Katonah - Lewisboro School District

Incoming 8th grade students interested in trying out for junior varsity or varsity teams in the spring, which include:  baseball, golf, boys and girls lacrosse, softball, boys tennis and track & field must complete Athletic Placement Process Fitness Testing. 

The Advance Placement Process (APP) is a program for evaluating students who want to participate in sports at a higher level.   The purpose of APP is not to fill positions on teams, instead, it is aimed at the few, select students who can benefit so that student may be placed at a level of competition that should result in increased opportunity, a fairer competitive environment, minimized risk, and greater personal satisfaction. 

APP Physical Fitness Test with Chart.pdf  
This is a copy of the test that will be administered 

2022 Updated APP Permission Forms.pdf 
These signed forms must be completed and submitted prior to students taking the APP test. 

IMPORTANT DATES:

Fitness Testing will be offered on the below dates:  

Tuesday, February 28th - 3:00 PM at JJHS Fitness Center 
Wednesday, March 1st - 3:00 PM at JJHS Fitness Center
Make-ups - Wednesday, March 2nd - 3:00 PM at the JJHS Fitness Center

The test components are posted above.  Please submit completed paperwork to the Athletic Office. Please contact the office for any additional questions you may have.

Varsity Option Program:
Varsity Option is open to sophomores, juniors and seniors who play on a Varsity sport. Sophomores are eligible for one (1) season and juniors and seniors are eligible for all three (3) seasons. 

Independent Study Program:
The Independent Study Program is open to juniors and seniors only who participate in an activity that offers individual instruction by a qualified instructor. It is expected that these athletes spend a minimum of ten (10) hours per week in this activity. 

**Students interested in either of these programs can pick up the application forms in the athletic office. 

NYSED Commissioner's Regulation 135.4: 

ii) Secondary instructional program—grades 7 through 12. All secondary pupils shall have the opportunity for regular physical education, but not less than three times per week in one semester and two times per week in the other semester, taught by a certified physical education teacher, and all such pupils shall participate in the physical education program either:

High School Sports:

• Tryout Dates for all Varsity, JV, & Freshman Teams:
  • Monday, March 13th
• High School Sports Offerings:
  • Varsity: Baseball, Golf, Boys and Girls Lacrosse, Softball, Boys Tennis, Track & Field.
  • JV: Baseball, Golf (Varsity B), Boys and Girls Lacrosse, Boys Tennis
  • Co-ed Unified Basketball
• Varsity and JV Sports Registration:
  • REGISTRATION IS CURRENTLY OPEN
  • To ensure that your student/athlete is eligible to tryout on March 13th please make sure that you complete the FinalForms registration process no later than Wednesday, March 8th. 
  • Unified Basketball registration is open - Practices will start the week of April 10th

Athletic Placement Process (APP):

Katonah Lewisboro School District understands that students do not mature at the same rate and there can be tremendous developmental differences between student athletes of the same age.  The APP is not used to fill open roster spots, provide additional experience, or provide an opportunity when modified sports are not offered.  Instead, the APP is used only when an individual athlete's athletic skill and maturity warrant moving to the Freshman, JV, or Varsity levels.  As per Board of Education Resolution, only student's in grade 8 are eligible for the APP.

• Parent/Guardians of interested student athletes should complete the attached APP forms to the Athletic Office no later than Wednesday, February 22nd.
• APP Fitness Testing Dates:
  • Tuesday, February 28th and Wednesday, March 1st 
  • Make-ups on Thursday, March 2nd 

Middle School Sports:

• Spring Modified Sports Interest Meeting:
  • Tuesday, March 21st - 3 PM (JJMS New Gym)
• Tryout Dates for all Modified Teams:
  • Tuesday, March 28th
• Modified Sports Offerings:
  • Baseball, Girls Lacrosse, Softball, Track & Field
  • Students must be in grades 7 & 8 to be eligible to tryout as per NYSPHSAA.
• Modified Sports Registration: 
  • ​Opens Monday, February 27th

The upcoming tryout schedules will be posted on the Athletic Website, Athletic Calendar, and be emailed out to all registered student/athletes via FinalForms.

If you have any questions, please reach out to the Athletic Office directly:

• Nancy West (nwest@klschools.org), Steve DelMoro (sdelmoro@klschools.org), or Chris McCarthy (cmccarthy@klschools.org)
• (914)763-7254

Looking forward to an exciting Spring Sports season!

Fall Sport Start Dates:

Fall Sports begin on Monday, August 21, 2023 for all Varsity and Junior Varsity (JV) sports.
Football only will begin on Saturday, August 19, 2023.

High School Spring Sports Offerings:  Cross Country, Field Hockey, Football, Boys and Girls Soccer, Girls Swim & Dive, Girls Tennis, Girls Volleyball