BOYS’ BASKETBALL

Head Coach: Ryan Martin

Assistant Coaches: Ben Allen, Ken Martin

The Roster: Seniors Jacob Chadbourne (forward), Jack Bueler (center); juniors Evan Duprey (point guard),Stevie Stewart (point guard), Trevor Belanger (forward); sophomoresIan Brogan (guard), Brock Gibbons (forward),Aiden Roberts (forward), Jackson Libby (center),Noah Peterson (guard); freshmenJacoby Bardsley (point guard), Matt Plummer (guard),Jacoby True (guard).

Strengths of the Team? Speed, teamwork and a positive competitive spirit.

Areas needing Work? Shooting and communication on the court.

What will it take for the team to be competitive? Play to our strengths by running the floor and playing great pressure full court defense. Running offense and focusing on getting great shots every possession. Continue to work on our individual skills every single day, and get better one day at a time.

What has been your emphasis in preseason? Having a positive attitude, being in the present and enjoying the moment, compete to your best ability and be a great teammate.

List your three main goals, and what will it take to achieve them? Our goals are to spend our energy and focus on what we can control. Hold each other accountable to that. All of us being positive role models while playing hard, selfless basketball.

Finally, what do you look forward to seeing this season? Coach Martin — I look forward to seeing the players enjoy competing together. Hopefully enjoying a lot of bus rides and locker room celebrations after playing great basketball and having the players see their hard work paying off. 

Home Games

Dec. 10, 5:30, Poland

Dec. 13, 6:30 p.m., Maranacook

Dec. 16, 7 p.m., Yarmouth

Dec. 23, 6 p.m., Traip Academy

Dec. 29, 6 p.m., Massabesic (scrimmage)

Jan. 14, 4 p.m., Fryeburg Academy

Jan. 20, 7 p.m., Greely

Jan. 24, 7 p.m., Cape Elizabeth

Jan. 28, 6 p.m., Gray-New Gloucester

Jan. 31, 7 p.m., Wells (Senior Night)

GIRLS’ BASKETBALL

Head Coach: Doug Banks Sr.

Assistant Coaches: John Mayo, Jordan Turner

The Roster: Seniors Melissa Mayo, Olivia England, Carly Dyer; juniors Abby Lavoie, Ava Smith, Kasey Johnson; sophomores Bella Smith, Margo Tremblay, Kaylee Maguire, Ella Martin, Jordan Blanton, Jonalisa King; freshman Ally Bourgoin.

Strengths of the Team? Athleticism, agility and knowledge of the game

Areas needing Work?  Rebounding.

What will it take for the team to be competitive? Player “buy-in” to the TEAM concept and patience running the plays.

What has been your emphasis in preseason?  Team unity and execution on both ends of the floor.

List your three main goals, and what will it take to achieve them? Limiting turnovers, executing rebound opportunities and offensive patience. Our means to achieve these goals are by the goals actively participating in tough daily practices resulting in making the games successful.

Finally, what do you look forward to seeing this season? Coach Banks — Growth as a team resulting in depth during the playoffs.

Opening Night: The Lakers travel to Poland this Friday, Dec. 9 for a 6:30 p.m. game.

Home Games

Dec. 16, 5:30 p.m., Yarmouth

Dec. 20, 6:30 p.m., Mountain Valley

Jan. 3, 6:30 p.m., York

Jan. 5, 7 p.m., Freeport

Jan. 14, 6 p.m., Fryeburg Academy

Jan. 17, 7 p.m., Waynflete

Jan. 26, 6:30 p.m., Poland

Jan. 28, 4:30 p.m., Gray-NG

Feb. 7, 6:30 p.m., Cape Elizabeth (Senior Night)

ALPINE SKIING

Head Coaches: Kurt Berger, Scott Cushing

The Roster: Seniors Reannah Dingley, Emily Rock, Zach Vogel; juniors Lyla Levesque, Ashley Pelletier, Lauren Roy; sophomore Laura Dutton; freshmen Madison Frost, Katherine O’Connor, Colin Varney, Adrian Wozich, Joshua Wright.

Strengths of the Team? A solid group of experienced and skilled upperclassman. Senior Zach Vogel and juniors Ashley Pelletier and Lauren Roy are leaders for the team. 

Areas needing Work? Rebuilding our boys’ team, returning one senior and having three freshmen join the team.

What will it take for the team to be competitive? Our girls will need to work hard, be consistent, confident, and be united to achieve their highest levels of success. 

What has been your emphasis in preseason? Hard work, consistency, and team unity. 

List your three main goals, and what will it take to achieve them? Top 3 finishes from our girls in the Western Maine Conference Championships, Top 3 finishes from Zach Vogel in the WMC Championship, consistent and steady improvement from all the athletes throughout the season. 

Finally, what do you look forward to seeing this season.  Coach Berger — The development of our freshman athletes and the progress and successes of our veteran racers.

Home Meets

• At Pleasant Mountain

Jan. 5, 5:15 p.m., GS, Greely, Freeport, Fryeburg, Cape, Yarmouth, Wells

Jan. 9, 5:15 p.m., S, Fryeburg, Freeport, Yarmouth, Greely, Gray-NG, Cape

Jan. 12, 5:15 p.m., GS, Yarmouth, Cape, Gray-NG, Wells

Jan. 16, 4 p.m., S, Wells, Gorham, Windham, Kennebunk

Jan. 23, 5:15 p.m., GS, Gray-NG, Wells, Greely

Jan. 30, 5:15 p.m., GS, Greely, Yarmouth, Gorham, Cheverus

Feb. 6, 5:15 p.m., S, Yarmouth, Fryeburg, Wells

Feb. 9, 10 a.m., Western Maine Conference Championships

Feb. 13, 5:15 p.m., GS, Greely, Fryeburg, Yarmouth

INDOOR TRACK

Head Coach: Mark Snow

Assistant Coach: Dana Caron

Girls’ Roster: Seniors Lizzie Brewer (sprints); juniors Hailey Brewer (sprints), Alexia Circones (shot put, long jump), Campbell Johnson (sprints, jumps), Abigail Roberts (distance), Hanna Siebert (shot put); sophomores Delaina Grover (shot put), Marissa Harlow (sprints, jumps), Ava Johnson (sprints), Madelyn Long (sprints), Madison Shepard (shot put); freshmen Kaitlin Lane (shot put), Kimberly Stiffler (sprints).

Boys’ Roster: Seniors Jay Mar Canilao (sprints), Tristan Cormier (distance), Alex Freitas (hurdles, sprints), Ezra Gronlund (distance), Grady Kemp (distance), Taylor Spearrin (sprints, jumps); juniors Domenico Falcon (sprints), Gabe Lunt (sprints); sophomores Ethan Kutella (sprints, jumps), Sean Noble (sprints).

Returnees: Abigail Roberts – placed third at state meet 800m; school record holder 800m and 1000m; New England qualifier for indoor, outdoor, and cross country;

Campbell Johnson – injured during indoor season last year; placed at WMC championships outdoors in all three jumps last spring; should be a top competitor in the league and state this year;

Marissa Harlow, Madison Shephard, Delaina Grover — scored in Junior events last winter; Ezra Gronlund — consistent scorer in 800m.

Newcomers: Hailey Brewer — consistent scorer in the sprints during the spring outdoor season;Grady Kemp — had strong outdoor T&F season, recently finished in top 10 at cross-country state meet; Taylor Spearrin — good potential in sprints and jumps;Alex Freitas — a top 300m hurdler from outdoor, placed at outdoor states.

Areas needing Work? We haven’t devoted much practice time to specific events; mainly spent time on conditioning and strength training. Our regular season starts in January so we have time.

What will it take for the team to be competitive? More team members. We have a good talented group, but there are 14 events in an indoor meet. We cannot control that, but maybe each team member can add another event by the end of the season. We all compete against ourselves so the number of personal records at the end of the season will determine how competitive we were.

What has been your emphasis in preseason? Maximizing our time outside before winter sets in. Doing more team activities than past years.Much time in the weight room for strength training.

List your three main goals, and what will it take to achieve them? For each athlete to try multiple events. Strive for improvement each week.  Be patient, diligent, and focus on your individual goals; our team goals will come out of it.

Finally, what do you look forward to seeing this season? Coach Snow — I look forward to our first meet, actually all the meets. I look forward to getting to know the team better — their interests and their goals. I look forward to helping them reach their goals.

Meet Schedule

Dec. 30, 11 a.m., Invitational

Jan. 6, 6:30 p.m., USM Gorham

Jan. 13, 6:30 p.m., USM Gorham

Jan. 20, 4:30 p.m., USM Gorham

Jan. 27, 4:30 p.m., USM Gorham

Feb. 3, WMC, 4:30 p.m., USM Gorham

Feb. 10, 4:30 p.m., USM Gorham