In response to questions and concerns expressed by member schools, the New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA), offers this document as a recommended resource on how schools may consider approaching the “Return To Interscholastic Athletics.” UPDATED JANUARY 25, 2021
On Monday February 8, 2021 the BOE will hold a special meeting to adopt a board resolution to approve high risk sports.
Please see attached documents:
-RCDOH High Risk Sports Communication
-High Risk Sports Consent - which must be signed and returned by all student-athletes participating in a high risk sport
The New York State Public High School Athletic Association Inc., (NYSPHSAA) announces high risk sports have been authorized by the New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) to begin practice and competition on February 1st, 2021 if permitted by the respective local health authorities.
On Friday afternoon, the NYSDOH released updated Interim Guidance for Sports and Recreation During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency. On page 5 of the document it states, “Effective February 1, 2021, participants in higher risk sports and recreation activities may partake in individual or distanced group training and organized no/low-contact group training and, further, may partake in other types of play, including competitions and tournaments, only as permitted by the respective local health authorities (i.e., county health departments).”
We will provide updates and details as they become available.
Girls Cross Country
Boys Cross Country
Field Hockey
Girls Soccer
Boys Soccer
Girls Tennis
The New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA) has announced the start date for high risk winter sports (basketball, competitive cheer, ice hockey and wrestling) will be moved to January 4, 2021. Until authorization is granted by state officials, NYSPHSAA member schools are not permitted to participate in sports determined to be high risk by the New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH). Low and moderate risk winter sports will be permitted to begin on November 30th as previously determined by NYSPHSAA.
In addition Section One is currently evaluating the November 30th start date for the low to moderate risk winter sports.
We will continue to provide updates
Please see attachment for more info. In addition, physical at the High School will be offered as follows:
We will be offering Winter Sport Physicals to both cohorts. Nov 18 (red) & Nov 24 (blue) starting at 2:15pm.
Click Link Below to Register:
https://nyack-ar.rschooltoday.com/
Football, Cheer, and Volleyball Will be Moved to March 1, 2021. In addition, girls soccer, boys soccer, field hockey, cross country and girls tennis are still scheduled to start on 9/29 at the high school level. We are still waiting final guidance on the status of girls swim and modified falls sports from Section One.
Please attached see press release for more information.
Natalie Carbone - Sacred Heart University - Diving
Antonio Cruz - The College at Brockport - Football
Elijah Gray - The College at Brockport - Football
Katie Novick - Plattsburgh State - Basketball
Mya DiRenzo - Concordia University - Softball
Alexis Sigillo - Kutztown University - Lacrosse
Celeste Voutsinas-Klose - Northeastern University - Crew
Haley Weiss - Lynn University - Softball
Samantha Lungren - Sarah Lawrence College - Soccer
Antonio Cruz - The College at Brockport - Football
Ariana Marsland - Binghamton University - Track and Field
Carlos Aguilar - College of Mount Saint Vincent - Lacrosse
Otho Cox - Wilkes University - Football
Jessica Casanova - Saint Thomas Aquinas College - Soccer
Savanah Camara - Rockland Community College - Volleyball
Please see the link below for a video created by our Girls Lacrosse team:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1JXrX-4dQ4miAWzaWaKhlOrlW6cy_w8I0/view?usp=sharing
Our Coaches Miss You:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/17sBJMwWtFbj72xQ1XRYFwil7j03whfVE/view?usp=sharing
Please see link below for information to prepare for college through Naviance and NCAA Clearinghouse:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1aNyqCSRJfJ1-y4KpMMa2y2AUrCqh0X27/view
Thank you to all those who made this a reality. Click here for more info.
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Health Education and Physical Education are essential for effective learning. The health education and physical education departments are committed to the vision of providing instruction that promotes and develops a healthy lifestyle. We believe in giving students a realistic chance of successfully managing the challenges of growing, learning and developing:
-- By recognizing and fostering the fundamental value of wellness as an integrated school, parent and community approach for enhancing the health of our students.
-- By enabling students to participate in a variety of lifetime activities to promote personal health, fitness and wellness.
-- By empowering students to become active partners in their own development of health-enhancing skills, personal skills, intrapersonal skills, interpersonal skills and life skills.
The primary goal of the athletics department is to support the academic mission of the District. Our vision is to enrich the mental, physical and emotional well-being of all students by providing competitive opportunities in which the lifelong values of sportsmanship, individual effort, team work, integrity, character, civility, citizenship, and competence are emphasized.
Joe Sigillo
Director of Phys. Ed., Health, Wellness & Athletics
Email: JSigillo@nyackschools.com
Office: 845-353-7135 Fax: 845-353-7137
To be eligible for this honor, a school must have 75% of their varsity teams receive the Scholar-Athlete Team Award. The following teams received this honor (90%):
Softball
Baseball
Girls Lacrosse
Boys Lacrosse
Girls Golf
Boys Golf
Boys Tennis
Girls Track
Girls Basketball
Girls Bowling
Girls Track
Girls Fencing
Ice Hockey
Boys Basketball
Boys Bowling
Boys Fencing
Boys Track
Wrestling
Girls Tennis
Girls Soccer
Girls Swimming and Diving
Field Hockey
Volleyball
Girls Cross Country
Boys Cross Country
Boys Soccer
We are pleased to announce that we will continue our relationship with the Positive Coaching Alliance. Below are several resources:
Please Click Here for Information Regarding our Athletics' Hall of Fame
