A Look Back at Athletics

June 23, 2022 was the 50th anniversary of the signing into law of Title IX, the federal civil rights legislation that, among other things, paved the way for girls’ and women’s increased opportunities in competitive sports. At Ursuline, the commitment to daily fitness and sports has endured over the decades even as it has changed in form and space.

There are many historic Ursuline athletic achievements and milestones. Here are a few:  It was in the late 1970s, at Sr. JB’s initiative, that Ursuline joined Section 1 of the NY State Public High School

Athletic Association. We still compete in NYSPHSAA against public schools where the competition is strong.  We had the first all-girls golf team in Section 1 and initially played against boys.  The 1993-94 basketball team won Ursuline’s first ever

State and Federation Championships, completing a perfect 26-0 season.  2005 was the first year that we earned recognition as a

NYSPHSAA School of Distinction based on the studentathletes’ GPA in-season. We have earned this distinction 14 times.  In 2013, we were assured an Ursuline State Champion in tennis as Christina Sisti and Sabrina Barisano ’15 played in the singles final. Christina prevailed in three sets.  On October 7, 2014, our swimmers recorded their 100th consecutive victory with an 89-73 win over Bronxville.

This record began in 2004. It includes regular season wins and conference meets.  In November 2017, swimmer Jose Panitz ’19 won the NYSPHSAA State Championship in the 200 individual Medley.  In 2017, Lily Flynn ’19 was our first indoor track

State Champion.