Health, Physical Education and Athletics
Phone: 518-475-6310 | Fax: 518-475-6311
700 Washington Ave., Albany, NY 12203
Director of Health, Physical Education and Athletics
Each year, students in grades 7-12 have the opportunity to participate in the City School District of Albany’s athletic programs.
The district offers athletic competition in 12 female sports on 29 teams and in 12 male sports on 31 teams. Each team is coached by certified athletic coaches.
Albany is a member of the 15-team Suburban Council. The exceptions are football and indoor track. In football, Albany High competes in the Class A Division this year. In indoor track, the Falcons compete in Division I.
Go Falcons!
The winter sports season begins Monday, Nov. 11. Practice schedules for the first weeks will be made available below.
Girls' teams
V=Varsity; JV= Junior Varsity; F=Freshman
|
Sport |
Level |
Season |
|---|---|---|
|
Basketball |
V, JV & F |
Winter |
|
Cheerleading |
V |
Fall & Winter |
|
Cross Country |
V |
Fall |
|
Indoor track |
V |
Winter |
| Lacrosse | V & JV | Spring |
|
Outdoor track |
V |
Spring |
|
Soccer |
V & JV |
Fall |
|
Tennis |
V |
Fall |
|
Volleyball |
V & JV |
Fall |
|
Softball |
V & JV |
Spring |
|
Swimming/Diving |
V |
Fall |
Boys' teams
V=Varsity; JV= Junior Varsity; F=Freshman
|
Sport |
Level |
Season |
|---|---|---|
|
Baseball |
V & F |
Spring |
|
Basketball |
V, JV & F |
Winter |
|
Bowling |
V |
Winter |
|
Football |
V & JV |
Fall |
|
Cross Country |
V |
Fall |
|
Indoor track |
V |
Winter |
| Lacrosse | V & JV | Spring |
|
Outdoor track |
V |
Spring |
|
Soccer |
V & JV |
Fall |
|
Swimming/Diving |
V |
Winter |
|
Tennis |
V |
Spring |
|
Wrestling |
V & JV |
Winter |
|
Hockey (In partnership with Niskayuna and Schenectady) |
V |
Winter |
Modified teams
At the modified level (grades 7-8), we offer district-wide teams in all sports except basketball and girls' volleyball. In modified basketball, each middle school offers its own teams for girls and boys. In modified girls' volleyball, there are teams at Hackett and Myers (O'Neal students are eligible to compete on the Hackett team).
All other modified athletic teams practice and play at Myers or Albany High depending on the sport and season. See below for a breakdown of teams and the locations. The district provides transportation to each practice location; students and families are responsible for their own transportation home after practices and games.
For those students in grades 7-8, there is an interscholastic modified program. It includes the following sports:
|
Fall Sports |
Boys |
Girls |
Site |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Cross Country |
X |
X |
Albany High |
|
Soccer |
X (2 district-wide teams) |
X |
Myers |
|
Football |
X |
Albany High |
|
|
Volleyball |
X (2 teams) |
Hackett and Myers |
|
|
Winter Sports |
|||
|
Basketball |
X (3 teams -- 1 at Hackett, 1 at Myers, 1 at O'Neal50 North Lark) |
X (3 teams -- 1 at Hackett, 1 at Myers, 1 at O'Neal) |
Hackett, Myers and O'Neal |
|
Swimming/Diving |
X (co-ed) |
X (co-ed) |
Myers |
|
Wrestling |
X |
Albany High |
|
|
Spring Sports |
|||
|
Outdoor Track |
X |
X |
Albany High |
|
Baseball |
X |
Myers |
|
|
Softball |
X |
Myers |
|
|
Lacrosse |
X |
X |
Albany High and Myers |
This program allows varsity student athletes in grades 10-12 to opt out of regular Physical Education classes for one quarter per school year.
Learn more in the Athletic Option Program section of our Health and Physical Education curriculum page.
Before a student can play a sport, he or she must have a physical exam and parent permission. Both are required by state law.
The City School District established the Hall of Fame in 2009 to recognize accomplished graduates, exceptional district staff people and community members whose efforts support Albany's public schools.
Albany Booster Club is a charitable not-for-profit organization established in 2000 by parents for the purpose of providing financial assistance and support to extracurricular activities offered by the City School District of Albany.
