Athletics
On this page:
SCHEDULE | FALL TEAMS | WINTER TEAMS | SPRING TEAMS | POLICIES
A Focus on Fitness and Sportsmanship
At Belmont Day, we help every middle school student discover the athlete within themselves. Students know that our coaches—whom they also encounter as teachers in the classroom—will challenge and support them every step of the way as they create healthy habits and active lifestyles. Because students commit to a sport each season, they gain the skills and confidence of well-rounded athletes. They also understand teamwork and cultivate a love of the game.
Grounded in the school’s core values, our students learn how to lead and how to compete with grace and respect. As they go on to high school, and eventually college, Belmont Day graduates carry with them an appreciation for lifelong fitness and the foundation of what it means to be a true athlete.
What are our athletes up to in high school?
They are:
- starting as freshman
- captains in senior year
- trying new sports
- most valuable players
- New England champions
- college recruits
Schedule
Upcoming Games
Middle school athletics takes place Monday to Thursday, from 3:15 to 4:30 p.m. On game days, events start at 3:30 p.m. Athletes are dismissed at 4:45 p.m. for home games; the dismissal time for away games is location-specific.
Belmont Day Teams
Fall Teams
Boys' Soccer
2022 Season
Coaches
Head Coach: Anderson Santos
Assistant Coach: Zach d’Arbeloff
Season Record
5-5
Schedule
Tuesday, September 20 at Charles River
Thursday, September 29 vs Park
Thursday, Oct. 6 at Pike
Wednesday, October 12 vs Carroll
Wednesday, October 19 vs Austin Prep at 3 p.m.
Thursday, October 20 vs Shady Hill
Thursday, October 27 at Fenn
Wednesday, November 2 at DCD
Friday, November 4 vs Meadowbrook—Friday Night Lights at Harvard
Wednesday, November 9 vs Lexington Christian
All games are scheduled to begin at 3:30 p.m. Athletes are scheduled to be dismissed at 4:45 p.m. from home games and 5:15 p.m. from away games. Please note that dismissal times are contingent on game situations, travel times, and weather.
Girls' Varsity Soccer
2022 Season
Coaches
Head Coach: Jade Morris
Assistant Coach: Katie O’Brien
Season Record
5-5
Schedule
Tuesday, September 20 vs Charles River
Thursday, September 29 at Park
Thursday, October 6 vs Pike
Wednesday, October 12 at Carroll
Wednesday, October 19 vs Austin Prep at 4 p.m.
Thursday, October 20 at Shady Hill
Thursday, October 27 vs Nashoba Brooks
Wednesday, November 2 vs DCD
Friday, November 4 vs Meadowbrook—Friday Night Lights at Harvard
Wednesday, November 9 at Lexington Christian
All games are scheduled to begin at 3:30 p.m. Athletes are scheduled to be dismissed at 4:45 p.m. from home games and 5:15 p.m. from away games. Please note that dismissal times are contingent on game situations, travel times, and weather.
JV Soccer
2022 Season
Coaches
Head Coach: Jen James
Assistant Coach: Maggie Small and Nathalie Pellenq
Season Record
3-3
Schedule
Tuesday, October 4 at Cambridge Friends
Wednesday, October 12 at Carroll
Tuesday, October 18 vs Shady Hill
Thursday, October 27 at DCD
Tuesday, November 8 vs Park
Thursday, November 10 vs Waldorf
All games are scheduled to begin at 3:30 p.m. Athletes are scheduled to be dismissed at 4:45 p.m. from home games and 5:15 p.m. from away games. Please note that dismissal times are contingent on game situations, travel times, and weather.
Field Hockey
2021 Season
Coaches
Head Coach: Abbey Nyland
Assistant Coach: Larissa Rochford
Season Record
6-3
Schedule
Tuesday, September 20 vs Charles River
Thursday, September 29 at Park
Wednesday, October 5 vs Shore
POSTPONED: Thursday, October 13 at Nashoba Brooks
Tuesday, October 18 vs BB&N
Wednesday, October 19 vs Austin Prep at 3 p.m.
Thursday, October 27 vs Beaver Country Day
Wednesday, November 2 vs DCD
Thursday, November 3 at Nashoba Brooks
Wednesday, November 9 at Lexington Christian
All games are scheduled to begin at 3:30 p.m. Athletes are scheduled to be dismissed at 4:45 p.m. from home games and 5:15 p.m. from away games. Please note that dismissal times are contingent on game situations, travel times, and weather.
Cross Country
2022 Season
Coaches
Head Coach: Anne Armstrong
Assistant Coaches: Charlie Baird and Emily Crawford
Season Record
4-4
Schedule
Tuesday, September 20 vs Charles River/Austin Prep
Wednesday, September 28 vs Fenn/Nashoba Brooks
Thursday, October 6 vs Pike
Wednesday, October 12 at Carroll
Thursday, October 20 at Park
Thursday, October 27 vs Shady Hill
Wednesday, November 2 vs DCD
Saturday, November 5 at State Invitational
Wednesday, November 9 at LCA
All games are scheduled to begin at 3:30 p.m. Athletes are scheduled to be dismissed at 4:45 p.m. from home games and 5:15 p.m. from away games. Please note that dismissal times are contingent on game situations, travel times, and weather.
Flag Football
2022 Season
Coaches
Head Coach: Dale McGhee
Season Record
5-4
Schedule
Tuesday, September 20 at Charles River
Thursday, September 29 vs Park
Thursday, October 6 vs Fenn
Wednesday, October 12 vs Carroll
CANCELED: Wednesday, October 19 vs Rivers at 4 p.m.
Thursday, October 20 vs Shady Hill
Wednesday, October 26 at SSDS
Wednesday, November 2 at DCD
Thursday November 10 vs Rashi
All games are scheduled to begin at 3:30 p.m. Athletes are scheduled to be dismissed at 4:45 p.m. from home games and 5:15 p.m. from away games. Please note that dismissal times are contingent on game situations, travel times, and weather.
JV Flag Football
2022 Season
Coaches
Head Coach: John O’Neill
Record
2-4
Schedule
Tuesday, October 4 vs Fessenden
Wednesday, October 12 at Carroll
Tuesday, October 18 at Shady Hill
Thursday, October 27 at DCD
Thursday, November 3 at Fay
Tuesday, November 8 vs Park
All games are scheduled to begin at 3:30 p.m. Athletes are scheduled to be dismissed at 4:45 p.m. from home games and 5:15 p.m. from away games. Please note that dismissal times are contingent on game situations, travel times, and weather.
Outdoor Adventures
2022 Season
Coaches
Head Coach: Alex Tzelnic
Assistant Coach: Vlad Hucko
Winter Teams
Boys' Varsity Basketball
2022-23 Season
Coaches
Head Coach: Alex Tzelnic
Assistant Coach: Charlie Baird
Season Record
0-0
Schedule
Thursday, December 8 at Park
Thursday, December 14 vs Charles River
Thursday, January 12 at Shady Hill
Thursday, January 19 vs LCA
Wednesday, January 25 at SSDS
Wednesday, February 1 vs Fenn
Thursday, February 2 at DCD
Wednesday, February 8 vs Carroll
Friday, February 10 vs Meadowbrook
Wednesday, February 15 vs Rashi
All games are scheduled to begin at 3:30 p.m. Athletes are scheduled to be dismissed at 4:45 p.m. from home games and 5:15 p.m. from away games. Please note that dismissal times are contingent on game situations, travel times, and weather.
Boys' JV Basketball
2022-23 Season
Coaches
Head Coach: Zach d’Arbeloff
Assistant Coach: Dean Spencer
Season Record
0-0
Schedule
Wednesday, December 14 vs Meadowbrook
Thursday, January 12 at Shady Hill
Thursday, January 19 vs Rashi
Thursday, January 26 at DCD
Wednesday, February 1 vs Fenn
Thursday, February 2 at Carroll
Thursday, February 9 at SSDS
Tuesday, February 16 vs ISB
All games are scheduled to begin at 3:30 p.m. Athletes are scheduled to be dismissed at 4:45 p.m. from home games and 5:15 p.m. from away games. Please note that dismissal times are contingent on game situations, travel times, and weather.
Girls' Varsity Basketball
2022-23 Season
Coaches
Head Coach: John O’Neill
Assistant Coach: Vaniecia Skinner
Season Record
0-0
Schedule
Thursday, December 8 vs Park
Wednesday, December 14 at Charles River
Thursday, January 12 vs Shady Hill
Thursday, January 19 at LCA
Wednesday, January 25 vs SSDS
Wednesday, February 1 at Nashoba
Thursday, February 2 vs DCD
Wednesday, February 8 at Carroll
Friday, February 10 vs Meadowbrook
Wednesday, February 15 at Rashi
All games are scheduled to begin at 3:30 p.m. Athletes are scheduled to be dismissed at 4:45 p.m. from home games and 5:15 p.m. from away games. Please note that dismissal times are contingent on game situations, travel times, and weather.
Girls' JV Basketball
2022-23 Season
Coaches
Head Coach: Maggie Small
Assistant Coach: Larissa Rochford
Season Record
0-0
Schedule
Wednesday, December 14 at Meadowbrook
Thursday, January 12 vs Shady Hill
Thursday, January 19 at Rashi
Thursday, January 26 vs DCD
Wednesday, February 1 at Nashoba
Thursday, February 2 vs Carroll
Thursday, February 9 at SSDS
Tuesday, February 16 vs ISB
All games are scheduled to begin at 3:30 p.m. Athletes are scheduled to be dismissed at 4:45 p.m. from home games and 5:15 p.m. from away games. Please note that dismissal times are contingent on game situations, travel times, and weather.
Fencing
2022-23 Season
Coaches
Head Coach: Jade Morris
Season Record
0-0
Schedule
Thursday, December 8 at Beaver (Postponed)
Tuesday, December 13 at Shady Hill
Wednesday, December 14 at Beaver
Thursday, January 12 vs ISB
Thursday, January 19 vs Beaver
Wednesday, January 25 at BB&N
Thursday, February 2 at Shady Hill
Thursday, February 9 at ISB
Wednesday, February 15 vs BB&N
All games are scheduled to begin at 3:30 p.m. Athletes are scheduled to be dismissed at 4:45 p.m. from home games and 5:15 p.m. from away games. Please note that dismissal times are contingent on game situations, travel times, and weather.
P.E.A.K.: Physical Exercise, Adventures, Knowledge
2022-23 Season
Coaches
Head Coach: Abbey Nyland
Assistant Coaches: Kate Burns
Schedule
Wednesday, December 7 at Community Rowing
Wednesday, December 14 at Community Rowing
Thursday, February 2 at Weston Ski Track
Thursday, February 9 at Weston Ski Track
Volleyball
2022-23 Season
Coaches
Anderson Santos
Jen James
Nathalie Pellenq
Brittany Ryan
Schedule
Weekly intra-squad matches
All games are scheduled to begin at 3:30 p.m. Athletes are scheduled to be dismissed at 4:45 p.m. from home games and 5:15 p.m. from away games. Please note that dismissal times are contingent on game situations, travel times, and weather.
Wrestling
2022-223Season
Coaches
Head Coach: Andrew Bolte
Assistant Coach: Vlad Hucko
Season Record
0-0
Schedule
Thursday, December 8 vs LCA
Wednesday, December 14 at Milton
Wednesday, January 11 vs Roxbury Latin and LCA
Wednesday, January 18 vs Fenn
Saturday, January 21 at Fay Tournament
Wednesday, January 25 at Fessenden
Wednesday, February 1 at Belmont Hill
Wednesday, February 8 at Fenn
Wednesday, February 15 vs Fay and LCA
All games are scheduled to begin at 3:30 p.m. Athletes are scheduled to be dismissed at 4:45 p.m. from home games and 5:15 p.m. from away games. Please note that dismissal times are contingent on game situations, travel times, and weather.
Spring Teams
Boys' Lacrosse
2022-23 Season
All games are scheduled to begin at 3:30 p.m. Athletes are scheduled to be dismissed at 4:45 p.m. from home games and 5:15 p.m. from away games. Please note that dismissal times are contingent on game situations, travel times, and weather.
Girls' Lacrosse
2022-23 Season
All games are scheduled to begin at 3:30 p.m. Athletes are scheduled to be dismissed at 4:45 p.m. from home games and 5:15 p.m. from away games. Please note that dismissal times are contingent on game situations, travel times, and weather.
Tennis
2022-23 Season
All games are scheduled to begin at 3:30 p.m. Athletes are scheduled to be dismissed at 4:45 p.m. from home games and 5:15 p.m. from away games. Please note that dismissal times are contingent on game situations, travel times, and weather.
JV Tennis
2022-23 Season
All games are scheduled to begin at 3:30 p.m. Athletes are scheduled to be dismissed at 4:45 p.m. from home games and 5:15 p.m. from away games. Please note that dismissal times are contingent on game situations, travel times, and weather.
Track & Field
2022-23 Season
All games are scheduled to begin at 3:30 p.m. Athletes are scheduled to be dismissed at 4:45 p.m. from home games and 5:15 p.m. from away games. Please note that dismissal times depend on game situations, travel times, and weather.
Ultimate Frisbee
2022-23 Season
All games are scheduled to begin at 3:30 p.m. Athletes are scheduled to be dismissed at 4:45 p.m. from home games and 5:15 p.m. from away games. Please note that dismissal times depend on game situations, travel times, and weather.
JV Ultimate Frisbee
2022-23 Season
All games are scheduled to begin at 3:30 p.m. Athletes are scheduled to be dismissed at 4:45 p.m. from home games and 5:15 p.m. from away games. Please note that dismissal times depend on game situations, travel times, and weather.
Mountain Biking
2022-23 Season
Students participating in Mountain Biking will dismiss at 4:30 p.m.
Athletics Policies
With a focus on creating healthy habits and active lifestyles, the middle school athletics program seeks to prepare students for their future athletic opportunities through skill development and competitive play, while also building character and promoting self-confidence through its team-oriented approach.
When student interest in a particular sport warrants multiple teams to be created, tryouts will be held to determine the make-up of a varsity and a junior varsity team. Although both teams will follow the value driven mission of the athletics program, each team will have its own unique philosophical approach. In the junior varsity program, athletes will develop their foundational skills, be allotted equal playing time, and play a limited interscholastic schedule. In the varsity program, athletes will refine their sport-specific skills, earn playing time based on performance, and play a full interscholastic schedule. Leadership opportunities will be provided in both programs.
Athletics takes place Monday through Thursday from 3:15 to 4:30 p.m. and is a required component of the school’s curriculum. Students are expected to participate to the best of their ability on a daily basis, and all out of-school commitments should be made in accordance with the athletics schedule.
With few exceptions, all interscholastic games are scheduled for Wednesday or Thursday afternoons and result in later dismissal times from school: 4:45 p.m. for home games and 5:15 p.m. for away games. Dismissal times are dependent on traffic, weather, and game conditions.
Students are required to wear school-approved apparel (t-shirts and shorts) during all practices and are expected to be prepared with sneakers, warm clothes, and a water bottle on a daily basis. Practice apparel is available for purchase through the online athletics store, $12/shirts and $10/shorts.
Students are welcomed and encouraged to use their own sport-specific equipment. When needed, Belmont Day can provide any piece of equipment on a daily or seasonal basis. In addition, students are responsible for their school-issued game uniforms, which need to be returned at the end of each season.
Students are assigned a locker for the duration of the school year and are responsible for their belongings and their actions while sharing this common space. When there is a question about acceptable locker room behavior, the school’s core values will provide the answer.
Tryouts are required when the number of students signed up for a sport necessitates more than one team. The director of athletics will be in contact with the families involved, and it is recommended that families sit down together to discuss the possible outcomes of the experience prior to tryouts.
As with any selection process, the school does its best to anticipate the full range of emotions a child may experience when placed on a given team with coaches and advisors ready to help students process their placement here at school. Additionally, families are encouraged to have thoughtful conversations with their child about the opportunities and challenges associated with both possible outcomes. Team decisions are made by the Director of Athletics with input from sport specific coaches.
While athletics are a required component of the middle school curriculum, students are eligible to apply for an athletic waiver one season per academic year if they exhibit exemplary skill in a sport that Belmont Day does not offer and are scheduled to participate in that sport for at least 5 non-weekend hours per week during the season.
