All student are encouraged to consider participating in a fall sport.  Most fall sports will begin August 1.

In order to participate in a sport at Yorktown, students must register online at 

https://yorktownhs-ar.rschooltoday.com/ 

and upload the signed doctor's page.  All other information will be collected via the new online registration system.  The doctor's page must be dated after May 1, 2023.

The information below is accurate as of April 28 and will changes will be noted here throughout the summer.  Please check back on this page moving forward for the latest information.

Football (JV and V) - Tryouts begin August 1 with afternoon practices.  Students can't join after August 4 unless space allows.  There have been cuts the past few years and any decisions on who is on the team will be determined by the number of students attending tryouts and will be made by the end of the second week.  Practices take place Monday-Saturday. All players who make the team are expected to attend daily practices throughout the month of August and into the school year.

Football (8th and FR) – There will be a Meet the Coach and Information Session on Wednesday, May 17 at 7 pm in Patriot Hall for parents and players interested in Freshmen Football. Tryouts begin on August 7 with afternoon practices Monday-Friday and Saturday mornings.  Students will not be allowed to join after August 9. Team composition decisions are typically made by the end of the first week (August 11 or 12).  All players who make the team are expected to attend daily practices throughout the month of August and into the school year.  Any student who will miss more than one day after August 7 should disclose this information to the coach on August 7 at the start of tryouts – such information will not exclude the student from making the team but lack of disclosure can result in removal.

Volleyball - Will begin on Tuesday, August 1 with afternoon/evening tryouts.  All players who make the team are expected to attend daily practices throughout the month of August and into the school year.  As a team sport where players must learn to work together and perform as a group, players should not plan to miss any time after August 1 - doing so can result in removal from the team.  Any student who will miss more than one day after August 1 should disclose this information to the coach on August 7 at the start of tryouts – such information will not exclude the student from making the team but lack of disclosure can result in removal.  There will be a parent meeting for players who make any level of volleyball team on Friday, August 4 at 6 pm.

Field Hockey - Will begin on Tuesday, August 1 with afternoon/evening tryouts.  All players who make the team are expected to attend daily practices throughout the month of August and into the school year.  As a team sport where players must learn to work together and perform as a group, players should not plan to miss any time after August 1 - doing so without prior disclosure before tryouts will result in removal from the team.  Any student who will miss more than one day after August 1 should disclose this information to the coach on August 7 at the start of tryouts – such information will not exclude the student from making the team but lack of disclosure can result in removal. 

Coed Golf - Will begin on Tuesday, August 1 with three days of tryout rounds.  Almost the entirety of the golf season is completed during August so students interested in golf must make themselves available throughout the month to participate in tournaments and dual matches.  Please contact Coach Chris Williams at christopher.williams@apsva.us with any questions about golf.

Girls Golf – Those girls interested in only participating on the girls golf club team can plan for tyrouts starting the week of Monday, August 7.  Please contact Coach Chris Williams at christopher.williams@apsva.us with any questions about golf.

Cheerleading – Tryout preparation clinics will be held on Tuesday-Thursday, August 1-3, in the afternoon hours with tryouts held on Friday, August 4.  The teams have all-day choreography August 8-10 and camp August 13-16.  All players who make the team are expected to attend daily practices throughout the month of August and into the school year.

Cross Country - Will begin on Monday, August 7.

Dance  - Tryouts will be held May 22-25.  Please sign up for Stack/Team App under “YHS Spirit” to find more information or contact yhsspirit@apsva.us

Ultimate Frisbee - Will begin the second week in September.  All are welcome and no physical or online registration is needed.  This is an intramural sport which meets two days a week with an 8 game schedule.  There is a boys team and a girls team.