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Worcester committee asks athletics to study feasibility of more middle‑school teams after survey shows strong interest
Summary
Athletics staff reported a 2025 survey of about 1,370 students showing demand for more middle‑school sports; committee asked for a feasibility study on adding separate seventh/eighth teams or A/B/C teams and voted to hold the item pending a fall report.
The school committee's standing subcommittee discussed expanding middle‑school athletics on March 30 after the athletic department reported results of a 2025 survey and current program capacity.
An athletics representative told members that roughly 1,370 students in grades 5–7 responded to the recent survey asking which additional sports they would play. The department said available gymnasiums, field space, busing, equipment costs, coaching stipends and…
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