Braves Bulletin - Grand Athletics

Dear Grand Sports Families:

The Rank One Sports window for the Middle School Winter I Sports season opens Thursday, October 12th and closes Friday, October 20th for all potential student-athletes. Kindly adhere to this deadline or sports clearance for your child may be delayed. The Winter I MS Sports season begins on Monday, November 6th.  

ALL STUDENT-ATHLETES MUST COMPLETE FOUR ELECTRONIC FORMS TO BE CLEARED FOR SPORTS PARTICIPATION. The required forms are: 

Code of Conduct, Emergency Contact Release, Concussion Management and Sports Candidate Health History. An email confirmation upon the successful submission of each form will be sent directly to you.  

It will only be necessary to provide a hard copy of the Physical Examination, as well as, (where applicable) the Administration of Medication and Self Medication Release forms to the Nurse in the school your child attends. Physical Examination Forms must be dated and signed by a physician. Physicals are valid for one calendar year until the last day of the month in which it was completed (a physical dated June 13, 2023, is acceptable until June 30, 2024). All other documents can be completed electronically by clicking HERE:

PLEASE ALLOW APPROXIMATELY FOUR DAYS FOR THE SCHOOL NURSE TO CLEAR YOUR CHILD FOR PARTICIPATION.  Much like the Parent Portal, you will need your child’s Student ID to access the system. However, it is not necessary to log into the Rank One Sport parent portal to complete electronic forms. You may login or proceed as a guest.

Click here for sports schedules.

If you have any further questions, please contact the Athletic Coordinator in the building your child attends school. Good luck to all prospective student-athletes during tryout process. Thank you. 


Regards,

Mr. Eric Caballero, CAA

Director of Health, Physical Education, Athletics,
Drivers Education & Health Services
Bellmore-Merrick CHSD
1260 Meadowbrook Road
N. Merrick, NY 11566
516-992-1049

GO GRAND!!!

FALL SPORTS

Fall sports begin Wednesday, September 6. There will be a sign-up meeting immediately after school on the 6th with coaches in the gymnasium. Following this meeting, teams will break out to have a first day of practice. You must be medically cleared to participate in activities on this day. All athletes can be expected to take the late bus home.

RANKONE MEDICAL ELIGIBILITY

Medical clearance is required as approved by our Grand Avenue health staff. Medical clearance can occur up until the minute practices start. In the event that your child is pending clearance at this point, it is most likely due to the fact that the nurses have not completed the entire queue of forms. Rest assured; all athletes will be cleared in time for practices/ tryouts.

GRAND 8 GIRLS' SOCCER SIGN-UP

This is a gentle reminder to all 8th grade girls interested in playing soccer to kindly sign up on Rankone at your earliest convenience. Fall sports begin September 6.

BMCHSD Fall Sports' Physicals

High School Athletes - Calhoun HS
August 17th, 2023, 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM 

Middle School Athletes– Merrick Ave. MS
August 23rd,  2023 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM

BMCHSD SPORTS PHYSICALS

Dear BMCHSD Sports Families:

As a reminder, sports physicals are valid for one calendar year through the last day of the month of which the physical was completed (a physical dated June 13, 2023, is acceptable until June 30, 2024). However, if the 12 month period for the physical elapses during the sports season, participants can complete the season as long as a health history was conducted prior to the start of the season. All physicals are subject to approval by the Bellmore-Merrick CHSD nursing staff and/or Medical Director.

Ideally, your child’s primary health care provider should perform the health appraisal, which includes the physical examination component. If you are unable to furnish the school with a medical report, the BMCHSD school physician (male or female) can examine your child. To access the 2023 Fall Sports Physicals Schedule please click here. Should you elect to have your child have their physical conducted by the BMCHSD physician, kindly complete the form attached.

Hard copies of physicals may be sent electronically to the RN in the school your child attends. In addition, you may also either mail the document (made to the attention of the “School Nurse”) via USPS or drop the document off at the main office in the school your child attends.

Should you have further questions, feel free to contact the Athletics office at your convenience. Thank you.

FALL SPORTS SIGN-UP

Dear BMCHSD Sports Families: 

The Rank One Sports portal for the Fall Sports season will open Sunday, July August 6th for all potential middle school student-athletes and in the BMCHSD. The window will close Wednesday, September 2nd. Kindly adhere to this deadline or sports clearance for your child may be delayed.   

ALL STUDENT-ATHLETES MUST COMPLETE FOUR ELECTRONIC FORMS TO BE CLEARED FOR SPORTS PARTICIPATION. The required forms are:  Code of Conduct, Emergency Contact Release, Concussion Management and Sports Candidate Health History. An email confirmation upon the successful submission of each form will be sent directly to you.   

It will only be necessary to provide a hard copy of the Physical Examination, as well as, (where applicable) the Administration of Medication and Self Medication Release forms to the Nurse in the school your child attends. Physical Examination Forms must be dated and signed by a physician. Physicals are valid for one calendar year until the last day of the month in which it was completed (a physical dated June 13, 2023, is acceptable until June 30, 2024). All other documents can be completed electronically by clicking here.  

PLEASE ALLOW APPROXIMATELY FOUR DAYS FOR THE SCHOOL NURSE TO CLEAR YOUR CHILD FOR PARTICIPATION.  Much like the IC Parent Portal, you will need your child’s Student ID to access the system. However, it is not necessary to log into the Rank One Sport parent portal to complete electronic forms. You may login or proceed as a guest.  

If you have any further questions, please contact the Athletic Coordinator in the building your child attends school. Good luck to all prospective student-athletes during tryout process. Thank you.

• 2021-23 GRAND ATHLETICS SPORTS PARTICIPATION
  
  As we move into the final stretch of our Grand spring athletics' season, we are now preparing for this and next year's athletics' awards. 
  
  Alphabetized rosters have been hung outside of Mr. Riccardi's office on the first floor. These lists contain the names, sports, and seasons, for which all athletes have participated. 
  
  Over the course of Monday, May 15, and Tuesday, May 16, both 7th and 8th graders must check these lists for accuracy. If there is information that is not accurate or missing, kindly email Mr. Fisher immediately with the correct information.
  

• WINTER ll / SPRING MANDATORY ROSTER CHECK: May 10 
  
  Next Wednesday, May 10, all winter ll and spring athletes must report immediately to the gymnasium after school for a mandatory roster meeting.  This meeting is to double check and finalize for current and future eighth grade awards. All athletes must attend! 
  
  
• SPRING SPEED LACROSSE
  
  Are you looking to try a new sport but aren’t so ready to try out for the team yet? Boys and girls spring speed lacrosse returns TOMORROW at 7 AM.  Only a stick is required. 
  
  Please use the below sportsYou code to receive more information regarding the league. 
  
  NZXGF33P

• ALERT: SPRING EQUIPMENT STORAGE
  
  Spring sports begin Monday, March 27. Here are some tips due to storage facility limitations…
  
  ALL equipment must be stored in the wrestling room prior to 7:56AM. The doors will be locked promptly and there will be no access again until your coach permits entry.
  
  Each individual team will have a personal space provided for storage in the wrestling room. Equipment must be neatly kept in its designated area to avoid damage/loss.
  
  Equipment (especially of high-value) should be kept to a minimum. Multiple pieces are not permitted i.e baseball/softball bats.
  
  Mid-day drop-offs of equipment are highly discouraged. Any equipment drop-offs done during the middle of the day will not be delivered to your child as not to present an instructional distraction. Any/all equipment delivered during instructional hours will be left outside and not secured. Delivery will occur at the end of the instructional day at which time your child will be called down to collect their equipment.
  
  ALL valuables must be secured and locked in your personal locker. Money, cell phones, jewelry, etc. cannot be safeguarded by the school if not properly maintained by the student. It is incumbent upon our athletes to properly secure their valuables.
  
  
• SPRING SPORTS 
  
  Spring sports begin Monday, March 27. All athletes must be medically cleared on Rankone to be eligible to participate.
  
  Additionally, please come prepared with all appropriate/required gear for your sport.
  
  All sports equipment must be dropped off in the wrestling room before first period classes for safeguarding. Do not leave anything needed for the academic day in the wrestling room as it will be locked and you will not have access until practice.
  
  Finally, all athletes must report to their respective seventh or eighth grade cafeteria following school and wait to be picked up by their coach.
  
  GO GRAND!!!

• Congratulations to Anthony Fisher and Harrison Nawrocki who were selected to represent the Bellmore-Merrick Bulldogs JV club hockey team in the JV Ice Hockey All-Star Game.
  
  Well done, boys! This is a GRAND achievement. You have represented BMCHSD well all season long!!
  
  Let’s come out and cheer on our all-stars on Saturday night. The JV All-Star hockey game is this Saturday, March 18th at 7:30 pm at TOB-Bethpage Ice Rink.
  
  GO GRAND!!!

• The Bellmore-Merrick Bulldogs MS Hockey team were crowned Middle School Champions last night over RVC/Malverne with a final score of 6-2. Congrats to the Grand Avenue skaters:
  
  Jasper Jones
  James Nasso
  Nicholas Pasquariello
  Anthony Navarro
  Noah Corcoran
  Brandon Lever
  Ryan Felsberg
  Kevin Raehse
  Tashi Palden
  And their goalie:
  Eddie Schiff

• BULLDOGS HOCKEY 
  
  After a 7-6 semi-final win over Garden City, the Bellmore-Merrick Bulldogs middle school team has advanced to play Rockville Centre/ Malverne in the winter season Championship Game on Monday, February 13 at 8:40pm at Town of Oyster Bay Rink in Bethpage (1001 Stewart Avenue)

• Grand Ave. student, Tristan Anfossi, went to the the Glen Cove Boys and Girls Club and donated over 30 pairs of soccer cleats, shin guards, and soccer socks. This donation was on behalf of Sole Defender Charity, a project started by Tristan and his sister Cadence, a 10 grader at Kennedy High School. 
  
  BRAVE WORK, TRISTAN!!!
  

• Bellmore-Merrick Bulldogs MS Hockey
  
  After a successful winter regular season record of 10-2-2, the Bellmore-Merrick Bulldogs MS hockey team will be entering the playoffs as the #1 seed.
  
  The team's first playoff game is this Friday, February 3 at 5:40pm at Town of Oyster Bay Rink in Bethpage.  
  
  Congrats to Grand Ave. skaters…
  Jasper Jones
  James Nasso
  Nicholas Pasquariello
  Anthony Navarro
  Noah Corcoran
  Brandon Lever
  Ryan Felsberg
  Kevin Raehse
  Tashi Palden
  Edward Schiff
  
  
  

• Archery and Ping Pong Intramurals
  
  Sign-up meetings Friday, January 27. Tentatively starting the week of February 13. More details to follow… 


• Congratulations to the 8th Grade Grand Braves Boys' Basketball team on a hard-fought, undefeated 2022-23 season!
  
    

• Congratulations to the 2022/2023 Toilet Bowl Snowflake Football Champions, the Barking Cats! Back-to-back championships! The Ream still belongs to them!
  
  

• Winter ll sports begin Tuesday, January 17. Rank one digital sign-up and medical clearance are required to participate.
  
  Please reach out to your respective coach for more information:
  
  7 BOYS VOLLEYBALL– 
  Mr. Rumenie
  
  8 BOYS VOLLEYBALL– 
  Mr. Fields
  
  7 GIRLS BASKETBALL-
  Mr. Krieg
  
  8 GIRLS BASKETBALL– 
  Mr. Bargiel
  
  7/8 BOYS/GIRLS WRESTLING-
  Mr. Fisher
  
  
  
• SELF-PACED, GRAVITY-BASED FITNESS TRAINING INTRAMURAL 
  
  Anyone interested in building strength and conditioning through gravity-based exercises (push-ups, pull-ups, core circuit training) are welcome to join starting Friday, January 20 at 7 AM. All sessions will meet in the wrestling room.
  
  
  
• OPEN MAT GYMNASTICS INTRAMURAL 
  
  Anyone interested in dance, tumbling or mat routine gymnastics are invited to open mats starting Friday, January 20 at 7 AM. All are welcome! All sessions will meet in the wrestling room. 
  
  
  
• WINTER ll MANDATORY ROSTER MEETING
  Wednesday, December 21 @ 3 PM: Grand Gymnasium
  
  All winter ll athletes must attend the mandatory roster meeting to receive athletic credit for Grand-based sports awards.
  
  
  
• WRESTLING INTRAMURAL
  
  Grand Ave. will be beginning its wrestling intramural every Friday morning at 7 AM starting this Friday 12/9.  All boys and girls are welcome!!!
  
  For the safety of ALL athletes, please come with a clean body, clean clothes, and freshly cut fingernails. For those with braces, please bring a double mouthguard. 
  
  Note: Wrestling shoes are strongly recommended at this point, but not required.
  
  Additionally, please join the Grand Ave., Wrestling sportsYou  for more detailed updates and information by downloading the sportsYou app (orange and white SY icon) and using the following code…
  
  LKABMYRG

• COED VOLLEYBALL INTRAMURAL 12/7 @ 7AM
  
  Any boys or girls interested in playing volleyball in the morning, can scan the QR code posted in 208, the cafeterias or around the school.  ALL ARE INVITED!!!
  
  The first session is NEXT Wednesday, 12/7 morning at 7am.  Please see Mr. Fields in room 208 with any questions.  

• BMCHSD SHARKS

The district swim team competed at the NYSPHAA State Championships on Nov. 18-19.  Representing the Sharks were Calista Chen, Cara McDonald, Brianna Goodman, Madeleine Hunter, Stephania Calin and Riley and Regan Fried.  The girls finished 17th out of 85 teams.  All three of our relays made it back to compete on the second day of the competition.  Our medley relay consisting of Chen, Hunter, Goodman and Calin finished in 20th place and our 400 freestyle relay consisting of Fried, McDonald, Fried and Chen finished 15th.  Regan Fried finished 12th in the 500-yard freestyle.  Calista Chen finished 6th in the 100-yard backstroke. And Riley Fried finished 7th in the 100-yard butterfly and 6th in the 200-yard individual medley. Riley was also selected as a NYS Scholar Athlete.  All of our girls swam exceptionally well and represented the district in the highest fashion both in and out of the pool.

• BELLMORE-MERRICK PAL LACROSSE
  
  
  

• 3RD ANNUAL GRAND TURKEY TROT CHARITY FUN RUN MON., 11/21 @ 2:50 PM

Please use the link below to sign up for the Turkey Trot. 

This year we will be supporting the Lions Club Polar Express Charity Supporting needy children in the Bellmore-Merrick area and Nassau county. 

Suggested donations of new hats, gloves, and scarves are GRANDLY welcomed and appreciated!

NOTE: This is a student-only sign-up form. It will require a BMCHSD google sign in. 

Click here to view the form

• 3V3 BASKETBALL INTRAMURAL

There will be an informational meeting on Tuesday, November 15 immediately after school in the gymnasium for boys and girls interested in 3v3 a.m. basketball. See or email Coach Leverone for more details.

• SNOWFLAKE FOOTBALL INTRAMURAL

There will be an informational meeting on Monday, November 14 immediately after school in the gymnasium for boys and girls interested in Snowflake (flag) Football.  See or email Coach Skemer for more details. 

• BELLMORE – MERRICK SHARKS

On Nov 2,4 and 5 the Bellmore-Merrick Sharks competed at the Nassau County Girls Swim and Dive Championships at Eisenhower Park.  The girls finished in second place for the second straight year.  They have now finished in the top four for the past fifteen years and runner-up for eight of the fifteen.              Calista Chen, Regan and Riley Fried, Veronica Gelfand, Cara McDonald, Stephania Calin and Brianna Goodman all qualified as All-County, and Isabel Wilkins qualified as All-Conference.  

Also qualifying for the county champs were Kelsey Walsh, Alexandra Frank, Olivia Trinkus, Samantha Kalinoglu, Madeleine Hunter, Zoe Gleicher, Meghan Ward, Shea-Ann Sinclair, Dana Vaglio, Karli Ozkumru, and Sienna Sciortino.  

The team of Chen, McDonald, Gelfand and Riley Fried were the County Champions in the 200-yard freestyle relay.  The aforementioned athletes, along with Stephania, Brianna and Maddy, will be representing the Sharks at the state championships in Rochester on Nov. 18-19.  

Go Sharks! Chomp! Chomp!

• WINTER I SPORTS

Winter l sports begin Monday, November 7.  Please ensure that you have completed all required Rankone electronic forms and are medically cleared for practices and/or tryouts to be eligible to participate.

If you have any further questions, please reach out to your respective coaches:

7 Boys' Basketball- Mr. Fields

8 Boys' Basketball- Mr. Fisher

7 Girls' Volleyball- Mrs. Sheehan

8 Girls' Volleyball- Mr. Krieg

7/8 Boys' Winter Track- Mr. Nislow

7/8 Girls' Winter Track- Mr. Leverone

• FLL 3V3 LACROSSE INTRAMURAL

BRAVING a blanket of fog and the sun not even having risen yet, the Fall Lacrosse League players GRANDLY finished their season this morning following a four week program!

Thank you and congratulations to all who participated! We hope to see everyone in the spring for our boys’ and girls’ field lacrosse seasons!!!

• WINTER l INTRAMURALS

• WINTER I SPORTS

Winter I sports begin Monday, November 7. Winter I sports include:
 
7/8 boys' basketball
7/8 girls' volleyball
7/8 boys/girls winter track.

Rankone electronic sign up and medical clearance are required for participation and eligibility.

Coaches contacts:
~7 boys' basketball – Mr. Fields
~8 boys' basketball – Mr. Fisher
~7 girls' volleyball – Ms. Sheehan
~8 girls' volleyball – Mr. Krieg
~7/8 girls winter track – Mr. Leverone
~7/8 boys winter track – Mr. Nislow

NOTE: All sports are considered "cut sports" until further advised by your coach.

• WINTER I INTRAMURALS

Winter I intramurals begin in the middle of November. Dates TBD. Winter I intramurals include:

Snowflake Football (pm)
3V3 coed basketball (am)
Coed volleyball (am)

Coaches contacts:
Snowflake Football-Mr. Skemer
3V3 coed basketball-Mr. Fields
Coed volleyball-Mr. Leverone

NOTE: intramurals are not interscholastic sports. There is no travel or attendance requirement. Intramurals do not count for interscholastic athletic credit/ awards.

• BELLMORE-MERRICK SHARKS

On Monday and Tuesday night the Bellmore-Merrick Girls District Swim Team competed at the Section 8 Division A Championships.  The Sharks took home their fifth straight division title.  They have now won their division twelve of the last fourteen years.  Veronica Gelfand won both the 200- and 500-yard freestyle events.  Other division champions included Riley Fried in the 200 Individual Medley (2nd in the butterfly) and Calista Chen in the 100 freestyle (2nd in the 100 backstroke), both of whom qualified for the state championships.  Additionally, Izzy Wilkins won the 1-meter diving and Madeleine Hunter won the 100 breaststroke.  Other athletes qualifying as All-Division included Zoe Gleicher (200 freestyle), Cara McDonald (200 IM, 500 Freestyle), Brianna Goodman (200 IM), and Regan Fried (100 butterfly, 500 freestyle).  Stephania Calin, Kelsey Walsh, Allie Frank, Sam Kalinoglu, Olivia Trinkus, Sienna Sciortino, Shea-Ann Sinclair and Dana Vaglio all qualified for the County Championships.  Ranit Davidoff, Julianna Grote and Karli Ozkumru also scored points helping to win the division title.   

The girls’ medley relay (Chen, Fried, Fried, McDonald) and 400 freestyle relay (Gelfand, McDonald, Chen, Fried,Riley) both qualified for the State Championships and All-Division honors and the 200 freestyle relay (Trinkus, Kalinoglu, Fried,Regan, Gelfand) qualified as All-Division, as well.

The Sharks will be competing at the County Championship next week at the Goodwill Center.  Diving will take place on Wednesday and the swimming events will take place on Friday and Saturday.  Go Sharks!

• WINTER l SIGN-UP MEETINGS 10/25

Alert all athletes interested in winter l sports. There will be a sign-up meeting immediately after school on October 25in the gymnasium. Please report to the gym to meet your coach if you’re interested in trying out for the following sports…

7/8 boys' basketball 

7/8 girls' volleyball

7/8 boys and girls winter track

NOTE: Winter l sports beginning Monday, November 7.

• FALL SPORTS MANDATORY ROSTER MEETING 10/26

For your future planning, there is a mandatory fall sports roster meeting that will take place immediately after school on Wednesday, October 26. 

All Grand Ave., Bellmore Bulldogs (MS/ JV Club), and JV/Varsity HS athletes must attend to confirm sports credit for awards. 

FYI– intramural sports do not count for Grand interscholastic athletic credit. 

Feel free to email Mr. Fisher if you have any further questions.

• FALL LACROSSE LEAGUE (FLL)

The Fall Lacrosse League intramural program capped off its 3-week regular season this morning with its 11 teams marching BRAVELY in to the playoffs. 

•Wonderful Unicorns
•Dove Creek Beans
•Thunder
•Panthers
•4 Score
•Newbridge boys
•Rambo Randos
•G-lax
•Leverone's Laxers
•The Others
•Riptide

Good luck to all teams vying for the chip!