Athletics

Welcome to the home of the Raiders! 
Jared Kahmar, Athletic Director
845-858-3126


Cancellations
To see if a particular sporting event is cancelled due to inclement weather, visit the OCIAA Cancellation Page at http://ociaa.ouboces.org/cancellations.html
 

Interested in playing a sport? Sports physicals are required.
The district physician will be at the Middle School Health Office on Thursday, Sept. 4 at 9 a.m. to provide free physicals for all students trying out for modified sports. Students who do not have a physical will be considered ineligible for sports until they are cleared by the nursing staff. Athletes need to bring the required sports forms, signed by their parents, with them to the physical.

The new sports forms can be downloaded below or obtained in advance from the Middle School or High School Health Offices. For more information, call Sharon Close at 858-3161. 

Please note: Physicals can be performed by your family physician or the district physician. If you are interested in playing a fall sport, but missed the scheduled dates for JV and varsity sports physicals, please have your family physician complete the required sports form.

• District Health & Sports Physical Form  New Form

• Athletic Health History Form

First day of practice for fall sports
Varsity & JV teams: August 18
Modified teams: September 3
 

Please check back in September for schedule of the weekly sporting events. During the school year, the schedule is posted the beginning of each week. Cancellations are posted on the OCIAA web site.

Link to the Times Herald-Record Port Jervis Sports Page.
The Raiders have their own page on the Record's new Varsity 845 web site. The site features the latest team scores and stats, along with photos and videos of Raider teams in action.
 

• Fall coaching staff

The following sports are offered in the Port Jervis City School District:

• Fall Sports
Football (Varsity, JV, Modified)

Boys Soccer (Varsity, Modified)
Girls Soccer (Varsity, JV, Modified)
Boys & Girls Cross Country (Varsity)
Cheerleading (Varsity, JV)
Girls Tennis (Varsity, JV)
Girls Volleyball (Varsity, JV, Modified)
 

• Winter Sports
Boys Basketball (Varsity, JV, Modified)
Girls Basketball (Varsity, JV, Modified)
Wrestling (Varsity, JV, Modified)
Boys & Girls Indoor Track (Varsity)
Cheerleading (Varsity, JV)

• Spring Sports
Baseball (Varsity, JV, Modified)
Softball (Varsity, JV, Modified)
Boys & Girls Track (Varsity)
Boys Golf (Varsity)
Boys Tennis (Varsity)
 

High School seniors Elizabeth Schneider and Jake Behnke were honored by the Orange County Interscholastic Athletic Association (OCIAA) May 1 for their all-star performances. Schneider and Behnke received the coveted 2008 Scholar-Athlete Award at the OCIAA awards banquet.  MORE
 

The Raiders finished sixth at the 2008 New York State Championships with three place winners. Port Jervis had the most wrestlers from Section 9 competing in the tournament with four entries. The Raiders also had the highest team finish of any Section 9 team.  All four athletes who competed at the state tournament qualified for the High School Nationals in Virginia Beach. 

Congratulations to the following champions:
New York State Tournament
Sean Floor - NYS 2nd Place
Steven Butler - NYS 4th Place
JD Zitone - NYS 4th Place
CJ Floor - NYS qualifier
Click here for photos of the wrestlers at the State Championship.
 

The Port Jervis Varsity Wrestling team ranked in the top 25 for most of the 2007-2008 season.

In recent weeks, media reports have focused on staph infections caused by MRSA  (Staphylococcus aureus) - a bacteria that is resistant to many antibiotics. Cases of MRSA staph infection have been reported in school districts in upstate New York, Long Island, and most recently Orange County. Most of the cases of skin infections caused by the Community Associated MRSA have involved student athletes (although some non-athletes have been affected as well). While NO cases of MRSA reported in the Port Jervis School District or in the surrounding area,  district officials are taking a proactive approach to ensure the health of students and staff. 
  • Athlete's Guide to prevent spread of MRSA  
  • More information
 

 ATHLETIC LINKS

» Orange County
Interscholastic Athletic Association

» OCIAA Parent Page

» OCIAA Scholarship Information

» Directions to schools

» NCAA Guide for College-Bound Student-Athlete

» NCAA Web site

» Varsity 845

» Raider Fall Coaching Staff

RESOURCES
 
 » Athlete's Guide to
    prevent spread of
    MRSA