Registration is now officially open for high school winter sports for the City School District of Albany!
Any student in grades 9-12 who is interested in trying out for boys' basketball, girls' basketball, bowling, cheerleading, boys' indoor track, girls' indoor track, boys' swimming and diving, boys' wrestling and girls' wrestling is invited to register via Final Forms.
Important: please note that registration for winter sports ends on Friday, Nov. 14.
Practices/tryouts for winter sports begin on Monday, Nov. 17.
FINAL FORMS
Each season, the following must be done prior to the first day of preseason tryouts/practices:
- A parent or guardian must initiate the registration process for their student-athlete in Final Forms, filling out the required forms such as Interval Sports Health History and the Athletic Consent Form.
- The student-athlete must sign/complete their required forms.
- A reminder that all students who would like to play an interscholastic sport need to have a current physical conducted within a year on file.
ACADEMIC ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
- Please note that students must have a good attendance record and be in good standing academically to be eligible to participate on an athletic team.
- For our winter teams, academic eligibility to start the season will be based on final first-quarter grades. The first marking period ends Nov. 7.
- Albany High offers free, afterschool tutoring facilitated by Albany High teachers Monday-Thursday from 3:30-5 p.m. for students who need extra help with their academics. See this flyer for additional details.
OPEN GYM SESSIONS
Student-athletes are encouraged to check out our open gym sessions in the fitness room and weight room as they prepare for the start of the winter sports season.
We’re looking forward to a rewarding winter sports season this year! If you have any questions, please contact the Athletic Department at (518) 475-6310.
Go Falcons!