Middletown celebrates spring athletics: eSports, track and field, softball and girls flag football earn honors

The district’s athletics director and coaches presented a series of spring‑season recognitions at the June 18 meeting, citing state and national qualifiers in eSports and track & field, a Section 9 championship in softball and the program’s first Section 9 title in girls flag football.

Athletic director Dave Coates said the eSports program reached state and national tournaments, calling out an undefeated Rocket League team (the Ballers) and noting several national finishes. "This month, we also traveled to Syracuse University and came home with first place in the New York State championship... we ended our HSEL league where our players traveled to Kansas City and placed third nationally," a coach said.

Track and field coaches described hosting four state championship events in one school year and spotlighted individual accomplishments: discus and hammer throwers who ranked among the state’s best (Miles Berry set a discus record previously held since 1967), hurdlers with national qualifications, and multiple state qualifiers. Coaches also emphasized strong academic performance: multiple teams achieved Scholar‑Athlete recognition.

Coach reports honored the varsity softball team (Section 9 champions; several players signed to college programs) and the girls flag football team, which finished 15‑1 and fell by one point to eventual state champion Scarsdale in the regional playoffs; several flag players earned all‑section honors and high individual statistics. The board recognized coaches, student‑athletes and volunteer staff.