Coach: Tom Smith (fifth year) Conference: MVC Class: B South Last year’s record: 4-14 Returning players: Seniors — Dalton Therrien (5-9 guard), Jonah Martin (5-11 guard), Connor Elwell (6-0 forward), Connor Nilsson (6-0 forward), Duncan Trotter (5-10 guard); Juniors — Matthew Strout (6-3 center), Evan Boston (5-5 guard). Key losses: Drew Gamage, Kyle Field, Adam Merrill. Promising […]
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Oak Hill boys’ basketball: Raiders hope to translate winning ways to gym
Back-to-back has been the theme at Oak Hill in recent years. For the third consecutive winter, the boys’ basketball team got off to a late start while the Raiders chased another state title in football. In hoops, where they’ve strung together successive 4-14 campaigns, the hope is that athleticism and confidence will help them turn […]
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2015-16 Mountain Valley boys’ basketball preview
Coach: Tom Danylik (fourth year) Conference: MVC Class: B South Last year’s record: 9-10, lost in Class C South preliminary Returning players: Seniors — Ryley Flynn (point guard), Alex Ridley (guard), Curtis Steele (forward); Juniors — Zach Duguay (forward), Parker Davis (guard). Key losses: Caleb Gauvin, Brad Marshall, Tom Marshall. Promising newcomers: Senior — Kevin Chase (forward); Freshmen — […]
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Boys’ basketball: Mountain Valley back in tough ‘B’ division
Mountain Valley ended a rare tournament drought and threw a minor scare into favored opponent and conference rival Madison in the Class C South preliminary round a year ago. Thanks to the addition of a fifth class, the Falcons are back in their traditional Class B environment, a change that will challenge the promising but […]
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2015-16 Lisbon boys’ basketball preview
Coach: Jake Gentle (fourth year) Conference: MVC Class: B South Last year’s record: 5-13 Returning players: Senior — Troy Galarneau (6-3 forward); Juniors — Noah Carter (5-7 guard), Austin Bedford (5-10 guard), Josh Huston (6-2 forward), Andrew Balser (6-1 forward); Sophomore — Jonah Sautter (5-11 guard). Key losses: Johnny Yim, Andrew Golino, Darren Ward, Joe Philbrick, R.J. Sargent. […]
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Boys’ basketball: Lisbon welcomes back veteran group
Lisbon christens its new gym with a substantial group of seven returnees that received on-the-job training in the old one a year ago. The Greyhounds saw their win total cut in half after a tournament appearance in 2013-14, but they should be a year older and wiser in the MVC. Lisbon still lacks height, but […]
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2015-16 Telstar boys’ basketball preview
Coach: Mike Pelletier (second year) Conference: MVC Class: C Last year’s record: 6-12 Returning players: Juniors — Jeremiah Richardson (6-5 center), Tanner Wheeler (6-4 forward), Avry Griffin (5-10 guard); Sophomore — Jarrett Bean (6-0 forward). Key losses: Maverik Griffin, Mike Dougherty, Zach Wheeler. Promising newcomers: Juniors — Blake Rothwell (6-0 guard), Zack Stone (5-9 guard), Elijah Mason (6-1 forward); […]
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Boys’ basketball: Telstar making progress, battling low numbers
Telstar improved from three wins to five in 2014-15, and the Rebels were competitive in a fistful of other MVC contests. There’s reason to think that progress will continue this winter, but with only seven varsity players and one JV swing player at the moment, Telstar will need to stay out of foul trouble and […]
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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 […]