CHEERLEADING

No organized summer activities. Season officially begins with camp on Monday, August 12. Team to meet in Curry Gym each day.

Monday, August 12 - 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. 
Tuesday, August 13 - 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. 
Wednesday, August 14 - 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. 
Thursday, August 15 - TBD
Friday, August 16 - TBD

Monday, August 19 - 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Tuesday, August 20 - 3 - 6 p.m. 
Wednesday, August 21 - 3 - 6 p.m. 
Thursday, August 22 - 3 - 6 p.m. 
Friday, August 23 - 3 - 6 p.m.

Contact Head Coach Charla Southers for more information.

BOYS CROSS COUNTRY

No organized summer activities. The season begins Monday, August 12. Contact Head Coach Paul Ejzak for more information.

GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY

No organized summer activities. The season begins Monday, August 12. Contact Head Coach Sue Whitney for more information.

FIELD HOCKEY

No organized summer activities. The season begins Monday, August 12. Coach Elizabeth Patterson '93 for more information.

FOOTBALL

All summer activities before August 5 are entirely optional:

• Summer workouts are held Monday through Thursday from 5-8 p.m., from June 17-July 25 at the SSA Stadium. Some team activities, such as 7-on-7 passing and the Steelers 11-On event, may occur on different dates or times.
• Off days are built into the summer calendar for vacations, college visits, and time with family: June 9-15, July 4 , and July 28-August 3.

The season begins Monday, August 5:

• Heat acclimatization is required by the PIAA before the start of camp and will take place the week of August 5-9 from 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Players must have a completed PIAA physical exam form on file in Magnus Health before starting heat acclimatization. Players who do not attend these mandatory sessions will be ineligible to participate in the first scrimmage by PIAA rule.
• Team camp will begin Monday, August 12, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and conclude with a scrimmage against Westinghouse on Saturday, August 17, at 10 a.m. at SSA.

See the schedule in full. Contact Head Coach Chuck DiNardo with any questions.

NOTE: Football is a cooperative sponsorship with The Neighborhood Academy, with TNA students competing on the SSA football team.

BOYS GOLF

No organized summer activities. The season begins Monday, August 5, with tryouts at Pittsburgh National Golf Course at 8:30 p.m. Golfers should report to Pittsburgh National between 7:45-8 a.m. to warm up and be placed into groups for the tryout.. Contact Head Coach David Lieberman for more information.

GIRLS GOLF

No organized summer activities. Tryouts will be held Wednesday, August 7 at Pittsburgh National Golf Course. Contact Head Coach Betsy Thompson for more information.

BOYS SOCCER

Optional summer practices will be held every Tuesday and Thursday beginning Thursday, June 13. Players will have access to the weight room from noon-1 p.m. before practice for strength and conditioning, and practice will be held from 1-2:30 p.m. on SSA's Gene Deal Fields. The season begins Monday, August 12 at 9 a.m. on Gene Deal Fields. Contact Assistant Coach Nate Verbanets for more information

GIRLS SOCCER

Optional summer conditioning with Coach DiNardo will be held every Tuesday and Thursday from 2-3:15 p.m. beginning Tuesday, June 18. Soccer skills will follow from 3:15-4:15 p.m. Please meet in the fitness center or on the stadium field pending weather. Sessions will conclude on Thursday, July 25.

The season begins Monday, August 12 at 8 a.m. at Farrell Stadium. Contact Head Coach Mary Lynch for more information.

GIRLS TENNIS

No organized summer activities. The season begins Monday, August 12 with tryouts on the SSA upper tennis courts at 10 a.m. Contact Head Coach David Hasley for more information.

GIRLS VOLLEYBALL

Optional summer workouts begin Tuesday, July 9, at The Neighborhood Academy gym:

• Tuesday, July 9: 4-6 p.m. - Open Gym
• Thursday, July 11: 4-6 p.m. - Open Gym
• Tuesday, July 16: 4-6 p.m. - Open Gym
• Thursday, July 18: 4-6 p.m. - Open Gym
• Tuesday, July 23: 4-6 p.m. - Open Gym
• Thursday, July 25: 4-6 p.m. - Open Gym
• Monday, July 29: 4-6 p.m. - Open Gym
• Tuesday, July 30: 4-6 p.m. - Open Gym
• Wednesday, July 31: 4-6 p.m. - Open Gym
• Thursday, August 1: 4-6 p.m. - Open Gym
• Monday, August 5: 4-6 p.m. - Team Workout
• Tuesday, August 6: 4-6 p.m. - Open Gym
• Wednesday, August 6: 4-6 p.m. - Open Gym
• Thursday, August 7: 4-6 p.m. - Open Gym

The season begins Monday, August 12, at The Neighborhood Academy gym:

• Monday, August 12: 4-6 p.m. - Mandatory practice and 1st day of tryouts
• Tuesday, August 13: 4-6 p.m. - Tryouts
• Wednesday, August 14: 4-6 p.m. - Tryouts

Contact Head Coach Sophia Duck for more information.

NOTE: Girls' volleyball is a cooperative sponsorship with The Neighborhood Academy, with SSA students competing on the TNA girls' volleyball team.

Shady Side Academy students in grades 7-12 are required to complete baseline concussion testing every two years and prior to participating in athletics. RETURNING students entering grades 7, 9, or 11 and NEW students entering grades 7-12 must complete the testing at SSA this summer. 

Sway baseline concussion testing will be offered by appointment on the Senior School campus in June and July. 

To register and prepare for the testing, please sign up for an open slot.

• Testing is by appointment only; no drop-ins allowed.
• For morning time slots (9-11 am) please meet at the Roy McKnight Hockey Center lobby. For evening time slots please meet at the Mellon Gymnasium Athletic Training Room (2nd floor, near basketball court).  
• If you are unable to make one of these dates and times at the link above, you must email an athletic trainer to set up an alternate testing plan.
• Have your child download the Sway Medical app from the Apple App Store or Google Play Store on their mobile phone or tablet and bring it to the test. You do not need to set up an account or sign in to the app in advance. Tablets will be available for students who do not have their own device.

For more information, please read this document from AHN regarding the Sway program. Any questions can be directed to Lauren Germanowski.