Boys Varsity Basketball
Coach: Matthew Townsend (fourth season)
Winter 2005-06 Record: 5-14, 10th in A-West
How did last season end: Lost to Biddeford in a prelim game
Key veterans: Jordan Hicks, Sr., G; Chris Hughes, Jr.,G; Jason Philbrick, Sr., G; Andy Pogar, Jr., C; Chris Albert, Sr., G; Spencer Murray, Sr., G
Key newcomers: Reid Griffith, Jr., F; Jim Hiltner, Jr., C
Coach’s outlook: “We return our top-six scorers from last year’s team. Had a great experience this summer playing together; most size we have ever had. We are Looking to be in the top half of the conference at the end of the year.”
Girls Varsity Basketball
Coach: Jim Seavey (first season)
Winter 2005-06 Record: 5-13
How did last season end: Did not qualify for tournament.
Key veterans: Libby Bracket, Sr., F; Reegan Bracket, So., G; Meaghan Myers, Sr.; G, Emily Heath, Jr. F; Nicole Chaloux-Pinette, Jr.; G; Kelsey Griffin Sr.; G, Caitlin LeBorgne, Sr; G/F, Sarah Bonenfant, Jr.; G/F
Key newcomers: Jen Colpitts, Fr., G; Christy Manning, Fr., F; Abbey Pelletier, So., F
Coach’s outlook: “We are obviously trying to implant a new style of play and system. We are going to try and improve every game and be in the thick of things come February.”
Girls Varsity Indoor Track
Coach: Ron Kelly (eighth season)
Winter 2005-06 Record: 11-1
How did last season end: Class A State Champions
Key veterans: Allison Chamberlain, Sr.; Whitney Chamberlain, So.; Hilary Curtis, Sr.; Erica Jesseman, Sr; Annie Mills, Jr.; Lily Parenteau, Jr; Kaitlynn Saldanha, Sr; Cara Snyder, So.
Key newcomers: “Most of the relays will be different. We have almost 50 girls. It’s still a young group with an experienced group. We’ll cover a lot of events.”
Coach’s outlook: “Even though TA graduated a lot of runners they will be one of the teams battling us. As usual our ultimate goal is the end of the season.”
Boys Varsity Hockey
Coach: Jay Mazur (fourth Season)
Winter 2005-06 Record: 16-5-2
How did last season end: Lost in Western Maine Final to Cheverus
Key veterans: Scarborough returns 15 seniors. “This group here is the group this coaching staff picked as freshman; we looked at them as something to work with. We’ve added some pieces to the puzzle on defense.”
Key newcomers: Nate Gadbois, forward; Derek Armory, left wing
Coach’s outlook: “People will pick us wherever they want. This team won’t be able to be under the radar anymore. We are fortune to have a team this year with veterans and we hope to take another step this year. Like every team we want to make the state championship and win. Hopefully we’ll get another step closer.”
Varsity Wrestling
Coach: Head Coach – Phil Hamilton (USM ’06, first season), Assistant Coach – Chris Rispoli (USM ’06, first season)
Last Season: One regional placer, One state place winner
Key veterans: Tony Sciarra, Sr.,103/112, 4th at regionalss, 4th at states; Brandon Carrol, Jr.,171; Amber Fernandez, Sr., 112/119
Key newcomers: Ken Mancuso, Jr., 140; Glen Googins, Fr., 135
Coach’s outlook: “The Red Storm are coming off a year where they finished the season with only six wrestlers and changed head coaches for the third time in three years. This year however the team began the season with 20 wrestlers and a very energetic new coach. Though many are inexperienced and/or young, there is a good core of dedicated talent that will really surprise people around the state. Top returnee Tony Sciarra, in his bid to become the first state champion at Scarborough, won his respective weight class at the Westlake Invitational along with top newcomer Ken Mancuso. Amber Fernandez also placed 4th and is looking to drop to 112 in early January. Brandon Carrol, who narrowly missed out on qualifying for states last year, plans to return to the mat in late December. The rest of the team is stockpiled with young talent that has embraced the hard working attitude of their teammates and has an excellent chance of making a name for themselves before the end of the season.”
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We apologize for not having the boys indoor track preview and the swimming preview ready for this week. We’ll try to have the previews for next week’s paper.
And the cheering preview will appear in mid-January priot to the league and regional competitions.
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