Athletics

Home of the Sabers

Spence 412

Home of the Sabers
412 Gym, also known as “The Sabers' Den,” is home for JV and Varsity Volleyball (fall), JV and Varsity Basketball (winter) and Varsity Badminton (spring). The Den opened in fall of 2021 with a seating capacity of 400+ and has already played host to AAIS Volleyball and Basketball Championships as well as NYSAIS Boys' and Girls' Basketball Championships. Each team has their own dedicated seasonal team room, with visiting team rooms for opponents.
Home of the Sabers
412 Squash Center, home to Middle School, JV and Varsity Squash, features 9 squash courts, 4 live digital scoreboards and a feature court with 70+ seats. The Squash Center opened in the fall of 2021 and has played host to the AAIS Squash Championship and the NYSAIS Boys' and Girls' Squash Championships.

Asphalt Green

The Sabers play each Friday in the fall (Soccer) and spring (Lacrosse) on the state-of-the-art turf facility at Asphalt Green. The site for Homecoming each fall, Asphalt Green is located one block from Spence 412, providing an outdoor venue where the Sabers can ROAR!

In the winter the Varsity Swim Team takes to the water at the Asphalt Green Aqua Center for home meets and the AAIS Championship.

Randall's Island

Home to Middle School and Varsity Soccer (fall), Lacrosse and Softball Teams (spring), Randall's Island is where the Sabers take to the fields, having captured AAIS Championships in Soccer and Softball. More than 125 Spence student-athletes practice and play their games here each year.

Icahn Stadium

Home to the Middle School and Varsity Spence Track & Field Teams each spring, Icahn is a nationally-recognized stadium. Spence athletes practice and compete at the same venue where Olympians race. The Sabers have captured 5 AAIS Track & Field Championships at Icahn and finished 2nd at the NYSAIS Championship 4 times at Icahn.

The Armory and Ocean Breeze Athletic Complex

In the winter, the Sabers Varsity Indoor Track Team ROARS around the track at both The Armory and Ocean Breeze Athletic Complex. Spence has captured 5 AAIS Indoor Track Championships at Ocean Breeze and finished 2nd at the NYSAIS Indoor Track Championship twice. The Sabers train at The Armory twice a week and compete there weekly.

Queens College Tennis Center

Queens College is the Sabers primary Varsity Tennis venue and the site of their 2022 AAIS Tournament Championship victory. The Sabers utilize both the indoor and outdoor courts at Queens College for practice and home matches throughout the fall season.

Van Cortlandt Park

Van Cortlandt Park (VCP) is home to Middle School and Varsity Cross Country and is widely regarded as one of the premiere Cross Country race courses in the northeast. Home to the AAIS and NYSAIS Cross Country Championships, the Sabers "Run Fast and Take Chances" in regular season meets at VCP weekly, as well as train there throughout the fall season.

Spence 91st and 93rd Street Gyms

Home to the Sabers Middle School teams for 5/6 and 7/8 Volleyball and Basketball, the gyms also serve as indoor training venues during the early spring and inclement weather for Middle School and Varsity Lacrosse, Softball, and Track & Field teams.
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