MIDDLEBOROUGH ATHLETICS NEWSLETTER
March 2021
This month we will celebrate the many accomplishments of our winter teams and look ahead to the "Fall 2 Season". Practices are underway and our first games start next week. I also want to thank our students, families, staff and administration for their ongoing patience and support throughout these unprecedented times. It seems like the circumstances are finally starting to improve and I am looking forward to the fall 2 and spring seasons. I have included a link below to an article written by Dan Shaughnessy of the Boston Globe. I think it really speaks to what our student-athletes and families have been experiencing since last March.
In this Edition
- COVID-19 RTP (Return to Play) Protocols
- Winter Awards and Recognition
- Varsity Baseball Coach Announcement
- MHS Fall 2 Sports Update and Parent Meeting Thursday, March 11 6:00PM
- Spectator Protocols
- NMS Baseball and Softball Starting Monday, March 15
- MHS Spring Sports
COVID-19 RTP PROTOCOL
COVID-19 RETURN TO PLAY PROTOCOL
**Any student who receives a positive COVID-19 result MUST receive written clearance from their PCP to return to sports after they quarantine.**
- Clearance after a positive COVID-19 test is similar to any other injury that requires a doctors visit. We must receive written clearance from the doctor indicating that the student is cleared to return to full participation in physical activities and athletics. This is in addition to the normal clearance for return to school.
- Athletes that experience moderate to severe symptoms of COVID-19 will have to participate in a 7 day protocol easing them back into strenuous exercise. (>4 days of fever >100.4, myalgia, chills, lethargy, shortness of breath, or those who had any hospital stays) This will be determined by their PCP.
Thank you for your cooperation and understanding during a shortened season. This is all done for the safety of your child returning to the sports they love!
Mary Farley LAT,ATC
Email: mfarley@middleboro.k12.ma.us
Website: middleboro.k12.ma.us/athletics
Location: 71 East Grove Street, Middleborough, MA, USA
Phone: 508-946-2010 -3234
WINTER SEASON RECOGNITION
SOUTH SHORE LEAGUE WINTER ALL-STARS
Girls Basketball- Alex Williams, Amanda Bukunt, Jordan Peebles
Boys Swimming- Luke Franey, Gavin Fritz, Gerritt Bingham-Maas, Ben Bramwell, Ryan Green, James Lee
Girls Swimming- Jameson Studley, Kendall Santos, Madison Ryder, Cami Morano, Madison Furtado, Cristina Chane, Allie Mitschele
Ice Hockey-Justin Plausky, Jake Dagesse, Lincoln Molind, Duncan Youngclaus
BOYS VARSITY BASKETBALL SSL CHAMPIONS
GIRLS VARSITY SWIMMING SSL CHAMPIONS
ICE HOCKEY SSL TOURNAMENT FINALISTS
GIRLS BASKETBALL SSL TOURNAMENT FINALISTS
JV Boys Basketball
Freshman Boys Basketball
Nichols Middle School Boys Basketball
Nichols Middle School Girls Basketball
Girls JV Basketball
HEAD BASEBALL COACH
Josh Porter
Coach Porter will be reaching out in the near future to schedule a team meeting for any students interested in playing baseball this spring. He can be reached at jporter@middleboro.k12.ma.us
FALL 2 UPDATE & PARENT MEETING
Schedules
Game schedules for the fall 2 season have been posted on both the school athletics website and the MIAA site. Click the button below to view the most updated schedules. The season is set to run through April vacation-Sunday April 25.
Practice schedules will be distributed by individual coaches on a weekly basis.
Transportation
- Students on remote learning days must provide their own transportation to and from practices, home games and to school for away buses.
- Busses will be provided for all away contests.
- All students that are registered for a Fall 2 or spring sport will have the option to sign-up for the third and final strength & conditioning session from 2:00-3:30 PM in the weight room. You must register for this program through FamilyID. If you have already paid a fall 2 or spring user fee there is no additional fee. This program will allow for supervision in the gym/weight room after school STARTING Monday, March 22nd. If a student is not registered for this program they will need to go home between school and practice/home games starting after 3:00PM.
- Students that have a late practice, bus or home game (after 3:00PM) must take the bus or drive home after school and get a ride back. Students will not be permitted to wait in the building after school unless they are registered for strength & conditioning.
Locker Rooms and Bathrooms
- Students using the locker room to change after school must bring all belongings with them. Lockers will not be issued.
- Students must arrive to practices and games "ready to play" in an effort to limit locker room use.
- Students traveling to "in person" school days with large equipment will have a closet space for them to be stored in the locker rooms during the day and must take them home after school.
LIVE STREAMS & RECORDINGS
SPECTATOR PROTOCOLS
Each participant will be allowed 2 parents/guardians or adults to attend home games. Away spectators will be permitted, however, protocols will be determined by the host school based on facility limitations.
Indoor Spectator Protocols (Volleyball)
Each participant will be allowed 2 parents/guardians or adults to attend home games. Away spectators will not be permitted for indoor events.
More detailed information will be sent to individual families based on the sport their child is participating in. All general COVID-19 guidelines must be followed relative to face coverings, hand washing/cleaning and disinfecting and physical distancing.
NICHOLS MIDDLE SCHOOL BASEBALL AND SOFTBALL
This spring the league plans to operate under the normal spring sports timeline which starts on Monday, March 15th. Please follow the instructions below to register for Nichols Middle School and Baseball and Softball.
SPRING SPORTS
GO SACHEMS!
Athletic Director
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