Football

Coach: Brian Jahna

Last year’s record: 2-6

Key players: Quinn Piland, Nick Wandishin, Marcus Devoe, Douglas Banks, Gunnar Harriman, Steven Milton, Jay Justason

Key games: Poland, Mountain Valley

Outlook: Jahna’s squad is still young, and lacks much depth, but he’s quick to highlight their strengths as well: “Most of our starters are returning players – the first time that’s happened in three years. The team started the season with a high tempo, strong character and tremendously positive attitude.” Those assets, he believes, will help the Lakers be competitive in every game.

Golf

Coach: Art Kilborn

Last year’s record: 6-7

Key players: Tyler Walker, Evan Kellough, Nick Scarlett, Sully Tidd, Evan Sanborn, Ryan Hodgdon

Key matches: Qualifiers

Outlook: Kilborn feels a mix of optimism and concern about the upcoming season. He’s encouraged by the number of students interested in joining the team this year, and happy with the level of experience his returners bring to the table. But the summer and pre-season haven’t gone off without their hitches. Athletes’ summer jobs have often kept them from team practices. Still, Kilborn feels that “we have a good opportunity to be one of the qualifying teams in our conference for the States in October.”

Boys Soccer

Coach: Michael Chaine (third year)

Last year’s record: 0-14

Key players: Michael Rust (sr., G), defensive line

Key games: Wells

Outlook: Chaine sees a clear path to a more successful season than last: “We need to be more aggressive on the attack and controlled in the defensive end,” he says. The Wells game is Lake Region’s second of the season. The teams are “well-matched,” according to Chaine, and the contest should build confidence all-around, especially important in a tough bracket.

Girls Soccer

Coach: Harvey Toews (head), Peter Webb (asst.), Shawn Rock (asst.)

Last year’s record: 2-9-3

Key players: Toews notes the value of every player to achieving success, but emphasizes the Lakers’ “strong core of sophomores and juniors.”

Key games: Similarly, Toews calls all games important, but particularly those against opponents bringing lots of Heal Points to the field.

Outlook: “Qualification for WMC playoff competition,” Toews says simply.

Volleyball

Coach: Ryan Shible

Last year’s record: 0-14

Key players: Nicole Fox (sr.), Isabelle Edwards (sr.), Michaela Tripp (jr.)

Key matches: Deering, Falmouth, Kennebunk

Outlook: The Lady Lakers are young this year, but Shible is nevertheless optimistic about their competitiveness. Fox and Edwards provide offensive power, while Tripp is a passing specialist. “These players have all been with our team for each of their high school years at Lake Region, and so have a lot of experience, energy and passion to give.” The Deering, Falmouth and Kennebunk matches come early on the schedule, and Shible calls them important “in terms of setting the tone for the rest of our season.”

Cross Country coach Kurt Peterson and Field Hockey coach Pauline Webb couldn’t be reached.

SCHEDULES

Cross Country

Aug. 30 Lake Region Invitational 10 a.m.

Sept. 5 @ Sacopee Valley (Fryeburg, Poland) 4:30 p.m.

Sept. 12 Waynflete, Traip, Wells 4:30 p.m.

Sept. 19 @ Greely (Cape, Waynflete, Yarmouth) 4:30 p.m.

Sept. 26 @ Gray-New Gloucester (Kennebunk, Merriconeag) 4:30 p.m.

Oct. 4 Belfast Invitational TBA

Oct. 10 @ Traip (Falmouth, Wells, York) 4 p.m.

Oct. 17 WMCs 3 p.m.

Oct. 25 Regionals TBA

Nov. 1 States TBA

Field Hockey

Sept. 3 Greely 4 p.m.

Sept. 5 @ York 4 p.m.

Sept. 9 @ Kennebunk 4 p.m.

Sept. 11 @ Poland 4 p.m.

Sept. 13 @ Cape Elizabeth 4 p.m.

Sept. 15 Fryeburg 4 p.m.

Sept. 17 @ Falmouth 7 p.m.

Sept. 19 @ Greely 4 p.m.

Sept. 23 Freeport 4 p.m.

Sept. 29 Poland 4 p.m.

Oct. 1 @ Fryeburg 3:30 p.m.

Oct. 7 York 4 p.m.

Oct. 9 Gray-New Gloucester 4 p.m.

Oct. 15 Sacopee Valley 3:30 p.m.

Football

Sept. 5 Poland 7 p.m.

Sept. 12 @ Mountain Valley 7 p.m.

Sept. 29 @ Yarmouth 7 p.m.

Sept. 26 Gray-New Gloucester 7 p.m.

Oct. 4 @ Leavitt 7 p.m.

Oct. 10 Freeport 7 p.m.

Oct. 17 @ Spruce Mountain 7 p.m.

Oct. 24 Wells 7 p.m.

Golf

Sept. 2 @ Poland 3:30 p.m.

Sept. 4 Cape Elizabeth 3:30 p.m.

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

Sept. 9 @ Old Orchard Beach 3:30 p.m.

Sept. 11 Yarmouth 3:30 p.m.

Sept. 16 Sacopee Valley 3:30 p.m.

Sept. 19 @ Sacopee Valley 3:30 p.m.

Sept. 23 @ Fryeburg 3:30 p.m.

Sept. 30 Poland 3:30 p.m.

Oct. 2 Fryeburg 3:30 p.m.

Boys Soccer

Sept. 6 @ York 6 p.m.

Sept. 9 @ Wells 6 p.m.

Sept. 11 @ Gray-New Gloucester 6 p.m.

Sept. 16 Kennebunk 6 p.m.

Sept. 18 Waynflete 6 p.m.

Sept. 23 @ Traip 4 p.m.

Sept. 26 Cape Elizabeth 4 p.m.

Sept. 30 Freeport 6 p.m.

Oct. 4 Poland 10 a.m.

Oct. 7 @ Fryeburg 3:30 p.m.

Oct. 9 NYA 6 p.m.

Oct. 14 @ Greely 6 p.m.

Oct. 16 @ Sacopee Valley 6 p.m.

Oct. 20 Wells 6 p.m.

Girls Soccer

Sept. 5 York 4 p.m.

Sept. 9 Wells 6 p.m.

Sept. 12 Gray-New Gloucester 6 p.m.

Sept. 13 @ Cape Elizabeth 6 p.m.

Sept. 16 @ Kennebunk 6 p.m.

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

Sept. 24 Traip 6 p.m.

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

Oct. 4 @ Poland 2 p.m.

Oct. 7 Fryeburg 6 p.m.

Oct. 9 @ NYA 3:30 p.m.

Oct. 14 Greely 4 p.m.

Oct. 18 @ Fryeburg 11 am.

Oct. 21 Old Orchard Beach 6 p.m.

Volleyball

Sept. 5 @ Deering 6 p.m.

Sept. 9 Falmouth 6 p.m.

Sept. 11 Kennebunk 6 p.m.

Sept. 16 @ Yarmouth 6 p.m.

Sept. 18 Portland 4:30 p.m.

Sept. 23 @ Windham 6 p.m.

Sept. 24 Cony 6:30 p.m.

Sept. 29 @ NYA 6 p.m.

Oct. 1 Scarborough 6 p.m.

Oct. 3 @ Gorham 6 p.m.

Oct. 7 Cheverus 6 p.m.

Oct. 9 Thornton 6 p.m.

Oct. 11 @ South Portland 6 p.m.

Oct. 14 Biddeford 6 p.m.

Oct. 20 @ Cape Elizabeth 6 p.m.