2012-2013 FOOTBALL ROSTER

	2012 Bridgton Academy Football Roster
#	Last	First	Ht.	Wt.	Pos.	Previous Team	Hometown	State
1	Van Dyke	Justin	5'10"	162	DB	St. Josephs Academy	St. Augastine	FL
2	Griffith	Geeivonti	5'7"	189	RB	Cathedral H.S. (Boston)	Randolph	MA
3	DeMartini	James	5' 9.75"	200	WR/K/P	Haddon Heights HS	Haddon Heights	NJ
4	King	Byron	5' 7.5"	190	RB	Hudson Catholic	Brooklyn	NY
5	Lofton	Devon	5'8"	170	RB	Fairfield Ward H.S.	Fairfield	CT
6	Young	Rashand	5'10"	186	WR	The Williams School	Ledyard	CT
8	Nosafieman	Yosa	6'0.5"	180	DB	Boston College	Dorchester	MA
9	Hughes	Taylor	6'2"	192	QB/WR	Nantucket H.S.	Nantucket	MA
11	Cooper	Cameron	6'3"	203	WR	Bonney Eagle HS	Buxton	ME
12	Dale	Brock	5'11.5"	180	QB	Lakewood HS	Palos Verdes	CA
13	O'Sullivan	Seamus	6'	195	LB	Holy Name HS	South Grafton	MA
15	Dobbins	Kelly	6' 0.5"	187	DB	Putnam H.S.	Springfield	MA
17	Audet	Zachary	6'		WR	Sharon HS	Sharon	MA
21	Rowe	Jarett	5'9.5"	156	DB	Weston H.S.	Weston	MA
23	Chabot	Nicholas	5'8.75"	176	WR	Gorham HS	Gorham	ME
25	Paquette	Derek	6'	221	RB/HB	Triton H.S.	Rowley	MA
26	Lowery	Craig	5'10"	155	DB	Fairfield Ward H.S.	Fairfield	CT
27	Casey	Jarrod	5'10"	181	DB	Milford H.S.	Milford	MA
29	Normant	Thibault	5'8.5"	137	DB	Winchester HS	Winchester	MA
31	Sturgis	Billy	6'	229	LB	LaSalle	Bristol	RI
33	Amabile	Peter	5'11"	248	DL	Long Beach HS	Long Beach	NY
34	Poulin	Brooks	5'10.5"	222	FB	Acton Boxborough	Boxborough	MA
36	Agustin	Garrett	5'10"	220	LB	Minnechuag Regional HS	Wilbraham	MA
40	Castahna	Thomas			LB	Pembroke HS	Pembroke	MA
44	Manni	Joseph	5'6.5"	194	LB	Cranston West HS	Cranston	RI
45	Rochon	Tim	6'0.5"	213	LB	Concord H.S.	Concord	NH
46	Donovan	Patrick	5'10"	181	LB	Marshfield H.S.	Marshfield	MA
51	El-Ghoul	Jesse	6'1.5"	220	OL/DL	Leominster HS	Leominster	MA
53	Vollans	Jonathan	5'8"	194	OL/DL	Nantucket H.S.	Nantucket	MA
63	Tasoulas	Mack	5'11"	225	OL/DL	Keen HS	Keen	NH
64	Stilphen	Alexander	6'4"	222	OL/DL	Deering HS	South Portland	ME
67	Elledias, III	Evelio	6'	253	OL/DL	Byram Hills HS	Bedford	NY
68	McCourt	Daniel	6'4.5"	241	OL/DL	Pembroke HS	Pembroke	MA
72	Carucci	Scott	5'10"	262	OL/DL	Stonham H.S.	Stoneham	MA
78	Williams	Malcolm	6'2"	325	OL/DL	South Hampton H.S.	Long Island	NY
80	Barker	Clayton	6'2"	206	WR	Darien HS	Darien	CT
81	Paul	Robert	6'5"	201	TE	Westfield HS	Westfield	MA
85	Nahoum	Eris	5'10.5"	168	WR	Goshen Central HS	Goshen	NY
	Coaches:
	Chad Walker (Lafayette, 2006)		Head Coach/OC
	Travis Dube (Bowdoin, 2004)		Defensive Coordinator/LB's
	Joe Daley, BA '77  (Colby, 1981)		Defensive Line
	Paul Hinman (Bowdoin, 2011)		Running Backs/Video Coordinator
	Jeff Franklin (Central State, 2009)		Special Teams Coordinator/DB's
	Steve White (Morgan State, 2007)		Wide Receivers
	Paul Sundquist (Maine, 1980)		Offensive Line
	Headmaster:  Grady Vigneau
	Athletic Director:  Joseph Sawicki
	Athletic Trainer:  Sam Adams, ATC

Wolverines vs. S.W. Connecticut RESULTS

The Bridgton football team traveled to Bridgeport Connecticut to take on the two time defending national
champions of the Intercollegiate Club Football Federation (iCFF), the Southwest Connecticut Grizzlies. The
Grizzlies play in the Yankee Collegiate Football Conference and are currently ranked first in the country by the
iCFF. The hotly contested game featured 4 lead changes and was never more than a one score game.

The Wolverines opened the game by kicking off and almost recovering the kick. The event was a bit fortuitous
as 4 plays later, the Grizzlies put the ball on the astroturf and cornerback Craig Lowery (Fairfield, CT) scooped
up the fumble and raced 56 yards for the first score of the season. The moment provided a bit of redemption
for Lowery who was a member of the 2011 Wolverine squad before losing most of the season to a knee injury.
Lowery, now a team captain, has provided a great deal of leadership to the team here in his second go around.

The Grizzlies tied the game 2 series later after a Bridgton fumble set them up in Wolverine territory. The
scoring play was the result of an athletic scramble by the Grizzlies’ quarterback, coincidently a former high
school teammate of Lowery’s, broke containment and tossed a short touchdown pass to his right. With the
game tied at 7, the Wolverine offense went on the march moving the ball across midfield before the drive
fizzled out. The ensuing Grizzly drive ended immediately as Pete Amabile (Long Beach, NY) recovered
a fumble to give the ball back to Bridgton deep at the Grizzly 30. Unfortunately, Bridgton was unable to
capitalize and turned the ball over on downs. Once more, fortune favored the Wolverines as an errant Grizzly
snap turned into a third turn over and second defensive score of the game. This time safety Jarrod Casey
(Milford, MA) scooped up the fumble and returned it for a TD. The extra point sailed wide right and BA went
up 13-7.

The Grizzlies managed a nice drive just before the half, but it was snuffed out when Joe Manni (Cranston, RI)
recorded one of his 2 sacks and 5 tackles for loss (TFL).

The second half saw the Wolverine offense find its stride. The opening kick was returned to midfield by
Devon Lofton (Fairfield, CT). The offense then went on an 11 play drive that was highlighted by a 4th down
conversion on a pass from Brock Dale (Palos Verdes, CA) to Cam Cooper (Buxton, ME). Ultimately, the drive
was capped by a 2 yard TD plunge by Dale to put BA up 20 to 13. The Grizzlies answered with a short drive
that ended with a field goal to make it 20-16. With the offense on the march again in the fourth, the Grizzlies
stepped up and made a great leaping interception and returned it to the Wolverine 20. The Grizzlies took the
lead, 22-20, with 6:40 left in the game on a 1 yard TD run by their quarterback.

After a BA punt, the defense was able to come up with a critical stop on third down and force the Grizzlies
to give up the ball. During the drive, Jess El-Ghoul (Leominster, MA) made one of his 3 TFLs to put the
Grizzlies in bad down and distance. With the ball back in their hands the Wolverines offense would not go
quietly, quickly driving the field to place themselves in position for a 31 yard field goal with 25 seconds left.
Here BA’s luck ran out as the kick fell missed just right and the Grizzlies claimed the victory. Bridgton is next
scheduled to take on Springfield College’s JV team next Sunday, September 16th at Springfield.

Chad Walker Named New Bridgton Academy Head Football Coach

Bridgton Academy is pleased to announce the hiring of Chad Walker as the school’s new Head Football Coach. Walker joins Bridgton Academy from Kenyon College in Ohio, where he worked as the Offensive Coordinator and Offensive Line Coach for the Lords.

Prior to his position at Kenyon, Walker had worked on both sides of the ball with linebackers and tight ends as well as the punt return unit for his alma mater, Lafayette College.  Walker was a four year Varsity Letter winner for Lafayette, where he received a Bachelor of Arts in Cultural Anthropology and Sociology.  During his time at Lafayette, Walker was honored in numerous ways: Patriot League Academic Honor Roll, All Conference Patriot League (Football, 2005), All League by nfldraftscout.com (2005), and Nominated and Selected for East Coast Bowl (2005).

Following his graduation from Lafayette, Walker first played professionally in NFL Italy as a player/coach and went on to play in the European Federation of American Football in Sweden. He then returned to the States to coach at Randolph-Macon College in Virginia, working with the defensive line.

“We are very excited to welcome Chad Walker to Bridgton Academy as our new Head Football Coach,” said Bridgton Academy’s Headmaster, Grady Vigneau. “He inherits a long and distinguished tradition of excellence fostered over the last fifty years by coaching legends Tom Austin, Lee Harriman, Tom McCabe, and for the last quarter century, by Rick Marcella.  Chad’s energy, experience, and college coaching network will significantly enhance the already strong reputation that BA football enjoys.  Chad fits the mold of each of his accomplished predecessors, bringing college coaching and recruiting experience to campus along with a foundation of respect for academic rigor and achievement.  His success as a starting college tight end for Lafayette College in the highly respected and academically rigorous Patriot League is a bonus of the highest degree for our aspiring college-student athletes.”

 “I’m honored and excited to be a part of the Bridgton Academy family, and am excited to lead the Wolverine football program in a new direction while continuing to build on the strong foundation that is already in place,” expressed Chad Walker upon his appointment.

Coach John Loose, Defensive Coordinator at Lafayette shared of Walker, “Chad has knowledge of the college recruiting process that will really enable Bridgton student athletes to achieve their goals of continuing their playing careers at the college level. He has tremendous knowledge on both sides of the ball, and has a great work ethic. He will do a great job in every way and will attract quality student athletes and help them understand what it takes to succeed at the next level, in the classroom, in the community, and on the field.”

Coach Walker will be moving to campus with his fiancée, Victoria Hawk, in the next couple of weeks.

Cruz '05 Earns Super Bowl Ring

Victor Cruz '05 is closely following in the footsteps of another Bridgton alumnus (and Hall of Fame member) Bruce Kimball, Class of 1975. Bruce played football at BA (offensive lineman) and went on to attend the University of Massachusetts. For two seasons, Bruce was a member of the NY Giants squad. He went on to play for six additional years for the Washington Redskins, participating in two Super Bowls, ultimately earning a ring in Super Bowl XVIII in 1983. Victor Cruz is the second Bridgton Wolverine to follow the path from North Bridgton to UMASS, from
UMASS to the Giants, and from a stellar NFL season to the biggest football game in the world.

In addition to the ring that Bruce Kimball '75 has, there are two other BA alumni that have rings- Jermaine Wiggins '94 (won his with the Pats in Super Bowl XXXVI) and Mike Cerullo '86 who won his two years ago when he was a coach with the Saints.

Here are a number of recent news articles that talk about Cruz and his time at Bridgton Academy:

Giants Receiver Cruz an Overnight Sensation

Giants Receiver Has Mom to Thank

Super Bowl Notebook: Cruz Fondly Recalls Maine

Giants WR Cruzed Through Bridgton On Way to NFL Stardom

Victor Cruz: A Long Journey To The Super Bowl

School Is Back In Session!

Following a relaxing winter break, the students are back on campus and school is in full swing. The football team is hitting the books and the gym to prepare for the second semester. And of course, Mother Nature welcomed everyone back with a nice snow storm, which will make for some great after school skiing!

Seth Sheridan Pushes Through To A Unique Graduation

Seth Sheridan (Ashburnham, MA) came to Bridgton Academy in the fall of 2010 in order to regain the strength he had lost after a life changing knee injury.

Not wanting to give up, Seth made the decision to attend Bridgton Academy in order to open up new options for the following year. Shortly after arriving on campus, Seth's worst nightmare came true -- another knee injury. Seth returned home for the remainder of the semester for more surgery and rehab.

A few months later, Seth returned to campus, never wanting to quit. He acknowledged how easy it would have been to simply give up. Instead, Seth worked harder than anyone could imagine. He spent all of his free time in the weight room training to be the best he could be. He even stayed after class everyday to complete a year long course in one semester.

Seth saw the opportunity that was laid out for him, and took full advantage of it. His time at BA was unique, starting in January of 2011 and ending that next December. This past week in Chapel, Dean of Students Fletcher Carr and Headmaster Grady Vigneau presented Seth with his well earned diploma.

All faculty, staff, and coaches are happy to see the progress Seth has made and the success he has found. Seth will start at either the University of New Hampshire or Arizona State University in January, where he will work hard to walk onto the football team.

Here is a quick video from Seth's Graduation!

Congratulations and Best of Luck!!!

2011 Black and Grey Scrimmage Finds Success

With the football season completed, the guys kept up the hard work in preparation for this years Black and Grey scrimmage. Coaches from all around showed up for the event and to talk to the players. It was a huge success, and Bridgton Academy coaches and players greatly appreciate all of the support!

There were a number of coaches in attendance from Division I, II, and III schools.

Bridgton's Headmaster Grady Vigneau was in attendance and was able to speak with various coaches about the players.

Headmaster Vigneau was also able to catch up with the head coach from Framingham State about various BA alumni.

Coach Marcella took some time during the event to chat with coaches and answer any questions they had.

The scrimmage gave the coaches an opportunity to talk with the guys on the field and evaluate their skills. Pictured here Robert Kaslander (Verona, NJ) took a break to speak to a coach from Colgate University.

After the field work was complete, the guys sat down with the coaches to talk about opportunities for next year.

Jon Higgins (Cumberland, ME) spoke with representatives from a few schools, including UNH pictured here.

Western New England College took some time to speak with Stephen Stuart (Rehoboth Beach, DE) and provide him with some information about the school and the program.