MIDDLEBOROUGH ATHLETICS NEWSLETTER

Middleborough Families,

We are in the final weeks of the winter season and many of our teams and students are moving on to post season play! Congratulations to our championship teams and state qualifiers listed below. Spring sports are a month away, make sure to register early so you don't miss updates from the coaches.

Please read through this newsletter carefully for important information and updates.

In This Edition

• Winter Sports Updates and Tournament Information
• Winter Sports Awards Night Thursday, March 10 6:00PM MHS Wayne M. Caron Auditorium
• Winter Sports Photos, A State Champion, League Champions and State Qualifiers
• Spring Registration
• Spring Sports Parent Meeting Wednesday, March 16 6:00PM in the MHS Gym
• Spring Schedules
• Concessions and MASBA Update
• Middleborough Youth Sports Directory

Click the buttons below to find important tournament information.

Join all of the winter teams in the MHS Wayne M. Caron Auditorium as we celebrate the accomplishments of all Middleborough High School and Nichols Middle School winter student-athletes. Every student will be called up on stage to be recognized. There will be photo opportunities following the event in the student commons. Parents/guardians and families are encouraged to attend.

Please use the button below to view Sean Siciliano's smugmug page. You can view, download and print photos from his page at no charge. Thank you to Sean our Coordinator of Technology for his hard work on getting these photos taken and posted for our families.

The girls indoor track team has won their fifth consecutive league championship!

Congratulations to all of our State Qualifiers

Girls Indoor Track & Field

Isabel Wheeler

Ally Kirkpatrick

Elle Bush

Brooke Main

Lexi Bouldry

Mel Rees

Mia Lee Bowens

Boys Indoor Track & Field

Michael Neitlich

Michael Correia

Charlie Montross

Noah DeGrazia

Lekan Sotonwa

Bolu Sotonwa

Nathan Donahue

Wrestling

Quinn Bennett (Apponequet)

Angel Figueroa

Ayla Goldman

Matthew Patterson

Girls Swimming & Diving

Keira Deane

Team Tournament Qualification

Boys Basketball

Girls Basketball

Ice Hockey TBD

Pre-Season Parent Meetings

All parents are expected to attend a pre-season meeting on Wednesday March 16th, at 6:00PM in the MHS gym. From there we will breakout into individual team meetings. This is a great opportunity to ask general questions and also learn specifics about your student's team and meet their coach.

Start

Monday, March 21- All spring teams start practice. Practice/tryout schedules will be distributed by individual coaches.

User fees are due on Friday, March 25th for all sports and levels. Remember, if you have hit the individual cap of $350 or family cap of $450 you do not need to pay the spring user fee.

Registration

Spring sports registration is open. It is important to register early so coaches can contact you with important team information. Only students registered for a team will receive contact from the coaches. Coaches will hold their own individual sign-up meetings. Click the button below to register.

We will be offering 16 different teams this spring! If you are new to the middle school or high school, go out for a team! Joining a team is one of the best ways to feel comfortable in a new school. You may also sign-up for MHS strength & Conditioning or NMS intramurals.

If you have sport specific or team related questions please reach out to the head coach using the coaches directory link at the bottom of this section.

Nichols Middle School Teams

• Baseball (grades 6,7 & 8)

• Softball (grades 6,7 & 8)
• Intramurals (grades 6, 7 & 8 only)
• Boys MHS Tennis (grades 7 & 8 only)
• Boys MHS Track & Field (grade 8 only pending MIAA approval)
• Girls MHS Track & Field (grade 8 only pending MIAA approval)

Freshman Teams

• Baseball

Junior Varsity Teams (open to freshmen if no freshmen team)

• Baseball
• Softball
• Boys Lacrosse
• Girls Lacrosse
• Girls Tennis

Varsity Teams (open to freshmen if there is no JV or freshmen team)

• Baseball
• Softball
• Boys Lacrosse
• Girls Lacrosse
• Boys Tennis
• Girls Tennis
• Boys Track & Field
• Girls Track & Field
• Unified Track & Field

User Fees

Click the button below to pay fees through Unibank and type in Middleborough Public Schools-Athletics in the search bar. You may also submit a bank check or money order to my attention at the high school. Please include your name and sport on the envelope. If you are experiencing a financial hardship please reach out to me directly by email for a waiver form to be completed.

Fee Structure

$175 per Sport

$350 Individual cap per school year (summer not included)

$450 Family cap per school year (summer not included)

$25 Intramurals or Strength & Conditioning

Schedules are posted on the school website through Arbiterlive. You can view the full calendar or click an individual team. You can also sign-up to "follow" a team and receive email updates real time when changes are made.

Click the button below to view the most up to date schedules.

Note: All schedules are subject to change. The best way to get the most accurate schedule is to check the website.

The Winter calendar raffle was a huge success and raised over $13,000 towards Middleborough Athletics! This spring we will be running a "Super Raffle" with some great prizes. Spring student-athletes will be selling tickets that will be pulled at the golf tournament on Sunday, May 1st. This raffle will start on March, 28th. More information to come once the spring season starts.

SAVE THE DATES! MASBA is always looking for volunteers to help with our fundraising efforts and concessions. We meet the third Wednesday of the month in the MHS Cafeteria at 6:00PM. Meetings are open to all parents/guardians.

March 16, 2021 (next meeting)

May 1, MASBA Golf Tournament (more info. to come)

MUCKEY'S REDMPTION CENTER FUNDRAISER

You can help support the Middleborough All Sports Booster Association by redeeming your bottles and cans at Muckey's redemption center on 13 Harding Street Route 44 Lakeville MA. We receive a generous donation every month from Muckey's from simply redeeming your bottles and cans at their location. Thank you to Muckey's and everyone who supports this initiative!

Please click the buttons below to explore youth sports opportunities and contacts in Middleborough. Player development and family engagement within these groups is vitally important to the success of our school teams.

I am looking forward to seeing everyone and celebrating the accomplishments of our winter athletes on March 10th. Good luck to all our teams and individuals competing in states! I hope everyone enjoys some down time over the vacation and prepare to FINISH STRONG in the spring semester. As always stay healthy, stay active and reach out with any questions or concerns.

GO SACHEMS!

Ryan Sylvia

Email: rsylvia@middleboro.k12.ma.us
Website: middleboro.k12.ma.us/athletics
Location: 71 East Grove Street, Middleborough, MA, USA
Phone: 508-946-2010-3116
Facebook: facebook.com/MiddleboroAD
Twitter: @MiddlboroAD