For planning purposes, most fall sports will begin no earlier than August 5, 2024, with the exception of golf and cheer which might begin as early as August 1.   As in year's past, dance tryouts will take place in May, freshmen football will begin August 12, cross country will start August 12 or 19 and ultimate will start approximately two weeks after school begins.

Some of these dates are estimated but they will not move any earlier.  Please note playing a high school fall sport requires a commitment to be present for the duration of tryouts and daily practices thereafter.  Families are advised that vacations planned after the start of fall sports will not be considered favorably during the tryout process because there is limited practice time to build a team prior to the start of scrimmages and games in mid to late August.

Students must register online in order to participate and the signed doctor's page must be dated after May 1, 2024 to participate in fall sports tryouts.  

Dance - V and JV - Tryouts will be held on Thursday, May 30 from 3:30-6 pm.  An optional, but encouraged, clinic will be held on Tuesday and Wednesday, May 28-29, from 3:30-5 pm in the aux gym.  All information on tryouts can be found on Stack Team App under YHS - Spirit.  There are no tryouts in the fall for Varsity and JV availability will be limited depending on team composition during the May tryouts.  Members of dance practice throughout the summer with the schedule available on Team App.

Football (JV and V) - Tryouts begin August 5 with afternoon practices.  Students can't join after August 8 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 an optional freshmen football information meeting on Thursday, May 9 at 6:30 pm in Patriot Hall at Yorktown High School. The head freshmen football coach, school staff and booster leadership will be available to answer questions and go over expectations and opportunities for participating on the freshmen football team.  All rising 8th and 9th grade players and parents are welcome. Tryouts begin on August 12 with afternoon practices Monday-Friday and Saturday mornings.  Students will not be allowed to join after August 14. Team composition decisions are typically made by the end of the second week of tryouts.  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 12 should disclose this information to the coach on August 12 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 Monday, August 5 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 5 - 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 5 at the start of tryouts – such information will not exclude the student from making the team but lack of disclosure can result in removal. 

Field Hockey - Will begin on Monday, August 5 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 5 - 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 5 should disclose this information to the coach on August 5 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 Thursday, August 1 with two 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 12.  Please contact Coach Chris Williams at christopher.williams@apsva.us with any questions about golf.

Cheerleading – Tryout preparation clinics will be held on August 1, 2 and 5, in the afternoon hours with tryouts held on Tuesday, August 6.  The teams will host a full home camp and have all-day choreography during the early part of August.  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 12.

Ultimate Frisbee - Open to all students and no physical or registration needed.  Begins the week of September 9. Intramural sport with 8-game season and practice twice a week.