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Field hockey: Knights hold off Patriots for first win

GRAY — Poland and Gray-New Gloucester were both winless heading into Monday’s meeting of rebuilding Western Maine Conference rivals, and each showed how desperate it was to get that first win for about a half. Poland’s first half was more productive than Gray-New Gloucester’s second half on the scoreboard, so it was the Knights who […]

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HS Football: All in a half’s work for Hornets

TURNER — In years past, Leavitt’s starters have been used to getting their work in for a half, then watching the backups mop things up in the final 24 minutes. But the Hornets haven’t just been letting teams hang around so far this season. They’ve had some legitimate nail-biters, which is why they welcomed Saturday […]

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H.S. Soccer: Patriots edge Falcons

FREEPORT — Gray-New Gloucester’s Tyler St. Pierre made run after run as his teammates tried to send the speedy forward on a breakaway behind the Freeport defense. Three times, the plan — both in timing and execution — worked perfectly as St. Pierre’s hat trick lifted the Patriots to their first win, a 3-2 Western […]

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H.S. Football: Falcons bend, don’t break to thwart Patriots

GRAY — Gray-New Gloucester had enough to overcome in its comeback bid Saturday night with Freeport’s bend-but-don’t-break defense. It didn’t need the clock working against it, too. But time did indeed run out on the Patriots when Ben MacMillan and David Schaedler tackled Sam Johnson at the Freeport 30 as time ran out to preserve […]

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High School Roundup: Eddies cage Bulldogs

AUBURN — Michael Hammond led a group of four players to tally goals Tuesday as Edward Little outgunned Lawrence 4-0 in another KVAC matchup. Seth Sterling, Jared Plourde and Brandon Binette also tallied for the Eddies to complete the scoring. Lew Jensen made 12 saves for Edward Little, while Zachary Alley turned aside 11 shots […]

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Preview 2013: Gray-New Gloucester cross country

Coach: Adam Zukowski (seventh year) Class: B Conference:  WMC Last year’s results: Boys: 10th at Western B Regional; Girls: 12th at Western B Regional. Returning letter-winners: Boys: Seniors — Will Shafer; Junior — Lucas Nickerson, Nick Cavanaugh, Josh Moran; Sophomore— Austin Cross, Ben Garcia. Girls: Seniors — Audrey Garcia, Grace Ferguson; Juniors — Sophia Kiyanitsa, Makala Maclean. Key losses: None. Promising […]

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Preview 2013: Gray-New Gloucester field hockey

Coach: Corenna Dick (first year) Class: B Conference: WMC Last year: 0-14 Returning letter-winners: Senior — Jamie Boulos (F); Junior — Sarah Carder (F); Sophomore — Jenny Holmquist. Key losses: Emily Harlow, Olivia Rottari, Meghan Lafontaine. Promising newcomers: Freshman — Skye Conley (MF). Season outlook: A new coach takes over a team looking for its […]

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Preview 2013: Gray-New Gloucester golf

Coach: Donald Goodwin (fourth year) Class: B  Conference: WMC Last year’s record: 5-5 Returning letter-winners: Seniors — Tyler Credit, Cody Brann, Silas Phillips, Jesse McDonald; Sophomores — R.J. Chamberland, Hunter Locke Promising newcomers:  Juniors — Trevor Bissonette, Gavin Paddack  Season outlook: The Patriots have a challenging schedule ahead of them in the WMC. With a solid mix of returning starters and some […]

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Preview 2013: Gray-New Gloucester boys’ soccer

Coach: Andrew Higgins (third year)Class: B  Conference: WMCLast year’s record: 7-7-2,  lost in Western B quarterfinals Returning letter-winners: Seniors —  Noah Lobozzo (MF/FB), Austin Carson (F/MF), Spencer Harriman (FB/MF), Casey Myhaver (MF), Mitchell Giles (FB), Jesse Lowell (FB/MF); Juniors — Tommy Cogswell (F), Evan Harmer (FB), Brendan McNally (G), Jesse Ricardi (F/MF), Tyler St. Pierre […]

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Preview 2013: Gray-New Gloucester girls’ soccer

Coach: Kiaran McCormack (third year)Class: B  Conference: WMCLast year’s record: 6-7-4, lost in Western B semifinal. Returning letter-winners: Seniors — Anna Knapp (G/FB), Julia Martell (F/MF), Julia Ritter (FB/MF), Angelina Lacarrubba (MF/F); Juniors — Zoe Adams (G/FB), Anisa Hayman (FB), Emily Hotham (MF/F), Ashley Moreau (MF/F), Maria Valente (MF/FB); Sophomores — Sarah Giggey (MF/F), Kaelyn […]