the A-Teams
2020-21 For teams and schedules go to: albanyacademies.org
AA Golf AA Varsity Golf Coach Jak Bestle celebrated his 250th consecutive win in a regular season spanning over 18 years. He was also named high school golf coach of the year by the Times Union in May. The recognition said, “The former Section 2 golf coordinator put together another strong team that would have been a Section 2 tournament contender had one been held this season.”
AA Swimming AA Varsity Swim team boys’ medley relay missed tying the New York State record by just seven-tenths of a second but did succeed in tying the Section 2 record. The report on WNYT NewsChannel 13 stated the team is one of the best relay teams in New York state history.
AAG Basketball The Times Union ran a great article on the success of our AAG Basketball Team and coaches enjoyed during the shortened last season. The article highlighted the team’s 58-36 victory over Voorheesville.
AAG Swimming and Diving Our AAG Varsity Swim team finished their Fall 2 season as Colonial Council League Champions!
AAG Golf AAG golf had another undefeated regular season in 2020. The team was recognized in multiple Times Union articles throughout the season and by two local television stations. Go Bears! 24
The Albany Academies magazine
fall 2021
AA Varsity Soccer Team Wins Colonial Council Championship The Albany Academy Varsity Soccer team finished its unbeaten season by winning the Colonial Council conference championship game over Ichabod Crane on April 30. The top-seeded Cadets were scoreless at the half but the team rallied and went on to win 5-1 in the final game for Head Coach Adam Collett P’32 who stepped down after last season.
and diving coaches. The Times Union staff also named Bryce as Athlete of the Year for Boys’ Swimming and the following students were named to the First Team All-Stars: Bryce Henkel ’21, Brayden Henkel ’23, Ian Young ’21, Silas Strich ’21, Ivan Young ’21, and Jack Slote ’21. The newspaper staff also selected Coach Young as Coach of the Year.
AA Hockey AA Swimming and Diving Team Garners Post-Season Honors The Academy Swimming and Diving Team received some well-deserved post-season honors. Bryce Henkel ’21 and Brayden Henkel ’23 were both named to the Times Union’s Section II Swimming and Diving All-Stars and Coach Scott Young was named Coach of the Year. These honors are bestowed based on votes cast by swimming
A former Academies student-athlete, Yale University senior Kevin O’Neil ’16, was named a finalist for ECAC Hockey’s 202021 Student-Athlete of the Year award. Kevin is a physics major who has been a regular on the ECAC all-academic team. Seniors Tommy McGuire and Timmy Carlson were named honorable mention at this year’s 2021 NHSHL Section II hockey awards.
