Athletics Programs
Overview
BART Wolf Pack Athletics is an opportunity for students to engage in interscholastic sports via practices, games, meets, and other competitions, over the course of the school year. Any student who is a bona-fide team member of a school team will be expected to attend all practices, games, and events for that team throughout the entire season. BART Wolf Pack Student-Athletes are provided with a late bus to transport them home from most practices and home games.
For the 2023-2024 school year, all student-athletes are required to review the current Athletics Paperwork.
Student-athletes and their families must also complete and return forms found on pages 11, 13, 15, and 19 prior to participating in athletics events.
The 2023-2024 Athletics Paperwork can be found below:
Fall Athletics at BART:
Cross Country Running (open/mixed gender) | open to grades 6 through 12
Soccer (open/mixed gender) | open to grades 8 through 12
Winter Athletics at BART:
Boys Basketball | open to grades 8 through 12
Girls Basketball | open to grades 8 through 12
Spring Athletics at BART:
Ultimate Frisbee (open/mixed gender) | open to grades 8 through 12
Volleyball (open/mixed gender) | open to grades 8 through 12
We encourage students of all skill levels to try out for our sports teams. BART is a member of the River Valley Athletic League, which is comprised of independent and charter schools in the greater Pioneer Valley region that share a common interest in healthy competition and sportsmanship. All participating students must complete the
required Athletic Forms.
River Valley Athletics League
Cross Country (XC)
The BART Cross Country Team was started in 2009. Coach Griffin took over as head coach in 2011 and maintained a small, but loyal following of cross country runners. It was at the end of the 2011-2012 school year that an active recruitment was begun to build the team.
The BART Cross Country Team currently offers 14 varsity roster spots (7 boys and 7 girls) with more roster spots being offered to Junior Varsity runners.
Soccer
The BART Wolf Pack soccer team is a open/mixed gender team that plays roughly 10 games over the course of the season against other schools in RVAL. Due to the increased level of physical contact between players, this sport is open to grades 8-12. Soccer players are expected to attend practice from 3:45-5:45 PM Monday-Thursday.
The season for soccer begins in August of each school year, with the first game usually held in mid-September. The season typically lasts until the end of October or first few days of November.
Interim Head Coach: Rich LaRocque ([email protected])
Assistant Coach: Deanna Trumble ([email protected])
Boys Basketball
The BART Wolf Pack Boys Basketball team has grown into a competitive team that has made several deep playoff runs over the past 7 years. Due to the increased level of physical contact between players, this sport is open to grades 8-12 with a maximum 13 available roster spots.
This team has a 12-13 week season consisting of roughly 10 regular season games and up to 3 tournament playoff games. The season for basketball typically begins in early November and ends no later than the second week of February.
Head Coach: Rob Daugherty: ([email protected])
Girls Basketball
The BART Wolf Pack Girls Basketball team is actively growing towards a more competitive team as interest from girls in the school has grown. Due to the increased level of physical contact between players, this sport is open to grades 8-12 with a maximum 13 available roster spots.
This team has a 12-13 week season consisting of roughly 5-8 regular season games and up to 3 tournament playoff games. The season for basketball typically begins in early November and ends no later than the second week of February.
Head Coach: Deanna Trumble ([email protected])
Assistant Coach: Betty LeSage ([email protected])
Ultimate Frisbee
The BART Wolf Pack Ultimate Frisbee team is a competitive open/mixed gender team that competes in the spring.
This team has a 10-11 week season that lasts from the beginning of March to mid-late May. The Ultimate team competes in roughly 7 games as well as an end-of-season tournament. Ultimate players are expected to attend practice from 3:45-5:45 PM, Monday-Thursday.
Head Coach: Deanna Trumble ([email protected])
Assistant Coach: Austin Caufield ([email protected])
Volleyball
The BART Wolf Pack Volleyball team is BART’s newest competitive varsity sport. For safety reasons, volleyball is open to students in grades 8-12 with a maximum of 13 available roster spots.
This team has a 10-11 week season that lasts from the beginning of March to mid-late May. The Volleyball team competes in roughly 5-8 games as well as a potential end-of-season tournament. Volleyball players will be expected to attend all practices and games held after school between Monday and Thursday during the season.
Head Coach: Rich LaRocque ([email protected])
Assistant Coach: Alex Chautin ([email protected])
