PORTLAND — No superstars, no problem. Skye Conley and Grace Kariotis played like stars, combining for 34 points, and seven other players made baskets for Gray-New Gloucester in a 56-30 Class B South girls’ basketball quarterfinal victory over Freeport at the Portland Expo on Tuesday. The second-ranked Patriots (15-4) started the game on an 8-0 […]
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Girls’ Hockey: Red Hornets hold on
AUBURN — In order to get a third win this season against Yarmouth/Freeport/Gray-New Gloucester, Edward Little/Leavitt/Poland needed a third goal in the third period. All those stars aligned for the Red Hornets, thanks to a second wind, for a 3-2 victory in a North regional girls’ hockey quarterfinal Wednesday at Norway Savings Bank Arena. The […]
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Boys’ basketball: Spruce Mountain hangs on against Gray-New Gloucester
JAY — Spruce Mountain let Maranacook get away in the third quarter of a December boys’ basketball battle. Then the Phoenix blew a nine-point lead in the fourth period against Poland, only to back it up by wasting multiple chances to put away Gardiner in regulation. Three losses, three crises of confidence, all of which reared […]
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Girls’ basketball: Gray-New Gloucester gets better of Poland
POLAND — It’s not the typical recipe for success in basketball, but Gray-New Gloucester defied the odds by making just one field goal in the second half and still came out victorious against rival Poland in a Class B South girls’ basketball game on Tuesday. The Patriots combined stout defense and solid free-throw shooting to […]
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H.S. Boys’ Basketball: Poland out-runs rival Gray-New Gloucester
The Knights (3-1) missed on their first couple of attempts from 3-point territory, but soon found their range. Nate Chouinard, Jared Martel and Patrick Kuklinski all guided triples through the hoop as Poland used an 8-0 run to take a 15-6 lead just over five minutes in. Poland star big man John Fossett then joined […]
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H.S. Boys’ Basketball: Kennebunk pushes past Gray-New Gloucester
GRAY — When Kennebunk freshman Joseph Bush opened the second half with a 3-point attempt that got stuck between the rim and the backboard, it looked like it could be a sign of things to come for the Rams. Gray-New Gloucester got possession of the basketball, then promptly tied the game up on a John […]
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2015-16 Gray-New Gloucester boys’ basketball preview
Coach: Ryan Deschenes (fourth year) Conference: WMC Class: B Last year’s record: 9-11, lost in Class B West quarterfinals Returning players: Seniors — Zack Haskell (6-3 forward), Kyle Keenan (6-5 forward), R.J. Chamberland (5-11 forward), Justice Bowie (5-8 guard); Juniors — John Henry (6-0 guard), Tanner Mann (6-0 forward); Sophomore — Josiah Rottari (5-9 guard). Key losses: Andreas […]
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Boys’ basketball: Gray-New Gloucester needs new faces to step up
In his decade as a varsity basketball coach, Gray-New Gloucester coach Ryan Deschenes said he has never kept such a large group of freshmen on his team as this winter. That’s what happens when much of the starting lineup that helped your program triple its win total and advance to the tournament bids farewell at […]
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2015 Winter Preview: Class B South girls’ basketball preview
It will be a challenge for the Gray-New Gloucester girls’ basketball team to top what it did last year during the regular season. The Patriots went 17-1 and then lost in the Western B semifinals. Gray-NG lost a wealth of talent from that team, but still has a core back that should keep the Patriots […]
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Class B boys’ basketball: KVAC, WMC set to square off before February
When Poland boys’ basketball coach Tyler Tracy looks at the Knights’ schedule, he sees both the beauty and the extreme challenge of the new reality in Class B South. “We only have three doubles and play 15 schools,” Tracy said. “Our schedule makes things interesting. Every night will be a grind, but it will ultimately […]