Coaches: Carl Piirainen and Matt Dieterich (second year) Conference: KVAC Class: A North Last year’s record: 2-12 Returning players: Senior — Veikko Piirainen (M); Juniors — Will Dieterich (M), Spencer Strong (F); Sophomores — Tommy Bancroft (D), Sam Morton (G). Key losses: Jon Libby, Matt Larouche Promising newcomers: Freshmen — Mario Devivo (M), Sergio Cervantes (F), Keegan Watson (D). […]
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Mt. Blue football: Cougars will roar on defense
The defense likely will be the best part of Thompson’s Cougars team this year as it plays in a stout Class B North. “I think defense is easier to learn, No. 1. No 2, we’re going to try to be real aggressive,” Mt. Blue coach Jim Aylward said. “The most experience I think we have […]
Leavitt football: Hornets hope to avoid sting of graduation
The perennial expectations for Leavitt football? Still there. Head coach Mike Hathaway, who has his youngest team “by a long shot” in his 15 years leading the Hornets, said expectations are “absolutely” still high. Leavitt must fill the shoes (cleats?) of 18 graduated seniors, and the junior and senior classes of this year’s team don’t […]
Spruce Mountain football: Phoenix looking to fly high
“The strength of this team is we have a lot of speed, a lot of athletes,” fifth-year Phoenix coach Walter Polky said. Polky said his teams run the ball. That won’t change this year, but it won’t necessarily be the tried-and-true “three yards and a cloud of dust” method either. Starting fullback Dillon Webster has […]
Mountain Valley football: Falcons look to the past for better future
The Falcons have once again dipped into their history for their third head coach in program history. Pat Mooney may bleed Mountain Valley blue and silver, but that blood is boiling as he takes over the task of bringing the Falcons back to their glory days. He should know what that will take, seeing as […]
Gray-NG football: Patriots set out to prevent stepping back
With that barrier now finally broken the Patriots face an equally daunting challenge — not stepping back. “We could still go 0-8,” third-year head coach Mark Renna said. “We definitely don’t think we’re going to just walk in this league and go 4-4 again. We know we have to work hard, and that the possibility […]
Hebron football: Development will determine Lumberjacks’ success
Hebron Academy football coach Eric Harrison said he has plenty of good athletes entering his second season at the helm of the Lumberjacks. Whether or not he has plenty of good football players is another story. “A school like Hebron, and lot of the Evergreen League schools, it’s really about being able to develop guys […]
2015 Cross country preview: Edward Little High School Red Eddies
Coach: Mike Nyberg Conference: KVAC Class: A Last year’s results: Boys: 7-8; Girls: 1-15 Returning athletes: Boys: Junior — Jake Gamache; Sophomores — Russell Allen, Resse Rodrigue; Girls: Junior — Hanna Stauffer; Sophomores — Ella Henery, Annie Hazelton. Key losses: Jake Bazzinett Promising newcomers: Boys: Senior — Spencer Dunn; Junior — Connor Larson; Sophomore — Sabin Oliver; Freshmen — Michael […]
2015 Cross country preview: Dirigo High School Cougars
Coach: Gunnar Bradbury (ninth year) Conference: MVC Class: C Returning athletes: Senior — Keenan Martin; Junior — Colin Woodhead; Sophomore— Chase Thebarge. Key losses: Cody Cunningham, Jacob Larson, Vernun Farrar, and Gus Brown. Promising newcomers: Seniors — Chad Berry Ben Buck; Junior — Justin Cantin; Freshman — Ethan Couture . Season outlook: Keenan Martin is Dirigo’s […]
2015 Cross country preview: Gray-New Gloucester High School Patriots
Coach: Adam Zukowski (eighth year) Conference: WMC Class: B Last year’s results: Boys: Sixth at Western Maine Class B Regional and eighth at Class B States; Girls: 11th at Western Maine Class B Regional. Returning athletes: Boys: Seniors — Ben Garcia, Garrett Moran, Austin Cross; Junior — Jake Arata; Sophomores — Seth Levier, Logan Nickerson; Girls: Seniors — Sam Shampine, Keaton McEvoy; Junior — Melissa Hebert. […]