The Tidewater Conference of Independent Schools (TCIS) is a 10-team

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in the Tidewater region of

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. Prior to the 2004 school year, the TCIS had tournaments for JV and Middle School teams as well as Varsity. Now, the TCIS only holds tournaments for Varsity teams. Schools in the conference advance to state championships governed by the Virginia Independent Schools Athletic Association (the

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is open only to public schools).

Sports

The TCIS hold tournaments for 18 different sports including: *Boys Volleyball *Girls Volleyball *Boys Soccer *Girls Soccer *Cross Country *Wrestling *Boys Basketball *Girls Basketball *Swimming *Girls Softball *Boys Baseball *Boys Lacrosse *Girls Lacrosse *Boys Tennis *Girls Tennis *Track *Golf *Girls Field Hockey *Cheerleading *Sailing

Teams

Cape Henry Collegiate School Cape Henry Collegiate (formerly Cape Henry Collegiate School, also known as Cape Henry or CHC) is a private, college-preparatory, coeducational, day school located in Virginia Beach, Virginia. History Cape Henry Collegiate is the oldest accred ...

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Greenbrier Christian Academy Greenbrier Christian Academy (GCA) is a private Christian school located in the Greenbrier section of Chesapeake, Virginia. It was founded in 1983. History H. Ron White created GCA after serving in many education positions. After an informal in ...

Hampton Roads Academy Hampton Roads Academy is a private, independent, co-educational, day school in Newport News, Virginia serving 644 students in grades Pre-K through twelve, and part of the Tidewater Conference of Independent Schools. HRA is accredited through the ...

Nansemond-Suffolk Academy Nansemond-Suffolk Academy (NSA) is a private school, founded as a segregation academy in 1966 in Suffolk, Virginia. NSA has two campuses. The Main Campus (adjacent to downtown Suffolk) includes 166,000 square feet of educational space situated ...

Norfolk Academy Norfolk Academy (NA) is an independent co-educational day school in Norfolk, Virginia. Chartered in 1728, it is the oldest private school in Virginia and the eighth oldest school in the United States. In 1966, Norfolk Academy merged with Country D ...

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Norfolk Collegiate School Norfolk Collegiate is a coeducational independent day school in Norfolk, Virginia for students in pre-kindergarten through 12th grade. Norfolk Collegiate is accredited by the Virginia Association of Independent Schools (VAIS). It's also a member ...

Peninsula Catholic High School Peninsula Catholic High School is a college preparatory regional school of the Diocese of Richmond located in Newport News, Virginia, which offers grades 8 through 12. It is a member of the National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA) and is ...

* The Steward School *

Walsingham Academy Walsingham Academy is an independent Catholic school in Williamsburg, Virginia. It was founded in 1947 and is administered by the Sisters of Mercy of Merion, Pennsylvania. History Saint Bede parish in Williamsburg purchased a building originally ...

2014-2015 Winners

2012-2013 Winners

2010-2011 Winners

*Cape Henry Collegiate went on to win the state VIS State Championship in Girls Volleyball, Boys Volleyball, Girls Basketball and Field Hockey

2009-2010 Winners

2008-2009 Winners

2007-2008 Winners

*Norfolk Collegiate was also the VIS (Virginia Independent Schools) Division II champion in girls tennis. *Hampton Roads Academy was also the VIS Division II champion in boys swimming. *Walsingham was also the VIS Division II champion in girls basketball. *Greenbrier Christian was also the VIS Division II champion in baseball.

2006-2007 Winners

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