Club Sports

Shenandoah University Club Sports

For more information about Club Sports at Shenandoah University, please complete this interest form or email clubsports@su.edu

If you have any questions about a current club sports team, please contact the Director for Campus Recreation & Wellness, Matt Levy, 540-665-4790 or mlevy@su.edu

Blue Lightning Stomp N’ Shake Team

Blue Lightning Stomp N’ Shake Team is an African American-originated style of cheerleading. Our Stomp N’ Shake members strive to motivate the Hornet’s sports teams and raise the enthusiasm of fans during many performances. The team practices 2-3 times a week and welcomes people from different backgrounds.

Check back for try out information for fall 2023.

For information about this club, please contact Mannie Brown at ebrown1@su.edu

Cheerleading

LET’S GO HORNETS, LET’S GO!

If you are interested in becoming a Hornet Cheerleader or would like more information, visit su.edu/cheer.

Climbing Club

The Rock Climbing Club is a club sport available for any and all students whether they are experienced or want to try out something new!

The Climbing Club provides carpooling to the Sportrock climbing gym where students climb at a discounted rate with gear rentals included. Climbing is a great form of exercise, an effective outlet for stress, and an experience that builds trust and friendship among members.

For more information about this club, contact Club President Maggie at mwaite20@su.edu

Sound Ultimate Frisbee

Sound Ultimate is a competitive ultimate frisbee team at Shenandoah University that competes in Division III of USA Ultimate collegiate ultimate. They seek to foster a sense of camaraderie and support while practicing, playing at tournaments, or just hanging out as a team. The sport of ultimate has a broad and welcoming community of players around the world and is built on a foundation of cooperation and spirit, seeing as the sport is largely self-officiated outside of highest-level play.

Sound practices often in addition to some pick-up on the weekends that are open to the public. They aim to compete at 3-4 tournaments per semester. While they play competitively, they try to make ultimate as fun as possible! Don’t worry if you’ve never played or heard of the sport. Sound welcomes any Shenandoah student that is interested and willing to try it out! You’ll be taught everything you need to know to be part of the team. For more information about ultimate at Shenandoah, please email doahultimate@gmail.com

Be on the look out for the fall 2023 practice schedule

Soccer

The Club Soccer program is currently open to all participants. The team is made up of students who love the game and want to improve and keep their skills sharp. Club Soccer is actively looking for participants to strengthen both their Men’s and Women’s teams. The Club Soccer team is also actively seeking a volunteer coach to help practices run more efficiently. If you have an interest in joining the team or coaching, please contact Club President, Nathan at nhuber20@su.edu

club soccer group shot

For more information about Club Soccer, please contact clubsports@su.edu.

Swim Club

Shenandoah Swim Club is a fun way for returning swimmers or new swimmers to get involved in swimming at Shenandoah University through practices and competitions. It is a club to introduces swimming, provides the basics, promotes speed swimming, and fosters and preserves the highest ideals of good sportsmanship and character through swimming.

Swim Club will practice at the pool at the War Memorial Building in Jim Barnett Park, located just a few minutes from campus!

If interested in becoming a member, please email clubsports@su.edu.

The Swim Club’s fall practice schedule will be available as we get closer to the fall semester.

Previous Clubs

If you are interested in restarting any of these clubs that were previously active at SU, please email clubsports@su.edu.

Buzzin’ Beats Dance Team
Shenandoah University has just gotten another dash of flavor with its new dance team! The Buzzin’ Beat Dance Team (BBDT) aims to dance at events around campus to show love for our teams,

the school, or just for the art of dance! The team will showcase styles of jazz, hip-hop, majorette, and a touch of whatever YOU bring to the table! Little to no dance experience is required to join. Bring it on Hornets, let’s show everyone what we’re about! clubsports@su.edu

Doah Dolls Dance Team
Doah Dolls is an organization dedicated to bringing the culture of Historical Black Colleges & University’s dance team field show routines and stand dances to Shenandoah University. The team was built on a foundation of artistry & support and their goal is to create the lifelong bond of the brother & sister dolls while entertaining and learning through and with one another.

Hornets on Deck
The Hornets on Deck Step Team welcomes “steppers” of all skill levels to their performance group. The group practices on campus 2-3 times per week in preparation for on-campus and community-related performances. In addition to performing at most varsity basketball games, this student-run club has performed at local businesses and schools, showcases, and other community venues.

In stepping, the body is used as an instrument to create intricate rhythms and sounds through a combination of footsteps, claps, and spoken words.

For more information about the Hornets on Deck Step Team including tryout information, please email clubsports@su.edu.

Winter Guard
Winter Guard is an indoor Color Guard program that primarily performs and competes in indoor settings. Members of the Winter Guard perform choreographed routines involving dance, flags, rifles, and sabers.

Shenandoah University Winter Guard competed for the first time during the 2017-2018 academic year, bringing home first place in their division at the Championships in the spring semester!

For more information about Winter Guard, please email clubsports@su.edu