Varsity Coach: Brian Bickford, bbickford@pga.com, 829-2225 x2

Junior Varsity Coach: Peter Cheney, pcheney2@verizon.net, 829-2225 x1

Middle School Coach: Brian Bickford, bbickford@pga.com, 829-2225 x2

2013 SMAA Golf Schedule

Northern Division

Bonny Eagle, Gorham, Thornton Academy, Westbrook, Windham, Greely

8/29               Preseason tournament @ Val Halla

Sept. 4                                                                         Sept. 23

Thornton @ Bonny Eagle                                           Bonny Eagle @ Thornton

Gorham @ Westbrook                                                Westbrook @ Gorham

Windham @ Greely                                                Greely @ Windham

Sept. 9                                                                         Sept. 25

Bonny Eagle @ Gorham                                             Gorham @ Bonny Eagle

Thornton @ Windham                                                Windham @ Thornton

Westbrook @ Greely                                              Greely @ Gorham

Sept. 11                                                                       Sept. 27

Bonny Eagle @ Westbrook                                        Westbrook @ Bonny Eagle

Gorham @ Windham                                                  Windham @ Gorham

Thornton @ Greely                                                Greely @ Thornton

Sept. 16                                                                       Sept. Oct. 1

Westbrook @ Thornton                                              Thornton @ Westbrook

Windham @ Bonny Eagle                                          Bonny Eagle @ Windham

Gorham @ Greely                                                   Greely @ Gorham

Sept. 18                                                                       Oct. 3

Gorham @ Thornton                                                   Thornton @ Gorham

Windham @ Westbrook                                             Westbrook @ Windham

Bonny Eagle @ Greely                                         Greely @ Bonny Eagle

TBA                Girls Qualifier @ Willowdale 1:00

Oct. 7              SMAA TEAM / INDIVIDUAL QUALIFIER @ Natanis (Tomahawk)

Oct. 9              League Championship @ TBA  (neutral site)

Oct. 9              SMAA JV Tournament @ Gorham Country Club

Oct. 12            State Team Championship @ Natanis (Tomahawk)

Oct. 19            State Individual Championship @ Natanis (Tomahawk

2012 STATE CHAMPIONSHIP RUNNER-UP

GREELY SCORE 314 (KYLE MEGATHLIN 74; KYLE BICKFORD 76; TUCKER HAWKINSON 82; BAILEY TRAIN 82)
PORTLAND PRESS HERALD ARTICLE…10/7/12

PORTLAND PRESS HERALD ARTICLE …10/10/12

BOTH VARSITY AND JUNIOR VARSITY WILL HOLD THEIR SEASON ENDING BANQUET TOURNAMENT ON MONDAY, OCTOBER 8TH.

Tournaments:

• 9/24 – Girls Qualifier at Willowdale – 1:00 pm
• 10/1 – SMAA Team & Individual Qualifier – Natanis Golf Course
• 10/3 – SMAA JV Tourney at Gorham CC
• 10/6 – State Team Championships at Natanis Golf Course (Tomahawk)
• 10/13 – State Individual Tournament at Natanis Golf Course (Tomahawk)

HIGH SCHOOL GOLF:  Preseason & Tryouts

• The hands-off period ends Monday, August 13th.  We will provide 2 “optional” days to play.  They are truly optional and do not effect team selection.  We provide these two days as prep days for tryouts which happen the following week.  THE DATES OF THE PLAY DAYS ARE 8/14 AND 8/16 AT 2:00 PM.  PLEASE BE AT VAL HALLA BY 1:45 SO WE CAN START AT 2:00.
• Anyone trying out for Varsity is expected to attend tryouts on August 20-22.  Times of tryouts are as follows:
  • Monday, 8/20, 10:30 team meeting, 11:30 first tee time, 9-holes
  • Tuesday, 8/21, 8:30 team meeting, 9:00 first tee time, 18-holes
  • Wednesday, 8/22, 8:30 team meeting, 9:00 first tee time, 18-holes
  • The initial Varsity team will be made up of the low 8 scores (best 4 of 5 9-holes rounds from the previous 3 days of tryouts).  Golfers with scores placing them in the 9-16 spots will compete in a separate practice (yet to be determined) to determine who fills the remaining 4 varsity spots.  All players not making Varsity will start on Junior Varsity and can make their way on to Varsity with improved scores.
• If a player is unable to make the tryouts, they start on the Junior Varsity and may work their way up the ladder.
• The expected mode of communication is email and this website.  Players are required to check their emails and this website to get information.

MIDDLE SCHOOL GOLF:  We will not start until the first week of September.  Move information coming!

PLEASE CLICK HERE TO REGISTER TO PLAY.

Players must fill out YELLOW, GREEN and address the ATHLETIC FEE accordance with School Board Policy.  The link to the forms is HERE.

2012 TRYOUTS:

Greely Golf – Round 1 Results

Greely Golf Round 2 Results

NOTE:  Top 8…automatic qualifiers for Varsity and have no golf tomorrow; Second 8…playoff at 3:00 tomorrow; Third group…comprise JV’s to start the season and do not play on Thursday or Friday but do practice on Monday at 1:10.

See the following results of tryouts…

Greely Qualifier 2012 – FINAL RESULTS

I would like to commend everyone who tried out for Greely.  The course was great and so was the weather.  I was particularly pleased with the number of juniors trying out and the good sportsmanship and etiquette observed by all.   Thank you!  Keep in mind that golf is a difficult sport and, if you think you can improve your game/score, you will move up in your standing on the team.  Golf is very objective that way!  Keep up the good work and your perserverance will serve you well…I am very proud of all who tried.  Great job!

GOLF (The Forecaster)

COACH: Brian Bickford (fourth year)

2011 Results: 7-2 (no postseason)

TOP RETURNING PLAYERS: Kyle Bickford (Senior), Sarah Hansen (Senior), Tucker Hawkinson (Senior), Kyle Megathlin (Senior), Nick Plummer (Senior), Tom Buchholz (Junior), Bailey Train (Junior), Connor Terison (Junior)

TOP FOES: Falmouth, Gorham, Thornton Academy

COACH’S COMMENT: “We would like to play in the team states this year. Our strength is our depth and the ability to reload. We look to jell as the season progresses.”

THE FORECASTER’S FORECAST: Greely’s golf program has been as strong as any for many years and this season, the Rangers will look to make it to the Class A state meet for the first time since moving up. The pieces are in place for that to happen. Among the returners are all-stars Bickford, Hansen and Megathlin. Hansen tied for second in the girls’ individual tournament. Megathlin tied for 15th in the Class A boys’ individual match. Train is a great athlete who can crush the ball. Buchholz, Hawkinson and Plummer also have experience. Several newcomers will make the team even stronger. That group includes sophomores Will Bryant, Harry Crosby, Will Schad and John Wright and freshmen Sam Burgoyne, Nathan Gervais, Kyle Hansen, Aidan Roberts and Jacob Storey. Greely has some tough opposition in its division, but should win several matches. The Rangers want to be at their best when it comes to qualifying. Look for this group to get to states as a team and for several individuals to make some serious noise as well.

Click on one of the following sub-pages for more information:

Sub Pages:

• Junior Varsity
• Middle School
• Varsity