Coach: Adam Zukowski (eighth year)
Conference: WMC Class: B
Last year’s results: Boys: Sixth at Western Maine Class B Regional and eighth at Class B States; Girls: 11th at Western Maine Class B Regional.
Returning athletes: Boys: Seniors — Ben Garcia, Garrett Moran, Austin Cross; Junior — Jake Arata; Sophomores — Seth Levier, Logan Nickerson; Girls: Seniors — Sam Shampine, Keaton McEvoy; Junior — Melissa Hebert.
Key losses: Boys: Lucas Nickerson, Cullen Ronan.
Promising newcomers: Boys: Freshmen — Keegan Delany, Parker Morse, Christian Ducharme; Girls: Senior — Olivia Giles; Freshman — Erica Schlichting.
Season outlook: The boys have a great mix of newcomers and veterans. Senior Ben Garcia is one of the top talents in the state and gives the Patriots star power up front. Fellow seniors Garrett Moran and Austin Cross, as well as sophomore Seth Levier, give Gray-NG a solid nucleus of talent. Freshman Keegan Delany, Parker Morse and Christian Ducharme make up the best freshman class Zukowski has ever had. The boys will look to make it back to states for the third straight year. On the girls’ side, two newcomers will lead the girls this season — senior Olivia Giles (who played soccer the past three fall seasons) and freshman Erica Schlichting. Seniors Sam Shampine and Keaton McEvoy add a veteran presence to the mix. This has the potential to be the best girls team the Patriots have had in years.
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