Tue, 4.00 – 5.30pm (@University)
Thu, 4.00 – 5.30pm (@University)

Friendly Schedule:
5 May 2018 @FIS

GISST Tournament:
U14 & Varsity 7-9 June 2018 @FIS

Best result:
Varsity Girls 3rd Place 2015/2016
Varsity Girls 1st Place 2014/2015
Varsity Boys 2nd Place 2014/2015
U14 Girls 1st Place 2013/2014
U14 Boys 3rd Place 2013/2014

Volleyball
Volleyball at the FIS

Welcome to the FIS – the home of the GISST Volleyball Champions 2015-2016!

“The Blacks” (Varsity Girls) and the U14 Girls and Boys Volleyball teams, we are so proud of you!

Facilities:
2 indoor and 2 all-weather outdoor courts

Teams:
U14 Boys, U14 Girls
Varsity Girls (“The Blacks”), Varsity Boys

Coaching Team:
Sirpa Hope (U14 Girls)
Eric Tondusson (U14 Boys)
Yvonne Krauss (Varsity Boys)
Adrian Haug (Varsity Girls)

Pre-Season:
5 December 2017 – 6 March 2018 (U14)
27 March – 3 July 2018 (Varsity)

Pre-Season Training:
Tue, 3.45 – 5.00pm (U14)
Tue, 4.00 – 5.30pm (Varsity)

GISST Season:
12 March – 16 May 2018 (U14)
12 September – 28 November 2017 (Varsity)

GISST Training:
Mon & Wed, 4.00 – 5.30pm (U14)
Tue & Thu, 5.00 – 6.30pm (Varsity)

Friendly Schedule:
23 September @FIS (Varsity)
21 October @ISS (Varsity)

GISST Tournament:
U14 Boys & Girls 17-19 May @BBIS
Varsity Girls 30 November – 2 December @ISS
Varsity Boys 30 November – 2 December @DIS

Best result:
U14 Girls 1st Place 2015/2016 and 2016/2017
U14 Boys 3rd Place 2015/2016
Varsity Girls 1st Place 2015/2016

Cross Country
Cross Country at the FIS

A relatively small group of boys and girls of all ages have represented the school at the GISST competitions since 2015. Even though still in development, our Cross Country team have already achieved success. Not only have we had medalist in all age categories, but we can also boast the GISST record holder in the Varsity Boys category – Matthew Williamson, 19:54 (2015).

Facilities:
External only

Teams:
Inter-School Mixed
U14 Mixed
Varsity Mixed

Coaching Team:
Thomas Phillipson (Inter-School)
Christina King (U14)
Carole Williamson (Varsity)

Pre-Season:
16 April – 25 June 2018 (Inter-School)

Pre-Season Training:
Monday, 3.45 – 4.45pm (Inter-School)

GISST Season:
28 August – 25 September 2017 (Inter-School)
29 August – 5 October 2017 (U14)
28 August – 4 October 2017 (Varsity)

GISST Training:
Mon, 4.00 – 5.00pm (Inter-School)
Tue & Thu, 4.00 – 5.30pm (U14)
Mon & Wed, 4.00 – 5.30pm (Varsity)

Friendly Schedule:
23 September @BIS

GISST Tournament:
Inter-School, U14 & Varsity 6-7 October 2017 @BBS

Best result:
Varsity Boys 2nd Place 2016/2017
Varsity Boys 1st Place 2012/2013
U14 Girls 1st Place 2013/2014
U14 Boys 3rd Place 2011/2012

List of International Schools in the GISST

  • Bavarian International School
  • Berlin Brandenburg International School
  • Berlin British School
  • Berlin International School
  • Dresden International School
  • Franconian International School
  • International School of Frankfurt Rhein-Main
  • International School of Hannover Region
  • St Georges’ School, Duisburg-Dusseldorf
  • International School of Stuttgart
  • Leipzig International School
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