Coach: Jamie Belleau (eighth year) Region/Class: Northern Maine Class A Last year’s record: 14-6-1, lost in Eastern Maine Class A regional final Key returning athletes: Seniors – Kyle Morin (forward), Griffin Wade (forward), Brendon Croteau (forward), Jon Sturgis (defense), Brady Cusson (defense), Sam Zashut (goalie); Juniors – Jeromey Rancourt (forward), Jean-Luc Dostie (forward), Joe Bisson […]
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High School Boys’ Hockey Preview: Maranacook/Winthrop Black Bears
Coach: Chip Jones (third year) Region/Class: Southern Maine Class B Last year’s record: 1-17 Key returning athletes: Seniors – Zack Godbout (forward), Matt Ingram (defense); Junior – Sam Johnson (forward). Key losses: Lost eight seniors that were all core players. Promising newcomers: Many young players look promising, but none stand out yet. Season outlook: The […]
High School Boys’ Hockey Preview: Mt. Ararat/Lisbon/Morse Eagles
Coach: A.J. Kavanaugh (first year) Region/Class: Northern Maine Class A Last year’s record: 3-15 Key returning athletes: Seniors – Austin Fournier (forward), Andrew Gardiner (defense); Juniors – Ryler Austin (defense), Tyler Halls (forward), Mark Abreu (forward), Steven Schuman (forward), Parker Lacey (goalie). Key losses: Ben Bishop, Tyler O’Connor, Kyle Lussier, Jon Roux. Promising newcomers: Sophomore […]
High School Boys’ Hockey Preview: Poland/Gray-NG/Oak Hill 26ers
Coach: Mike Bishop (first year) Region/Class: Northern Maine Class A Last year’s record: 8-10 Key returning athletes: Seniors – Jacob Baggs (defense), Conor Drouin (forward); Junior – Deryk Belanger (defense/forward); Sophomores – Bailey Drouin (defense), Brandon Michaud (forward). Promising newcomers: Sophomores – Brandon Pelton (defense), Garrett Haskins (forward); Freshmen – Andrew Pelton (defense), Kenny Humphrey […]
High School Boys’ Hockey Preview: St. Dominic Academy Saints
Coach: Bob Parker (first year) Region/Class: Northern Maine Class A Last year’s record: 17-3-1, lost in Class A state championship Key returning athletes: Seniors – Austin Roy (forward), Ridge Servidio (goalie), Brendan Donovan (defense), Ryan Lutrzykowski (forward), Isaac Lapointe (forward); Juniors – Noah Toussaint (forward), Kyle Welsh (goalie); Sophomore – Gavin Bates (defense). Key losses: […]
H.S. girls’ basketball: Winthrop returns to varsity schedule
WINTHROP — The victory celebration lasted a little too long, and might have been a bit too exuberant for their coach’s liking. As Joe Burnham led his Winthrop girls’ junior varsity basketball team to the locker room last year, he was planning on tapering down the team’s enthusiasm. “After that first game we won, we […]
Boys’ Hockey: Edward Little looking to make a name for itself
This season, that trophy will be handed out to the Northern Maine regional champion, as the Maine Principals’ Association switched regional designations from East-West to North-South. Along with the change in name, the Twin Cities’ other hockey team hopes to change recent history and see its name on that regional championship trophy. The Edward Little […]
St. Dom’s cheerleading
Coach: Rebecca Buckley (three years), Tina Ingerson (first year) Conference: MVC; Class/region: C South Returning athletes: Seniors — Courtney Desmarais, Lauren Freitas, Mindy Dwyer, Alexis Tremblay, Abi Bates, Olivia Chase, Allie Rainey; Junior — Sarah Clark; Sophomores — Eisa Lee, Victoria Chase, Hannah Trottier-Braun, Taylor Jorgenson; Freshman — Morgan Roy. Season outlook: This season looks to be promising with […]
Buckfield cheerleading
Coaches: Jillian Chabe and Debbie Wetherell (both 16 years) Conference: East-West Class: D Athletes: Seniors — Sam Strout, Courtney Keough, Britney Hart, Alyssa Bailey, Olivia Dooley, Jennifer Dobson;Junior — Jasmine Wheeler, Sophomores — Meagan Strout, Andrew Wilson,, Cassidy Hart, Hailey McNeil; Freshman — Faith Worthley.
Dirigo cheering
Coaches: Melissa Carrier (seventh year), Kayla Coulombe (first year) Conference: Mountain Valley Class: C Athletes: Seniors — Celine Bolduc (captain), Summer Bradbury (manager), Desiree Broadway(captain), Gabby Chartier, Mackenzie Houghton, Kylie Palmer, Sela Smith (manager), Haley Turner, and Kaitlyn York (captain); Juniors — Ariel Amburg, Kayla Brooks, Gina Kubesh, McKayla O’Brien, Mariah Gonzales, Lauren LaFlamme. Sophomore […]