{"id":74063,"date":"2026-04-07T22:59:50","date_gmt":"2026-04-08T02:59:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/?p=74063"},"modified":"2026-04-07T22:59:50","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T02:59:50","slug":"batavia-city-school-district-opens-nominations-for-athletic-hall-of-fame-class-of-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2026\/04\/07\/batavia-city-school-district-opens-nominations-for-athletic-hall-of-fame-class-of-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Batavia City School District opens nominations for Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Press release<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>BATAVIA, NY \u2014&nbsp;<\/strong>The Batavia City School District is now accepting nominations for the Batavia Blue Devils Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nominations will be accepted from April 1 through April 30, 2026, giving community members the opportunity to recognize athletes, coaches, administrators, and contributors who have made a lasting impact on Batavia Blue Devil athletics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Hall of Fame honors individuals who have achieved a high level of success in Batavia High School athletics and who have represented the Blue Devils with pride, both during their time in the district and beyond.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Eligible nominees may include standout athletes, dedicated coaches, and individuals whose contributions have helped shape and strengthen Batavia\u2019s athletic programs. Athletes become eligible ten years after graduation, while coaches and contributors are eligible following their retirement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe Athletic Hall of Fame is a way for our community to celebrate the people who helped define Batavia athletics,\u201d said Joel Reed, Director of Health, Physical Education, and Athletics. \u201cWe know there are many deserving Blue Devils whose stories and accomplishments continue to inspire our students today.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Community members are encouraged to submit nominations and include supporting materials such as statistics, records, honors, or news clippings that highlight the nominee\u2019s achievements and impact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fforms.gle%2FZGopiUZAB1Vkm2mx6&amp;data=05%7C02%7C%7C1448c211999c4e0c59ee08de8ffe39dc%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C639106519226901762%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=KGGXJ3tdOSx4GZfIb%2FK9tiDOXOO1euOf7HL9tOlIIc4%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Click here to view the nomination form.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Selected inductees will be honored as part of the Batavia Blue Devils Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2026 at a later date to be announced.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For more information or to request a nomination form, please contact: Joel Reed<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Director of Health, Physical Education, and Athletics,&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:jreed@bataviacsd.org\">jreed@bataviacsd.org<\/a>, (585) 343-2480 ext. 2003.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Press release BATAVIA, NY \u2014&nbsp;The Batavia City School District is now accepting nominations for the Batavia Blue Devils Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2026. Nominations will be accepted from April 1 through April 30, 2026, giving community members the opportunity to recognize athletes, coaches, administrators, and contributors who have \u2026<\/p>\n<p class=\"continue-reading-button\"> <a class=\"continue-reading-link\" href=\"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2026\/04\/07\/batavia-city-school-district-opens-nominations-for-athletic-hall-of-fame-class-of-2026\/\">Continue reading<i class=\"crycon-right-dir\"><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":35538,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"jetpack_seo_schema_type":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[4705],"tags":[5732,2801],"class_list":["post-74063","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-city-of-batavia","tag-athletic-hall-of-fame","tag-batavia-city-schools"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p8eTP4-jgz","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":45424,"url":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2023\/08\/07\/batavia-two-city-school-district-leaders-announce-retirement\/","url_meta":{"origin":74063,"position":0},"title":"BATAVIA\/Two City School District leaders announce retirement","author":"aka","date":"August 7, 2023","format":false,"excerpt":"Press release\/provided photos BATAVIA, NY\u2013\u00a0On Monday, August 7, at a regularly scheduled Board of Education meeting, Superintendent Jason Smith announced the retirement of BCSD Athletic Director Michael Bromley (left). 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