Athletics

The Riverdale Falcons defeated the Fieldston Eagles in the 2019 Homecoming game and regained the "Birds of Prey" trophy for the first time since 2016. — The Riverdale Falcons defeated the Fieldston Eagles in the 2019 Homecoming game and regained the “Birds of Prey” trophy for the first time since 2016.

Riverdale offers more than 60 junior varsity and varsity teams for boys and girls. A member of the Ivy Preparatory League, Riverdale plays Collegiate, Dalton, Fieldston, Hackley, Horace Mann, Poly Prep, and Trinity, as well as other schools in the New York State Association of Independent Schools and in the New York City area. For the last five years, more than 80 percent of Upper Schoolers have participated on at least one team. Twelve students from the Class of 2019 committed to play college sports at Division 1 and Division 3 schools. Highlights from 2018-2019 include:

● The boys varsity tennis team won the Ivy Championship and came in second at the NYC Mayors Cup; the girls varsity team competed in the semi-finals of the Mayors Cup;

● The boys varsity baseball team competed in the NYSAIS semifinals;

● The boys varsity lacrosse team made the NYSAIS semifinals;

● The boys and girls varsity soccer teams made the NYSAIS semifinals;

● The boys and girls varsity fencing saber teams won the ISFL championships;

● The boys indoor track team finished third at the NYSAIS championship.