Times Union Center NYSPHSAA Championships
Welcome to Albany!
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 Association (CHSAA).
If there is anything we can do prior to your Albany visit or while you are here, contact Debby Goedeke, Convention Services Manager at 1-800-258-3582 x 100. Please enjoy your stay and come back soon.
Accommodations: 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 for accommodations.
This prestigious tournament will be held at the Times Union Center in downtown Albany. Get your tickets here. The seedings and brackets can be found here. In addition to being a regular Northeast concert stop, the Times Union Center is home to 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, you will find a variety of restaurants offering delicious cuisine as well as arts and entertainment venues.
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Parking Information for the Tournament
Parking will be available in the Green-Hudson Garage located on Hudson Avenue and Green Street. In the event the Green-Hudson Garage is filled, over flow parking will be available in the Riverfront Garage located on Columbia Street and the Quackenbush Garage located on Orange Street. A map of garage locations can be found by clicking here. Visitor parking is also available beneath the Empire State Plaza. Please note: Visitors are required to show photo identification upon entry. Metered street parking is also available Monday-Friday from 8am-6pm. Street parking is complimentary on the weekends. Visit www.parkalbany.com for more downtown Albany parking information.
Parking is also available in downtown Albany at the Renaissance Hotel parking garage. The garage is open for day and event parking based on availability. The entrance to the garage is conveniently located at 67 Howard Street directly across from the Capital Center. You can park your car and walk right to the Times Union Center and many more downtown venues. Standard parking rates would be applicable and are posted.
Downtown Albany Attractions
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) is home to a working carousel and unique exhibits such as the World Trade Center Gallery. Also located at the Empire State Plaza is 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 from the Times Union Center. In addition, you will be able to visit the NYS Capitol as well as the Albany Institute of History & Art.
Located just a short walk from downtown Albany's business district is Lark Street, often referred to as the "Greenwich Village" of the Capital Region. With local restaurants, cafes, art galleries, boutiques and more, Lark Street is reminiscent of the great and colorful neighborhoods of Manhattan. For more information on dining and shopping on Lark Street, please click here.
Wolf Road
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 featuring L.L. Bean, P.F. Chang's, The Cheesecake Factory, Christmas Tree Shops, Sephora and Regal Cinemas Stadium 13.
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Listed below are several useful links that will provide you with additional tournament information as well as information regarding services, shopping and dining in the Capital Region.
Important Information
Wrestling Schedule
Ticket Information
Directions to the Times Union Center
Times Union Center Parking Information
Downtown Albany Parking Locations
Downtown Albany Map/Dining Options
Wolf Road Map/Dining Options
Albany Attractions
Shopping Information
Colonie Center Mall
Crossgates Mall
Stuyvesant Plaza
Travel Information
Albany International Airport
Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station
Driving Directions
Megabus
Wrestling 2017
Wrestling Moves
Wrestling Face Off
Wrestling Throw
Wrestling Jump
Wrestling 2017
Wrestling Moves
Wrestling Face Off
Wrestling Throw
Wrestling Jump
Downtown Albany Area Information
Banks |
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Key Bank |
120 State Street |
(518) 433-2000 |
Key Bank |
66 South Pearl Street |
(518) 257-8702 |
NBT Bank |
54 State Street |
(518) 426-3285 |
Churches |
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Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception |
125 Eagle Street |
(518) 463-4447 |
The First Church in Albany |
110 North Pearl Street |
(518) 463-4449 |
St. Peter's Church |
107 State Street |
(518) 434-3502 |
Pharmacies |
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CVS Pharmacy |
613 New Scotland Avenue |
(518) 482-4996 |
Rite Aid |
17 North Pearl Street |
(518) 434-6024 |
Wolf Road Area Information
Banks |
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Bank of America |
133 Wolf Road |
(518) 459-9003 |
Key Bank |
95 Wolf Road |
(518) 482-6074 |
Trustco Bank |
34 Wolf Road |
(518) 458-7761 |
Pharmacies |
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CVS |
465 Sand Creek Road |
(518) 482-2835 |
Hannaford Pharmacy |
96 Wolf Road |
(518) 482-1085 |
Rite Aid |
463 Albany Shaker Road |
(518) 458-1205 |
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