Athletics

Central Valley School District offers a range of athletic programs to students for modified, junior varsity, and varsity teams. The district participates in New York State Public High School Student Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA) section III sports.

Babe DelGrego Student Athlete Fund

Established to honor longtime sports fan Babe DelGrego, this fund helps JV and Varsity student athletes with financial need afford personal sports equipment (cleats, sticks, etc.) and sports camp registration fees. Each applicant must be sponsored by a school staff member. Learn more about the fund and how to apply.

Dominic Murray Sudden Cardiac Arrest Prevention Act

The Dominic Murray Sudden Cardiac Arrest Prevention Act is a new law as of July 1, 2022. This law requires schools, students, and parents/guardians to have information on sudden cardiac arrest risks, signs, and symptoms. Please note that sudden cardiac arrest in children and youth is rare. The incidence of sudden cardiac death (SCD) on the playing field is 0.61 in 100,000. 1

All Central Central School District Coaches and Supervisors will be trained and will be sharing information with their athletes prior to the start of their seasons.

For more information, contact Athletics Director Jim Mott at jmott@cvalleycsd.org

Sports Physicals and COVID-19 information

  • Due to the rare incidence of heart complications resulting from a COVID-19 infection (learn more here), New York State now requires that parents/guardians of high school student-athletes complete and sign a student-athlete health history form that includes questions about the student's COVID-19 and family heart health history. Also, any athlete who had COVID-19 must have a physician's release, clearing the student-athlete for competition.

  • To be eligible to practice and compete, parents or guardians must provide the following to the school nurse before the student-athlete’s first practice:

    • The student-athlete Blue Card,

    • COVID-19 and Family Heart Health history form,

    • Proof of a current physical,

    • Physician's release to compete after COVID-19, if needed.

  • Return to play - If a student tests positive, Central Valley will follow this Return to Play for athletes and PE protocol.

Fall Sports Programs

Boys

  • Cross Country: modified, varsity

  • Football: modified, junior varsity, varsity

  • Soccer: modified, junior varsity, varsity

Girls

  • Cheerleading: varsity, junior varsity

  • Cross Country: modified, varsity

  • Field Hockey: modified, junior varsity, varsity

  • Soccer: modified, junior varsity, varsity

  • Tennis: varsity

Winter Sports Programs:

Boys

  • Basketball: modified, junior varsity, varsity

  • Bowling: junior varsity, varsity

  • Ice Hockey: junior varsity, varsity

  • Indoor track: varsity

  • Volleyball: junior varsity, varsity

  • Wrestling: modified, junior varsity, varsity

Girls

  • Basketball: modified, junior varsity, varsity

  • Bowling: junior varsity, varsity

  • Cheerleading: varsity, junior varsity

  • Indoor Track: varsity

  • Volleyball: modified, junior varsity, varsity

Spring Sports Programs

Boys

  • Baseball: modified, junior varsity, varsity

  • Golf: varsity

  • Tennis: varsity

  • Track & Field: modified, varsity

Girls

  • Golf: varsity

  • Lacrosse: varsity

  • Softball: modified, junior varsity, varsity

  • Track & Field: modified, varsity

Important reminders:

Selection classification: “Only exceptional athletes are to tryout” and must be approved through the selection classification process before trying out. Please note, this only applies to grade 7 and 8 athletes that wish to try out for jr. varsity or varsity sports.

MORE INFORMATION

Central Valley Academy
111 Frederick Street
Ilion, NY 13357
315-574-3108 phone

Jim Mott
Athletic Director
jmott@cvalleycsd.org

Kolleen Rice
Secretary to Athletic Director and Buildings & Grounds
krice@cvalleycsd.org