Athletics manager reports mixed participation trends; tackle football enrollment declines

Ryan Mariano, Athletics Manager, briefed the board on spring–summer participation and operations. He said travel girls softball remained at about 70 participants; rec baseball and lessons showed growth; tennis participation declined; and a restructured rec lacrosse program showed increased engagement. Mariano highlighted a sharp drop in tackle football registration from 67 to 50 and said the cheer program is paused this season pending coach certifications.

Mariano also noted operations items: the city keeps some registration caps (flag football registrations are capped at 1,400 by the organizer), the department has 10 active trainers with 4 pending, and fields were laser‑graded and sodded over the summer in preparation for fall seasons.