Illing Athletics
Illing Athletics
Welcome to Illing Middle School Athletics! Our program builds teamwork, discipline, and school spirit while promoting physical fitness and personal growth. We offer a variety of sports for grades 7-8, competing in the CRAL conference against schools like JFK-Enfield, Timothy Edwards-South Windsor, Sage Park-Windsor, East Hartford, Tolland, and Ellington.
We are excited for an outstanding 2025-2026 sports season and look forward to seeing our Rams athletes thrive!
IMS Sports
Illing Middle School offers the following eight sports:
- Basketball (Boys & Girls)
- Baseball
- Cheerleading
- Co-ed Cross Country
- Co-ed Track and Field
- Softball
- Soccer (Boys & Girls)
- Wrestling
Unified Sports Program
Our award-winning Unified Sports program promotes inclusion and teamwork, offering:
- Soccer
- Basketball
- Bowling
- Track & Field
We are proud to have been named the Ann Malafronte Rookie School of the Year and recognized as a Unified Champion School in 2018.
Athletic Director
Theodore Krystopa
tkrystopa@mpspride.org
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Registration & FinalForms
Illing uses FinalForms for online athletic registration. Create or update your account once per year — it saves time by pre-populating and carrying over data season-to-season and year-to-year.
Required for participation:
- Log in or create an account at https://manchester-ct.finalforms.com and complete all forms with your digital signature.
- Submit a valid physical (valid for 13 months) to the school nurse.
- For returning athletes: Update your sport selection each season.
Phone: (860) 647-3400 | Fax: (860) 647-5221 | Email: tkrystopa@mpspride.org
Winter 2025-2026 IMS Sports Schedule
All weekday games/meets start at 3:45 pm or when the other team arrives. Updated 12/12/2025.
| Date | Boys Basketball | Girls Basketball | Cheerleaders | Wrestling (4pm start) | Bus Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesday Dec 10 | X | X | X | Hebron RHAM – Home | X |
| Monday Dec 15 | East Hartford – Away | East Hartford – Home | Girls Game | X | 2:45 pm |
| Wednesday Dec 17 | Enfield JFK – Home | Enfield JFK – Away | Boys Game | X | 2:30 pm |
| Thursday Dec 18 | X | X | X | Beman Middletown – Home | X |
| Monday Dec 22 | Windsor Sage Park – Home | Windsor Sage Park – Away | Boys Game | X | 2:30 pm |
| Wednesday Jan 7 | Ellington – Away | Ellington – Home | Girls Game | Windham Middle – Away | 2:30 pm |
| Thursday Jan 8 | Windsor Locks – Away | Windsor Locks – Home | Girls Game | X | 2:30 pm |
| Monday Jan 12 | SW Timothy Edwards – Home | SW Timothy Edwards – Away | Boys Game | X | 2:45 pm |
| Wednesday Jan 14 | Tolland – Away | Tolland – Home | Girls Game | Hebron RHAM – Away | 2:30 pm |
| Thursday Jan 15 | X | X | X | Coventry Nathan Hale – Home | 2:30 pm |
| Tuesday Jan 20 | Vernon – Home | Vernon – Away | Boys Game | X | 2:45 pm |
| Wednesday Jan 21 | East Hartford – Home | East Hartford – Away | Boys Game | X | 2:45 pm |
| Thursday Jan 22 | Windsor Locks – Home | Windsor Locks – Away | Boys Game | Coventry Nathan Hale – Away | 2:30 pm |
| Friday Jan 23 | Enfield JFK – Away | Enfield JFK – Home | Girls Game | X | 2:30 pm |
| Saturday Jan 24 | X | X | Beman Middletown Invite – Away | 7:30 am | |
| Monday Jan 26 | Suffield Middle – Away | Suffield Middle – Home | Girls Game | X | 2:30 pm |
| Tuesday Jan 27 | Windsor Sage Park – Away | Windsor Sage Park – Home | Girls Game | X | 2:30 pm |
| Thursday Jan 29 | Windham – Home (begins 5pm) | BWIT Tournament 1st Round | Boys Game | X | X |
| Friday Jan 30 | BWIT Tournament 1st Round | Windham – Home (begins 5pm) | Girls Game | X | X |
| Saturday Jan 31 | BWIT Tournament Playoffs (TBD) | BWIT Tournament Playoffs (TBD) | TBD | X | X |
| February 10th – 14th | Playoffs – TBD | Playoffs – TBD | TBD | X | X |
Full details: Download Winter Schedule (PDF)
Sports Coaches 2025-2026
Teddy Krystopa – Athletic Director | tkrystopa@mpspride.org | Updated 1/21/2026
| Season | Sport | Coach Name | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Cross Country - Boys & Girls | Amy Dougan Brittney Brown |
adougan@mpspride.org bbrown@mpspride.org |
| Soccer - Boys | Doug Carley Patrick Regan |
dcarley@mpspride.org pregan@mpspride.org |
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| Soccer - Girls | Nina Altieri Noelle Avakian |
naltieri@mpspride.org b25navak@mpspride.org |
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| Winter | Basketball - Boys | Junior Eschoe Brian McCarthy |
jeschoe@mpspride.org b25bmcca@mpspride.org |
| Basketball - Girls | James Coughlin Gerard Lionetti |
b59jcoug@mpspride.org glionetti@mpspride.org |
|
| Cheerleading | Tajae Stringer | tstringer@mpspride.org | |
| Wrestling | Joe Colwell Joe Rispoli |
jcolwell@mpspride.org jrispoli@mpspride.org |
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| Spring | Baseball | Patrick Regan | pregan@mpspride.org |
| Softball | Clyde Ettienne-Modeste | b25cmode@mpspride.org | |
| Track & Field | Amy Dougan Brittney Brown |
adougan@mpspride.org bbrown@mpspride.org |
|
| Unified Sports | Samantha Waterman | b25sgrec@mpspride.org |
Full list: Download Coaches List (PDF)