ATHLETICS AT HARRISBURG ACADEMY
Athletics foster the qualities of teamwork, sportsmanship, cooperation, commitment, and lifelong fitness. For this reason, Harrisburg Academy is committed to a no-cut policy in our athletics program.  We encourage all students in grades 6-12 to play at least one interscholastic sport. Academy students often play more than one sport while keeping up a challenging academic schedule and participating in other co-curricular activities.

Through a cooperative sponsorship agreement with Trinity High School, Academy athletes have an opportunity to play on Trinity’s football, cross country, and golf teams in the fall and baseball, softball, and track and field teams in the spring. Trinity students are eligible to play on Academy lacrosse and field hockey teams.

Fall Sports: Both of the Academy’s athletics fields are busy in the fall. On the upper field, the Middle School and varsity girls’ field hockey teams play their games; the Middle School and varsity boys’ soccer teams meet their opponents on the John Crain Kunkel Field; the varsity girls’ tennis team plays on the adjacent tennis courts. Fall varsity teams compete against other schools in PA Interscholastic Athletic Association (PIAA) District III. The boys’ soccer team also plays in the Susquehanna Independent Athletic Conference (SIAC. A Middle School coed cross country team is available in grades 5-8.

Winter Sports: During the winter, the Louis Lehrman Gymnasium positively bounces with both Middle and Upper School basketball games. Junior varsity and varsity girls’ and boys’ basketball compete against area schools in PIAA District III. In addition, the boys’ team competes in SIAC. Students in grades 9-12 also participate in PIAA District III swimming and diving meets.

Spring Sports: The spring season finds our Middle and Upper School athletes competing in girls’ soccer, boys’ lacrosse, and boys’ tennis. Varsity boys’ lacrosse, varsity girls’ soccer and varsity boys’ tennis compete in PIAA District III.  In addition, we offer a Youth Lacrosse program in grades 4-6 and Swim Club for students in grades 2-8.

The Athletics Hall of Fame recognizes the outstanding achievements of former students, coaches, teams, and friends of our program. These Hall of Fame awardees serve as a source of inspiration for all students.