Smithtown Schools Launch Intramural Sports Program

SMITHTOWN, NY — The Smithtown Central School District has launched an intramural sports program for those in grades 6 through 12, according to a news release. The program is meant to keep its students engaged in sporting activities despite the current restrictions on student-athletes due to the coronavirus pandemic.

The six-week program will begin Oct. 5 and run through Nov. 13 and is open to any students who wish to participate. The intramural sports program will be offered for most of the sports held during the fall season.

At the high school level, sports include: girls and boys soccer, boys golf, football, field hockey, girls tennis and boys and girls cross-country, girls and boys volleyball. Middle school programs will include boys and girls soccer, field hockey, football, boys and girls cross-country and girls tennis.

Many of the coaches who were slated to head the fall sports teams will be overseeing the programs, said Patrick Smith, Smithtown Central School District’s coordinator of physical education, health, athletics and nurses.

"Students on a hybrid or fully remote program are eligible to participate," Smith said. "This program will be a rewarding substitute for our usual interscholastic program."

Smith added that the program will be run safely with social distancing requirements in place. The sports will focus on teamwork, skill development and conditioning and will not include any game play. More information can be found on the district’s athletic page.