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Winter Sports Information 2026-27

Shaler Area School District offers the following winter sports for students in grades 7-12:

Grades 7-8: Boys’ Basketball, Girls’ Basketball, Wrestling
Grades 9-12: Boys’ Basketball, Girls’ Basketball, Boys’ Wrestling, Girls’ Wrestling, Indoor Track & Field, Boys’ & Girls’ Swimming & Diving, Boys’ & Girls’ Bowling, Unified Bocce, Ice Hockey

SPORTS PHYSICALS:

In order to participate in official practices/tryouts, all physical forms must be complete and approved on Arbiter Registration.
Students who played a Fall sport will need to complete the Winter Parent Re-Certification form in Arbiter Registration.
Winter Sports physicals are offered at the High School on November 3 for $10. Click here for more information on report times based on last name.

Please reference the information below for specific dates for open gyms, tryouts, official practices and coaches’ contact information. If you have general questions, please contact the Athletic Director, Ms. Stephanie Strauss, at strausss@shalerarea.org.

Boys’ Varsity/JV/9th Grade Basketball (Grades 9-12)

Head Coach: Brandon Sensor; coachsensor@gmail.com

OPEN GYMS:

Monday Nov 2nd 3:15-5:30 HS Gym A

Tuesday Nov 3rd 3:30-5:00 HS Gym A

Wednesday Nov 4th 5:00-7:15 HS Gym B

Thursday Nov 5th 3:00-4:30 HS Gym A

Friday Nov 6th 3:15-5:15 HS Gym A

Monday Nov 9th 3:15-5:30 HS Gym A

Tuesday Nov 10th 3:15-5:30 HS Gym A

Wednesday Nov 11th 2:45-4:45 HS Gym A

Thursday Nov 12th 3:15-5:30 HS Gym A

Friday Nov 13th 3:15-5:30 HS Gym A

Tuesday Nov 17th 3:15-5:45 HS Gym A

Wednesday Nov 18th 3:15-5:30 HS Gym A

Thursday Nov 19th 3:15-4:45 HS Gym A

TRYOUTS:

Friday Nov 20th 2:45-5:15 HS Gym A

Saturday Nov 21st 8:00-10:00 HS Gym A

Varsity/JV Girls’ Basketball (Grades 9-12)

Head Coach: Tony Grenek; agrenek@pointpark.edu

OPEN GYMS: Nov. 2, 4, 9, 11, and 18 from 6-8pm in HS Gym A or B (depending on girls’ volleyball playoff practices).

TRYOUTS: Friday, November 20th, from 6-8pm in HS GYM A.

Boys’ Varsity Wrestling & Girls’ Varsity Wrestling (Grades 9-12)

Boys’ Varsity Wrestling Head Coach: Mickey Moran; mickeymoran85@gmail.com

Girls’ Varsity Wrestling Head Coach: Drew D’Agostino; dagostinod@shalerarea.org

All participants who wish to come out for Boy’s & Girls’ Varsity wrestling will make the team. There is no try out.

MANDATORY PARENT MEETING:

Required for all Shaler Area Boys’ & Girls’ Wrestling parents/guardians (JH and Varsity)
DATE: Monday 11/2/2026
TIME: 5:30PM-7:00PM
LOCATION: Shaler Area High School- Cafeteria

Pre-Season Open Mat Dates:

Tuesday 11/3 3:30-5:00pm
Thursday 11/5 3:30-5:00pm
Tuesday 11/10 3:30-5:00pm
Thursday 11/12 3:30-5:00pm

First Official Practice:

Friday 11/20/2026
Boys’: 4:00pm-5:30pm
Girls’: 3:00pm-4:30pm

Varsity Swimming & Diving (Grades 9-12)

Head Coach: Stephen Adametz; stephenadametz@gmail.com

Varsity Indoor Track & Field (Grades 9-12)

Head Coach: Shawn Ryan; ryans@shalerarea.org

1st Practice: Tues, Dec 1 from 2:30-4pm in HS Gym B

Varsity Girls’ & Boys’ Bowling (Grades 9-12)

Head Coach: Shawn Pilyih; Shawn_Pilyih@hotmail.com

Practices at Perry Park Lanes (9600 Perry Hwy.)

Clinics/warmups start Tuesdays on 10/13 from 3-5 PM – these cost $7.00 each week (pay the lanes) and van transportation is available from the HS. Additional day will be on Wednesdays as well, but students must provide their own transportation.
Full official practices start Tuesdays on 11/24 from 3-5 PM – These are official and no cost to student-athletes.

Middle School Boys’ Basketball (Grades 7-8)

Head Coach: Ryan Babiak; rbabiak@mtmglobal1.com

All open gyms are at Middle School, Gym A, from 3-4:30pm at the dates below:

Monday 11/2 CANCELLED
Wednesday 11/4
Tuesday 11/10
Thursday 11/12
Tuesday 11/17
Thursday 11/19

We are looking for any and all boys to come give basketball a shot whether you’ve played in the past or not. Please bring shorts, basketball and water bottle. Coach Babiak will meet you after school in basement gym locker room to change and head up to gym (Mr. Stone’s locker room).

TRYOUTS: November 20 after school in MS Gym A and on Saturday, November 21 from 9-10:15am.

Middle School Girls’ Basketball (Grades 7-8)

Head Coach: Tom Sandherr; tsandherr10@hotmail.com

OPEN GYMS:

Wednesday, November 4th , 3:00 to 5:00pm at the Middle School
Tuesday November 10th, 3:00 to 5:00pm at the Middle School
Thursday November 12th, 3:00 to 5:00pm at the Middle School

TRYOUTS:

Friday, November 20th, 3:00 to 5:00pm at the Middle School
Monday, November 23rd, 3:00 to 5:00pm at the Middle School

Junior High Wrestling (Grades 7-8-9, Boys and Girls)

Head Coach: Adam Santoro; santoroa@shalerarea.org