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South Colonie believes that participation in sports provides a wealth of opportunities and experiences that assist students in their education. Accordingly, the district offers students opportunities to participate in more than 20 sports across three seasons. The district is a member of the New York State Public High School Athletic Association, competing as a Class A school in Section II. League affiliation is with the Suburban Scholastic Council.
New York State Learning Standards for Physical Education
The New York State Education Department has established learning standards for Physical Education denoting the skills and abilities each student should attain at various levels of his or her education - elementary, middle and high school levels. For a complete list of the learning standards for Physical Education, click here.
Suburban Scholastic Council
Sportsmanship Code
In the belief that good sportsmanship on the part of spectators at high school athletic contest is as important as good sportsmanship on the part of athletes, the following guides for conduct are suggested as a means of continuing and strengthening the ties that exist between competing schools.
Visiting team members, students and adult spectators are guests to be accorded all the courtesy and consideration that a friendly, well-mannered and well -intentioned host would normally give. The visitors, in turn, are to act as invited guests, using the home school’s facilities with care and respecting the rules and customs of the home school.
It is expected that all spectators and participants will follow this code: Athletic opponents and officials are guests and should be treated as such. Spectators should watch the game from those areas designated by each school as spectator areas. It shall be the responsibility of authorized school personnel attending games, either at home or away, to make sure students from their school conduct themselves appropriately.
Officials are the proper authorities to make decisions regarding rules and their interpretation; these decisions should be accepted. Cheering should be in support of either team and should not be directed toward creating unfriendly rivalries among athletes of fans. Any spectator who evidences poor sportsmanship will be requested to leave and may be denied admission to future contests.
Spectators, athletes and coaches must recognize that their conduct plays an important role in establishing the reputation of their schools and that their positive actions can relate directly to the success of their teams.
Scholastic Council Policy: Guidelines for Signs, Banners and Flags
The visiting school community is a guest of the host school, therefore, you are asked to be respectful of their school property and policies. The placement of any school banner, booster club, parent or student sign; banner or flag from the visiting school is restricted to the designated visitor's area only. School personnel from the visiting team would be responsible for the removal of inappropriately placed signs, banners, flags, etc.
Raising Healthy Children: Helpful Articles For Parents
Get Moving: Physical Education In and Out of School (pdf)
Encouraging a Healthy Lifestyle For Children (pdf)
Go Team! Teaching Teamwork (pdf)
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CCHS Track and Field Teams Ranked No. 4 in United States
Posted on january 24, 2012
The Colonie Central High School Boys and Girls Track and Field Teams are ranked as the fourth Best Program in the United States. full story
Support CCHS Softball by Dining at Chili's February 9th
Posted on january 18, 2012
You can help support the Colonie Central High School Softball program by dining at Chili's restaurant on Wolf Road on February 9, noon to 11 p.m. Present this coupon (pdf) and Chili's will donate 10 percent of your total bill to CCHS Softball. You must present the coupon for the program to benefit.
CCHS Indoor Track Teams Capture Dartmouth Invitational Title
Posted on january 12, 2012
Congratulations to the Colonie Central High School boys and girls indoor track teams for winning the Dartmouth Invitational on January 7th and 8th. This combined win, is the first time in the 42 year history of this prestigious meet that a boys and girls team from the same high school have taken home first place team finishes. With standout competition from more 100 schools from all over the county and Canada, outstanding performances by all of the members of the team contributed to these combined wins. full story
CCHS Wrestlers Lose to Powerful Columbia, But Comes Down To Last Bout
Posted on january 6, 2012
The Colonie Central High School Varsity Wrestling team lost a well wrestled match to Columbia High School (the 13th ranked team in New York State) by a score of 39-32. Winning for the Raiders were: Eli Cooks, Josh Fuchs, Wayne Burt, Jay Johnson, Tom Walsh, Golan Cohen and Josh Jose.
CCHS Wrestling Team Captures Prestigious Windsor Tournament
Posted on january 3, 2012
The Colonie Central High School Varsity Wrestling Team Won the prestigious 22-team Windsor Wrestling Tournament by a score of 138 points over Huntington 113 and Union-Endicott 112. Champion Phil Bazicki won the 145 pound weight class by defeating the No. 4 seed, No. 1 seed and the No. 2 seed in his weight class. Second place went to sophomore Austin Dicerbo at 285. Third place went to Josh Fuchs at 160. Jason Johnson (220) and Eli Cooks (152) placed fourth. Fifth place went to Tom Walsh (99), Anthony Wasiyo (170) and Wayne Burt (195). Sixth place went Josh Jose at 113. Good luck to the team as they go to Columbia High School this Thursday Night for a chance to clinch the Divisional Championship.
High School Soccer Stars/Coach Recognized With Post-Season Awards
Posted on December 22, 2011
Colonie Central High School senior soccer standouts Tommy Osipitan and Massimo Smiroldo were named Class AA Section II Co-players of the Year. Both boys also earned All-State honors, and Massimo also made the National All-Region Team. full story
Gov. Cuomo Says He'll Back Bill To Make High School Coaches Responsible For Reporting Sex Abuse To Cops
Posted on December 16, 2011
ALBANY — Responding to the coach-child sex scandals at Penn State and Syracuse Universities, Gov. Cuomo said he’ll push a state bill to make high school and college coaches legally responsible for reporting sex abuse to police. Cuomo said his administration is drafting a bill to add coaches to the list of officials who are mandated to report sexual abuse if they encounter it or hear of it in the workplace. The list of required reporters includes teachers and health care workers. Under current New York law, coaches are under no legal obligation to alert law enforcement of possible sexual abuse. “Parents need to be sure that their children are safe in programs and activities that are organized by and (held) at colleges,” Cuomo said.
CCHS Wrestling Team Improves to 7-0 After Defeating Mohonasen
Posted on December 8, 2011
The Colonie Central High School Varsity Wrestling team improved its record to 7-0 with a 54-15 win over Mohonason last night at CCHS. Recording pins for the Raiders were: Phil Bazicki, Elijah Cooks, Talha Hafeez, Golan Cohen, Josh Jose and Jay Johnson but forfeit. Varsity winners were: Shawn O’leary, Andy Carey, Josh Fuchs, Anthony Wasiyo, Bryan Ryder, and Greg Joslin. The wrestling team would like to thank the “TRIBE” for its strong attendance.
CCHS Technology Students Create Raider Basketball Program
Posted on November 28, 2011
Colonie Central High School Technology students, along with the Photography Club, agreed to volunteer their skills to help design and contribute graphics and photos used in the Boys Basketball/Cheerleading program for the 2011-2012 season. full story
CCHS Soccer Goalie Named Channel 13 Player of the Week
Posted on november 16, 2011
Colonie Central High School's Kelley Murphy just finished a superb senior season as the Raiders goalie on the girls soccer team. Kelley, who is also a member of the National Honor Society at CCHS, was featured recently on WNYT Channel 13 as a Dunkin' Donuts High School Sports Player of the Week. Kelley finished the 2011 season in the Top 10 in saves and save percentage among goalies in Section II. To view her feature video click here.
CCHS Winter Sports Schedules Now Available
Posted on november 14, 2011
The winter sports schedules for South Colonie modified, varsity, junior varsity and freshmen are now available in the righthand column of this page above. This includes Boys Basketball, Girls Basketball, Wrestling, Bowling, Indoor Track and Hockey.
Congratulations to Boys Varsity Soccer Team on a Great Season!
Posted on november 8, 2011
Congratulations to the Colonie Central High School Boys Varsity Soccer Team on a great season! The boys came up short on November 7th losing to Shenendehowa 2-1 in the Section II Championship game, but finished the season in front of a large Colonie crowd of nearly 2,000 people at CCHS.
District Offering 12-Week Lacrosse Clinic For K-8 Girls
Posted on november 7, 2011
South Colonie is offering a 12-week lacrosse clinic for girls in grade K-8 beginning on November 30, 7-8 p.m., in the Colonie Central High School MUG. Please bring your stick, goggles, mouthpiece, sneakers and shorts. If you do not have goggles, a stick, or a mouthpiece, one will be provided for you to borrow. Total cost of the clinic is $20 (to attend one session or to attend all of the sessions). Checks can be made payable to CLRBC (Colonie Lady Raider Booster Club). For more information and a list of clinic dates, click here. Please register online by clicking here.
Free Thursday Night Basketball Clinics at CCHS
Posted on november 7, 2011
The South Colonie Boys Basketball coaching staff is offering FREE Thursday night coaching clinics in the CCHS MUG. This clinics are open to ALL male athletes in grades 4 – 8. If you want to learn more about basketball and have some fun this is a great opportunity for you. Just bring your basketball sneakers, shorts, a T-shirt and a basketball with you if you have one. For more information and for clinic dates, click here (pdf) for visit www.coloniebasketball.com.
CCHS Boys Soccer Team Comes to Aid of Injured Bethlehem Player
Posted on October 25, 2011
Members of the Colonie Central High School Boys Soccer team showed an ultimate sign of sportsmanship this fall in an effort to cheer up one of their competitors. When Zach Stryker, a player on the Bethlehem Central soccer team, broke his ankle during a late-season match with Colonie in October, the Raiders felt terrible. So terrible, in fact, that they all signed a card, and included a gift certificate from Soccer Unlimited, as a get well gift and sent it to him. Read times union story (pdf)
Athletics News Add to List of SNN Offerings
Posted on september 23, 2011
As of today, South Colonie SNN has added a new category to its offerings of district news alerts. Now you can receive news and announcements related specifically to the Athletics Department. Simply sign into your SNN account and check Athletics from the list of offerings to receive these alerts.
Cross
Country Team Holds Successful Bottle Drive
Posted on september 23, 2011
The Colonie Central High School Cross Country team held a bottle drive in September to raise funds to support its program. The team collected and sorted more than 40,000 cans and bottles. The student-athletes would like to thank all who donated their returnables. view a photo gallery
New York State Enacts New Concussion Law
Posted on september 19, 2011
Gov. Andrew Cuomo has signed a bill that will require students who may have suffered a concussion in a school sport or gym class to be sidelined for at least 24 hours. For the first time this fall, South Colonie athletes playing contact sports like football were required to undergo "baseline impact testing" or neurological exams that could be used as a starting point to compare brain function should a head injury occur on the playing field. For more information on sports concussions, click here. full story
Jason Semo
Named New
Supervisor of Physical Education & Athletics, Replaces Retired
David Foust
Posted on august 9, 2011
Jason Semo is the new South Colonie Supervisor of Physical Education, Athletics and Intramurals effective August 15th. He was appointed by the Board of Education Tuesday night and replaces David Foust, who retired on June 30. full story
CCHS Fall Sports Schedules Now Available
Posted on July 13, 2011
The fall sports schedules for Colonie Central High School varsity, junior varsity and freshmen are now available in the righthand column of this page above. This includes Football, Boys and Girls Soccer, Boys and Girls Volleyball, Boys Golf and Girls Tennis.
