BNL Schedule Update and Information About the New Schedule Platform:
BNL JV Girls Volleyball: Next week (8/31-9/4), practice will be from 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm
BNL Cross Country: Next week (8/31-9/4), practice will start at 5:30 pm and go until 7:00 pm.
BNL Boys Modified Soccer: Practice will be Monday 8/31 -Thursday 9/3, 4:30 pm-6:30 pm.
Attention BNL Community! Are you looking to add your BNL student-athletes’ sports schedule to your calendar through the new scheduling platform?
This platform is not an app, but it does allow you to import the schedule to your Google calendar! To access, follow the steps here: https://www.schedulegalaxy.com/calendar_import
Ms. Valene Synakowski
vsynakowski@newlebanoncsd.org
BNL PRACTICES START:
JV & VARSITY: August 24, 2026
MODIFIED: August 31, 2026
BNL Athletic Department’s Athletic Placement Process (APP) Procedures
The BNL athletic department believes that student-athletes should participate in their grade-level classification whenever possible. For the limited number of students who demonstrate exceptional readiness, the Athletic Placement Process (APP) provides an opportunity to participate safely at a higher level of interscholastic competition.
The APP is a New York State Education Department process used to determine whether a student is prepared to compete at a level outside of their normal grade classification. Student readiness is evaluated based on:
- Personal and social responsibility
- Sport-specific skill development
- Knowledge of the game
- Physical fitness
The purpose of APP is to provide a safe and equitable process that allows highly qualified student-athletes to participate at an appropriate competitive level based on readiness rather than age or grade placement.
Participation in APP is a privilege, not a right. Approval to participate in the APP does not guarantee placement on a team.
Advanced Placement Process Deadlines for the 2026-27 school year:
- All Fall requests due by August 1
- All Winter requests due by November 1
- All Spring requests due by March 1
- Applications received after established deadlines may not be considered.
Please find the entirety of the process and procedures Advanced Placement Process here.
BNL Sportsmanship Announcement
New York State Public High School Athletic Association Sportsmanship Handout
The New York State Public High School Athletic Association supports and encourages spectators to enjoy the competition between our student-athletes and cheer for their teams in a positive manner. Negative comments and behavior will be addressed by the appropriate site personnel. Spectators should “Be Loud, Be Proud, Be Positive” toward all players, coaches, officials and spectators. Thank you for your support and enjoy the game. – New York State Public High School Athletic Association
BNL Athletic Director Mrs. Meghan Reynolds (Berlin) mreynolds@berlincentral.org
Assistant to the BNL Athletic Director Mrs. Candace Hudson chudson@berlincentral.org
BNL Athletics Code of Conduct
BNL Family and Spectator Code of Conduct
BNL Family ID Login
Berlin CSD Athletics Twitter Page
BNL Athletics on MaxPreps
BNL Sport-Specific Apparel Stores OPEN!
BNL Sport-specific apparel stores is now OPEN!
Baseball: https://bsnteamsports.com/shop/gwoKGbhrAv
Softball: https://bsnteamsports.com/shop/Wr1coJYwyh
Track & Field: https://bsnteamsports.com/shop/54bmj5Kjvc
General Merch: https://bsnteamsports.com/shop/rw3WYdwCqk
Soccer: https://bsnteamsports.com/shop/ejEaUkUqwg
Wrestling: https://bsnteamsports.com/shop/NoxHzcPyud
2026 BNL Soccer Tournament Information
We hope to see everyone out cheering on the BNL student-athletes, grabbing a meal or snacks from the booster tent and checking out the BNL merch at the 2026 Varsity Soccer Tourney! More event details and ways you can pitch in here. Let’s Go Mountain Lions!
BNL Schedule Update and Information About the New Schedule Platform:
Attention BNL Community! Are you looking to add your BNL student-athletes’ sports schedule to your calendar through the new scheduling platform? Find out how here.
BCSD is Hiring
Berlin CSD is hiring! Come join the Mountaineer community! Explore our current openings by visiting our employment page here.
BNL Fall Sports Registration Is Open
BNL Fall 2026 registration is now open through 8/20/26. More details here.
Important Back to School Dates
Please take a look at some important back to school dates here. Berlin CSD looks forward to seeing its Mountaineers this fall and getting started on a great 2026-2027 school year. Go Mountaineers!!
Transportation/Shuttles
BNL Letters and Announcements
- BNL Dominic Murray Sudden Cardiac Arrest Prevention Act is a new law as of July 1, 2022. This law requires schools, students, and parents/guardians have information on sudden cardiac arrest risks, signs, and symptoms. Please see the letter linked above for more about this.
Berlin-New Lebanon Booster Club
As part of our continued sports mergers the Berlin and New Lebanon Booster Clubs have made the decision to merge into one unit to service all interscholastic athletics. As part of their efforts to communicate with families they have developed a Facebook page. The title of the page is Berlin-New Lebanon Athletics Booster Club and the handle is @BerlinNLBoosterClub. The page contains a wide variety of information and we encourage all parents to check out what’s available.
Wasaren League Information
Wasaren League School Locations
Wasaren League Baseball & Softball Field Directory
Officials’ Retroactive Payment
If you are an official seeking retroactive pay, please download the officials’ claim form and submit to Charles Paravella via mail. Please do NOT e-mail or fax form as we are required to have an original signature.
If you have any questions, please contact the Athletics Department.
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