New York State
Public High School
Athletic Association, Inc.

2012 Wrestling Championships

Times Union Center
Albany, New York
February 24-25, 2012

Albany, New York's capital city, welcomes NYSPHSAA wrestlers, families, friends and fans to a weekend of exciting sports! Come and cheer on all of the elite wrestlers representing their sections encompassing New York State, plus the New York City Public School Athletic League (PSAL) and Catholic High School Athletic Associations (CHSAA).

From the coziest bed and breakfast to spacious penthouse suites, Albany offers accommodations that please every type of sports enthusiasts. If you require overnight sleeping rooms, please click here.

This prestigious tournament will be held at the Times Union Center in downtown Albany. Some terrific NYSPHSAA photos and tournament history can be found by clicking here. The Times Union Center is home to the American Hockey League Albany Devils, and the Siena Saints Basketball team. In addition, the Times Union Center has hosted the NCAA National Championship in hockey (Frozen Four), the Eastern Regionals in basketball (Sweet Sixteen) as well as the MAAC Men's and Women's Basketball Championships, the ECAC Hockey Championships and the Federation Basketball Tournament of Champions.  Within walking distance of the Times Union Center is a variety of restaurants offering delicious cuisine as well as arts and entertainment venues. For ticket information, click here, for driving directions, please click here, for Times Union Center parking information, please click here and for downtown parking information, please click here.

Park-N-Ride Information to the Times Union Center
On Friday, February 24th ONLY, this "express" bus service will originate at the Albany Port lot, 21 Broadway, Albany, NY 12202 based on number of riders from 9:00am until 6:00pm. Travel time from the lot to the Times Union Center is approximately 7 minutes depending on traffic. Everyone will be dropped off and picked up at the corner of Pearl and Market Streets (side of the Times Union Center). There will be a $4 charge (per person) to park and take the CDTA shuttle. EVEN THOUGH MATCHES RUN UNTIL 8PM, THE LOT WILL CLOSE AT 6:00PM.

A few blocks from the Times Union Center is the contemporary design of the Empire State Plaza , completed as a vision of Governor Nelson A. Rockefeller in 1978.  The Plaza was built not only to serve as government offices, but as a center of arts, culture and community activity. The New York State Museum (the largest State Museum in the country), the Empire State Art Collection and the Empire State Performing Arts Center (known as The Egg for its unusual and distinctive design) are all contained at the Plaza. All of these venues are within walking distance of the Times Union Center.  In addition, you will be able to visit the NYS Capitol as well as the Albany Institute of History & Art.Our rich 400 years of history compliments our contemporary destination.

Approximately 20 minutes from downtown Albany is the Wolf Road area.  You will find many options for shopping and dining, including over 40 restaurants and the Colonie Center Shopping Mall including  L.L. Bean, P.F. Chang's, The Cheesecake Factory, Sephora and Regal Cinemas Stadium 13.

Listed below are several useful links that will provide you with additional information regarding services, shopping and dining in the Capital Region.  If there is anything we can do while you are here, please do not hesitate to contact Debby Goedeke, Convention Services Manager at 1-800-258-3582 x 100.  Please enjoy your stay and come back soon.

For the latest Albany weather, please click here.

For a downtown Albany restaurant listing please click here.

For a Wolf Road restaurant listing please click here.

For the latest Calendar of Events, please click here.

Travel information is listed here-- Albany International Airport, Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station and Driving Directions.

For a list of youth group activities please click here

Please click here for a Wolf Road map.

Please click here for a Downtown Albany map.

I want to go shopping while I am in Albany.  Click below for area shopping centers. Colonie Center Mall, Crossgates Mall, Stuyvesant Plaza

For a list of Albany attractions, click here.

Important Visitor Information

Banks
Key Bank                                                (518) 465-2946      
50 State Street
Bank of America                                      (800) 432-1000      
69 State Street
Citizens Bank                                           (518) 447-0151      
10 North Pearl Street
NBT Bank                                               (518) 426-3285      
54 State Street

We look forward to seeing you in Albany!

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(518) 434-1217 800-258-3582 Fax: (518) 434-0887
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