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Athletics director reports record activity, unified sports and regional championships at Byram Hills
Summary
District athletics program reported 22 sports, 58 teams, new unified offerings and several section and regional championships during a June presentation to the board.
Byram Hills’ athletics director reported a busy year for interscholastic programs on June 10, noting program growth, several section and regional championships and expanded unified sports offerings.
Why it matters: the director framed athletics as a broad student engagement and leadership pipeline. The district reported accomplishments that included section championships, regional titles, individual state qualifiers, and college signings, which the administration said supports student recruitment and post‑secondary transition.
What the district reported: Athletic staff said the 2024–25 school year offered 22 sports and 58 teams across grades 7–12. Unified sports expanded (including a newly offered girls flag football clinic and a fall flag football program) and the district ran five intramural sports offerings. The district described merged programs with neighboring schools (e.g., gymnastics merged with Horace Greeley, Sleepy Hollow and Irvington) and noted multiple athletes received all‑section and all‑state recognition.
Selected metrics and milestones provided by athletics staff Rob (athletics director): five section championships, three regional championships, 94 all‑league athletes, nine all‑state selections and five school records (track, field and swimming) broken this year. The district also reported 12 college athletic signings across eight sports and celebrated a successful Women in Sports Day that drew about 105 lower‑grade participants and 50 high‑school volunteers.
Board discussion and concerns: board members asked about middle‑school participation and future merge needs; the athletics director said a summer focus will be to survey middle‑school families and refine offerings to maintain participation. The director also reiterated a program emphasis on sportsmanship: “If we don't have sportsmanship, we don't have a program,” he said.
Next steps: athletics staff will conduct a middle‑school participation survey, follow up with stakeholders over the summer and report back on recruitment strategies for the 2025–26 school year.
