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SPRING 2026 SPORTS REGISTRATION OPENS SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2026!
2026 Spring Tryout/Practice Information
The spring sports season for Berlin High School can start on Saturday, March 21, 2065 (with baseball and softball pitchers and catchers starting earlier).
While these dates/times are official as of its release, changes may, and likely, will occur. Please pay attention to the method the coaches communicate with their student-athletes in case any changes do happen.
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Pitchers and catchers
Saturday, March 14 - 1:30 pm-3:30 pm - A Gym
Monday, March 16 - Friday, March 20 - 3:30-5:30 pm - A Gym
Saturday, March 21 - BHS Turf/A&B Gym - 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Monday, March 23 - BHS Turf/A&B Gym - 4:30 pm
Tuesday, March 24 - BHS Turf/A&B Gym - 4:30 pm -
Pitchers and catchers
Monday, March 16 - Tuesday, March 17 - 2:30-3:30 pm - A Gym
Saturday, March 21 - 10:30-1:00 pm - Video Amp
Monday, March 23 - 2:30-4:30 - A & B gym
Tuesday March 24 - 3:00-5:00 - Sage Park (weather permitting) - 2:30-4:30 A/B gym (bad weather)
Wednesday March 25 - 3:00-5:00 - Sage Park (weather permitting) - 2:30-4:30 A/B gym (bad weather) -
Monday, March 23 - Meet 2:30 pm - BHS Track
Tuesday, March 24 - Meet 2:30 pm - BHS Track
Wednesday, March 25 - Meet 2:30 pm - BHS Track -
Monday, March 23 - Meet 2:30 pm - BHS Track
Tuesday, March 24 - Meet 2:30 pm - BHS Track
Wednesday, March 25 - Meet 2:30 pm - BHS Track -
The girls golf team will begin practice at Timberlin Golf Course starting on Monday, March 23 at 2:30 pm. (weather permitting).
Coach Barnes will communicate with the team with alternate plans should the weather not cooperate. -
Saturday, March 21 - 8:00-10:00 am - Sage Park
Monday, March 23 - 2:30-4:15 pm - Sage Park
Tuesday, March 24 - 2:30-4:15 pm - Sage Park -
Saturday, March 21 - 10:00 am-12:00 pm - Sage Park
Monday, March 23 - 4:15-6:00 pm - Sage Park
Tuesday, March 24 - 4:15-6:00 pm - Sage Park -
Saturday, March 21 - BHS Tennis Courts - 9:00-10:30 am
Monday, March 23 - BHS Tennis Courts - 2:15-4:00 pm
Tuesday, March 24 - BHS Tennis Courts - 2:15-4:00 pm
Wednesday, March 25 - BHS Tennis Courts - 2:15-4:00 pm -
Monday, March 23 - BHS Tennis Courts - 4:00-6:00 pm
Tuesday, March 24 - BHS Tennis Courts - 4:00-6:00 pm
Tuesday, March 24 - BHS Tennis Courts - 4:00-6:00 pm
Spring 2026
FAMILY ID OPENS SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2026 FOR SPRING SPORTS
Family ID is OPEN! Students planning to try out for a spring sport must fill out Family ID, including having a valid physical on file with the Nurse's Office in order to try out.
The deadline to sign up on FamilyID and hand in your physical forms is Friday, March 6, 2026!
This allows our spring coaches and medical staff enough time to prepare for tryouts.
Berlin offers the following spring sports options ...
Boys - baseball, lacrosse, outdoor track, and tennis.
Girls - golf, lacrosse, softball, tennis, and outdoor track.
The deadline to pickup your blue or red card from the Nurse’s Office is:
Wednesday, March 11, 2026 for baseball and softball pitchers and catchers week;
Wednesday, March 18, 2026 for all other sports.
Tryouts can officially start on Saturday, March 21, 2026 per CIAC rules and regulations. Some coaches may not start until Monday, March 23, 2026.
Note: Baseball (Saturday, March 14, 2026) and Softball (Saturday, March 14, 2026) can start earlier with a pitchers and catchers conditioning period.
Don't delay! Fill out Family ID now! Any questions, please reach out to the Athletic Department.
Here is the link to the Spring Family ID Registration Form
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:
- IN SEASON RULE
- TRANSFER RULE
- AGE RULE
- EIGHT-SEMESTER RULE
- 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...
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 dfrancalangia@berlinschools.org.
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!