Eric Sosa, the district athletic director, gave the annual athletics report Thursday, highlighting team records, postseason appearances and participation levels across Rockport‑Fulton schools and presenting the athletic code of conduct for the 2025–26 year.

Sosa reviewed the previous year’s accomplishments: the football team went 7–5 and was district champion and area finalist; boys cross country won the district; tennis teams earned district and area titles and several individuals qualified for regionals; powerlifting placed regional qualifiers and a state silver medalist; soccer advanced deep into the playoffs; softball and girls track had district championships and multiple regional and state qualifiers. Sosa reported totals including “102 all‑district selections, 146 academic all‑district selections, 48 regional qualifiers and 10 state qualifiers.” He said participation counts are roster spots (one student can count multiple times when appearing on multiple rosters) and noted about 1,267 roster opportunities this year.

Sosa also reviewed summer strength-and‑conditioning participation (about 134 students weekly early in summer) and camps, and said the district’s new wrapped activity bus made about 120 trips last year and has been used by many groups. He presented an updated athletic handbook and said the largest handbook change clarifies the athletic period requirement: team-sport athletes should be in the athletic period unless there is a scheduling conflict documented by counselors and coaches; individual sports are recommended but not required to use the athletic period.

The board asked questions; there were no agenda votes specifically to adopt the handbook at this meeting, and Sosa said the handbook will be reviewed with parents and coaches before the season.