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The Conway Daily Sun Fall Sports Preview Kennett High senior Dom Jones is ready to lead the Eagles on a run to the playoffs this fall. (JAMIE GEMMITI PHOTO) Page 2 — THE CONWAY DAILY SUN - SPORTS SPECIAL - Friday, September 6, 2019 Kennett fi eld hockey reloads for championship run BY LLOYD JONES THE CONWAY DAILY SUN CONWAY — The Kennett High fi eld hockey team was ranked No. 1 in Division II for much of last season, but fell just short of its goal of a championship reaching the semifi nals. This fl ock of Eagles hopes to take care of that business this season and got their fall off to a strong start with an impressive 2-0 victory over Goffstown at Centola Field on Tuesday. “We have to finish better,” Cassie Daley, Eagles’ head coach, said. “We dominated most of the game but we all know in field hockey it takes just one shot and then you find yourself play- ing catch up.” Kennett (15-1 in 2018 and reached the Final Four), was the only undefeated team out of 54 schools in New Hamp- shire during the regular The 2019 Kennett High fi eld hockey team opened the varsity season on a winning note with a 2-0 victory over visiting Goffstown on Tuesday. (JAMIE GEMMITI PHOTO) season. The Eagles fi nished the regular nys Chambers, Eva Drummond, season with a 14-0 record with a stag- Faith Downing, Hannah Frittenburg, gering 12 shutouts and outscored CJ MacDonald, Josie Phaneuf and their opponents 77-4. Natalie Shaw; juniors Tatum Brett, “What they did was so special and Mackenzie Carr, Ella Chandler, Jaelin something no other team in New Cummings, Livy Curry, Amber Grant, Hampshire did with 77 goals scored Jade Grant, Kathy Hawkes, Elizabeth and 2 goals scored against in the reg- Koroski and Maddie Stewart; sopho- ular season and 4 goals total scored mores Molly Arnold, Arielle But- in all, that is crazy and unheard of,” terfi eld, Veronica Carboni, Caroline Daley said. Coleman, Ella Fecteau, Taylor Gaud- Kennett lost Alex Gutowski, Ashton ette, Cassandra Irish, Jordan Meier, Coleman, Olivia Stewart, Madigan Lily Orth and Lily Rosa; and freshmen Avery and Alex Iannuzzi to gradua- Leah Alkalay, Tessa Carpenter, Grace tion in June. Gagne, Sydney Graziano, Vivian Ashton Coleman and Alexa Rober-Carpenter, Rosalie Sherlock, Gutowski suited up for the Granite Remi Snowdon and Gwen Watts. State represented New Hampshire Daley, in her fourth year at the in the 36th annual New Hampshire helm, has a new junior varsity coach versus Vermont Twin State fi eld in Kayleigh Lepage. hockey game in Grappone Stadium at “Kayleigh has been great,” Daley Saint Anselm College in Manchester said. “She played at Lake Region on June 21. (in Naples, Maine) and at Stonehill Out for the program this year are The 2019 Kennett High fi eld hockey team opened the junior varsity season on a winning note with a seniors are Savannah Brown, Glen- see KHS FIELD HOCKEY page 23 6-0 victory over visiting Gofsftown on Tuesday. (JAMIE GEMMITI PHOTO) Good Luck Eagles & Raiders for a Successful Fall Sports Season! North Conway 512 Eastman Road, Center Conway, NH • 356-2442 New Extended Hours: Mon - Fri 6:30am-6pm; Sat 7:30am-5pm; Sun 9am-3pm THE CONWAY DAILY SUN - SPORTS SPECIAL - Friday, September 6, 2019— Page 3 Raiders want to build on their fi eld hockey tradition BY JAMES ANDERSON THE CONWAY DAILY SUN FRYEBURG — According to Coach Deanne Frost this year’s Fryeburg Academy fi eld hockey team will be full of young players as seems to be the case for many teams this fall season. Frost said her players were energized about the season that kicked off with a home game against York on Thurs- day. Results were not known as of press time. Last October, Fryeburg dominated every facet of play, except the most impor- tant one — the fi nal score on the scoreboard in the play- offs. The No. 2 seeded Raid- ers held a 17-5 shots on goal advantage along with eight more penalty corners than No. 3 seeded Freeport, yet it was the Falcons who mus- tered the lone goal with just over three minutes to play in overtime for the 1-0 in this Class B South semifi nal. “It’s a hard thing when you lose any time, but it’s tougher when you lose in the playoffs, and even tougher when you lose in the playoffs and think you could have won,” said Frost, who was disappointed in the results but not in her This year’s Fryeburg Academy fi eld hockey team has a number of young players eager to make their mark in Western Maine. (JAMIE GEMMITI PHOTO) team’s play and was quick to give Stone — to graduation last May. damentals of dribbling and passing. With this in mind, the Raiders will Freeport credit for the win. Members of last year’s team were Star player and likely captain Kaylee look to be extra strong in their defense. “This was one of those games where juniors Abigail Hewes, Lillian Nylin, Emery worked hard in the off-season This year’s team includes seniors we were certainly prepared physically Ryan Duffy, Katie Flynn, Julia Vitella, to rehab a knee injury suffered in the Emery, Katherine Flynn, Sarah and mentally, but things just didn’t Bridget O’Neil, Kirsten Wentworth, basketball playoffs and will start the Foster, Abigail Hewes, Bridget O’Neil go our way,” she added. “We couldn’t Kaylee Emery and Sarah Foster; season on the sidelines helping out and Kirsten Wentworth; juniors Hope seem to fi nish it off. Not to take any- sophomores Kyra French, Lilah Felix, any way she can. It was not easy to Duffy, Kyra French, Maggie Powers thing away from Freeport, but they Maggie Powers, Bailey Richardson, see Emery in the softball dugout last and Bailey Richardson; sophomores had a defender who saved two goals. Jiwpon Jung and manager Hope spring sidelined with this same injury. Juliette Albert, Jade Blood, Alia Day, One was full-out diving save and the Duffy; and freshmen Makayla Tripp, She is an outstanding skilled athlete Maddison Foreman, Camden Jones, other was on a really nice stick save. Maddie Lavertu-Foreman, Juliette who possesses the ability to put the Anna Portiloudi, Shelby Purslow and We should have put the ball in the net, Albert, Jade Blood, Shelby Purslow, ball in the opponent’s cage. This is Eden Voter; and freshmen Alegra but it didn’t happen.” Eden Voter and Yungyeong Zoe Jung. a learned skill that not every player Bartlett, Mia French, Chloe Sartory Fryeburg lost three seniors — Tina Frost said the team has been work- possesses. She will be missed greatly LeBlanc, Camelia Ghadfa and Addie ing hard this preseason on the fun- until her return. see FA FIELD HOCKEY page 3 Good Luck HOME • AUTO • BUSINESS • LIFE 1205 Eastman Rd., North Conway, NH Eagles & 603-447-5123 • 888-292-2174 www.infingerinsurance.com Raiders! Page 4 — THE CONWAY DAILY SUN - SPORTS SPECIAL - Friday, September 6, 2019 Raiders are impressive in soccer friendly 5-0 victory BY JAMES ANDERSON occurred Fryeburg was quick to the ball, seeming to THE CONWAY DAILY SUN come up with loose balls quite frequently. FRYEBURG — The Fryeburg Academy girls’ Kayrin Johnson was responsible for many steals as soccer team took to the pitch for the fi rst time Aug. she anticipates so very well. She slowed the Falcon 29 for a friendly with Mountain Valley. The Moun- offense to a crawl in the shut out. Luna Barrioneuvo tain Vally Falcons were a talented well-coached is the quarterback of the team directing the offense group, but no match for this year’s Fryeburg team, with her superior skills and soccer knowledge. Madi- which won easily 5-0. son McIntyre was also very effective in chasing down Brooke Emery put the Raiders in front in the fi rst the loose ball and passing accurately to team mates for half, on a rip from distance with her left-foot that offensive opportunities. Amanda Howe will certainly fl oated over the goalie’s outstretched fi ngertips and be in the mix this year with her speed and skill-set. just below the cross bar for the early lead. Emery It was impressive to see how the Raiders came out made it 2-0 with a similar shot a few minutes later. after halftime and continued to put pressure and The difference in the game seemed to be Frye- score on Mountain Valley putting the game in the burg’s ability to gain the advantage by trapping win column most impressively. Fryeburg crossed the and passing accurately to gain an advantage on ball into the 18-yard box frequently, and it was only their opponent. In soccer there are times when the some dramatic saves from point blank that kept the ball is loose and available to both teams. When this score from being greater. FRYEBURG ACADEMY Fall Athletic Schedule 2019 Erin Mayo, Head of School Sue Thurston, Athletic Director Athletic Office phone: 207 935-2031 Athletic Fax: 207 935-1390 Email: [email protected] RAIDERS Athletic Trainer: Tommy Kane RAIDERS Madi McIntyre is one of the captains on this year’s girls’ soccer team. (JULIAN ZHU PHOTO) Day Date Opponent Time Date Day Location Time Day Date Opponent Time Fri 9/6 @SV, Yar, SD,NYA 4:30 Wed 9/18 @Proctor 2:30 Mon 9/16 TBA Fri 9/13 GNG,LR,OOB,SV,WaynYo 4:30 Wed 9/25 Stark’s Hill 3:30 Mon 09/23 Cape 4:00 Sat 09/21 Manchester Relays TBA Wed 10/2 @Portsmouth 3:30 Mon 9/30 @Freeport 4:00 Sat 09/28 LR, NYA,Pl, SV 11:00 Wed 10/9 @ White Mountain 3;30 Mon 9/7 TBA Fri 10/04 Freeport,NYA, Wayn 4:00 Sat 10/19 @Gould 10:00 Mon 10/14 Freeport 4:00 Thur 10/10 LR, Pol,SV,GNYar,Yo 4:00 Wed 10/16 @New Hampton 3:30 Fri 10/18 WMC @ St Joe’s 4:00 Wed.