Families who would like to register Albany High School student-athletes to participate in basketball, cheerleading and boys’ hockey can visit Stephen and Harriet Myers Middle School on Tuesday from 3:30-8 p.m.
Director of Health, Physical Education and Athletics Ashley Chapple will be available to answer questions about registration and to provide tech support.
Online registration also is available through . Two additional forms also are required -- one that must be completed by parents and guardians, and one that must be completed by a healthcare provider. Both forms must be turned in before a student-athlete can begin practice in a high-risk sport.
On Monday, Albany County approved school districts to move ahead with sports that the state has deemed higher risk due to COVID-19. The City School District of Albany Board of Education is meeting at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday to consider a resolution that would allow those sports to move forward for Albany High.
If the board approves the resolution, it would allow the following high-risk sports at Albany High for the rest of this school year, in addition to the regularly scheduled low- and moderate-risk sports (JV and varsity teams, unless otherwise noted):
Winter season high-risk sports (practice begins Wednesday) *
● Boys’ basketball
● Boys’ hockey (varsity only; in partnership with Niskayuna)
● Girls’ basketball
● Competitive cheerleading (varsity only)
Fall 2 season high-risk sports (practice begins March 1)
● Football
● Volleyball
Spring season high-risk sports (practice begins May 2)
● Boys’ lacrosse
* Please note that the district has made the decision not to offer wrestling this school year due to the higher risks associated with COVID-19.
