Albany Athletics is thrilled to announce a new fall sport — the Albany High spirit team! City School District of Albany students in grades 9-12 are invited to participate, and tryouts will take place on Friday, Sept. 11, from 3:45-6 p.m. in the dance studio (room 3132) at Albany High.
Students on the spirit team will showcase routines at school-sponsored events and athletic competitions, featuring a variety of different performance styles, including, but not limited to majorette, step and dance.
Practice schedules
Practice schedules will be available soon via the practice schedules button located on our fall sports page. Please note that practice schedules are subject to change due to inclement weather or unanticipated circumstances.
Registration information
As a reminder, students and parents or guardians must fill out all required paperwork on to participate in tryouts and practices. Registration is open and students must be cleared in Final Forms prior to tryouts on Sept. 11.
A physical conducted within the last 12 months is mandatory for any student interested in trying out for an athletic team and must be uploaded into the Final Forms platform.
Academic Eligibility
As a reminder, students must be in good academic standing to participate in athletics. Academic eligibility will start at the beginning of each academic year. Eligibility is determined based on quarterly grades, and interim progress reports will serve as an important academic checkpoint for all student‑athletes. For additional details about academic eligibility, please see our .
Albany High certified dance teacher Donna Mannarino will serve as the spirit team coach. If you have questions, please feel free to reach out to her at dmannarino@albany.k12.ny.us.
We are excited for this new athletic team and can't wait to see our students soar!