Athletics

Gameday for the Blue Devils as Baseball and Softball pursue Section III Titles in today's finals! Get your tickets from the Section III Website at: https://section3.org/sports/2021/4/29/hometown-ticketing.aspx Also, both games will be streamed on the NFHS Network (Subscription Required) https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/associations/nysphsaasiii If the weather cooperates, we hope today will be our day!

We started the day looking for two wins, and we end the day with two big Section III Quarterfinal wins for the Blue Devils! Softball will play its Section III semifinal at 11 AM Saturday, while Baseball will play its Section III semifinal at 4 PM Saturday. Both games will be held at Onondaga Community College in Syracuse. Per Section III policy, Tickets are in a digital format for the Semis and Finals, and advance purchase is encouraged for easier entry on the day of the game. Get yours here! https://section3.org/sports/2021/4/29/hometown-ticketing.aspx

Today, we celebrated Senior Day for the Camden Unified Basketball Team! Organized in conjunction with the New York State Public High School Athletic Association and Special Olympics New York, the Unified Sports program provides an accessible and inclusive sports participation experience for students with intellectual disabilities. In the Unified program, players with intellectual disabilities compete on teams alongside players without intellectual disabilities. Every student is given an opportunity to use their skills to contribute to the success of the team, and together, they unlock the power of pursuing a common goal. Thank you to Nevaeh Myers, Haley Cook, and Madyson Austin for your contributions to the Unified Sports program. We were excited to celebrate you today! The Blue Devils are coached by Ashley Chanatry and Sarah Falanga.

Postseason play begins tonight for Varsity Baseball!

The next few days are going to move along quickly for Blue Devil Athletics! Section III Tournament Play is here. Also on Wednesday, catch Unified Basketball in action at home against VVS! That game will tip at 4:15 if you'd like to come support the team.

Pictures from Varsity Baseball's 7-3 win over CVA on Thursday. The Blue Devils were led by Ryan Leos, who went 4-for-4 at the plate and struck out eight over five strong innings of relief work for the Blue Devils.

It's shaping up to be a magnificent day for a ballgame! Join us as varsity baseball matches up with CVA, with eyes on building momentum for the postseason. Section III Seeding Meetings are this weekend, so stay tuned for Baseball and Softball playoff dates and times!

On Monday, we had the honor of hosting our Tri-Valley League peers for the 2024 TVL Girls' Modified Track and Field Meet. Thank you to our volunteers, officials, families, and everyone who came together to support this undertaking, and most of all, congratulations to our athletes!

Join the Blue Devils softball program on Saturday for the Camden Softball Invitational! All five varsity programs competing finished the 2023 season in the state rankings. This year's Blue Devils are currently sixth in the state in Class A, and a sitting NYS #1, Class AA Vestal, will be in town as well. All this, plus the JV squad will match up with Central Square! There will be food trucks, raffles, and a bake sale as well! Tournament Website: https://sites.google.com/view/camdensbinvitational/home?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR0XNc8vPWmyR9qHzWWS2aw4w7quEm2fKBKxOEdmccU4j8RRmk07ms4kd1w_aem_Ac0saJIGOIItrbafO2sYWEVKFjJ6VvYWux9D5aDP_h4dgnUcLqeysMpZCamJA0Q4uj-rllwptyDxjllTODbXz49w

The Camden Boys Soccer program and Camden Boys Soccer booster club have teamed up with Syracuse FC this summer! The new home ground for the Syracuse FC UPSL and NPSL semi-pro sides will be the Camden High School stadium. Tickets are only $10, and many of the halftime shows will feature youth programs based right here in Camden! The concession stand will be open, with all proceeds from those sales going to the Camden Boys Soccer Booster Club! The fun starts on May 1st as the UPSL side hosts local rival United Elite Krajisnik FC.

With ten home contests between Monday and Sunday, it's a great week to get out and support the Blue Devils!

On Friday, April 5th, the Camden Central School District Athletic Department took a select group of female student-athletes to attend the IIHF Women's World Championship's Women in Sports Summit hosted by Utica University in partnership with Oneida County. Guest speakers included Olympic Gold Medalist Angela Ruggiero (Ice Hockey), and Olympic Bronze Medalist Erin Hamlin (Luge). There's a big game tonight at the championships! The two teams that have won every World Championship gold in the event's existence, the United States and Canada, meet in a group stage game tonight at 7 PM in Utica.

Even amidst the lingering effects of winter weather, it's good to see a sign of spring. Thanks to all who came out to support the Blue Devils on the diamond yesterday!

Need some softball in your life? You can get a glimpse at this year's teams with scheduled scrimmages for Monday and Tuesday! The JV and Varsity are set to scrimmage at our neighbors from Central Square today at 4:30, and will host ESM on Tuesday at 4:30. Regular season openers for both teams are scheduled for Thursday, April 11th at Rome Free Academy.

On Friday, March 22nd, a group of 10 student leaders from the Camden Central School District attended a YAC (Youth Activation Summit) hosted by Special Olympics New York at Whitesboro High School. Groups from around the Tri-Valley League participated in a variety of activities centered around inclusivity and whole-school involvement. There was plenty of inter-scholastic collaboration, and our Camden students made us proud by taking leadership roles in the discussions. Camden students in attendance were: Nevaeh Meyers Ryen Lago Katherine Redden Liz Conover Kinley Snyder Zack Odom Adam Gonzalez Cody Piersall Zach Giarrusso Landon Loomis

Olivia Hooker and Billy Bernabe will be representing Camden High School and Section III at the NYSPHSAA Student Leadership Conference in Albany on Wed 3/27 and Thurs 3/28. Both were nominated by their coaches and selected to be this year’s representatives. Billy and Olivia will meet and work with other student leaders from across the state. They will hear keynote speakers: James Orrigo (LAD in a Battle) and Deb Hult (Core Trainings), and work in breakout sessions with the speakers Hult (Core Trainings), Orrigo (Passion to Purpose) as well as Dr. Robert Zayas (NYSPHSAA Executive Director) and the NY Army National Guard. If you've been following along lately, you may have also noticed both are excelling in their respective sports. Olivia just wrapped up a great volleyball season, and Billy took home a state medal in alpine skiing. Congratulations!

After school activities for Camden Schools are cancelled on Tuesday, March 19, due to poor weather in the Northern end of the District.

Congratulations to Layla Killino of the Camden Girls' Varsity Basketball team on her TVL Third Team All-Star selection!

Varsity spring track practice started yesterday, and Coach Donaleski couldn't wait to tell us about the turnout for his boys' team this spring! An outstanding 62 athletes have come out for the team on the first day, and some great young talent could be among that group.

Good luck to the boys' bowling program today as the Blue Devils head to the NYSPHSAA Division II State Championships in Syracuse. Session 1 starts at noon. Session 2 at 4 PM. Tickets available at https://nysphsaa.org/sports/2022/12/12/BowlingTickets.aspx