Coach: Mark Renna (third year) Class: C South Last year’s results: 4-4, lost in Class C South quarterfinals Returning athletes: Seniors — Brandon Laflamme (OL/DL), Joe Gurney (OL/DL); Juniors — Eric Thompson (OL/DL), Eric Brown (OL/DL), Boomer Simmons (RB/DB). Key losses: Austin Chase, Zack Haskell, Triston Herod, Jacob Baggs, Jacob Zeisler Promising newcomers: Senior — […]
gray-ng
Posted inLocal Sports
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 […]
advertisement
Posted inLocal Sports
Preview 2016: Class C South football preview
Three teams were a cut above the rest of the pack last year, and expect that trio to still be at or near the top of the Class C South standings in 2016. Yarmouth (the defending regional champion), Wells (regional finalist) and Cape Elizabeth all will look to re-load, rather than rebuild. Spruce Mountain finished […]
Posted inLocal Sports
The 12 games of High School Football
Another high school football season in Maine is upon us, and for the most ardent fans across the state, the first Friday night feels like Christmas morning: So much anticipation, so much joy. Everything is new and shiny. In the spirit of Christmas, let’s look at 12 games this season — one per week — […]
Posted inLocal Sports
First and 10: Weekend blitz
Friday, 7 p.m. Two teams with aspirations of knocking on the door of the top three Portland-area teams. It was a close game last year, and a win this year puts one of the teams in the driver’s seat for a home playoff game. CHEVERUS AT OXFORD HILLS/BUCKFIELD Friday, 7 p.m. The Vikings get to […]
Posted inLivermore Falls Advertiser, Local Sports
H.S. Football: Young lines can’t let levees break
But what happens when the void left behind by graduation is a player, or players, that don’t get as much recognition, those who wear a number in the 50s, 60s or 70s, those who do all the dirty work? That void can be felt monumentally by coaches and teammates, especially those looking to be the […]
Posted inLocal Sports
Boys’ Outdoor Track Athlete of the Year: Gray-NG’s Zack Haskell made jump, sprint past competition
That was Zack Haskell’s outdoor track season in a nutshell. More specifically, the Gray-New Gloucester senior started his season off with three event wins, then nearly duplicated that performance at the Class B state championship. He had to settle for just two wins and a second-place finish. Haskell went from good to great this season […]
Posted inLocal Sports
H.S. Baseball: Kennebunk puts away Gray-New Gloucester
The Gray-NG pitchers had a problem early on of putting the leadoff Kennebunk batter on, doing do in each of the first four innings. The first instance was harmless. Derek Smith smacked a first-inning double off of Gray-NG starter Daulton Corthell, but Corthell stranded him there by retiring the next three batters. Zander Kosmala then […]
Posted inLocal Sports
High School Outdoor Track Preview: Gray-New Gloucester Patriots
Coaches: Boys: Todd Mercer, ninth year; Girls: Mike Griffin, first year Conference/Class: WMC/Class B Last year’s results: Boys: sixth in Division I at WMCs, 11th at Class B states; Girls: seventh in Division I at WMCs, 15th at Class B states Returning athletes: Boys: Seniors — Ben Garcia, Garret Moran, Zack Haskell; Sophomore — Andrew […]
Posted inLocal Sports
H.S. Baseball: Gray-New Gloucester gets past Poland in nine
GRAY — Gray-New Gloucester lived and died by the squeeze play Friday afternoon. Fortunately for the Patriots, with the game up for grabs in the bottom of the ninth inning, having runners at first and second base with one out forced coach Brad Smith to let freshman designated hitter Nick McCann swing the bat. McCann slapped […]