For the Bucksport Golden Bucks, a second-place finish in Class C for 2001 wasn’t enough. The team had failed to make the playoffs in the two seasons before that, posting 4-5 marks each year. This year, nearly 50 players flew around “Camp Gold Ball,” punishing… Read More
BANGOR – During his coaching days at Bangor High School, Gabby Price could always count on a large turnout, plenty of enthusiasm, and unwavering commitment from his players. The charismatic Price is hoping for the same kind of response as the head football coach of… Read More
HAMPDEN – After muddling through a fairly forgettable 2-7 campaign last year, the returning veterans on Hampden Academy’s football team weren’t sure what to expect in 2002. So far, they’ve come to like what they’ve seen in the preseason. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot… Read More
It’s raining for the first time in three weeks, and the Foxcroft Academy football team is reveling in its wet practice field. In fact, when Ponies coach Paul Withee calls out the air raid drill, which consists of a sprint alternated with squiggling on the ground, the muddy,… Read More
Last year, coach Daryle Weiss took the reins of the Rockland High School football team with the long-term goal of helping the Class C Tigers contend. This year, a wide-open conference race and the return of a top-notch running back has left Weiss optimistic. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
OLD TOWN – It’s a fact that offensive and defensive lines are often overlooked when it comes to giving out credit in football. That won’t be the case at Old Town High if the Indians have a successful season. Not only is the line probably… Read More
Mattanawcook Academy of Lincoln will go after its fifth straight playoff appearance this season with a new head coach. Mike Carney, who has served as an assistant at MA, is the new head coach for the Lynx, replacing five-year head coach Tom Whitney, whose contract… Read More
After finishing 3-6 last season, the Orono Red Riots are looking to take the next step on their way back to football prominence, according to coach Wally Covell. “Orono’s been down awhile,” Covell said. “We’re gradually coming back. We hope to make the next step… Read More
The Messalonskee football team made a big move in 2001. John Hersom’s Eagles stepped up from LTC Class B to the Class A Pine Tree Conference and found some immediate success. The Eagles finished the campaign with a 4-5 record; however, the loss that dropped… Read More
Jeff Parenteau stands 5-foot-5 and weighs 150 pounds. “His track coaches say he’s the fastest human being in the state for the first 10 yards,” said Belfast High School co-head football coach Butch Arthers. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var… Read More
The Dexter Tigers’ 2001 football season was one of missed chances and dropped footballs. The Tigers finished 5-4 and just out of the LTC playoffs. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false; for (var… Read More
For 20 years, the ultimate goal for Bangor High School’s football season has been the same: Win another gold ball. Two decades of close calls, near-misses, and frustrating seasons made that goal appear more and more elusive, despite the fact the Rams have advanced to… Read More
Last season, the Brewer Witches reached the promised land for the first time in six years. “It was a good season, but not good enough,” said senior tri-captain and fullback-linebacker Eric Trask. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes =… Read More
ORONO – Dave Cusano has learned during his 21 years that facing adversity often provides a new perspective on how fortunate he really has been. Cusano, now a senior on the University of Maine football team, recalls his early teenage years in Wallingford, Conn., where… Read More
Going into the 2002 football season, the John Bapst football team considers itself 0-0 – in more ways than one. The Crusaders of Bangor are seeking a fresh start after two straight winless seasons and a revolving door of head coaches. googletag.cmd.push(function () { //… Read More
The Madison High School Bulldogs are ready to end the drought. After going 3-6 and being outscored 229-42 in 2000 as they made the adjustment to first-year head coach Chris LeBlanc, they were much more competitive a year ago and came within one win of… Read More
PITTSFIELD – Two years ago the Maine Central Institute Huskies won the Eastern Maine Class C Championship. But the players remaining from that squad learned the difference a year makes after finishing 2-7 in 2001. “It was a rough year,” senior fullback-defensive end Mike Broccio… Read More
So how do you know when you’re in for a long season? How about when one of your best players suffers a season-ending knee injury while high-fiving his teammates during pre-game introductions. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes =… Read More
MILLINOCKET – Although Stearns started the 2001 football season with consecutive losses to Winslow, Belfast, and Bucksport, senior Matt Leino said the team was better than the record showed. “We knew we were a better team than that,” he said. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define… Read More
After starting the season 1-4 a year ago, the Skowhegan Indians made the kind of turnaround coaches always say is possible. They ran off five straight wins. They advanced to the Pine Tree Conference championship. And they took a two-touchdown lead into the third quarter… Read More
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There are worse situations than to be the coach of a two-time defending state championship team returning one of the top running backs in the league and three-fifths of the starting offensive line. Mike Siviski’s Winslow Black Raiders are once again one of the top… Read More
WATERVILLE – When the Waterville football team opens up its season, it will return as usual to Drummond Field. But it’s not the same old Drummond Field. And the Panthers are hoping that they won’t be the same team from the past two years. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
There’s nothing wrong with Lawrence football that first-year coach Scott Walker doesn’t think can’t be fixed. Granted, the Fairfield school is coming off a forgettable 2001 season in which the Bulldogs won just twice against six losses. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes… Read More