At its June 17 meeting, the BC Board of Education recognized several student-athletes for their accomplishments. Each student was presented with an Eagle pin in recognition of their achievements by the Board of Education President Holly Dellenbaugh and Superintendent Jody Monroe.
- Boys Ultimate Frisbee
- Unified Basketball
- Boys Lacrosse
- Girls Lacrosse
- Boys Golf
- Boys Outdoor Track & Field
- Girls Track & Field
- Boys Baseball
- Boys Tennis
Boys Ultimate Frisbee
The BC Boys Ultimate Frisbee Team was recognized after finishing second in New York State, earning the highest finish for a Capital Region boys team. The Ultimate Eagles advanced to the championship game with victories over Brighton High School, Bronx Science and The Beacon School before finishing as state runners-up to Brooklyn Technical High School on May 24.
Team Captain Ezra Cotton, a six-year member of the program and a three-year captain, thanked the Board of Education for its support and spoke about the values that define the team: focus, intensity, kindness and togetherness.
Team Coach Thomas Nicholas also addressed the board, highlighting the program’s growth, noting that Ultimate Frisbee is unique in that it is self-officiated, requiring players to take responsibility for their own actions on the field. Nicholas thanked the district’s Operations and Maintenance Department and the Albany Ultimate Disc Association for their support in hosting the New York State Ultimate Championships for the seventh time. This year’s tournament brought together more than 20 teams from across New York State.
Congratulations to team members:
- Dylan Cady (C)
- Ezra Cotton (C)
- Arav Sahu (C)
- Dylan Singh (S)
- Ethan Bigwarfe
- Jack Clark
- Noah Eisenberg
- Niccolo Genovese
- Brodie Halvorson
- Kairav Jerabek
- Ben Karmel
- Spencer Kimmelblatt
- Justin Kohn
- Val Kustov
- Dermot Maione
- Nana Moat
- Tyler St. Cyr
- Sawyer Young
Coaching staff: Thomas Nicholas, Seth Reinhardt, Matt Wolkoff & Jon Wyatt
Unified Basketball
The BC Unified Basketball team was Section II Unified Basketball Champions. The team secured their Section II title with a thrilling 30-29 victory over Amsterdam at the Section II Unified Basketball Championships at the MVP Arena in May.
Members of the BC Unified Basketball team were recognized alongside advisor Sean Mooney. Mooney highlighted the growth of Bethlehem’s Unified Sports program, noting that participation increased significantly across all three Unified sports during the 2025-26 school year. He also shared that students coach the teams and introduced Unified Basketball student coach Nick Robbins to speak about the season.
Robbins, who recently completed his second year with the program, described the season as a special one. He noted that this year’s team was the largest in the program’s history and highlighted two assembly games, one held at Guilderland and one at home. He also spoke about the spirit week leading up to the home game and the team breakfast held the morning of the event.
Robbins reflected on the team’s appearance at the MVP Arena, where Bethlehem earned a two-point overtime victory after a “clutch” tie-breaking three-pointer by Landon Perry with seconds to spare. He said the positive atmosphere surrounding the team and the enthusiasm shown by students throughout the season made it a memorable year for everyone involved.
Congratulations to team members:
- Tess Bartholomew
- Duncan Bartholomew
- Liam Bartholomew
- Brendan Bashant
- Sadie Bashant
- Audrey Bell
- Doyle Berlin
- Natalie Biche
- Sophie Bordell
- Brian Boyer
- Shaurya Chougule
- Andrew Cridlig
- Emerson Denno
- Marcela DeTuya
- Taylor Ilardi
- Soham Joshi
- Aayushi Kejriwal
- Marty Kelly
- Lennon Mane
- Brody Myer
- Andrew Oommen
- Paul Paglia
- Rose Pastore
- Jack Pauze
- Landon Perry
- Madelyn Quackenbush
- Sara Qualia
- Nicholas Robbins
- Clark Rose
- Nuala Svare
- Jacob Swiader
- Erik Thal
- Andrew Trowel
- Tess Van Wormer
- Orson Wagg
- Mae Walston
- Macy Young
- Liz Kearney
- Roxana Yafayeva
- Jayden Lobb
Coaching staff: Sean Mooney
Boys Lacrosse
BC Boys Lacrosse team member Liam Black was named USA Lacrosse Academic All American. The honor recognizes student athletes for excellence both on the field and in the classroom.
Coaching staff: David Rounds
Girls Lacrosse
BC girls lacrosse team member Brianna Fabian was named USA Lacrosse All-American and will be honored at an upcoming board of education meeting.
Coaching staff: Dani Blanchard
Boys Golf
BC boys golf team member Jonathan Lazarek competed in the NYSPHSAA Boys Golf Championships at the Mill Creek Golf Club in Churchville, NY. Lazarek finished 51st out of 100 of NY’s best prep male golfers.
Coaching staff: Steve Smith
Boys Outdoor Track & Field
The BC Boys Outdoor Track & Field Coach, Andrew Rickert, highlighted a member of the team who qualified for the NYSPHAA state championships. Junior Calvin Howard qualified for the NYSPHAA state championship meet in the 1600 m run and finished in a time of 4:15.15, setting a new school record. Howard has since beaten his own record and set a new school record of 4:12:32 in the 1600 m.
Howard was also named Suburban Council All-star in the 800m and the 2-mile.
Coaching staff: Andrew Rickert
Girls Track & Field
The BC girls track & field 4×800 relay team placed 2nd in the Federation and set a new school record of 9:00.89
Five members of the BC girls track & field team qualified for the NYSPHAA State championship:
Sophia Chromczak
NYS Qualifier 2k steeplechase (finished in 2nd place!)
NYS Qualifier 4×800 relay team
Anna Chrapowitzky
NYS Qualifier 1500 m run
NYS Qualifier 4×800 relay
Abigail Okeke-Kitchen
NYS Qualifier 4×800 relay
Logan Kuhn
NYS Qualifier 4×800 relay
Caroline Murphy
NYS Qualifier 4×800 relay alternate
Tess McNamara
NYS Qualifier 4×800 relay alternate
The 4x800m relay team placed 2nd in Class A and 2nd place in the Federation – new school record 9:00.89
Coaching staff: Tucker Chrapowitzky
Baseball
The BC boys baseball team captured the Section II AA Championship, marking Bethlehem’s second AA title in three years. The team defeated Mohonasen 6-3 in the best of 3 series held at the Joseph L. Bruno Stadium in Troy.
Entering the postseason as the No. 8 seed, the Eagles used dominant pitching and timely hitting to advance all the way to the regional final, where they fell 2-1 to eventual NYS AA Champion West Genesee.
Congratulations to team members:
- Jacob Bradt
- Jack Cunningham
- Carter Daggett
- Daniel Frick
- Robert Frick
- Sheamus Healey
- Oliver Hosang
- Scott Hutton
- Tate Kindlon
- Jonathan Lazarek
- Daniel Leach
- Dominic Macarilla
- Eamon McClain
- Gehrig Monserrat
- Matthew Mullen
- Kaleb Murray
- Evan O’Connell
- Elijah Proper
- Deven Sood
- Samuel Spector
- Jeremy Velazquez Gonzalez
Coaching staff: Matt Rehbit and Rick Leach
Boys Tennis
The BC boys tennis team continued its tradition of excellence, finishing the season with a 17-1 record. The Eagles defeated Shaker 7-2 to capture their third consecutive Section II Class AA championship and seventh sectional title in the last eight years.
The boys tennis team continued its tradition of excellence, finishing the season with a 17-1 record. The Eagles defeated Shaker 7-2 to capture their third consecutive Section 2 Class AA championship and seventh sectional title in the last eight years.
The team went on to defeat Christian Brothers Academy, Syracuse, in the regional final before advancing to the NYSPHSAA Final Four for the fourth time in the last five years. The season concluded in the state semifinals against Syosset at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing.
Team member Michael Hanlon also qualified for the NYSPHSAA individual singles tournament.
Congratulations to team members:
- Zakir Bakar
- Kyle Barone
- Rowen Chamberlain
- Steven Gomez
- Michael Hanlon
- Taj Hayes De
- Aneesh Jakkamsetti
- Arnav Jakkamsetti
- Bhargava Janga
- Aditya Kalam
- John Keating
- Otto Knaub
- Jacob Lyubarov
- Keiran McNay
- Muthu Sanjai Muthukumarswami
- Arjun Ojha
- Arnav Sharma
- Henry Wang
- Kevin Wang
Coaching staff: Steve Smith and Dylan Davis