Games schedules
We continue to work with the DCL preparing game schedules. They will be posted once that the league confirms levels and sites. Please check your emails since our in-season coaches communicate changes using your contact information.  Thank you for your patience and flexibility.

Traveling outside MA
If you are planning to leave MA at any time during this break please revise the DHH advisory for returning to MA.   The city of Newton requires a PRC Negative test up to 72 hours before arrival or require a 14-days quarantine before you can rejoin your in-person activities.

If you have questions regarding travel requirements please contact our school nurses, Mrs. Kiritsy and Mrs. Kramer

Please follow your protocols, wear a mask at all times, use proper hygiene during and after practices, and make wise choices. By doing so we can have a successful season.

A Strength and Conditioning morning in-person clinic open to out of season athletes will start on Monday, January 4. The clinic will have 2 cohorts of 30 students each. Cohort 1will take place Monday and Wednesday, Cohort 2 will meet on Tuesday and Thursday. The  sessions will be held at the Field House and will start at 7 am and finish at 8:15 am. Entrance to the FH will be by the side doors closest to the Cutler entrance.

Coach Rotatori will run the sessions.

You have to register by December 29 by using FamilyID. Registration open Monday, December 21.

The program is free of charge. However, students have to turn in a current physical to enroll.

Covid -19 symptoms form have to filled the night before attending the sessions.  Mr. Rotatori will share the link with all registered students ahead of time. For tracking purposes, attendance will be taken at each session. Students have to choose a cohort and stay in that cohort for the rest of the season.

New pilot Unified Team:

Olivia Dubin, our senior soccer goalkeeper, has been named All-Scholastic by the Boston Herald and the Boston Globe.

After protecting the varsity goal for four years, she has signed a National Letter of Intent to play at Holy Cross next Fall.

Congratulations Olivia!

The Winter sports season starts Monday, December 14. Our registration closed on Friday, December 11.  We currently have 200 athletes registered for Winter Sports.

Our coaches have held informational meetings this week. If you registered after the meeting was held, please contact the coach directly by using the email address posted on the team page in our Athletics website,

You can also access the tryouts schedules for Boys and Girls Basketball and boys and Girls Ice Hockey by clicking on the Athletic tab and scrolling down the menu. You can also see it on the team web page.

Please do not forget to complete the symptom check form each day before 1 PM or in case of the morning practice 10PM the night before.

The QR code is included at the top of the FamilyID registration form for easy access.

Attendance using QR codes will also be done at each venue by the coaches.

It is very important that you prepare your GYM Bag, your mobile locker, with all things you may need for practice since locker rooms are not accessible. That includes extra face covers, wipes and hand sanitizer, an extra plastic bag for your sneakers and any extra clothes that you may need.

A large water jar is strongly recommended since there are no refill stations available.

We are very excited to have our lions back in action. By following our strict distancing, mask, and cleaning protocols you will be able to enjoy the sports you love.

Newton South High School

Winter 20-21 Athletic Department Update

Effective December 14, 2020

Based on the recent guidelines established by the EEA, DESE, MIAA, Dual County League, and Newton Public Schools, the following has been established for the Winter  2020-21 Season

• Boys & Girls Alpine Ski, Boys and Girls Basketball, Boys and Girls Gymnastics, Boys and Girls Ice Hockey, Boys and Girls Nordic Ski, Boys and Girls Swimming and Diving will take place this Winter Season.  Tryouts/practices will begin the week of Monday, December 14th with Newton Health Department and School Committee approval.

• The MIAA Board of Directors voted the following changes:

  • Indoor Track will take place during the Fall 2 season with tentative season dates of 2/22/21-4/25/21.

  • Winter Cheering, Winter Dance, and Wrestling have been moved to the Spring Season.

  • First day of the winter season is December 14, 2020.

• DCL first games are currently scheduled to start the week of  January 4th, 2021.

• MASKS ARE REQUIRED AS SPECIFIED BY MIAA SPORT SPECIFIC RULE MODIFICATIONS AND THE NEWTON HEALTH DEPARTMENT for all participants, coaches, and officials at practices and games. In accordance with Newton Public School Health and Safety Policies, GAITERS and BANDANAS ARE NOT PERMITTED for athletic participation or for attending games in Newton.

• All student-athletes participating in a winter sport must have an IN-PERSON physical within the last 13 months l sports participation (must be dated 11/14/19 or later) on file with the athletic office. The physical can be emailed to [email protected].  Despite the pandemic, the Massachusetts DPH will NOT accept physicals via telehealth for winter sports.

• All Basketball games will be played on Tuesdays and Fridays in January and February. Sub-varsity teams will travel only on Saturdays and will have intramural games on Wednesdays.

• Boys Varsity Ice Hockey games will be played Wednesdays and Saturdays based on rink availability.    JV matches will be arranged with the school in the pod for any given week. Our JV home games will be on Sundays at 5:40 PM at Ryan Arena.

• Gymnastics and Swimming meets will be held in the virtual mode at Newton North.

• Alpine and Nordic Ski season is contingent on the opening of the practice/competition venues.

• It is expected that the majority of the sub varsity traveling games will occur over the weekend.

• Newton South will compete against one school in all sports in the same week to limit contact and exposure and to also help with contract tracing should it be needed at any point during the season.

• Families are encouraged to provide their own transportation to practice during the week (as students will be arriving at practice from remote learning each afternoon) and on Saturdays and holidays for respective games.  A waiver form has been created for that purpose. Families that cannot transport their children to games will be offered transportation.  Bus transportation is limited to 25 students per State guidelines.

• The DCL, in line with all District 4 leagues,  has voted to not allow spectators inside the gyms,  rinks, and pools. The policy will be revisited after the first three weeks in January. Athletes, coaches, and officials’ attendance protocols will be strictly enforced in all locations.  Masks and social distancing will be expected for all in attendance.

• Student-athletes are required to fill out the COVID-19 Symptoms Check form in order to be admitted to our practices and games. The form is due every day by 1 PM.

You can bookmark the link below or use your phone to scan the QR code on top of the FamilyID registration page.

• COVID-19 Symptoms Check form

• The standard NPS High School User Fee will be collected at the time of registration. The NPS Business, Finance, and Planning Department have decided that No refunds will be provided if the season is canceled.

• Financial assistance will be provided for families that need it

• The Winter 2020-21 online athletic registration process is ongoing, and it will close Friday, December 11. All student-athletes interested in trying out for a winter sport must be registered by 12/11. Due to strict health and safety guidelines, NO LATE REGISTRATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER 12/11.  Registration will be through Family ID, and will be available through the Newton South Athletic Website.

• All information in this document is subject to change. Thanks for your patience as we work through these challenging times. We look forward to seeing our student-athletes on the field soon!

After our award ceremony, Olivia Dubin signed her NLI to play soccer at Holy Cross next season.  Next week golfer Madalin Small will also sign her NLI to compete at Buttler in the Fall.

The Fall sports Awards day was held on Wednesday, November 11 at 1 PM. The ceremony was held outdoors, done by time slots with few participants and respecting  COVID protocols.

The following students were honored on Wednesday:

To finalize the event Olivia Dubie signed her NLI. Olivia will play Soccer at Holy Cross next Fall.

Next week, Madalin Small will sign her NLI. Madalin will play Golf at Butler next year.

DCL All-Stars

The following students were named DCL All-stars this season:

Girls Cross Country

Lily Bulczynski-

Boys Cross Country

Eero Helenius

Owen Holland

Will Lavey

Yehonatan Mileguir

Brett Miller

Jonathan Orelowitz

Field Hockey

Bella Valente

Maya Kim

Golf

Sonahshi Das

Will Freudenheim

Cody Milunsky

Madalin Small

Boys Soccer

Ethan Levin

Milan Patel

Daniel Stephens

Girls Soccer

Bria Abbiati

Olivia Dubin

Lottie McLeod

Maddy Genser

Grace Penna

EMASSS All-Stars

Olivia Dubin, 1st team

Bria Abbiatti, 1st team

Lottie McLeod, 2nd team

We made it! The fall season is complete and it was very positive for the Lions!

We measure success by evaluating the main objective of this year;  fostering student connections, creating opportunities for enjoyment, and to channel their stress in a healthy and safe way. By all measurements, our season was a success.

Some highlights of last week:

Boys varsity soccer defeated Westford Academy 3-2 to earn a trip to the DCL cup semifinals vs Concord Carlisle. The team played its best soccer of the season creating many opportunities to score. In the end, CC prevailed yet our players had an excellent game.

Girls varsity soccer hosted CC in semis defeating them 1-0 in Overtime! The team hosted the DCL finals vs Westford Academy winning the title by winning their match 2-0 in regulation time. A proper farewell to the seniors that were part of many postseasons successes in their years at South.

The girls’ Cross Country team finished 3rd at the DCL championship held at Lincoln Sudbury on Saturday. Lily Bulczynski was our top scorer finishing 6th overall.

The Boys Cross Country team clinched the DCL championship title at LS. The Lions placed all their runners in the top 10 positions and finished first with a 12 point difference over second-place Concord Carlisle.

The Field hockey Varsity team finished their season with an intrasquad game under the lights. The players and coaches had a chance to come together one more time to enjoy each other and to have fun. The team will hold the MS clinic on Monday, November 16. The clinic reached its limited inscription of 50 players!

The Strength and Conditioning clinic closed on Thursday. Our first ever clinic was a huge success. We are grateful to coach Matthews for his work helping out of season athletes to stay in shape.

Fall Awards Day

As with so many things this season, Fall Awards Day will be different this time. Yet will be able to celebrate your award recipients and that is good news!

Due to the current COVID restrictions, we had scheduled an event by time slots per team and few attendees n order to comply with health guidelines.

Awardees, their parents, and coaches are invited to come.  Each program will have 15 min to do their presentation (that includes all three levels).

At the end of the awards, Madalin Small and Olivia Dubin will SLI for their respective colleges.

The event will take place outdoors at the Stadium entrance on Veterans Day. Recipients will be notified by email to their NPS Gmail account.

Here is the schedule for the day.

Veterans Day, Nov, 11

Table set at stadium entrance:

1 PM: Boys XC,  Varsity and  JV

1:15 PM: Girls XC, Varsity and  JV

1;30 PM: Field Hockey, Varsity, JV A, and  JV B

1:45 PM Boys soccer, Varsity, JV A, and  JV

2;00 PM Golf, Varsity and  JV

2;15 PM Girls Soccer, Varsity, JV, and 9th-grade

2:30 PM  NLI signature ceremony: Madalin Small and Olivia Dubin

Rain date is Saturday, November 14