Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Sports updates for Braintree teams and athletes.
The following is from Athletic Director Michael Denise: Members of the Boys Tennis Team that participated in the MIAA Division 1 South Sectional Individual Tournament included: Farris Muntasser (Jr) – Farris won his first match Saturday easily 6-2, 6-0 and lost in the second round Sunday to the # 3 seed in the tournament. Richard Baker (Jr) played well while being defeated in the first round. Luan Pham (Sr) and Matt Proulx (Jr) “advanced” to the round of 16 next week. The following boys participated in the State Invitational Meet on Saturday at Greater New Bedford High School: 100M Hurdles - Jr. Alex Huynh 100M - Jr. Chris Carson 6th Place Finish Medalist So. Chris Leonard, Alonzo Mitchell 200M - Jr. Chris …
Thursday, May 2, 2013
A lack of rules by the national gymnastics body was a main reason the MIAA said it would not sanction the sport next season.
The state body in charge of sanctioning high school sports voted Wednesday to revisit its earlier decision to drop boys gymnastics from its official roster next season. Richard Ellis, coach of the Braintree High School boys gymnastics team, one of only seven in Massachusetts, and Braintree Athletic Director Michael Denise, presented evidence in support of the sport to the MIAA Executive Board. In an email, Ellis said both "gave compelling reasons to secure the recognition in the Commonwealth." The board will reconvene June 12 for a final decision. A lack of activity – the sport has lost dozens of participating schools in recent decades – and a decision by the National Federation of State High School Associations not to write rules for next…
Tuesday, March 19, 2013
USA Gymnastics may write rules for the sport in Massachusetts for next year. The lack of rules was a main reason the MIAA said it would not sanction the sport.
After a meeting earlier this month was cancelled because of weather, Braintree High School Boys Gymnastics Coach Richard Ellis said his visit to the MIAA Board of Directors has now been rescheduled. Ellis said in an email that he will speak to the board about its decision to drop the sport during its Wednesday, May 1 meeting at 11 a.m. The BHS coach is among many supporters, including Braintree Athletic Director Michael Denise, who have been working to reinstate boys gymnastics as a championship sport for next year. They have also vowed to keep the sport alive regardless of the board's final stance. "Gymnastics has been practiced as a form of physical exercise since the time of the ancient Greeks. Since 1896, the quadrennial meeting of …
Tuesday, February 26, 2013
USA Gymnastics may write rules for the sport in Massachusetts for next year. The lack of rules was a main reason the MIAA said it would not sanction the sport.
Earlier this month, Braintree High School gymnast Nick Van Alfen was an individual award winner in the all-around competition at the MIAA Boys State Gymnastics Meet. If a decision this January by the MIAA Board of Directors to drop the sport stands, next year there will be no championship for Braintree student athletes or those who compete for six other Massachusetts schools. A lack of activity – the sport has lost dozens of participating schools in recent decades – and a decision by the National Federation of State High School Associations not to write rules for next year prompted the 10-2 vote by directors, an MIAA spokesman told the Boston Globe. One of spokesman Paul Wetzel's comments, calling gymnastics a "girls sport," rallied a wide…
Monday, February 25, 2013
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UPDATE: Athletic Director Michael Denise says: "We would like to congratulate the Boys Ice Hockey Program for being considered as a top team for the Division 1A “Super 8” Ice Hockey Tournament. "Unfortunately, the team was not selected to participate in the 1A Tournament, therefore they boys will be a top seed in the Division 1 South Sectional Tournament. Seedings, contest dates, sites and starting times will be determined by tomorrow." ***** ***** ***** The following info is from the brackets MIAA posted for the winter tournaments: Girls Basketball – South Division 1 Braintree (2) has a BYE in the first round, then plays the winner of West Roxbury (15) vs. Quincy (18) at BHS on Feb. 27 at 7:30 p.m. Braintree is 20-2. Boys …
Tuesday, January 22, 2013
The MIAA announced its decision to drop the sport last week, catching coaches and players off guard.
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Tuesday, January 22
THE MIAA DOES IT AGAIN Last week the Massachusetts High School community was informed that the MIAA (Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association) has decided not to recognize Boys Gymnastics after this year season. This decision came to light last week when the Massachusetts coaches were notified half way through the 2013 winter season. The MIAA Board of Directors has no understanding of the impact of this decision. This decision came as a surprise to Coaches, Athletes, Parents and Alumni. I was personally notified 1 hour prior to competing in our fourth completion with no explanation. Gymnastics has been practiced as a form of physical exercise since the time of the ancient Greeks. Since 1896, the quadrennial meeting of athletes …
Friday, November 2, 2012
The Braintree School Committee on Thursday night also accepted a $2,000 school security grant from the DA's office.
Eighth grade girls from South and East middle schools may be able to join the Braintree High varsity hockey team this winter to make up for high graduation rates and a lack of experience among incoming players. The School Committee voted unanimously to support a waiver of MIAA rules on Thursday night at the request of Athletic Director Michael Denise. After also receiving the go-ahead from the Bay State Conference and the schools' principals and headmaster, the waiver must be approved by the District C Waiver Committee. "We're looking at this as an insurance policy to safely put a team on the ice," Denise told the committee. "On paper, it looks as though we have enough players to play through a season." But even though a meeting in …
Monday, July 30, 2012
Participants in Braintree's Challenger Division played softball with volunteers from the New England Student Leadership Conference earlier this month.
Earlier this month, student athletes from Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association joined with those from other New England states to take part in the 2012 New England Student Leadership Conference at Stonehill College in Easton. Some of those student athletes also made their way over to Braintree to complete various service projects, including landscaping at Alumni Stadium, construction of field hockey goals and the painting of an athletic complex, Athletic Director Michael Denise said. Afterward, they met up with ball players from Braintree's Challenger Division for a softball game at BHS. Denise said the event was a lot of fun and a great way for student athletes from around the region to interact with a local program for the …
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Joe Cody
7:48 am on Wednesday, May 22, 2013
In the words of Henry Ford, "Don't find fault, find a remedy." Thank your to Mike Denise & Rich Ellis for continuing to push for the gymnastics program in Massachusetts. more ›