Bellmore-Merrick Begins Spring Sports Conditioning Program

BELLMORE-MERRICK, NY — The Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District continued its pre-season conditioning program, this time for spring sports.

“At the appropriate time, our athletes will meet with their coaches and outdoor facilities will be made available for supervised training and workouts,” said Eric Caballero, director of physical education, athletics, drivers education and health. “This will provide our student-athletes an adequate amount of time to prepare and condition so that they are ready to safely engage in competition at the appropriate time.”

Sports include baseball, softball, lacrosse, track and field, golf, boys tennis and girls badminton. All activities will take place outdoors and are planned accordingly as it pertains to practice gear are conducted in accordance with guidelines and recommendations made by the New York State Department of Health, New York State Education Department and the Center for Disease Control.

“Our primary focus will be to maintain the health and safety of our coaches and student-athletes, while also continuing to actively plan for three interscholastic sports seasons, as outlined by Section VIII, in January of 2021,” Caballero added.