A year ago, Windham’s boys’ basketball team captured the Class AA North title, then beat Class AA South champion South Portland in the state final, while Falmouth took home the Gold Ball in Class A.

This winter, all of those teams are together in a newly formed Class A.

And they have plenty of company, from the likes of Cheverus, Deering, Portland, Scarborough, South Portland and Westbrook.

Among others.

It’s a brave new world in high school basketball and while local teams have the ingredients in place to enjoy memorable campaigns, nothing will come easily.

And it’s all going to be a heck of a lot of fun to watch.

Here’s a season preview for all 16 teams in our coverage area, their top talent and their outlook for the 2025-26 campaign:

Windham managed to go back-to-back by holding off South Portland, 55-52, in a memorable Class AA state final to finish with a record of 18-4. The Eagles aren’t satisfied and they return some elite talent which is hungry to keep the good times rolling.

Windham brings back two of the program’s all-time greats, senior guards Tyree James (a first-team Class AA North All-Star a year ago after placing fifth with 14.1 points per game and adding 4.6 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 2.9 steals) and A.J. Moody (second-team after leading Class AA North in steals with 3 a game, as well as averaging 8.9 points, 3.6 rebounds and 2.8 assists). Junior forward Colin Janvrin, who was the SMAA Rookie of the Year, as well as a member of the SMAA All-Defensive team last winter (after leading Class AA North in blocks with 2 per outing, in addition to averaging 9.1 points and 4.4 rebounds), is also back. The backcourt also features juniors Michael Redlon and Landon Wyman and sophomores Carter Ammons, Boston Krainis and Sean LeBel. Junior forward Luke Drottar and sophomore forward Mason Rulman also factor into the rotation.

Teams like South Portland, Cheverus, Portland, Thornton Academy, Bonny Eagle, Falmouth and Scarborough are eager to knock them off, but the Eagles, who eked out a 73-71 win at Thornton Academy in Friday night’s opener (behind 33 points from James), have learned how to win, expect to win and will be difficult to deny another Gold Ball.

“We look like we’re in midseason form, which is great to see,” said Windham’s 11th-year coach Chad Pulkkinen. “We lost three starters, but our returning guys look good. We’re not very big, but we’ll utilize our speed and our guard play. We’ll rebound and go. A.J. and Tyree feel like they still have more to prove. Our guys believe in the process. We’re at the bottom and we have to climb the mountain again.”

South Portland came within a whisker of bringing home the Gold Ball last winter, but a hard-fought 55-52 loss to Windham in the Class AA state game ended the Red Riots’ season at 16-6. Manny Hidalgo has graduated and other key contributors from last winter have also departed, but South Portland has enough pieces in place to contend again.

The Red Riots return senior guard Gabe Jackson, senior forward Darius Johnson and senior guard Tadhg O’Donnell. Jackson, a second-team league all-star last year, is a deadly 3-point shooter and projects to be a top scorer this winter (he averaged 10.4 points, 4.1 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 1.5 steals a year ago). Johnson, an honorable mention all-star in 2024-25, will be a force in the post (he averaged 8.6 points, 7.8 rebounds and 1.9 steals). O’Donnell is a sparkplug on the floor. He’ll score some points, play solid defense and contribute on both ends of the court. Senior forward Kai Turner brings intensity to the paint and sophomore forward Felix Correia, exciting freshman guard Leonel Despacho and freshman forward Isreal Muzela will all be heard from as contributors in the weeks to come.

South Portland opened with a dramatic 62-60 come-from-behind win at Cheverus Friday on a Johnson buzzer-beater, as Jackson scored 29 points. The Red Riots have been a title contender for years and after falling agonizingly short last season, South Portland hopes to be the last team standing this time around.

“I like this group a lot,” said 11th-year coach Kevin Millington. “We can put five on the floor who are very good. We have a nice mix of young and old. There’s a bad taste from last year in the returners’ mouths. If our younger guys get up to speed, we’ll be alright. The SMAA is a gauntlet this year. There’s nine or 10 teams who are pretty good. We’re in the mix. We have very talented kids. The sky’s the limit.”

Falmouth made magic on the big stage a year ago, holding off Noble in an instant classic in the Class A South Final before rallying to outlast Messalonskee in overtime, 70-60, to win the title with a 19-3 record. State game hero Davis Mann, along with just about everyone else, has departed and this is going to be a very different season for an untested group, but don’t overlook the Navigators.

This will be one of, if not the most inexperienced group in Coach Dave Halligan’s lone tenure, but there are some players with tremendous upside. Senior guard Dominic Hau and junior forward Connor Gooch could be top scorers. Several athletes, best known for their work on the gridiron, are also filling roles. Senior Ben Robbins will be the point guard. Senior big men Dylan Cleveland and Thomas Gale will eat up space inside. Senior forward Tres Walker will also contribute in the front-court. Junior Alex Novick and sophomore Theo Roediger are other players to watch.

There will be a steep learning curve for this squad, which dropped its opener, 53-37, to visiting Bonny Eagle Friday (Hau and Walker had 10 points apiece), but no one will want to face Falmouth in February with their season on the line.

“It’s a little different this year,” said Halligan, who enters his 39th year with the program. “We have eight total points back from last season. It’s like starting from scratch, but the kids are working hard. We have some pieces, but we’re suffering from a lack of meaningful varsity experience. We’ll have to spread our scoring around. We want to be the best team we can be and get into the Tournament, just like any other year. We look forward to the challenge.”

Cheverus was the best regular season team in Class AA a year ago, but the Stags were upset by Edward Little, 47-44, in the semifinals to finish 15-4. Class AA North Player of the Year Leo McNabb, and some other key contributors, have departed, but thanks to some promising additions, Cheverus is still in line to make a run at the top spot.

Senior Jameson Fitzpatrick, a second-team league all-star last season after averaging 12.1 points and 5.2 rebounds, is going to be one of the top post players in the region and will impact the game at both ends of the floor. Junior Danel Tangilamesu, who came to Cheverus after St. Dominic Academy closed, will also be a force in the paint. Junior A.J. Lauture, a member of the SMAA All-Rookie team a year ago, will play the point, as will freshman Khaleon Watkins, who is poised to become the next big thing. Junior guard Colton Jewett, junior wing Gad Tangilamesu, junior guard/forward Jayden Donato, junior guard Joe Iaccarino and sophomore guard John Sprague hope to quickly make a name for themselves as well.

The season began Friday with a 62-60 home loss to South Portland (Watkins led the way with 17 points in his debut) and this group will need some time to reach its potential, but if all goes well, by February, the Stags will have all the necessary ingredients to make a deep tournament run.

“The guys have been battling every day and it’s good to have some new kids in the mix,” said fifth-year coach Richie Ashley. “We’re pretty tall. We’re significantly longer than last year. We don’t have any starters under six feet. We’ll pound it inside. There’s not a lot of returning varsity experience, but we’ll be in the hunt. We want to play our best at the end of the season.”

Portland got to the Class AA North semifinals last season and one outing after longtime coach Joe Russo won his 500th career game, the Bulldogs were beaten by Windham, 65-56, to finish 10-10. Like several other teams, Portland began the season behind the eight ball due to a large number of football players being involved in that sport after the start of basketball practice, but once the Bulldogs get up to speed and get those guys in basketball shape, they’ll be as formidable as anyone.

The Bulldogs return one of the league’s elite shooters in senior guard and captain Lucas LeGage. LeGage was a first-team league all-star last season and is deadly from behind the arc. He scored 27 points in a season-opening 56-46 home win over rival Deering Friday. Senior guard and captain Loic Ramazani made the second-team a year ago and was named to the All-Defensive team as well. He can get the job done inside and out. Junior Maddox Meas, an All-Rookie team selection in 2024-25, is the point guard. Junior Alex Martin, a football standout, will also see time at the point and is a tenacious defender. Senior Benilson Lumani showed promise in the paint last season and hopes for another strong campaign. Then there’s the wild card, senior forward and captain Cordell Jones, who will miss the first portion of the season due to a shoulder injury suffered during a Turkey Day loss to Deering (Jones will play football next year at the University of Maine). If Jones can come back and round into basketball form, look out. Speaking of football, senior lineman Colin Haigh will see time at forward. Newcomers of note include 6-foot-6 sophomore forward Elvis Ishimwe, freshman guard Ephraim Luseko and juniors Justin Bouchard (guard), Wyatt Day (guard) and Quinn Derrig (forward).

As always, Portland will be a very different team in February than it is today, that’s a Joe Russo specialty. The Bulldogs have all the ingredients in place to be a powerhouse and rest assured, no one will want to face them in the tournament.

“We’re looking exactly like a team that’s two weeks behind,” said Russo, who is now in his 37th year with the program. “I have more football players contributing than I have in the past and I have to get them in basketball shape. We have to remember it’s not about today. It’s about two months from now when we have to have our act together. We got accustomed to being in the North. I was perfectly happy to stay there. Now, we’re back in Southern Maine and I have to relearn a lot of the teams we’re playing. We have depth, but we’re not the most skilled team. We’re fun to watch because we work hard. I think our chances are as good as anyone, but it’s up to them. How hard they want to work.”

Thornton Academy enjoyed a terrific regular season a year ago, but after a quarterfinal round bye, the Golden Trojans were shocked by Bonny Eagle, 47-41, in the Class AA South semifinals to wind up 16-3. Thornton Academy said goodbye to SMAA co-Player of the Year Wyatt Benoit, who was tops in steals and points in Class AA South a year ago, as well as all-stars Ryan Camire and Zach Nelson, but this winter, the Golden Trojans figure to be formidable once again.

This year’s team returns senior guard/forward Simon Gellis, a three-year starter who was the Class AA South Defensive Player of the Year a season ago. Gellis (7.4 points, 3.5 rebounds per game in 2024-25) will set the tone again. Two other standouts from the state champion football team, senior guard/forward Brayden Hooper and senior forward Dom Hussey (3.8 rebounds per game), will also play key roles. Senior point guard De’Shaun Alston, a sixth man last winter, will be the point guard this time around. Sophomore Liam Hamilton, who made the SMAA All-Rookie team last season, will be a top post presence. Junior John Derigan, senior big man David Katanga, senior Nate Neely and senior Connor Ayoob, who you may have heard of during his transcendent football season, round out a squad that will present matchup problems at both ends of the floor.

The Golden Trojans, who dropped a 73-71 home decision to Windham in Friday’s opener (Alston had a team-high 29 points) are only going to get better. Just how far this squad can go remains to be seen, but in a season of change with a lot of teams capable of doing great things, this could be the best of the bunch if a few bounces go their way.

“We have a tough, competitive senior class that really wants to win,” said third-year coach Mike Nelson. “We lost a lot of scoring and three starters, but we have seniors coming back and I’m looking forward to seeing what this group can do. Three of our starters are football players. We can put some size on the floor and we’ll compete hard. We need all of our guys to contribute significantly. We have a tough schedule. We’re far from our ceiling, but we’ll get there. We’ll try to get better every single day. It’s about the end of the season, not December. I’m really looking forward to the year.”

Scarborough went 9-11 last year, losing, 63-45, to eventual champion South Portland in the Class AA South semifinals. The Red Storm return just about everyone, however, and are yet another team that will be battling for a top playoff spot come February.

Scarborough features two of the top shooting guards around in seniors Carter Blanche (who averaged 14.4 points a game last winter) and Adam Fitzgerald (16.5 ppg), who were both first-team Class AA South all-stars in 2024-25. Senior E.J. Herrick, who played an integral role in the Red Storm’s boys’ soccer state title last month, will play point guard. Junior Seth Mugabo, a transfer from Texas, will also be in the backcourt. Scarborough doesn’t have a ton of size, but seniors Layton Gerriepy, Will MacDonald and Reed Thurrell and junior Oscar Goss can all battle in the paint. Junior guard/forward Carter Ryan showed promise during the summer and is another player who will see time.

The Red Storm aren’t viewed as highly as teams like Cheverus, Portland, South Portland and Thornton Academy, but overlook them at your peril. If Scarborough (which beat visiting Gorham, 51-36, in Friday’s opener behind 19 points from Fitzgerald and a double-double from Blanche), can knock down shots, it can beat anyone and another long postseason stay is a distinct possibility.

“We’re a veteran team with four starters back,” said 10th-year coach Phil Conley. “We don’t have a lot of size, but our strength will be all five guys can handle the ball and shoot. It’s a very tough conference. Well balanced. We’ll have to bring our game every night. If you’re a basketball fan, you’ll love it because every game will be fun to watch. I really like this group. They’ll give me their best effort every day. Our goal is to get to the Civic Center, like we did last year, but this year, we want to win,”

Gorham, which came within a whisker of the winning the Class AA state title in 2024, took a step back last season, finishing 6-13 after a 60-42 loss at South Portland in the quarterfinals. This year’s squad has its hands full with a deeper-than-ever Class A, but the Rams believe they can turn some heads in the weeks to come.

The loss of big man and all-star Griffin Gammon will hurt, but Gorham appears solid in the backcourt, led by senior Atticus Whitten (a second-team all-star in 2024-25) and junior Preston Brown (All-Rookie team). Sophomore Ty Caron will be the point guard. Freshmen Carson Brown and Andrew Fortier provide depth. Senior Andrew Migliorini and junior Brandon Levesque are the top players in the front-court.

Gorham lost its opener, 51-36, at Scarborough (despite 16 points from Preston Brown), but is excited about the season to come and believes it will become a team that no one will want to face in February.

“It’s been a good preseason,” said third-year coach Ryan Deschenes. “We’re finding new roles after losing Gannon because we played through him a lot. We do return four of our top seven. Our guards are long and strong and we hope to utilize that. The schedule is a gauntlet. No nights off. It will come down to who stays healthy, who’s playing well and who is freshest at the end. We hope to get in the tournament and be a sneaky team come February. It’s going to be fun.”

Westbrook missed the playoffs last season with a 3-15 record, but of the Blue Blazes’ losses, nine were by five points or fewer, suggesting an immediate turnaround could be in store. Westbrook welcomes a new coach this year as well, former assistant Jim Seavey, who has previous coaching stints with the Gray-New Gloucester, Oxford Hills, Edward Little, Greely, Scarborough and Freeport girls (winning Gold Balls with the Rangers and Red Storm). Seavey knows these kids well and will push the right buttons. Mix in the feeling of delirium that the school is riding at the moment, following its magical run to a football Gold Ball, of which several basketball players contributed, and there’s ample reason for optimism.

Senior Giovanni Staples has become a household name after quarterbacking Westbrook to the football title. Staples (who averaged 9.7 points last season) will be dynamic on the hardwood too as a guard. Senior point guard Johnny Cubahiro (eighth in Class A South in scoring a season ago with 13.1 points per game, seventh in assists with 2.4 and and seventh in rebounds with 6.0) is the point guard. He was a second-team league all-star who will be a sparkplug. Sophomore guard Faiz Omar, an All-Rookie team selection last year after averaging 8 points per contest, could be in for a breakout year. Junior Jelsen Binda-Ngimbi also made the All-Rookie team a season ago and will be a force inside. Several other football players will help the cause. That list includes seniors Tony Bongomin, Dimitri Lubin and Owen Taylor (3.8 rebounds per season), junior Camillo Jones and sophomore Andre Hicks III.

The Blue Blazes won’t be at the top of anyone’s list of favorites, but if we’ve learned anything this school year, it’s that it’s foolish to overlook this special group of athletes. The guess here is that Westbrook will improve dramatically and will be very formidable by season’s end, when it matters most.

“We’re athletic and we’re long, so we’ll want to wear opponents down,” said Seavey. “We have high energy and we’ll be up-tempo. We want games to be track meets and we’ll have to make it chaotic. We have a brutal schedule and we’ll have to be ready to play every night, but we’ll compete. The football success has to rub off a little bit. The kids are all buying in. I’m excited.”

Deering begins a new era this winter, as Todd Wing stepped down after last year’s 8-11 campaign, which ended with a 68-48 loss to Scarborough in the Class AA South quarterfinals. Rich Henry, who coached for 21 years at Waynflete, winning 263 games and two regional titles, takes over a team that has a new look, but expects to be heard from.

The Rams will need to replace the scoring of Tayshaun Cleveland and Evan Legassey and the passing of Justin Jamal and Tavian Lauture. Senior guard Michel Butera and sophomore guard Ilyas Munye are the returning veterans who will lead the way. Newcomers to watch include senior guard Excellent Uwizeye, junior guard Joao Madochi, junior forward Rayan Mohamed, junior guard Ben Plizga and sophomore guard/forward Rabbis Ibrahim

Deering opened Friday with a 56-46 setback at rival Portland despite 15 points from Mohamed and 10 from Uwizeye. Better days are ahead for these Rams.

“We are in the midst of the adjustment process between the players and coaches,” said Henry. “New terminology and ways of doing things are going to take some time to become instinctive and free flowing. Michel and Excellent, a transfer from Westbrook, give us two experienced and versatile players, but it will come down to the younger players understanding what it takes to compete at the varsity level and against the largest schools in the state. The interest and level of participation in tryouts was great and we definitely have the building blocks to build a competitive program, but establishing consistency in our habits and approach to the game will be the key.”

The Class B story features four promising local squads, three of which feature new coaches this winter.

Greely went 10-9 last season, falling, 51-31, to Fryeburg Academy in the Class A South quarterfinals. The Rangers are back in Class B this year and after saying goodbye to longtime coach Travis Seaver, welcome Matt Cimino, who was an assistant coach on Falmouth’s state champion last winter. He has some talented players to work with.

Greely has to replace the production of leading scorer and rebounder Kade Ippolito, but it can do that by committee. Junior guard Rocky Axelsen is a top returner. Axelsen is joined in the backcourt by seniors Reid Hartford and Alex Rossignol. Senior Gehrig Donnelly and sophomore Jackson Coull are front-court players to keep an eye on.

The Rangers opened with a 75-36 loss at Brunswick (Axelsen had a team-high 11 points). There will be a learning curve with this group, but by season’s end, look for Greely to be right there in the hunt. Where it always is.

“I’m really enjoying this group so far,” said Cimino. “They’re focused on getting better and improving every day. It’s a good mix of seniors and young guys. If we can get better, we’ll have a chance. We have good depth. We just want to play our best ball at the end of the year. We’ll give it our best.”

Yarmouth went 10-9 last winter, losing a triple-overtime thriller to Lincoln Academy (59-57) in the Class B South quarterfinals. This year, the Clippers welcome Connor Hasson as coach. Hasson played at South Portland High School and the University of Maine-Farmington. He spent the past five seasons as South Portland’s boys’ junior varsity coach and helped lead the program to three Class AA state finals and a pair of Gold Balls. He inherits a squad that returns some top-notch talent that could be poised to steal some headlines.

Senior big man Ian Lawrence was a second-team league all-star a year ago and will make his presence felt at both ends of the floor. Lawrence (who averaged 12.4 points per game last season) is joined in the front-court by sophomore Adam Maxwell, who played quite a bit last season. Junior Evan Oranellas (11.5 ppg in 2024-25) is one of the top shooting guards in the conference. Senior Andrew Kelly will run the point. Senior Griffin Rideout is a top defender. Junior Owen Oranellas is poised to play a bigger role, either at point guard or shooting guard. Senior Aiden Brooks could help the scoring cause. Senior Graham Strout, who played for the program his first two seasons before spending last year at a prep school, returns and will get some time at point guard. Senior Devin Lawwill can bang inside, while senior wing Jayden Pelletier is athletic and promising. Sophomore Matt LeBlanc also factors into the mix.

Yarmouth opened in style Friday with a 60-42 home win over Poland, as Evan Oranellas led the way with 25 points. The Clippers will battle night-in, night-out and in any given game, will be capable of beating anyone. This group might just be in for a longer postseason stay.

“The kids are working hard,” Hasson said. “I’m pleased with how we’re competing. The guys have bought into moving the ball. We need to get better defensively. Our region is very competitive and very deep. Our biggest strength is we can go nine or 10 guys deep. Anyone could score 10 points on a given night. We have a high ceiling.”

Cape Elizabeth finished 7-13 a year ago, losing, 76-37, to powerhouse York in the Class B South quarterfinals. Following the season, Jeff Mitchell stepped down as coach and Jon Ruterbories, Mitchell’s assistant for three years, takes over the program. The Capers return some key players and expect to be in the mix this winter.

Senior forward and captain Tim Fredericks, who averaged 13 points and 10 rebounds last season, is a top returner. He brings strength and skill and never takes a play off. Sophomore guard Finn Connolly placed second in the league in assists last year with 5.2 per game. He’s going to be a big part of this team’s success. Junior guard Owen Beaureguard (8 ppg) could be a top scorer. Beaureguard led the Capers with 17 points in their preliminary round victory at Leavitt. Junior guard Josh Rosen came off the bench last year and had 10 points in the win over Leavitt. He’ll play a much bigger role this season. Senior captains Wyatt Brommage and Luke Lombardo will see time in the backcourt, along with junior Leland O’Reilly. Senior Carter Mitchell will be a factor at forward.

Cape Elizabeth, which started with a 48-40 home win over Fryeburg Academy Friday (Beaureguard led the way with 18 points), will have its hands full with a challenging schedule, but once it hits its stride, it will be formidable and could be a sneaky-tough team to beat come February.

“We want to compete and have a chance to win every game that we play this year,” said Ruterbories. “I’m challenging this group to set the tone for the years ahead by building a team-first culture of competitiveness, hard work, attention to detail and resilience. With a lot of new-to-varsity faces and some new scheme, we’ll likely take some time to find our footing in a hyper-competitive conference. We’ll look to be playing our best basketball come January.”

Freeport finished 5-13 last year and couldn’t qualify for the Class A South postseason. This winter, the Falcons are back in Class B and have some promising pieces in place, suggesting the tournament is a realistic destination.

Freeport is paced this season by senior forwards Drew Pound (10.8 points and 8.1 rebounds per game a year ago) and Mason Vintinner. Senior Beckett Sharpe is another player to watch in the front-court. Junior Ben Albertini is the point guard. Senior Gage Gayton, juniors Tomas DiRusso and Jack Hale and promising sophomore Wyatt Lavallee are other backcourt players of note.

The Falcons are flying under the radar as the season nears, but that might not be the case by the end of the year if all goes well.

“I’m optimistic we’ll get there,” said fifth-year coach Tyler Tracy. “We don’t have any real standouts, but we have a bunch of guys who do things well. The key for us will be consistency. Embracing what we do and doing it every night. Class B is going to be tough. There’s not a typical favorite. Our schedule is tough and that will help us down the stretch. If we can get to the tournament, I think we can be tough. We want to be our best at the end.”

In Class C, Waynflete begins a new era. Last year, the Flyers finished 8-11, losing, 54-45, to Winthrop in the Class C South preliminary round, one step shy of Augusta. Longtime coach Rich Henry then took his 263 victories and two regional titles across town to Deering and former Waynflete girls’ coach Andrew Leach steps in. Leach previously coached basketball at Islesboro and Gould Academy, is the Flyers’ current boys’ lacrosse coach and is also the school’s assistant athletic director. He’s optimistic that his squad has the pieces in place to make a deeper run this winter.

The Flyers return a first-team league all-star in junior forward and captain J.J. Carlo, who averaged 16.7 points and 3.1 steals per game last season, and a second-team all-star in senior Jed Alsup, who averaged 12.6 points and 9.3 rebounds. Both will be top scorers in the front-court, players who can shoot from outside and get to the rim. Senior captain Diego Schair-Cardona is a top threat in the post. Senior guards and captains Malcolm O’Wril and Mercy Nkulu are guards to watch. Waynflete is also bolstered by three sophomores: forward Leo Robinson and guards Lucas Morales and Milo Mamone.

Waynflete will be road warriors this year, as its gym is being rebuilt. The Flyers will play “home games” at Southern Maine Community College and will be away from home for the rest of the time, but regardless of where they play, they’re going to be tough to beat.

“It’s been awesome so far,” Leach said. “The guys are really hungry to prove something. They have a chip on their shoulders. We have speedy guards. We can cook on offense. We have a lot of athletes and shooters. We’re one of the smallest schools in Class C. We’ll be road-tested and that should help us. We want to make our way back to Augusta. That would be a huge step in the right direction. I think it’s going to be a fun season.”

North Yarmouth Academy went 0-18 last season and is looking for a big turnaround this winter as it plays in Class D.

NYA is led by senior forwards Sammy Kanyambo and Brayden Kloza and senior guard Cam Veitch. The junior class consists of guards Mansuk Loboka, Nathan McGillicuddy and Liam O’Shea and forward Will Wignall. Sophomore guards Amos Eichler, Gage Kloza, Lado Loboka and Daniel Smith hope to see time and new freshman guard Carson Richard will also be heard from.

NYA is still a work in progress (it opened with a 64-31 loss at Wells Friday despite a dozen points from Mansuk Loboka), but the signs are positive that wins are on their way.

“This team is committed to growth every day in practice,” said second-year coach Alan Molnar. “It’s a lot of fun to be around an inspired group. We return all five starters from last year’s team as well as a number of key personnel. We are working to earn the opportunity to be competitive in more games this season.”

Michael Hoffer can be reached at mhoffersports@yahoo.com