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2025-26 school year

FALL SPORTS

Football Soccer Volleyball

Boys Girls Boys Girls

2024-25 school year

SPRING SPORTS
Lacrosse		Softball	Baseball	Flag football
Boys	Girls
April 15	April 15	April 16		April 15
April 22	April 22	April 22		April 22
April 29	April 29	April 29	April 29	April 29
May 6	May 6	May 6	May 6	May 6
May 13	May 13	May 13	May 13	May 13
May 20		May 20	May 21	May 20
May 27	May 27	May 27	May 27	May 27
June 3	June 3	June 3	June 4	June 3
June 10	June 10	June 10	June 10	Final
Final	Final	Final	Final

WINTER SPORTS

Boys Hoops Girls Hoops Ice Hockey

Dec. 17 Dec. 17

Dec. 24 Dec. 25 Dec. 24

Dec. 31 Jan. 1 Dec. 31

Jan. 7 Jan. 8 Jan. 7

Jan. 14 Jan. 15 Jan. 14

Jan. 21 Jan. 22 Jan. 21

Jan. 28 Jan. 29 Jan. 28

Feb. 4 Feb. 5 Feb. 4

Feb. 11 Feb. 12 Feb. 11

Feb. 18 Feb. 19 Feb. 18

Feb. 25 Feb. 26 Feb. 25

March 4 March 5 March 4

March 11 March 12 March 11

March 18 March 19 Final

Final Final

FALL SPORTS

Football Soccer

Boys Girls

Sept. 18 Sept. 17

Sept. 25 Sept. 24 Sept. 24

Oct. 2 Oct. 1 Oct. 1

Oct. 9 Oct. 8 Oct. 8

Oct. 16 Oct. 15 Oct. 15

Oct. 23 Oct. 22 Oct. 22

Oct. 30 Oct. 29 Oct. 29

Nov. 6 Nov. 5 Nov. 5

Nov. 13 Nov. 12 Nov. 12

Nov. 20 Final Final

Nov. 27

Dec. 4

Final

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2023-24 school year

SPRING SPORTS

Boys lacrosse Girls lacrosse Softball

April 16

April 23 April 23 April 23

April 30 April 30 April 30

May 7 May 7 May 7

May 14 May 14 May 14

May 21 May 21 May 21

May 28 May 28 May 28

June 2 June 2 June 2

Final Final Final

WINTER SPORTS

Boys Hoops Girls Hoops Ice Hockey

Dec. 12
Dec. 19 Dec. 20 Dec. 19

Dec. 26 Dec. 26 Dec. 26

Jan. 2 Jan. 2 Jan. 2

Jan. 9 Jan. 9 Jan. 9

Jan. 16 Jan. 16 Jan. 16

Jan. 23 Jan. 23 Jan. 23

Jan. 30 Jan. 30 Jan. 30

Feb. 6 Feb. 6 Feb. 6

Feb. 13 Feb. 13 Feb. 13

Feb. 20 Feb. 20 Feb. 20

Feb. 27 Feb. 27 Feb. 28

March 5 March 5 March 5

March 12 March 12 Final

March 19 March 19

Final Final

FALL SPORTS

Football Soccer

Boys Girls

Sept. 13 Sept. 12

Sept. 20 Sept. 19

Sept. 27 Sept. 26 Sept. 25

Oct. 4 Oct. 3 Oct. 2

Oct. 11 Oct. 10 Oct. 9

Oct. 18 Oct. 17 Oct. 16

Oct. 25 Oct. 24 Oct. 23

Nov. 1 Oct. 31 Oct. 30

Nov. 8 Nov. 7 Nov. 6

Nov. 15 Final

Nov. 22 Final

Nov. 29

Final

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2022-23 school year

SPRING SPORTS

Boys lacrosse Softball

Overall L.I.

April 18

April 25 April 25 April 25

May 2

May 9 May 9 May 9

May 16 May 16 May 16

May 23 May 23 May 23

May 30 May 30 May 30

June 6 June 6 June 6

Final Final

WINTER SPORTS

Boys Basketball Girls Hoops Ice Hockey Wrestling

Overall NYC

Dec. 20 Dec. 20

Dec. 26 Dec. 26

Jan. 3 Jan. 3 Jan. 7

Jan. 10 Jan. 10 Jan. 14 Jan. 11

Jan. 17 Jan. 17 Jan. 21 Jan. 18

Jan. 24 Jan. 24 Jan. 28

Jan. 31 Jan. 31 Feb. 4

Feb. 7 Feb. 7 Feb. 11

Feb. 14 Feb. 14 Feb. 18

Feb. 21 Feb. 21 Feb. 25

Feb. 28 Feb. 28 March 5 Final

March 7 March 7

March 14 March 14

March 21 March 21

Final Final

FALL SPORTS

Football Soccer

Boys Girls

Sept. 13

Sept. 21 Sept. 20 Sept. 20

Sept. 28 Sept. 27 Sept. 27

Oct. 5 Oct. 4 Oct. 4

Oct. 12 Oct. 11 Oct. 11

Oct. 19 Oct. 18 Oct. 18

Oct. 26 Oct. 25 Oct. 25

Nov. 2 Nov. 1 Nov. 1

Nov. 9 Nov. 8 Nov. 8

Nov. 16 Final Final

Nov. 23

Nov. 30

Dec. 7

Final

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2021-22 school year

SPRING SPORTS

Boys lacrosse Softball

Overall L.I.

April 12 April 12

April 19 April 19

April 26 April 26

May 3 May 3 May 3

May 10 May 10 May 10

May 17 May 17 May 17

May 24 May 24 May 24

May 31 May 31 June 1

June 7 June 7

Final Final

WINTER SPORTS

Boys Basketball Girls Hoops Ice Hockey Wrestling

Overall NYC

Dec. 21 Dec. 21 Dec. 21

Dec. 28 Dec. 28 Dec. 28 Dec. 29

Jan. 4 Jan. 4 Jan. 4 Jan. 5 Jan. 7

Jan. 11 Jan. 11 Jan. 11 Jan. 12

Jan. 18 Jan. 18 Jan. 18 Jan. 19

Jan. 25 Jan. 25 Jan. 25 Jan. 26

Feb. 1 Feb. 1 Feb. 1 Feb. 2

Feb. 8 Feb. 8 Feb. 8 Feb. 9

Feb. 15 Feb. 15 Feb. 15 Feb. 16

Feb. 22 Feb. 22 Feb. 22 Feb. 23

March 1 March 1 March 1 March 2

March 8 March 8 March 8 March 9

March 15 March 15 March 15 Final Final

March 23 March 23 March 23

Final Final Final

FALL SPORTS

Football Soccer Cross Country

Boys Girls Boys Girls

Sept. 14 Sept. 14

Sept. 21 Sept. 21 Sept. 22 Sept. 22

Sept. 28 Sept. 28 Sept. 28 Sept. 29 Sept. 29

Oct. 5 Oct. 5 Oct. 5 Oct. 3 Oct. 3

Oct. 12 Oct. 12 Oct. 13 Oct. 13

Oct. 19 Oct. 19 Oct. 19 Oct. 20 Oct. 20

Oct. 26 Oct. 26 Oct. 26 Oct. 27 Oct. 27

Nov. 2 Nov. 2 Nov. 2 Nov. 3 Nov. 3

Nov. 9 Nov. 9 Nov. 9 Nov. 10 Nov. 10

Nov. 16 Final Final Nov. 18 Nov. 18

Nov. 23 Nov. 25 Nov. 25

Dec. 1 Final Final

Final

Previous school years

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