Coach: Lonney Steeves (fifth year)

Last year: Finished third in the Mountain Valley Conference.

Returning athletes: Junior — Zach Steele; Sophomores: Taylor Morang, Adam Hachey.

Returning athletes, Monmouth Academy: Juniors — Robert Vickers, D.J. McHugh.

Key losses: Tyler Foster

Promising newcomers: Senior — Mitch Katchen; Junior — J.J. Jensen; Sophomores — Joe Fay, Ben Caprara.

Promising newcomers, Monmouth Academy: Senior — Layne Burnham; Junior — Phil Rowe.

Outlook: Graduation has been kind to the Ramblers, who lost only one player. A group of experienced underclassmen should steer Winthrop to another promising year.

Coach’s comment: “It’s going to be an interesting year because of the new format.” — Coach Lonney Steeves

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