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Information for athletics (2020-21 school year): 
 
Sports/information/dates can be found here: Athletics_letter_February2021.pdf.  
 
A pre-season health form will also need to be filled out. It can be accessed here.  This medical card must also be filled out.
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Athletics information: April 12-17
This is the current schedule and procedures for athletic events this week. Please check back to this post throughout the week in case of any updates. Items with updates will be noted. 
 
Spectator information for athletic contests
With many questions in regard to spectators at outdoor athletic events, the Sidney Central School District has established procedures that are in place until further notice.
 
Sidney CSD to move forward with high-risk winter sports
The Sidney Central School District Board of Education approved the district to begin high-risk sports for the winter season, effective February 10. 

The Midstate Athletic Conference approved the start of sports for February 8, pending individual districts getting approval from school BOEs. There will be no championships for winter sports, which will end March 6. 
 
Athletics update: January 29, 2021
UPDATE ON HIGH RISK SPORTS: New York State had previously announced that high-risk sports have been authorized by the state department of health. The Delaware County Health Department has provided a document to school districts in regard to guidelines that must be met in order for the high-risk sports to start. One of the guidelines is a county-wide seven-day average positivity rate that is under four percent. The current rate in the county is 5.9 percent.
 
Open Skills/Conditioning program information
Sidney CSD has developed an Open Skills/Conditioning program to run from October 5-December 22 and is conducted by varsity coaches for students in grades 7-12. 
 
Midstate Athletic Conference postpones all sports until January 4, 2021
Please see the full story for an announcement from the Midstate Athletic Conference about all sports being postponed until January 4, 2021. 
 
Four winter teams earn scholar-athlete honors
Four winter sports teams earned scholar-athlete honors by the New York State Public High School Athletic Association.
 
To be recognized as a team, 75 percent or more of the team members must be at or above 90 percent and the overall team GPA had to be at or above 90 percent. 

The teams recognized were girls basketball (95.6), girls bowling (92.2), boys indoor track (91.5), and boys basketball (90.4).
 
Harrington set for first state tournament
Sidney junior Zach Harrington will compete in his first New York State Public High School Athletic Association state wrestling tournament this weekend at the Times Union Center in Albany.

Harrington (39-4), who received a wild-card selection and finished as the Section Four runner-up at 138 pounds two weeks ago, earned the fourth seed. He’ll open the tournament against senior Tom Lynch (32-6) of Seaford. 
MAC scholar athletes fall 2019 Seven fall teams earn scholar-athlete honors
For possibly the first time in school history, all seven fall teams have earned scholar-athlete honors by the New York State Public High School Athletic Association.

To be recognized as a team, 75 percent or more of the team members must be at or above 90 percent and the overall team GPA had to be at or above 90 percent.

The teams recognized were field hockey (94.3), girls soccer (92), boys soccer (91.5), volleyball (91.4), boys cross country (91.1), golf (90.2), and football (90.1). 
Liam Matthews Sidney senior earns scholar-athlete award
Sidney CSD senior Liam Matthews has been named the scholar-athlete of the year by the New York State High School Football Coaches Association.
 
Five players were selected for the honor – one in each class. Matthews was selected in Class C. 
 
2019 All-state football selections Four named to all-state football team
Four Sidney CSD athletes were named to the New York State Sportswriters Association Class C all-state team. 
 
Liam Matthews was named to the first team, with Zach Harrington, Wyatt Kiff, and Cameron Chabot earning honorable mention honors. 
 
Fall sports 2019 gallery

As we prepare for the calendar to turn, and for winter sports to go into full speed, let's take one more look back at the fall sports season! Please click the headline or the read more link to see the gallery!

 
Sidney field hockey wins sportsmanship award Sidney field hockey wins Sportsmanship Award
Congratulations to the Sidney Central School varsity field hockey team for being recognized as the Sportsmanship Award winner by the Section Four officials!
 
The award, which is given out annually, was presented during halftime of the Section Four senior game. 
 
Sidney last won the award in 2000. 
 
Modified sports start date
Modified sports for Sidney Central School will begin at 3 p.m. Tuesday, September 3.  Please meet your coaches in the high school gym.  
Fall sports underway!
With the start of school around the corner, that also means the start of fall sports practices! Varsity and JV teams are well underway for the season, and in upstate New York, it often means practicing in a variety of weather!
 
For a gallery of photos, please click the "read more" link.  
 
David Gannon signs letter of intent with Harwick College. Senior signs letter of intent with Hartwick College
On Tuesday, Sidney CSD senior David Gannon signed his letter of intent to play football at Hartwick College this fall. Good luck, David!
 
For photos from the signing, please click the read more link.  
 
Winter MAC scholar athletes 2019 Five winter teams earn scholar-athlete honors
Five Sidney Central School District teams were honored as scholar-athlete teams by the New York State Public High School Athletic Association for the winter sports season.

To be recognized as a team, 75 percent or more of the team members must be at or above 90 percent and the overall team GPA had to be at or above 90 percent.

The teams recognized were girls indoor track (94.2), girls basketball (93.5), girls bowling (91.4), boys basketball (90.9), and boys indoor track (90.8). 
Traffic Flow Traffic flow update for after school
As the transition from the winter to spring athletic seasons begins, there are many more student-athletes outside of buildings and utilizing the athletic fields. With this in mind, the Sidney Central School District is asking our community be receptive to requests with traffic flow around the Sidney CSD campus. 
 
With the after-school enrichment program dismissing at approximately 5:15 p.m. daily, there are many young students boarding buses between the elementary and junior/senior high buildings. 
 
The district will now keep the gates to the parking lot between the elementary and junior/senior high buildings down until 5:15 p.m.
 
Sidney boys bowling at states Sidney boys bowling finish third at states
The Sidney boys bowling team, playing in their first New York State Public High School (NYSPHSAA) state tournament, placed third on Sunday. 
Sidney finished with a 5,766 over six games at AMF Strike ‘N Spare in Syracuse. The Warriors were second following the first three games at the Division II tournament. 
 
Lansinburgh won the 10-team tournament 6,213, followed by Tonawanda with 5,906. 
 
Jacob Ostrander led Sidney with a 206.5 average, including the fifth-highest game of the tournament with a 256 in game three. Ostrander, who placed sixth overall, also rolled games of 239 and 216. Ryan Cole, who placed eighth, had a 200.17 average, with four games above 200, including a high of 244 in game two. 
 
Brandyn Wagner Sidney senior off to states for indoor track
Sidney senior Brandyn Wagner will compete at the New York State Public High School Association indoor track championships this Saturday at the Ocean Breeze Track and Field Complex on Staten Island.  
Sidney all-state football players 2018 Five named to football all-state team for Sidney
Five players for the Sidney CSD football team were name to the New York State Sportswriters Association Class D all-state team. 
 
Junior Liam Matthews earned first-team honors, while junior Cameron Chabot and seniors Ryan Harris and Mike Mazzarella were named to the second team. Senior David Gannon was named honorable mention.  
 
MAC fall all-stars for Sidney fall 2018 Five fall teams earn scholar-athlete honors
Five Sidney Central School District teams were honored as scholar-athlete teams by the New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA) for the fall sports season. 
 
To be recognized as a team, 75 percent or more of the team members must be at or above 90 percent and the overall team GPA had to be at or above 90 percent. 
 
Contact Information
Jim Karl
Athletics Coordinator
Phone: (607) 561-7712
[email protected]  
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