GATORS BREAKDOWN
The latest information regarding Grafton Athletics
GATORS! GATORS! GATORS!
Welcome To "Gators Breakdown" a newsletter that has been established to keep everyone who has an interest, updated and informed on the happenings when it comes to Grafton Athletics, both at the high school and middle school levels.
We plan to share stories, important dates, reminders and highlight the amazing and enlightening activities that our student-athletes do on the field of play, but also the significant impact they make in the classroom and in the community.
WELCOME TO THE WINTER!
While the weather has yet to make a significant turn, the winter season kicked off into high gear the Monday after Thanksgiving and games are already underway. Boys and Girls Basketball have already won games at home, while everyone else is slated to begin games in the coming days. Make sure you get out and support all of our Gator squads.
DIGITAL TICKETING IS HERE TO STAY
I know there has been a lot of worry and consternation with regards to digital ticketing. Any time change happens, we can expect somewhat of a bumpy road in certain areas. In my observation, it has gone as smoothly as we might have hoped.
Digital ticketing is here to stay in Grafton for sports where we charge an admission fee. I would encourage parents and interested spectators of boys and girls basketball to either download the GoFan app or visit GoFan.co in advance of any home high school contest and be prepared to purchase your tickets there.
Conversations are ongoing with regards to developing a season pass for home contests and that information will be shared as soon as possible.
FREE ADMISSION ON MONDAY
There is no admission charge into the contest.
Livestream Link:
https://boxcast.tv/view/girls-basketball-grafton-vs-david-prouty-904605
NEW FACES IN THE SWAMP
- John Gemme, Softball
- Jason Cote, Girls Track & Field
- Matt Bazinet, Boys Track & Field
- Alan Rotatori, Boys Lacrosse
- Bill Stock, Golf
- Denise Foster, Swimming
- Jerry Patraitis, Middle School Boys Basketball
However, with change always comes opportunity and we have hired some outstanding individuals to lead our teams in the future. I am truly excited about what our future holds for our student-athletes under the tutelage of these excellent leaders.
- Kim Danish, Softball
- Adrianna Yuen, Swimming
- Jay Cummings, Ritchie Cummings, Track & Field
- Matt Lamburn, JV Boys Basketball
- Kyle Sawtelle, Middle School Boys Basketball
- Oryx Cohen, Middle School Girls Basketball
A special shoutout goes to Superintendent Dr. Cummings for stepping into the track and field role, with a special assist from his dad, Ritchie. It is a true sign that when needed, everyone is willing to step in and ensure our student-athletes have an amazing experience in and out of the classroom.
GVT-HOPEDALE HOCKEY POSTPONED
THIS WEEK'S SCHEDULE
Monday, December 13
Girls Hockey (Auburn Co-Op) vs. Algonquin, 6:00 PM (New England Sports Center)
Girls Basketball vs. David Prouty, 6:00 PM (Varsity Only)
Tuesday, December 14
Swimming vs. Algonquin, 4:30 PM (at Holy Cross)
Girls Basketball vs. Southbridge (Middle School), 4:00 PM
Boys Basketball at David Prouty, 5:00 PM & 6:30 PM
Wednesday, December 15
Track & Field vs. Bartlett and Northbridge, 5:30 PM (at Northbridge | No Spectators)
Girls Hockey (Auburn Co-Op) vs. Leominster, 6:00 PM (Horgan Rink)
Boys Hockey (Co-Op with BVT) at Assabet Valley, 7:30 PM (Navin Arena)
Thursday, December 16
Girls Basketball at Leicester, 5:00 PM & 6:30 PM
Friday, December 17
Boys Basketball vs. Leicester, 5:00 PM & 6:30 PM
Saturday, December 18
Swimming vs. Nashoba, 5:30 PM (Whitin Community Center)
Boys Hockey (Co-Op with BVT) at West Springfield, 4:00 PM (Olympia Ice Rink)
Sunday, December 19
JV Boys Hockey vs. Shrewsbury, 5:00 PM (North Star Rink)
UPCOMING SIGNING DAY
BRANDING OUR GATORS
GATORS OF THE WEEK
These student-athletes exhibit excellence in their field of play or have shown a tremendous effort to represent Grafton Athletics with integrity while maintaining great citizenship in the halls of GHS.
Nominations are not needed. The honorees are given an exclusive Gator of the Week t-shirt and are acknowledged on our social media channels.
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Week 1: Domenic Maynard, Golf
Week 2: Football Offensive Line | Ava Martin, Field Hockey
Week 3: Tyson Thomas, Football | Jill Lukasevicz, Volleyball
Week 4: Jameson Mello, JV Boys Soccer | Lola Follansbee, Girls Soccer
Week 5: Nevan Kelley, Boys Cross Country | Abby O'Toole, Girls Cross Country
Week 6: Tyler Dimond, Football | Anna Fiore, Cross Country
Week 7: Emily Carey, Unified Basketball | Dhruv Patel, Unified Basketball
Week 8: Ryan Schiappa, Golf | Annebel Balogh de Galantha, Girls Soccer
Week 9: Jeremy Kim, Boys Soccer | Girls Soccer Starting Defense
Week 10: Luke Herren, Boys Cross Country | Anneliese Oetsen, Field Hockey
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Week 11: Ella Molinari, Girls Basketball | Ethan McInerny, Boys Basketball
MS. MEALY IS A STAR
LIVE STREAMING IS BACK
You can view events from this season (2021-22) at the link below:
https://boxcast.tv/channel/iio1zwv6zct6mo5levd4
You can view events from the 2020-21 season below:
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Kevin Anderson, Director of Athletics
Email: andersonke@grafton.k12.ma.us
Website: https://graftonhs.rschoolteams.com/
Location: 24 Providence Road, North Grafton, MA, USA
Phone: (508) 839-2808
Twitter: @GraftonAD