BY TERRY DEVEREAUX.. TJ Vallee set a new standard for Cony wrestlers when he achieved All-New England status at the New England Wrestling Tournament last weekend. The senior went 4-1 to place third in the 189-pound weight class. Vallee became the first Cony wrestler to earn a medal at the New England tournament. he tournament, held at the New Haven Athletic Center in Connecticut, brought together top wrestlers from the six New England states. The top six finishers out of 22 entrants in each weight class earn All-New England status
By Gary Hawkins..If Mackenzie Dufour were a car she'd be a Mini Cooper -- a small body with a powerful motor. Whether she's playing point guard for the basketball team, sweeper for the soccer team or running sprints in track, the Cony High School senior is in perpetual motion. "She just went and went and went and she never stopped," Cony basketball coach Karen Sirois said. "Her endurance is incredible." At 5-foot-2 and 106 pounds, Dufour needs to be a step quicker than her opponents, but she's never shied away from contact either.
By Tom Chard..FALMOUTH - Kevin Winship, a former assistant coach at Portland and South Portland high schools, is the new Falmouth High baseball coach. Winship replaces Dana Dresser, whose contract wasn't renewed last year by the school's administration. Winship, 36, is looking forward to his first head-coaching position. "It's an opportunity to have my own program," said Winship, who teaches physical education at Memorial Middle School in South Portland. "I feel I am ready."
By Mike Lowe..It only took Robbie Ferrante one year to realize he missed high school softball. And the place he returned to was the place where he started. Ferrante, who resigned as Portland High's softball coach after the 2008 season, will return this spring as the head softball coach at McAuley High in Portland. "I just missed it," said Ferrante, who led the Bulldogs to the 2004 Class A state championship
