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General Information & FAQs
General Information & FAQs
ABOUT
Welcome to the Spy Ponder Basketball Booster Parents' website. This site is managed by the AHS Boys Basketball Parent Boosters to share team information, support event planning, and promote fundraising efforts that benefit the program. Go Ponders! To contact the captain parents, email HERE.
2025-26 AHS Boys Basketball Coaches, Staff & Captains
2025-26 AHS Boys Basketball Coaches, Staff & Captains
Jack Woods, Varsity Head Coach
Mike Paladino, Associate Varsity Head Coach
Matt Woods, Head JV Coach
Steve Tashjian, Head Freshman Coach
Samantha Jones, Athletic Trainer
John Bowler, Athletic Director
Rich Thornton, Assistant Athletic Director
2025-26 Coaches letter to parents HERE
2025-26 Varsity Team Captains
Simon Miller ('26), Jabari Willams ('27), Alexi Trapotsis ('27), Griffin Fudge ('27)
Tryout and Registration Information
AHS sports registration information and forms are posted on the AHS Athletics Website. Please ensure you have a physical valid through the end of the season (13 months from date) and concussion (impact) testing is completed before tryouts. Impact testing is required every 2 years. Required paperwork may be dropped off in the AHS Athletic office. Register at: AHS Athletics Registration.
Tryouts for all three teams (Freshmen, JV and Varsity) generally begin the week after Thanksgiving. Students need to register for sports and send in payment/promissory note prior to tryouts AHS Athletics Registration
Schedules
Game Schedules: Updated schedules for all three teams are best viewed on the Arbiter Live Link HERE.
Practice Schedules: Hard copies of monthly practice schedules are generally distributed to players at the beginning of each month - remind your player to take a photo and text it to you!
Home Game Locations
Varsity Home Games: AHS Main Gym: Home of the Spy Ponders!
JV Home Games: Ottoson Middle School - check schedule
Freshmen Home Games: Ottoson Middle School - check schedule
Game Day Attire: Team members traditionally wear a shirt, tie, and khakis to school on game days. Team captains may also designate additional or alternate attire for games.
League: Arlington plays in the Middlesex League, Division 1 North
Banquet: There will be a banquet for all three teams, cheerleaders, coaches, and families after the season ends, generally sometime in mid-late March. Booster parents will send out information on dates and how to help.
Media
Links to news coverage of Varsity games are available on the Varsity Media page.
Many Varsity home games are also available to watch on video via the ACMI website.
Shared photos link located on each team page. *Parents of JV and freshman players are encouraged to share photos.
Instagram: @PondersHoops Twitter (X) @pondershoop
Volunteers
Volunteers are essential to keeping things running smoothly and ensuring a great season for our players. There are many ways to get involved, including photography, website support, working the concession stand, helping with the 50/50 raffle at home games, and assisting with fundraising events.
We will also need help with end-of-season banquet tasks such as decorating, menu planning, gifts, invitations, bookkeeping, program creation, slideshow preparation, and table setup.
You may choose to manage a specific task or help as needed. Any time or talent you can offer is greatly appreciated. Please contact one of the captains’ parents if you’re able to volunteer. Thank you for supporting the team!
Frequently Asked Questions: FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions: FAQ
When are tryouts?
Tryouts for all three teams (Freshmen, JV and Varsity) generally begin the week after Thanksgiving. Students need to register for sports and send in payment/promissory note prior to tryouts AHS Athletics Registration.
When does the season start and end?
The season starts in mid December and goes through early-mid February. If the varsity team makes the playoffs, there will be games later into February and perhaps early March.
What League is AHS part of?
AHS is part of the Middlesex League, Division 1 North.
Where are home games played?
For the 2025-26 season, Varsity plays at the new main gym at AHS; JV plays primarily at the Ottoson Middle School gym and Freshmen play primarily at Ottoson Middle School - please check schedule!
Can I watch the game on TV?
Varisty home games are televised on ACMI (Arlington Community Media, Inc) and ACMI Sports on You Tube.
Where can I purchase Spy Ponder Spirit wear?
The link for AHS Spirit wear can be found HERE.
Does Arlington Spy Ponders have a mascot?
Yes, in 2024, the school introduced "Cyrus the Mastodon" as the official mascot, honoring a 42,000-year-old mastodon tusk found in the pond in 1959. Read about their creation HERE. Look out for Cyrus at pep rallies and sporting events throughout the academic year. Go Ponders!
Ponder Pride
Ponder Pride
The Spy Ponders proudly wear Arlington High School’s colors: Cardinal Red (Maroon), Gray, and White.
The name “Spy Ponders” is derived from Spy Pond, a significant historical, cultural, and geographical landmark in Arlington. The term was first recorded in 1867, when the town changed its name from West Cambridge to Arlington following the Civil War, in honor of the soldiers buried at Arlington National Cemetery. At that time, “Spy Ponders” referred to the ice cutters and farmers who lived and worked in the area surrounding the pond.
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