Player Profile: Josh Law

HOMETOWN: Waterford Ct

HIGH SCHOOL: Waterford HS

IN HIGH SCHOOL: I was all about sports, not really about grades. I also joked around alot.

HEARD ABOUT BA: Jacob Grills ’11 and my dad told me about

GOALS AT BA: I want to get my grades up and play college football

BA IS DIFFERENT THAN HIGH SCHOOL: It is more structured but you have more freedom at the same time. The teachers really reach out to you more.

BEST THING ABOUT BA: Teachers and coaches

WORST THING ABOUT BA: The food

ACTIVITIES AT BA: Football, keeping stats for the basketball team, dormwars

OUTSIDE OF BA: Sports, golf, music, spend time outside

ROLE MODEL: My Dad and Ray Allen

FAVORITE BOOK: Friday Night Lights

FAVORITE MOVIES: Any Given Sunday

FAVORITE SPORTS TEAM: UConn football and basketball

FAVORITE ATHLETE: Terrence Williams

FAVORITE MUSIC: Rap and Hip Hop

FAVORITE MEAL: Pasta

FAVORITE QUOTE: Success only comes before work in the dictionary

MY FRIENDS WOULD BE SURPRISED TO KNOW: I am an avid golfer

BA PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS SHOULD KNOW: Come here motivated because if you do your work its pretty easy to succeed.

The Boston Blitz Is Almost Here!

To start off the New Year, coaches and admissions counselors will be traveling around Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Maine to meet with high school students interested in a year at Bridgton Academy. If you are would like to set up a meeting, call or email a coach today!

Here is the list of head coaches with phone numbers and email addresses:

Lacrosse- Garrett Bamann, 207-647-3322 ext. 211, gbamann@bridgtonacademy.org

Hockey- Jon Lounsbury, 207-647-3322 ext. 232, jlounsbury@bridgtonacademy.org

Football- Rick Marcella, 207-647-3322 ext. 235, marcella@bridgtonacademy.org

Basketball- Whit Lesure, 207-647-3322 ext. 233, wlesure@bridgtonacademy.org

Soccer- Alan Ashenfelter, 207-647-3322 ext. 231, aashenfelter@bridgtonacademy.org

Baseball- Aaron Izaryk, 207-647-3322 ext. 236, aizaryk@bridgtonacademy.org

Player Profile: John Casaletto

HOMETOWN: Wakefield, MA

HIGH SCHOOL: Wakefield High School

IN HIGH SCHOOL: I was relaxed, social, outgoing, and fun

HEARD ABOUT BA: My High School defensive back coach Eric Fulgam ’03 told me about it

GOALS AT BA: I want to raise both my GPA and SAT scores

BA IS DIFFERENT THAN HIGH SCHOOL: Football is a lot harder here- both competition and practice

BEST THING ABOUT BA: Living on campus- especially in Cleaves

WORST THING ABOUT BA: The weekends are a little boring

ACTIVITIES AT BA: football, baseball, dorm wars

OUTSIDE OF BA: I enjoy watching TV, playing video games, and I love movies

ROLE MODEL: My Dad or one of my cousins

FAVORITE BOOK: Where the Red Fern Grows- Wilson Rawls

FAVORITE MOVIES: Friday Night Lights, the Jack Ass Trilogy, and Shooter

FAVORITE SPORTS TEAM: The Boston Celtics

FAVORITE ATHLETE: DeSean Jackson

FAVORITE MUSIC: rap, hip hop, and alternative rock

FAVORITE MEAL: Chicken Parmesan

MY FRIENDS WOULD BE SURPRISED TO KNOW: I like extreme sports more than regular sports

BA PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS SHOULD KNOW: It’s a good idea to come to BA. It will really help you in the long run.

Player Profile: A.J. Marsiglia

HOMETOWN: Berlin, CT

HIGH SCHOOL: Berlin High School

IN HIGH SCHOOL: I was outgoing, hardworking, and a class clown

HEARD ABOUT BA: My Head Coach, John Capodice, told me about it

GOALS AT BA: I want to get better grades and go to college

BA IS DIFFERENT THAN HIGH SCHOOL: It’s definitely a lot stricter that high school was

BEST THING ABOUT BA: Coach Lesure

WORST THING ABOUT BA: The food

ACTIVITIES AT BA: football, dorm wars

OUTSIDE OF BA: I chill

ROLE MODEL: Thomas Claiborne

FAVORITE BOOK: A Long Way Gone- Ishmael Beah

FAVORITE MOVIES: How High

FAVORITE SPORTS TEAM: San Diego Chargers

FAVORITE ATHLETE: Brandon Jennings

FAVORITE MUSIC: Rap and Hip Hop

FAVORITE MEAL: Fried Chicken

FAVORITE QUOTE: “Happy Tuesday”

MY FRIENDS WOULD BE SURPRISED TO KNOW: I played bass clarinet in my middle school band

BA PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS SHOULD KNOW: Don’t be lazy

Admissions Counselors in MA, CT, and ME!

On January 4-6 the admissions office will have various counselors and coaches around Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Maine. They will be visiting various schools over the few days to talk with any students who are interested in a year at BA.

Coach Marcella will be in CT visiting Woodland, Ansonia, Naugatuck, Oxford, Seymour, Cheshire, Shelton, Wolcott, Amity, West Haven, Norte Dame, Newtown, Nonnewaug, Pomperaug, Trumbull, St. Joes, The Brunswick School, Darien, Staples, WIlton, Greenwich, New Cannon, and Weston. Meanwhile Coach Patterson will be in Mass visiting Somerville, Belmont, Groton-Dunstable, Littleton, Medford, Winchester, Wakefield, and Malden. Coach Burgess will also be visiting schools in Maine including Marshwood, Traip Academy, Wells, Kennebunk, Massabesic, Biddeford, Thornton Academy, Portsmouth, Rochester, and Sanford. We also have various other coaches around Mass, Maine, and Connecticut who would love to set up a meeting. If you or someone you might know is interested in meeting with a coach, you can contact Coach Marcella via email at marcella@bridgtonacademy.org or by phone at 207-647-3322 x235.

Annual Black and Grey Recruiting Combine is a Success

Although the football season ended almost a month ago, the team has been working as hard as ever to prepare for their annual Black and Grey Recruiting Showcase in front of numerous college coaches. After a series of drills and scrimmages, the players had a chance to meet with all of the coaches and talk about the various schools and their programs.

There were a wide variety of coaches at the showcase from all divisions.

The Coaches from Norwich University took some time to get a picture with Bridgton Academy Headmaster Grady Vigneau.

Mr. Vigneau chatted with some coaches, including the University of Maine's Coach Jack Cosgrove.

The guys were put through a number of drills and plays so the coaches could get a good look in.

Husson Univeristy Coaches give a short presentation to a few Wolverines.

Shawn Sweeney (Saratoga Springs, NY) took a seat to talk with a coach from Pace University.

Alex Demarco (Hamden, CT) chatted with a coach from the University of Massachusetts.

Connor Candito (Shrewsbury, MA) sat down with a coach from Stonehill College.

Jon Day (Gorham, ME) chats with Head Coach JB Wells of Endicott College and one of his assistants.

Parrish Rogers-Reed (Westfield, MA) met an Anna Maria Coach.

Tanner Baillargeon (Glen, NH) spoke with Head Coach John Perry from Merrimack College.