Every win this season is big for the Gray-New Gloucester Patriots baseball team, which is fighting for a playoff spot in the Class B South. Thursday’s 10-0 win over Waynflete had a little extra meaning, though. It was coach Brad Smith’s 400th career victory. Smith, whose coaching career started in Massachusetts in 1971 and included […]
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H.S. Softball: Kennebunk knocks out Gray-NG in extras
Kennebunk’s Allie Gregoire slides safely into home under the tag of Gray-New Gloucester catcher Alexa Thayer during Monday night’s game in Gray. GRAY — When 10 runs wasn’t enough for Kennebunk to put away Gray-New Gloucester on Monday, the Rams scored 11 — in one inning. The Rams’ bats got going early before cooling off, […]
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Roundup: Gray-New Gloucester edges Wells in WMC baseball action
GRAY — Josiah Rottari scored both of Gray-New Gloucester’s runs in a 2-1 victory over Wells in an early-season WMC contest Tuesday. Rottari reached on an error in the bottom of the second, moved to second when Jake Winchester was hit by a pitch and scored on a William Shufelt single.In the bottom of the sixth, he […]
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Gray-New Gloucester’s MacCallum taking indoor success into outdoor season
Emma MacCallum, a Gray-New Gloucester student, is looking forward to a victorious season in shot put. Gray-New Gloucester senior Emma MacCallum has found life lessons in the shot put. “Sometimes it’s not about how far you throw, it’s about like being in the moment and having fun and being nice to everyone around you,” MacCallum […]
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Gray-New Gloucester outdoor track and field 2017 preview
Coach: Boys: Todd Mercer (10th year); Girls: Mike Griffin (second year). Class: B; Conference: Western Maine. Last year’s results: Girls: WMC Division II champion, several state medalists. Returning athletes: Boys: Andrew Peterson, Seth Levier (hurdles), Trent Dexter (pole vault), Sam Aube (middle distance), Nathan Gendreau (pole vault), Logan Nickerson, Ethan Ray, Parker Morse, Jaykob Sanborn […]
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H.S. Softball: The mighty a mystery in Class B South
When trying to peer into the crystal ball and see how the Class B South season will play out, first-year Poland co-coach Katrina Seeley has some sage advice. “I think that people shouldn’t look at last year,” Seeley said. That seems like a good starting point when trying to break down the region. Yes, the […]
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HORTON: A fond farewell to #Tourney17
What is the purpose of life now that #Tourney17 is over? I’ve typed that hashtag so much over the past three weeks that I don’t even know what else to call the MPA high school girls’ and boys’ basketball tournaments. What I do know, though, is that it was a good time. Nothing in sports […]
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#Tourney17: Gray-New Gloucester beats Houlton for Class B state title
Gray New Gloucester’s captains’ Skye Conley, front, and Grace Kariotis hoist the Class B Girl’s state championship trophy at the end of the game Friday night at the Augusta Civic Center. AUGUSTA — The Gray-New Gloucester girls’ basketball team accomplished the seemingly impossible, the seemingly mythical. A state championship. “It honestly feels unimaginable,” Gray-NG senior […]
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#Tourney17 Notes: Winthrop has 'one' in mind with one game left
Winthrop’s Spencer Steele, left, and Andrew Pazdziorko celebrate after defeating Madison to advance to Saturday’s state championship game in Bangor. Even though the coach’s last name is MacArthur, Winthrop’s mantra this season hasn’t been “I shall return.” It’s “15 over 1.” That’s how the Ramblers recovered from a crushing overtime loss to Waynflete in last […]
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#Tourney17: Patriots survive Lakers, advance to B South final
Gray-New Gloucester’s Isabelle DeTroy streaks to the basket for a layup during Thursday’s playoff victory over Lake Region. They will play Lincoln Academy in the regional championship game Saturday at the Cross Insurance Arena in Portland. PORTLAND — Nothing was simple in top-seeded Gray-New Gloucester’s 33-29 win over fifth-seed Lake Region in the Class B […]