Our modified fall sports season will kick off for students in grades 7-8 on Thursday, Aug. 27, with tryouts and practices beginning for modified football.
Tryouts and practices for all other modified sports, including boys' soccer, girls' soccer, boys' cross country, girls' cross country and volleyball, will begin on Monday, Aug. 31.
Tryouts and practice schedules
Tryout and practice schedules are available via the located on the fall sports page of our website. Please note that practice schedules are subject to change due to inclement weather or unanticipated circumstances.
Registration information
As a reminder, students and parents must fill out all required paperwork on to participate in tryouts and practices. 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 Final Forms platform.
Families are encouraged to get a completed physical from their child's physician. If you are unable to get a physical from your child's physician, you can schedule a free physical with Whitney Young's school-based health center by calling (518) 573-2556.
Additionally, the district physician will also be available to facilitate sports physicals at Albany High in room 4253 on the following dates:
- Monday, Aug. 17 from 10:30 a.m.-3 p.m.
- Thursday, Aug. 20 from 10:30 a.m.-3 p.m.
Sports physicals on Aug. 17 and 20 are free and no appointment is necessary.
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 .
We can't wait to see our middle school students in action this fall. Let's go Falcons!