Athletics Announcements
Welcome to LILA’s 2023-24 Athletics Announcements page! This page is dedicated to the communication of all recent athletics announcements, important updates, and game results from the 2023-24 school year. Let’s show our student athletes support by showing up to sports games, meets, and celebration events. Your family can easily add upcoming games and meets to your Google Calendar by clicking here. You may also view and follow the Fall Results for 2023-24 here. Be sure to check this webpage periodically for athletic updates and special information.
Thursday, March 28
Athletic Announcements for this Week:
Dear LILA Athletes and Families,
The LILA Lions are making memorable experience and fun during their practices and games this Spring season. Please review some of the details below to learn more about links, important dates, and upcoming games. As always, please reach out to our Athletics Director, Andrew Sobol, with any questions.
Important Links:
• Athletics Corner: March Edition
• Upcoming Games – Calendar
Head Coach Contacts:
• MS Boys’ and Girls’: Roman Chaponot – roman.chaponot@lilaschool.com
• HS Boys’: Roman Chaponot – roman.chaponot@lilaschool.com
• HS Girls’: Pierre Cayatte – pierre.cayatte@gmail.com
• Assistants: Alexandre Priam and Krystin Dauphin
Go Lions!
Important Upcoming Dates for Athletics:
Important Dates
April Break
– There will be no athletics programming during April Break, unless communicated by the coach.
Friday, May 24
– AJ Basketball Memorial Game
Friday, May 31
– Athletic programming concludes..
Friday, June 7
– Middle school uniforms must be returned.
Thursday, June 6, at 4:30pm–5:30pm
– Please join us at the Athletics Celebration event, open to all middle and high school athletes. RSVP details to follow in the coming weeks.
Please Support our Teams at Upcoming Games!
• HS Boys’ Volleyball: We are proud of everyone’s dedication! Their next game is Thursday, April 4, at 4:00pm–5:00pm (away). Track the team’s progress here.
• HS Boys’ Tennis: Catch the final match on Thursday, April 4, at 4:00pm–5:00pm vs. Yula at Chevoit Hills.
• MS Boys’ & Girls’ Soccer: Join us at the upcoming home game on Wednesday, April 3, 4:00pm–6:00pm vs. Mesrobian. Stay updated with the team here.
Wednesday, February 7
Athletic Announcements for this Week:
Dear LILA Athletes and Families,
We would like to congratulate the HS Girls’ Basketball team for making it into the first round of the CIF Play-offs! This is the first time since the pandemic that LILA has entered an HS Girls’ team. They finished 3rd in the International league, well done players and coaching staff! We are very proud of the fact that this year we have been able to field a girls’ team in each of our major programs at both the Middle and High School levels (Volleyball; Basketball and Soccer), way to go girls!
Congratulations also go out to our HS Boys’ Basketball team that finished in 4th place, narrowly missing the playoffs. To the HS Boys’ and Girls’ Soccer Winter teams, a fantastic job laying the foundation for our entry into the Liberty league next year with solid performances with a healthy win-loss record. Our Rugby 7’s program also expanded on the previous years’ efforts with our largest squad to date! The boys took it up to their much larger opponents (bigger schools) and recorded some wins during the regular season. This Friday evening marks the end of their campaign, good luck team!
To all of our seniors in our winter programs, we hope that you leave with fond memories of your time with your teammates and coaches. We also wish all of our middle school athletes the best of luck as they embark on their play-off journey towards the end of this month.
Go Lions!
Want to learn more about LILA’s Spring offerings, training, and game times? LILA families are encouraged to view the Athletics Corner: February Edition for more in-depth information. As always, reach out to the Athletics Department for any immediate questions.
Important Upcoming Dates for Athletics:
Important Dates
Monday, February 5
– MS Boys’/Girls’ Soccer Season Begins
Friday, February 9
– HS Boys’ Volleyball Season Commences
Friday, February 9
– MS Boys’/Girls’ Soccer Tryouts End
January 29–May 31
– Semester 2 Season
Friday, May 24
– AJ Basketball Memorial Game
Thursday, June 6 at 4:15pm–5:30pm
– Athletics Banquet (All Programs: Fall, Winter, Spring)
Please Support our Teams at upcoming Home Matches!
Tuesday, February 13
– MS Boys’ (JV) Basketball vs. NCA at 4:00pm–5:30pm
More in-depth information about LILA’s Athletics Teams is shared here:
Friday, January 26
Athletic Announcements for this Week:
Semester 2 Registration and Tryout Information:
Friday, January 26
– Athletics programming for Semester 1 ends today, Friday, January 26 for the following teams: Fencing, Tennis, Table Tennis, and Chess.
Monday, January 29
– Athletics programming for Semester 2 begins next, Monday January 29—please be sure to register ASAP. Please note: if programs do not meet the minimum number of participants, they will be subject to cancellation.
Monday, January 29 and Tuesday, January 30
– HS Boys’ Volleyball trials will take place Monday, January 29 and Tuesday, January 30 at 4:10pm–5:30pm at the Burbank Campus with Coach Gupreet.
Monday, February 5, Wednesday, February 6, and Monday, February 9
– MS Boys’ and Girls’ Soccer trials will begin on Monday, February 5, Wednesday, February 6, and Monday, February 9 at 4:15pm–6:00pm at John Ferraro Sports Complex. If you would like your child to attend, please sign up by emailing Zoe.
LILA’s Athletics bus will drop off all students (please contact Zoe to add your child’s name to the bus list), however, parents MUST pick up students at 6:00pm. The training schedule will be released in next week’s Mosaique #22 prior to the trials.
Tuesday, February 6 and Friday, February 9
– Registrations are now OPEN for the following Spring Athletic Programs:
– MS/HS Track and Field: start date Tuesday, February 6 at 4:10pm at the Burbank Campus with Coach AJ.
– HS Girls’ Soccer skills clinic starts Friday, February 9 at John Ferraro with Coach Pierre.
Small Reminders for Current Athletic Programs:
LILA Spring Soccer Weekly Schedule: Season Concludes Friday, May 30
Monday, February 12
– HS Boys’ Skills at 4:15pm–6:00pm at John Ferraro (Field One)
(Must Register via SCO)
Tuesday, February 13
– MS Boys’ Training at 4:15pm–6:00pm at John Ferraro Grass Field TBD 4:15-6pm
Wednesday, February 14
– MS Boys’ and Girls’ at 3:00pm–4:30pm at John Ferraro (Field One)
– HS Boys’ Skills at 4:30pm–6:00pm at John Ferraro (Field One)
Thursday, February 15
– MS Boys’ Training at 4:15pm–6:00pm at John Ferraro (Grass Field)
Friday, February 17
– HS/MS Girls’ Skills at 4:15pm–6:00pm at John Ferraro (Field One)
(Must Register via SCO)
Head Coach Contacts:
– MS Boys’ and Girls’: Roman Chaponot – roman.chaponot@lilaschool.com
– HS Boys’: Roman Chaponot – roman.chaponot@lilaschool.com
– HS Girls’: Pierre Cayatte – pierre.cayatte@gmail.com
– Assistants: Alexandre Priam and Krystin Dauphin
Please Support our Teams at upcoming Home Matches!
Monday, January 29
– HS Boys Soccer 11’s vs. EF Academy at 4:00pm–5:30pm
– HS Boys Basketball vs. NCA at 4:00pm–5:30pm
– HS Boys Volleyball Tryouts on BB Campus at 4:30pm–6:00pm
Tuesday, January 30
– HS Boys Volleyball Tryouts on BB Campus at 4:30pm–6:00pm
Wednesday, January 31
– HS Girls Basketball vs. Sequoyah at 4:30pm–6:00pm
Thursday, February 1
– MS Girls Basketball vs. Waverly at 3:00pm–4:30pm
– HS Girls Basketball vs. Waverly at 4:15pm–5:45pm
More in-depth information about LILA’s Athletics Teams is shared here:
Friday, October 6
Athletic Announcements for this Week:
Dear Athletic Families and Athletes,
The October break is almost upon us… (Monday, October 9 – Friday, October 13). Please note that registrations have now closed and some of our programs that are competing will be entering playoff contention while others are in mid-season or have just started their league games. For more information regarding LILA’s Athletics teams, please review this the October Edition of the Athletics Corner here.
Follow the progress of our teams by clicking on the links below (Results and Media):
Small Reminders for Current Athletic Programs:
More in-depth information about LILA’s Athletics Teams is shared here:
– HS Girls Volleyball: Coach Patrick comments on season to date: “[We] are likely to make the playoffs.” Thanks for making us proud!
– MS Girls Volleyball: Coach G comments: “First and Foremost, our current record is 1-1 in this league. That is a great standing in my books as we have many more games to compete in.”
– Fall Soccer: Coach Vince comments: “The players are gelling together and adapting to the game tactics, changing formation modules and effectively making in-game adjustments.” Go Lions!
– X-Country: Coach AJ’s Message to High School: “It’s been great to see our student-athletes compete in their first league and invitational competition.” We are proud of all of our incredible players!
– MS/HS Tennis: Coach David comments: “The tennis program this year is amazing! On the middle school side, we have the best players we’ve ever had and the biggest turnout we’ve ever had!” Thank you everybody for your hard work!
– Flag-Football: Coach Tyrek comments: “The team has already shown massive improvements since the first training session and we look forward to building the program, a W is just around the corner.” Go LILA Lions!
– Fencing: Coach Mary comments: “All the fencers did excellent work and we are excited for the next one competition! En garde!” Good fencing, LILA Lions!
– Table Tennis: Coach Yohann comments: “Everyone has progressed in terms of services, attacks, regularity in exchanges.” We are happy that the players are enjoying their time!
– Dance: Coach Miranda comments: “Our dance team is on the way to expanding their dance repertoire and technique base. We are learning to work as a team and dance together as a unit.” Making LILA proud!
– Chess: Message from Coach Mike: “I helped the students to understand advanced opening ideas and developed a tactical vision and creativity. ”
– The Little Pre Run Club (Pasadena, Grades 3 – 5): Three weeks ago, we began our 11th season – and 32 kids have joined!
Please Support our Teams at upcoming Home Matches!
Monday, October 16
– HS Boys Soccer from 4:00pm – 5:30pm
Wednesday, October 18
– MS Cross Country Meet from 4:00pm – 6:00pm
– MS Flag Football from 4:30pm – 5:30pm
– MS Table Tennis from 4:45pm – 6:15pm
Thursday, October 19
– MS Table Tennis from 5:00pm – 6:30 pm
Friday, October 20
– HS Boys’ Soccer from 4:00pm – 5:30pm
– HS Cross Country Invitational (Oct 20 – Oct 21)
More in-depth information about LILA’s Athletics Teams is shared here:
Friday, September 29
Athletic Announcements for this Week:
Dear Athletic Families and Athletes,
We would like to start this week’s announcements with an important MS/HS Tennis update! Starting Monday, October 2, HS Tennis will be on Mondays and MS Tennis will be on Wednesdays for OCTOBER only.
We also have exciting news about the MS/HS Basketball Camp! Please note that registrations close Monday, October 2 via SCO! Click here for more information. Click here for the camp write-up.
For more information, please contact Athletics Director, Andrew Sobol.
Small Reminders for Current Athletic Programs:
Updated Tryouts Scheduled for MS/HS Boys’ and Girls’ Athletics Teams: Please review the following tryout schedules (Monday, October 16 – Friday, October 20) which have been updated below:
Mondays from 4:30-6:00pm:
– HS Boys’ & Girls’ @ St. Bells Gym
Tuesdays from 4:00pm – 5:30pm:
– MS Boys’ and Girls’ @ Burbank AJ Court
– HS Boys’ and Girls’ @ Burbank Court One (at the back of school)
Wednesdays from 4:30 – 6:00pm:
– HS Boys’ and Girl’s @ St. Bells Gym
Thursdays from 4:00pm – 5:30pm:
– MS Boys’ and Girls’ @ Burbank AJ Court
– HS Boys’ and Girls’ @ Burbank Court One (at the back of school)
Fridays from 4:30pm – 6:00pm:
– OPEN SESSION for all grades @ St. Bells Gym
*Note: At St. Bells gym, there will be no transportation back to Burbank. Please pick up your child directly from the gymnasium. Thank you for respecting the pick-up policy!
Please Support our Teams at upcoming Home Matches!
HS Girls Volleyball at Keating Memorial Gym
— Wednesday, October 4 at 4:00pm v Waverly
MS Girls Volleyball at Keating Memorial Gym
— Tuesday, October 3 at 4:00pm v Waverly
Friday, September 22
Athletic Announcements for this Week:
Dear Athletic Families and Athletes,
We are pleased to announce that we have reached our minimum of 6 dancers to form a MS Dance team!
Currently, we only have two high schoolers signed up. We need an additional 4 to form an HS Dance team. At this stage, HS girls can dance with the MS team on Mondays in the auditorium.
*Note: We will not be offering HS dance on Wednesdays at 4:00pm unless we can get a team of 6.
Any interested students can still come along and try 1-2 sessions to see if they like it and would like to join. Thanks!
Small Reminders for Current Athletic Programs:
– MS/HS Chess: As required by the coach, we still need to meet the minimum requirement of 6 players. We are going to work with Coach Mike this week to see if he can continue with the small teams. Please stay tuned!
– Physicals: This is an important reminder to please upload your child’s physicals into the homecampus system (HS Soccer 7’s, HS Girls’ Volleyball, and HS Girls’ Tennis). *Note: Coaches starting this week will no longer be picking athletes who have NOT COMPLETED and successfully uploaded their physicals.
– T-Shirts: The Athletics department will be handing out LILA Lions Athletic Shirts to each student-athlete who has paid and registered for the Fall seasons Athletic programs (on Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays at lunchtime). The shirts may be worn on game days for both MS Table-Tennis, Flag-Football, and Fencing.
Please Support our Teams at upcoming Home Matches!
HS Girls Volleyball at Keating Memorial Gym
— Monday, September 25 at 4:00pm v NCA
— Wednesday, September 27 at 4:00pm v Lycee
Friday, September 15
Athletic Announcements for this Week:
Dear Athletic Families and Athletes,
Registration for all athletics programs are due today, Friday, September 15 at 5:00pm via SCO. After this date, athletes who have not paid will not be able to participate! If you have any issues with payments, please do not hesitate to contact the Athletics Department.
Small Reminders for Current Athletic Programs:
– Athletic Uniforms: Uniforms have been distributed to the following programs: MS/HS Girls’ Volleyball and Boys’ Soccer. If you have any issues with the uniform, please contact Zoe in the admin office. Thanks!
– MS/HS Basketball: We have exciting News about the MS/HS Basketball Camp! Click here for more information. Click here for the camp write-up.
– Filming: There will be movie-filming around the St. Bell’s gym where we host Volleyball games. Due to this, the parking lot will not be available from September 19 – September 21. Street parking will still be available and the pedestrian gate to the entrance of the gym will be open. Thank you for understanding!
Please Support our Teams at upcoming Home Matches!
HS Boys Fall Soccer at John Ferraro Field 1
— Wednesday, September 20 at 4:00pm v Waverly at HOME
— Wednesday, September 20 at 4:00pm v Mesrobian at HOME
— Friday, September 22 at 4:00pm v NCA at HOME
HS Girls Volleyball at Keating Memorial Gym
— Monday, September 18 at 4:00pm v Southwestern HOME League
MS Girls Volleyball at Keating Memorial Gym
— Thursday, September 21 at 4:00pm v Pilgrim HOME (League)
Friday, September 8
Athletic Announcements for this Week:
Dear Athletic Families and Athletes,
Registration for all athletics programs is due by Friday September 15 at 5:00pm via SCO. You can register by clicking here.
*Note: It is not too late to register, for any program! Please contact the Athletics office for more information. You can follow the progress of our Fall Lions Teams by clicking on Fall Results here – Go Lions!!!
Small Reminders for Current Athletic Programs:
– MS/HS Dance: Practice will be in Room 3 in the Village on Mondays 4:00pm – 5:30pm & on Wednesdays 2:00pm 0 4:00pm for MS and 4:00pm – 5:30pm for HS on stage in the Auditorium.
– MS/ HS Chess: will be held in Room 4 (main building) on Wednesday 2:00pm – 4:00pm for MS and 4-5:30pm for HS
*Note: we need a minimum of 6 for each group and currently we are at 3. If the minimum requirement is not met, this program may be canceled.
– T-Shirts: All registered and paid athletes will start to receive their Lions T-Shirt after Friday, September 15.
Please Support our Teams at upcoming Home Matches!
HS Girls Volleyball at Keating Memorial Gym
— Friday, September 8 at 4:00pm v New Harvest
— Wednesday, September 13 at 4:00pm v Sequoyah HOME League
— Monday, September 18 at 4:00pm v Southwestern HOME League
HS Boys Fall Soccer at John Ferraro Field 1
— Wednesday, September 20 at 4:00pm v Waverly at HOME
— Wednesday, September 20 at 4:00pm v Mesrobian at HOME
— Friday, September 22 at 4:00pm v NCA at HOME
MS Girls Volleyball at Keating Memorial Gym
— Tuesday, September 12 at 4:00pm v Pasadena-Waldorf HOME (Non-League)
— Thursday, September 14 at 4:00pm v Pasadena-Waldorf HOME (Non-League)
— Thursday, September 21 at 4:00pm v Pilgrim HOME (League)
Friday, September 1
Athletic Announcements for this Week:
Dear Athletic Families and Athletes,
Athletics trials along with certain Fall sporting programs took place this week on and off campus. Coaches sent out their welcome emails to parents and we will see our first league matches of the season with the HS Girls volleyball team in action on Thursday and Friday.
A friendly reminder that Registrations and Payments will need to be made by Friday, September 15. As always, please check our website for detailed date information and feel free to reach out to the coaches if you require further information.
Trials will have been completed by the end of next week and coaches will inform both players and parents regarding the outcomes.
*Please note: There no Athletics on LABOR DAY, Monday, September 4. Good luck to all teams competing this FALL!
Small Reminders for Current Athletic Programs:
– HS Girls Volleyball: Please pick up and pay for uniforms (see or contact Zoe)
– HS Boys Fall Soccer: Uniforms will be made available the following week
– HS Girls Tennis Competitive Team: Please pay for your uniform before Wednesday, September 6 (see or contact Zoe)
– MS/HS Cross Country: Uniforms will be distributed over the coming weeks
– MS Table Tennis: First practice/trial is Wednesday, September 6 at 2:00pm in the Auditorium
– MS Flag Football: First practice is Wednesday, September 6 at 2:00pm
– MS/HS Chess: The coach will contact each of you next week in regard to your trials
Please Support our Teams at upcoming Home Matches!
HS Girls Volleyball at Keating Memorial Gym
— Friday, September 8 at 4:00pm v New Harvest
— Wednesday, September 13 at 4:00pm v Sequoyah HOME League
— Monday, September 18 at 4:00pm v Southwestern HOME League
HS Boys Fall Soccer at John Ferraro Field 1
— Wednesday, September 20 at 4:00pm v Waverly at HOME
— Wednesday, September 20 at 4:00pm v Mesrobian at HOME
— Friday, September 22 at 4:00pm v NCA at HOME
MS Girls Volleyball at Keating Memorial Gym
— Tuesday, September 12 at 4:00pm v Pasadena-Waldorf HOME (Non-League)
— Thursday, September 14 at 4:00pm v Pasadena-Waldorf HOME (Non-League)
— Thursday, September 21 at 4:00pm v Pilgrim HOME (League)
Thanks for supporting our teams! Go Lions! 
— Athletics Department