Athletics

Captain's practices:

Belchertown High School does not approve of or condone any type of gathering of our student athletes.  Captain’s practices are not in any way sanctioned, encouraged, recognized, or condoned in any sport by the MIAA or Belchertown High School.  Please see the link below to the MIAA handbook, and refer to rule 24 on page 26.  

Welcome to Belchertown High School Athletics

Spring 2023 Athletics

March 20, 2023 - June 23, 2023

(please plan on having practices and events during vacations and after the school year has ended)

Fall 2023 Athletics

August 18, 2023 - November 23, 2023 Golf and Football

August 21, 2023 - November 19, 2023

Fall meetings, ImPact test dates and potential Caregiver and the Student-Athlete meeting are posted on the Arbiter under "calendar view"
 

FamilyID registration https://hello.familyid.com/ - for the the ason fall season will open from May 1, 2023 to May 15, 2023

     - Fall FamilyID registration - https://hello.familyid.com/

* Login to your account or create an account to register for Spring Athletics  - choose Belchertown and register for Spring Athletics 

Caregiver and student-athlete spring season meeting with administration, then with coaches is March 16, 2023 at PM 7:00PM at BHS in the Veterans Memorial Auditorium, then various classrooms/areas by sport.  

Caregiver and student-athlete Presentation November 28, 2022 -  https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1-nRowuxBtwbpFmZLn-RfvuTk0bQnKfx3... (copy and paste into your browser)

Picture Day for the spring season is Tuesday, March 28, 2023 all spring teams in the gymnasium at 2:30.  Please complete the picture order form and have the payment in the envelope prior to your arrival.

Google Classroom will be utilized for all communication including but not limited to practice schedules, announcements, assignments, and general information.  Google classrooms will be sport and level specific.

Amelia Phillips, LAT, ATC - aphillips@belchertownps.org

ImPACT testing is required for 9th and 11th grade student athletes and new student athletes.  Please see dates and times listed on the Arbiter in the "calendar view", link is above.  Please contact Amelia Phillips at aphillips@belchertownps.org if you have any questions.  

Implicit Bias Course:

https://nfhslearn.com/courses?searchText=implicit+bias - create an account - order course (it is free) - complete "order" process - click dashboard - click my courses - begin

Spring Practice/Tryout - will begin on March 20, 2023 - Coaches will communicate practice schedules after 3.22.23

Spring Coach contact information 
Varsity Volleyball - Chrisopher Shea, cshea@belchertownps.org     Junior Varsity Volleyball - Michael Cowles, mcowles@belchertownps.org

Varsity Boys' Tennis - Zachary Siano, zsiano@belchertownps.org 

Varsity Girls' Tennis - Alanna Grady, adgrady@belchertownps.org

Varsity Baseball - Even Berneche, eberneche@belchertownps.org     Junior Varsity Baseball - Joshua Chrzanowski, jchrzanowski@belchertownps.org

Varsity Softball - Chelsea Reynolds, creynolds@belchertownps.org     Junior Varsity Softball - Matthew Nodell, mnodell@belchertownps.org

Boys' Track and Field - Eric Nacsin, enacsin@belchertownps.org     

Girls' Track and Field - Noelle Roy, nroy@belchertownps.org     Assistant Boys' and Girls' Track and Field, Dennis Driscoll, ddriscoll@belchertownps.org

Varsity Boys' Lacrosse - Nicholas St. George, nstgeorge@belchertownps.org     Junior Varsity Boys' Lacrosse - Daniel McCarthy, dmccarthy@belchertownps.org

Varsity Girls' Lacrosse - Jarrod Lemke, jlemke@belchertownps.org

• Please practice good sportsmanship when attending one of our games, home or away.
• The Athletic Department implemented a tiered system for athletic fees in 2017. Please check the cost of each sport on the list below.
• All checks for athletic fees are to be made payable to "TOWN OF BELCHERTOWN".  Please drop your payment off in the lock box outside of BHS c/o the Athletic Director, or mail to Belchertown High School c/o Athletic Director, 142 Springfield Road, Belchertown, MA 01007.  Athletic fee must be received prior to the start of the season or no later than - March 24, 2023 for the spring 2023 season.

2022-2023 Athletic Offerings and Fees

Tiered Fees and seasons the sport is offered:

1. TIER 1- $150

• Boys + Girls Cross Country Fall
• Golf Fall
• Field Hockey Fall
• Boys + Girls Tennis Spring 
• Boys + Girls Track and Field Spring 
• Cheer Winter

1. TIER 2- $200

• Boys + Girls Soccer Fall
• Boys + Girls Volleyball Boys Spring Girls Fall 
• Boys + Girls Basketball Winter 
• Boys + Girls Swimming Winter 
• Baseball Spring 
• Softball Spring 
• Boys + Girls Lacrosse Spring 

1. TIER 3- $250

• Football Fall 

1. TIER 4- $300

• Ice Hockey Winter

WE ARE ORIOLES!!!

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