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Athletics

 

Senior named top athlete-scholar

Albany High School senior Fern Beetle-Moorcroft has been named the top scholar-athlete in Section II girls’ basketball.

 

Beetle-Moorcroft the scholar entered the 2009-10 school year with the second-highest academic average in her class. Beetle-Moorcroft the athlete was a key contributor to Lady Falcons’ basketball this season, leading her team in 3-point shooting and averaging 8 points per game. Albany High finished second in the Big 10, going 10-2 in conference play and 14-6 overall. (MORE)

 

Albany High varsity teams

receive scholar-athlete awards

Six out of the eight winter varsity teams at Albany High School have received scholar-athlete recognition from the New York State Public High School Athletic Association. The award is given to teams with a composite grade-point average of 90 or greater.

Albany High teams receiving this recognition are girls’ and boys' indoor track, girls’ and boys' bowling, girls' basketball and boys' swimming.

NYSPHSAA designates a predetermined number of athletes from each team who have their GPAs used to calculate the team average. The students whose averages are used to determine the team GPA will receive a lapel pin and certificate from the state. (MORE)

 

Gates leads Albany High indoor track team

in state championships at Cornell University

Dashawn Gates placed sixth in the 55-meter hurdles and helped the 800-meter relay team to a seventh-place finish Saturday, highlighting Albany High School's strong showing in the state indoor track and field championships at Cornell University.

 

Gates, a junior, was the only Section II representative in the 55-meter-hurdles final. Albany High also was the only area team to make it to the 800-relay final, with Gates joined by Evan Lacetti, Jaah-Mel Arrington and Kareem Morris.

 

Morris also tied for 12th in the long jump and advanced to the semifinals of the 55 meters. Alex Schettino tied for 15th in the pole vault, and Kyle Thompson also competed in the 55-meter hurdles.The six Falcons also will compete in the national championships March 12-14 in New York City.

 

Register for modified sports through March 19

Seventh- and eighth-grade students interested in playing a modified sport during the spring season can sign up with their phyiscal-education teacher beginning Monday, March 8. The registration deadline is Friday, March 19.

 

Click here for complete registration instructions.

 

Students can get the required paperwork from the school nurse or download the forms from our Web site -- follow the Sports Physicals link on the right-hand side of this page. A physical conducted within 12 months prior to the first day of practice is required. The school nurse will notify students if they need a physical when they pick up paperwork.

 

Modified tryouts begin Monday, March 22. The district offers baseball and track for boys, and softball and track for girls. For more information, contact Director of Health, Physical Education and Athletics Kathy Ryan at 454-3987, ext. 986.

 

Read more stories from the winter sports season:

Director's Memo: Sports are a time commitment
Updated for Spring 2010
Sports are a time commitment.

If you are interested in participating in a varsity or junior varsity sport, please keep in mind that you are making a commitment to your team and that sport. To be fair, each player must make the commitment to be present at each practice and contest throughout the season before tryouts begin. This weighs heavily on the decisions made by coaches when they determine their rosters. 

A schedule is given at the beginning of each team’s season and is also available before tryouts upon request. (MORE)

 

Kathleen Ryan, Athletics Director
Albany High School
700 Washington Avenue
Albany, NY 12203
Phone: 454-3987 Ext. 986

 

The City School District of Albany's Interscholastic Program offers students an opportunity for athletic competition in grades 7-12 at Hackett Middle School, Myers Middle School, North Albany Academy and Albany High School.

 

The district is a member of the Big 10 Athletic Conference, which operates in Section II of the NYSPHSAA. The district is also a member of the Tri-County Indoor Track League, Adirondack Swim League for men, Aqua Swim League for women and the Greater Capital District Bowling League for women.

 

Student-Athlete Code of Conduct

The City School District of Albany Board of Education adopted a new code of conduct for student-athletes during the 2007-08 school year. The full document is available for review in .pdf format by clicking here.

 

Athletic Offerings
The district offers 11 female sports activities on 24 teams at varying levels of competition, and 11 male sports activities on 25 teams at varying levels of competition. Each year more than 1,000 athletes go through the district's program coached by certified athletic coaches.

 

Girls' Athletic Teams
KEY: V=Varsity; JV= Junior Varsity; F=Freshman

Sport

Level

Season

Basketball

V, JV & F

Winter

Bowling

V

Winter

Cheerleading

V & JV

Fall & Winter

Cross Country

V

Fall

Indoor track

V

Winter

Outdoor track

V

Spring

Soccer

V & JV

Fall

Tennis

V

Fall

Volleyball

V, JV

Fall

Softball

V & JV

Spring

Swimming

V

Fall

 

Boys' Athletic Teams

Sport

Level

Season

Baseball

V & JV

Spring

Basketball

V, JV & F

Winter

Bowling

V

Winter

Football

V & JV

Fall

Cross Country

V

Fall

Indoor track

V

Winter

Outdoor track

V

Spring

Soccer

V & JV

Fall

Swimming

V

Winter

Tennis

V

Spring

Wrestling

V & JV

Winter

 

Modified Athletic Teams
For those students in grades 7-8, there is interscholastic modified program. It includes the following sports:

KEY: Site = practice location

Fall Sports

Boys

Girls

Site

Cross Country

X

X

Albany High

Soccer

X

X

Myers Middle School

Football

X

 

Albany High

Volleyball

 

X

Myers Middle School

Winter Sports

     

Basketball

X

X

Held at respective middle schools

Swimming/Diving

X

X

Albany High

Wrestling

X

 

Albany High

Spring Sports

     

Outdoor Track

X

X

Albany High

Baseball

X

 

Myers Middle School

Softball

 

X

Myers Middle School

 

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