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Less than two weeks remain before Bridgton Academy's Class of 2009 walk across the stage to receive their diplomas on May 9th. Yesterday we had our first 90+ degree day, sending many students down to the beach for a quick dip. With the warm weather comes plans for spring alumni activities just around the corner, including a busier-than-ever Reunion Weekend schedule. We hope to see many of you back to campus over the course of May and June.
Here is some recent news from campus:
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| Campus News:
Students Make College Choices - With only a few short days before the Class of 2009 leaves Bridgton Academy, the College Counseling office is working at full speed. According to Director of College Counseling Fletcher Carr, over 85% of Bridgton students had been accepted to at least one school by early April. Congratulations to the Class of 2009 on their work in the college search process. To view a list of college acceptances, click here.
 Faculty and Student Talent on Display - Guests of the recent BA talent show witnessed a wide array of performances from musicians, dancers, comics, and others. Talent on display included Pat Daley (N. Bridgton, ME) and Matt Gallery's (Chicago, IL) impersonation of the famous Chris Farley/Patrick Swaze 'Chip n' Dale' skit, guitar playing by Kevin Lutz (Wayland, MA), basson performance by faculty member Drew Inzer, somewhat censored comedy from Sean Brine (Westford, MA), and a Guns N' Roses faculty RockBand including Rick Marcella, Pat Shairs '02, Kevin Mellon, and Connor Sullivan as Axl Rose. Bridgton Searches for New Head Hockey Coach - After ten years of leading Bridgton Academy's ice hockey team, in addition to duties as a teacher, advisor, dorm parent, assistant dean and a host of other daily responsibilities, Jamie Printz has accepted a position at Nichols School in Buffalo, NY to take over their once proud hockey program. "Jamie has done great things for our hockey program here at Bridgton Academy, including his spearheading of our move to playing a juniors schedule," said Brad Smith, Athletic Director for Bridgton Academy. "Nichols School has long had a proud hockey tradition, but they are facing the same challenges that Bridgton Academy faced just a few years ago, they recognize the work and success Jamie has had here and they are looking for him to find that same success there," Smith continued. Coach Printz's departure has meant the opening of a national search for a new Head Hockey Coach for Bridgton Academy. "We are looking for a new Head Coach who can help build upon what Coach Printz has accomplished in the past nine years. Our goal is to bring in a coach who is well connected at the college level. As such, he will not only help our young men improve on the ice, but also help place them at an appropriate skill level in the colleges of their choice," said Grady Vigneau, Headmaster. To learn more about this position, please click here.BA Featured in AdmissionsQuest Podcast - Bridgton Academy participated in a recent podcast with AdmissionsQuest to discuss the benefits of going to school in Maine. To hear the interview, click here. |
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 Baseball In Last Leg of Successful Season - Since the last edition of Bridgton's e-news, the Wolverine baseball team has played a hardy thirteen-game schedule, including a weekend double-header against Navy Prep. The team's season has been full of some great highlights, including several shut-outs, some wonderful pitching, and strong showing from BA batters. Click results below for complete game recaps: April 14th v. Southern Maine Community College -- Loss 6-5April 15th v. Harvard -- Win - 9-8April 16th v. Central Maine Community College -- Win 2-1April 17th v. St. Joseph's College J.V. -- Win 5-2April 18th v. Winchendon -- Win 28-0April 20th v. Kents Hill -- Win 10-0April 23rd v. Westbrook HS -- Win 10-6April 24th v. New Hampton School -- Win 15-1April 25th v. Kents Hill -- Win 8-4April 26th v. Navy Prep -- Win 9-0April 26th v. Navy Prep -- Loss 3-6 The team's fifteenth win of the season came against the nationally ranked Southern Maine Community College Seawolves. The Seawolves had defeated the Wolverines earlier in the season, but Bridgton came out strong, opening a comfortable 13-2 lead by the end of the fourth. Down but not out, SMCC rallied with several key hits, bringing the score to 13-11. The adage "It ain't over 'til it's over," was never more evident, as the Wolverines made their final out with the trying run at the plate. The team will wrap up it's season this week, with games against the Tilton School (today), St. Joseph's College (Thursday), and a final home game on Saturday versus Gould Academy.  Lacrosse Team Downs Cape Elizabeth, Ends Season Friday - It's been an up and down season for the 2009 Wolverine lacrosse team. The players haven't lacked in effort, but have faced some challenging competition. On Friday, April 17th, Bridgton traveled to Brunswick, Maine to take on Bowdoin College. Despite a strong first half, things began to unravel in the 2nd, ultimately ending in a 12-6 Polar Bear Victory. Highlights for the Wolverines included three goals by Kane Henderson (West Linn, OR), two from Ben Cullen (Huston, TN) and another from Dave Rothenberg (Scranton, PA). On Wednesday, April 22nd, the team was able to pick up their first win of the season when they took on Cape Elizabeth High School. Bridgton struck first against Cape, and were able to build an impressive 11-4 win on a cold, rainy afternoon. Ryan Hunt (Scarborough, ME) and Junior Burke (Wakefield, RI) both had three goals on the afternoon. Despite attempts to build momentum from the win, the Wolverines next match-up was not an easy one, traveling to Navy Prep for a showdown between two perpetual sport rivals. The always talented Navy Prep squad was didn't disappoint, breaking apart the Wolverines on their way to an impressive 11-2 win. The squad will play their last game of the season on Friday, May 1st against Hyde School.  Six LAX Players Earn Division I Scholarships - Bridgton Academy is pleased to announce that six members of the 2009 lacrosse team have signed National Letters of Intent with Division I schools. Charlie Kocmond (Barrington, IL), Andrew Duckett (Cary, NC), and Dave Rothenberg (Clarks Summit, PA) will all attend the University of Jacksonville this September. Eric Clemmenson (Farmington, CT) will be heading to Colgate University, Ben Cullen will attend Air Force, and Dorian Wolff (Fairpoint, NY) will be at Quinnipiac University. We wish these young men the best of luck and look forward to following their future endeavors.  Tennis Team Earns Second Victory, Suffers Close Losses at End of Season - The middle of the road is a tough place for the Wolverine tennis team. After suffering some rough early losses, the past few weeks have seen some highly contested 3-2 match results, with the Wolverines unfortunately falling on the losing side. On Friday April 24th, the team earned their second win of the season against North Yarmouth Academy. Leading the way was Nick Osgood (Durham, ME) at #3 singles who, in an impressive display of power tennis, bested his opponent in 35 minutes, 6-0, 6-2. Nick Thieme (Falls Church, VA), playing at #2, dispatched his competition 6-2, 6-0 as well. Playing the last match of the day, top singles player Rob Lundberg (Vista, CA) continued his strong season with a 6-0, 6-2 victory over his oppoenent. The tennis team plays their last two matches of the season this week against Gould Academy and Kents Hill.  2005 Alumnus Picked in NFL Draft - Courtney Greene played as a strong safety for Wolverine football team in the fall of 2004. Hailing from New Rochelle, New York, Greene attended Rutgers University following his stint at Bridgton. At Rutgers, Courtney made a name for himself at strong safety, starting in fifty-one straight games and gainging the repuation for being a "tackling machine." After the anxiety of waiting through the first six rounds of the draft and not hearing his name called, in the seventh round Courtney was selected by the Seattle Seahawks. "I know the Seahawks are a good young team," stated Green. "It was a dream come true. I feel good with the pick, and I'm ready to go out there and prove something." Courtney will leave this week for a minicamp in Seattle. Want more sports news? Be sure to visit the Wolverine blogs for complete game recaps, photos, and more..    |
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| Alumni News:
Reunion Invites in the Mail - Highlights of Reunion Weekend 2009 include the Fuller-Avery Alumni Golf Classic, the Gately "Not-so-Easy Riders" motorcycle tour, the annual Hall of Fame induction, and an entertaining Reunion Dinner. The Bob Walker Memorial Celebration will also take place on Saturday, June 6th. Look for your Reunion invitation in your mailbox soon, or register online today.
 Alumnus Speaks In Front of Several Thousand - This past February, Pat Casten '05 was invited to speak in front of an audience of several thousand at the Conservative Political Action Conference, which also aired live on C-SPAN. Pat, who is the Lake Forest College Republicans Chairman, was recently recognized with the National Conservative Student Activist of the Year Award by the Young America's Foundation. Pat will graduate from Lake Forest this spring, and has plans to attend law school.
North Shore Event - Don't forget to RSVP for the first meeting of Bridgton Academy's North Shore Alumni Association chapter. The "Second Chance Club" meeting will take place on May 13th from 5:30 - 7:30 at the Jubilee Yacht Club in Beverly, MA.
Trustee Bob Teel '65 will host the event with Headmaster Grady Vigneau as the guest speaker. Appetizers and soft drinks will be served, and a cash bar is available. Please RSVP to Stacey Inzer: (207) 647-3322, ext. 217, or email alumni@bridgtonacademy.org, or RSVP via the Alumni Portal Events section (http://bridgton.ning.com).
Volunteers Wanted for BA - Huge Rewards ... No Pay. Do you enjoy meeting BA classmates? Are you a "people-person" who likes to share your stories about Bridgton? Was BA "The Year That Makes the Difference" for you? If you answered yes to any of these questions, you might be the perfect person to serve as a Class Representative. Check out our Class Rep Handbook, and contact Chris Harlow to volunteer. We look forward to hearing from you! Chris can be reached at (207) 647-3322, ext. 219, or email charlow@bridgtonacademy.org.
Join the Alumni Portal - Over 300 members and growing.
Have you joined yet? Email alumni@bridgtonacademy.org with your name and class year, and we will be sure to promptly send you an invitation. For a listing of links to BA social networking pages, click here.
Don't forget to catch-up on the latest alumni news on the Bridgton Academy Alumni webpage. The site now features Class Notes - updated weekly! Want to submit a Class Note or update your contact information, simply fill out our online Update Us form. |
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Upcoming Events -
Wednesday, May 13th: Second Chance Club Inaugural Meeting, North Shore Chapter of the Bridgton Academy Alumni Association
Thursday, May 21st: BA @ the Red Sox
June 5th-7th: Reunion Weekend
June 5th: Fuller-Avery Alumni Golf Classic
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