Football

Sept. 2 @ Falmouth Loss-65-0

Sept. 9 Fryeburg Academy 7p.m.

Sept. 16 Wells 7 p.m.

Sept. 23 @ Mountain Valley 7 p.m.

Sept. 30 Spruce Mountain 7 p.m.

Oct. 7 @ Greely 7p.m.

Oct. 14 @ York 7 p.m.

Oct. 21 Lake Region 7 p.m.

Coach: Phil Prideaux, first year

Last year’s record: 4-5

Key returning players: The Patriots will build their team around the talents of junior Josh Bagdon, who plays tackle and defensive end. Other than that, the field is wide open for members to prove themselves, as Prideaux’s team is very young.

Key games this season: The Patriots opened the season against Falmouth last Friday, and things didn’t go well as Gray-New Gloucester lost by a lopsided 65-0 score. On Sept. 16, Gray-New Gloucester gets another tough test as they face Wells, a team that went 6-4 last year and went to the Western Maine finals.

Season outlook: Grey-New Gloucester is very young, and this fact – paired with new Head Coach Phil Prideaux – makes 2011 likely a rebuilding year. Over 20 of the team’s 30-plus member roster are freshmen and sophomores. Prideaux served as an assistant coach last year, and brings experience to the table, but the team may need to get a bit of seasoning before it can start to contend.

Boys Soccer

Sept. 2 @ Fryeburg Academy Loss-2-0

Sept. 6 Freeport 7 p.m.

Sept. 12 Lake Region 6 p.m.

Sept. 14 @ Traip 4 p.m.

Sept. 17 Poland 3 p.m.

Sept. 20 @ York 6 p.m.

Sept. 22 @ NYA 4 p.m.

Sept. 24 Cape Elizabeth 4 p.m.

Sept. 26 Yarmouth 6 p.m.

Sept. 28 Greely 6 p.m.

Oct. 4 Waynflete 6 p.m.

Oct. 6 @ Falmouth 7 p.m.

Oct. 11 @ Poland 6 p.m.

Oct. 13 @ Wells 6 p.m.

Coach: Andy Higgins

Last year’s record: 9-5, lost in the quarterfinals to Falmouth

Key returning players: Ian Martell, Craig Moreau, Donny Hodges, Travis Hicks, Ben Jordan, Nick Jordan, Jack Martell, Will Bartlett, Jack Street, Paul Fotter, Josh Kane, Austin McDonald, Noah Lobozzo, Ethan Bruns, Nick Rogers, Spencer Harriman, Jesse Lowell, Tyler St.Pierre and Eric Wilcox.

Key games this season: “There is no night off,” Higgins said. “All games will be key this season.”

Season outlook: “This team will look to reach postseason play for the

third consecutive season,” Higgins said. “We need to play and work as a team on

a nightly basis in the tire iron-tough Western Maine Conference.”

Girls Soccer

Sept. 2 Fryeburg Academy Tie-1-1

Sept. 6 Freeport 5:15 p.m.

Sept. 12 @ Lake Region 6 p.m.

Sept. 14 Wells 6 p.m.

Sept. 17 Poland 6 p.m.

Sept. 20 York 6 p.m.

Sept. 22 @ Traip 4 p.m.

Sept. 24 @ Waynflete 11 a.m.

Sept. 26 @ Yarmouth 6 p.m.

Sept. 28 @ Greely 6 p.m.

Oct. 3 Cape Elizabeth 6 p.m.

Oct. 6 @ Falmouth 5 p.m.

Oct. 11 @ Poland 4 p.m.

Oct. 13 OOB 6 p.m.

Coach: Gary Newell

Last year’s record: 5-7-2, lost in the playoffs at Yarmouth

Key returning players: The Patriots will rely on four strong returners: Maggie Chaplin, Haylee Cote, Sammie Wilkins and Taylor Darnell.

Key games this season: According to Newell, Gray-New Gloucester will be on the lookout for Yarmouth, Falmouth, Greely and York, all of whom should prove to be tough competition this season.

Season outlook: “Though we are very young, our team is comprised of highly motivated players who posses the hearts of lions and the skill to compete with anyone in the state,” Newell said. “There is a wonderful atmosphere in our community, and we have tremendous support. Sure the season will have its bumps, the right attitude is there. This team’s goal is to win a bunch of games and head into the playoffs well-prepared for the challenges that await us.”

Field Hockey

Sept. 1 York Loss-9-0

Sept. 7 @ Cape Elizabeth 6 p.m.

Sept. 13 Lake Region 4 p.m.

Sept. 15 @ Yarmouth 6 p.m.

Sept. 17 Greely 2:30 p.m.

Sept. 19 @ Poland 4 p.m.

Sept. 21 Freeport 4 p.m.

Sept. 23 @ Waynflete 4 pm.

Sept. 27 Wells 4 p.m.

Sept. 29 @ Falmouth 6:30 p.m.

Oct. 3 Yarmouth 3:30 p.m.

Oct. 5 OOB 3:30 p.m.

Oct. 7 @ Lake Region 3:30 p.m.

Oct. 11 @ Fryeburg Acad. 3:30 p.m.

Coach: Jen Laberge

Last year’s record: 4-10

Key returning players: The Patriots will need everything that senior captains Jasmine Turner and Bethany Ray can muster. Also key to Gray-New Gloucester’s success will be senior defender Katie Hutchinson and junior goalie Olivia Rottari.

Key games this season: “We always see good competition with Yarmouth, Fryeburg and Falmouth,” Laberge said.

Season outlook: “We lost 10 seniors last year, so this year will be a rebuilding year,” Laberge said. “We have young talent, but it may take a little while to work out some of the kinks.”

Golf

Sept. 1 Cape Elizabeth Loss-5-2

Sept. 8 @ Poland 3:30 p.m.

Sept. 12 @ York 3:30 p.m.

Sept. 14 Wells 3:30 p.m.

Sept. 19 @ Wells 3:30 p.m.

Sept. 21 @ Lake Region 3:30 p.m.

Sept. 26 @ Freeport 3:30 p.m.

Sept. 29 Fryeburg Academy 3:30 p.m.

Oct. 15 @ States TBA

Coach: Donald Goodwin

Last year’s record: 4-6

Key returning players: The Patriots are prepared to take on the opposition with Aaron Boulos, Jordan Rouillard, Cody Brann, Nick Henneman and Nick Gallant serving as team leaders.

Season outlook: “We are a very young team,” Goodwin said. “However, with the addition of a few newcomers and the return of several veterans, our season is shaping up to be quite exciting. Our conference should be highly competitive with some excellent programs. Overall, we should be competitive within the Western Maine Conference.”

Boys & Girls

Cross Country

Sept. 2 @ Cape Elizabeth Loss

Sept. 9 @ Merriconeag 5 p.m.

Sept. 16 Yarmouth 5 p.m.

Sept. 23 @ Yarmouth 5 p.m.

Sept. 29 @ York 5 p.m.

Oct. 7 @ Lake Region 4:30 p.m.

Oct. 14 Western Maine Championships 4 p.m.

Oct. 22 @ Regionals TBA

Oct. 29 @ States TBA

Coach: Adam Zukowski

Last year’s record: Boys – 8th at regionals; Girls – 9th at regionals

Key returning athletes: The boys will be led by Will Shafer, Jeremy Holmquist, David McCann, Randall Stephens and Dylan Fowler, while the girls are built around Audrey Garcia, Lydia Larson and Elizabeth Pflugradt.

Season outlook: “For the boys, Will Shafer is one of the top talents in Western Maine Class B and will lead the team again this year,” Zukowski said. “Returners Jeremy Holmquist, Dylan Fowler, David McCann, Dan Marshall and Randall Stephens along with newcomers Ian Marshall and Dan Rowe round out a solid core of runners.”

“On the girls’ side, a solid nucleus returns to lead the girls team this fall,” he continued. “Audrey Garcia should lead, with seniors Lydia Larson and Elizabeth Pflugradt not

far behind. Look for newcomers Sam Davol and Makala MacLean to make an immediate impact.”