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FALL 2026 SPORTS REGISTRATION OPENS THURSDAY, JULY 9, 2026!
FALL 2026 POWERSCHOOL REGISTRATION

 

 






Booster Club News

While we hope everyone is enjoying the summer, the school year and fall sports season at Berlin High School will be here before we know it. Please see important information below on the start date for each sport.


Please make sure that the following are complete...
1. Power School Form 2. Google Form 3. Physical Form


Monday, August 3, 2026 (FOOTBALL and GOLF – ONLY) 

8:00 am - 1:00 pm in the Nurse’s Office at BHS


Tuesday, August 18, 2026 (ALL other Fall sports)

8:00 am - 1:00 pm in the Nurse’s Office at BHS


Boys Golf 

Monday, August 10, 2026 - 2:00 pm - Team Meeting/Range - Timberlin GC

Tuesday, August 11, 2026 - 2:00 pm - First Tryout Round - Timberlin GC

Wednesday, August 12, 2026 - 2:00 pm - Second Tryout Round - Timberlin GC

Thursday, August 13, 2026 - 2:00 pm - Third Tryout Round - Timberlin GC

Friday, August 14, 2026 - 2:00 pm - Possible makeup Tryout Round - Timberlin GC

Tuesday, August 18, 2026 - Makeup Tryout Date - 2:30 pm - Timberlin GC


Football

Thursday, August 13, 2026 - Friday, August 14, 2026 - OTA’s - 3:15-5:45 pm - BHS Biscoglio Turf Field

Saturday, August 15, 2025 - OTA’s - 8:30-10:30 am - BHS Biscoglio Turf Field 

Monday, August 17, 2026 - 3:15-5:45 pm - BHS Biscoglio Turf Field

Tuesday, August 18, 2026 - 3:15-5:45 pm - BHS Biscoglio Turf Field

Wednesday, August 19, 2026 - 3:15-5:45 pm - BHS Biscoglio Turf Field


Boys and Girls Cross Country

Monday, August 24, 2026 - 3:00-5:00 pm - BHS Weight Room 

Tuesday, August 25, 2026 - 3:00-5:00 pm - BHS Weight Room  

Wednesday, August 26, 2026 - 3:00-5:00 pm - BHS Weight Room 


Boys Soccer

Monday, August 24, 2026 - 8:00 am-10:00 am & 2:00 pm-4:00 pm - Sage Park

Tuesday, August 25, 2026 - 8:00 am-10:00 am & 2:00 pm-4:00 pm - Sage Park

Wednesday, August 26, 2026 - 3:00 pm-5:00 pm - Sage Park (Final Cuts/Team Announcement)


Girls Soccer

Monday, August 24, 2026 - 3:00 pm-5:00 pm - Sage Park

Tuesday, August 25, 2026 - 5:00 pm-7:30 pm - Sage Park 

Wednesday, August 26, 2025 - 3:00 pm-5:00 pm - Sage Park


Girls Swim/Dive

Swim

Monday, August 24, 2026 - 3:00-5:00 pm - Meriden YMCA

Tuesday, August 25, 2026 - 3:00-5:00 pm - Meriden YMCA

Wednesday, August 26, 2026 - 3:00-5:00 pm - Meriden YMCA

NOTE: Bus departs BHS each day at 2:30 pm; Please meet in Front Lobby of BHS

Dive - TBA


Girls Volleyball

Mon, August 24, 2026; Tues, August 25, 2026 & Wed, August 26, 2026

Freshmen - 3:30 pm-5:00 pm - BHS A Gym

Sophomores - 5:00 pm-6:30 pm - BHS A Gym

Juniors/Seniors - 1:30 pm-3:30 pm - BHS A Gym

Team Announcement will be made at the end of Wednesday tryouts.




BHS BOOSTER CLUB SWAG STORE

BHS ATHLETICS: 
Looking for some Berlin Redcoat swag? Boosters has a store open for you! All stores are directly accessible from the home page at americanembroideryct.com.

Deadline to order is Tuesday, August 21 but the sooner the better!


NEW AND IMPORTANT!!!
BHS ATHLETICS POWERSCHOOL REGISTRATION PROCESS!


Berlin HS athletics will utilize PowerSchool to register for athletic teams starting with the 2026-27 school year. *FamilyID will no longer be used. Below is the THREE-STEP process that is required to participate on the first day of practice. Please adhere to all deadlines to ensure you can participate on the first day!

STEP 1    →   PowerSchool Registration Process…

a.              Sign into your PowerSchool (Parent Portal) account and follow the detailed instructions linked here…

b.              Once logged in to PowerSchool - Click on Student Profile Student Forms General Forms Athletics Registration 1) Student-Athlete Handbook and 2) Sports Registration.

c.              There are TWO forms required through the PowerSchool (Parent Portal) account which are the Student-Athlete Handbook and Sports Registration forms. Under Sports Registration there are SEVEN documents you must read and electronically sign to complete the registration process. Under Student-Athlete Handbook, you must read and electronically sign to complete the registration process. By electronically signing your name, you agree that you have read and understand all required information.

d.              Once you have signed off on all the forms, click the blue submit button on the bottom right of the page. Once submitted, a green check with a Thank You message will appear. You have now completed step 1. Proceed to step 2. 

STEP  2   →   Sign Up to Tryout Google Form…

a.              Click on this BHS WEBSITE LINK
Registration for 2026-27 Berlin HS Sports

b.              Visit the webpage and click on the appropriate season and team your son/daughter will be trying out for. This opens a Google form you MUST fill out!

c.              You have now completed step 2. Please make sure your health forms have been submitted and you receive a blue/red card before attending the first practice. 

STEP  3   →   Submit Appropriate Health Forms/Physical…

a.              This process has NOT changed. 

b.              All student-athletes must have an active physical on file with the Nurse’s Office to try out for any sports team in any season. 

c.              All student-athletes MUST also have a blue or red card to hand to their coach on the first day of try outs or they CANNOT participate!

Deadlines…

a.              There are deadlines associated with all of the above that vary by sport and season. Please pay attention to whatever deadlines are required to assure being able to participate on the first day of tryouts for your sport and season.



IMPORTANT CIAC INFO TO KNOW

The Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference is a member organization with more than 180 high schools. Some rules that parents and students should be familiar with are available in the PDF linked below...

The topics included are:

1. IN SEASON RULE
2. TRANSFER RULE
3. AGE RULE
4. EIGHT-SEMESTER RULE
5. CONTACTING CIAC PROHIBITED

PLEASE CONTACT THE BHS ATHLETIC OFFICE WITH ANY CIAC QUESTIONS! PLEASE DO NOT CONTACT THE CIAC BY PHONE, EMAIL OR SOCIAL MEDIA!

DOWNLOAD DOC HERE...
IMPORTANT CIAC INFO TO KNOW



2025 BACK TO SCHOOL - STUDENT-PARENT - ATHLETIC NIGHT

If you missed the Student-Parent Information Session in August of 2025, please click the PowerPoint PDF below to review the important pieces of information that AD Dave Francalangia went over that night.

Please direct any athletic inquiries to Coach Franco at [email protected].

STUDENT-PARENT POWERPOINT PRESENTATION


Informational NCAA Eligibility Video

The link below will take you to a one-hour webinar conducted by the NCAA Eligibility Center's staff. In this webinar, NCAA Staff discussed requirements student-athletes must know to be eligible to play Division I or II sports. A question-and-answer session was held at the end of the event, with Eligibility Center staff on hand to answer submitted questions. The recorded event is a great resource to share with your student-athletes and their families!


http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/eligibility_center/Webinar/PSA/2022/Recording_01112022.mp4



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