When do Section 1 Fall 2026 sports practices and competition begin?

[ASFN Admin]

Believe it or not, high school sports are right around the corner in the Lower Hudson Valley. Here are the start dates for both practice and competitions for each of the Section 1 fall sports.

Different teams from different schools will always have varying schedules for how they get the season underway, but these are the dates everyone starts the season with, weather permitting.

Football​

Practice begins: Monday, August 17

Season's first games begin: Thursday, September 3

Field hockey​

Practice begins: Monday, August 24

Season's first games begin: Wednesday, September 2

Game day cheer​

Practice begins: Monday, August 24

Season can begin: Monday, August 31

Cross country​

Practice begins: Monday, August 24

Season's first meets begin: Tuesday, September 8

Boys soccer​

Practice begins: Monday, August 24

Season's first matches begin: Wednesday, September 2

Girls soccer​

Practice begins: Monday, August 24

Season's first matches begin: Tuesday, September 1

Swimming and diving​

Practice begins: Monday, August 24

Season's first meets begin: Thursday, September 3

Girls tennis​

Practice begins: Monday, August 24

Season's first matches begin: Monday, August 31

Boys volleyball​

Practice begins: Monday, August 24

Season's first matches begin: Wednesday, September 2

Girls volleyball​

Practice begins: Monday, August 24

Season's first matches begin: Tuesday, September 1

This article originally appeared on Rockland/Westchester Journal News: When do Section 1 Fall 2026 sports practices and competition begin?

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