Sam Sirois finished second in Class A and helped lead Cheverus to a championship last year, and the sophomore will be eyeing more team and individual success this fall. (Joe Phelan/Staff Photographer) High school sports coverage is proudly supported by Maine State Credit Union . 1. Falmouth: The conversation of golf favorites starts annually with Falmouth, and this year is no exception. The Navigators are deep and skilled, with a top six that could change throughout the year. Dante Iannetta, who tied for second in Class A last year, is one of the state’s best players, and Alex Novick, Joe Graceffa, Anthony Graceffa and Griffin Jacobson are also strong players. Sawyer Hebert, a transfer who placed second in Class C last year and led NYA to the team title , will bolster the lineup even further. Whether it will be Falmouth’s day at states remains to be seen, but this will be a difficult team to take down. 2. Cheverus: The defending Class A champion lost three of its top six players, including individual champion Mick Madden, but this is still a group high on talent and dedication to golf. Sam Sirois, who tied for second at the state meet as a freshman, takes over the top spot. Keane McGrath, the No. 4 last year, is poised for a big year after shooting 2 under and tying for third at the Maine Junior Championship. Joe Stratman, Garrett Thees, Mike Ray and Will McEwen, as well as freshmen Logan Tinker and Maxwell Belanger, will be battling for ladder spots. This is a younger and less-tested team than last year’s, but one still capable of a run. 3. Yarmouth: The Clippers tied for fourth last year in Class B , but their top players are back and they spent the summer playing competitively to further hone their games. Henry Shub, a junior, was 11th at states last year and tied for 34th at this summer’s Maine Junior Championship. Declan Hickey, a senior, tied for fifth in the WMC qualifier and was 26th at the junior championship. Another senior, Jackson Nalli, was the low scorer during the preseason, classmate Gabe Janczuk scored in the state meet, and fellow senior Lucas D’Alessandro also returns from the top six. Yarmouth won the WMC title last year, so this is a team with championship ingredients. 4. Freeport: One of Yarmouth’s WMC rivals could have something to say about the Class B picture. Freeport was four shots behind Yarmouth in the conference qualifier and only five shots behind champion Nokomis in the state meet, and the Falcons bring back five of the six players who competed in that tournament. It’s a group led by senior Ryan Savona, who was third in Class B with a 78, and junior Ryan Nahill (tied for eighth, 83). Seniors Carter Costello, Charlie MacDonald and Will Obrin are also back after playing in the state championship. The conference will be competitive again, but the Falcons could emerge as its best squad. 5. Fryeburg Academy: The Raiders stumbled in the Class B tournament last year, tying for 10th, but a runner-up finish in the WMC qualifier by two shots showed the team’s capability, and most of the top players from that team are back. Kyle Infinger, a junior who tied for second at the qualifier with a 77, was the team’s No. 1 player, and fellow junior Will McIntyre was Fryeburg’s most consistent postseason scorer with an 81 in the qualifier and a team-best 85 at states. Seniors Cameron Chappell, Cody Davis and Marcos Pradilo were also part of the top six. The Raiders will seek a top-five result in October, and with some good breaks could challenge for higher. Copy the Story Link Tagged: cheverus stags , fall sports previews 2026 , falmouth navigators , freeport falcons , fryeburg raiders , yarmouth clippers Drew Bonifant Staff Writer Drew Bonifant covers sports for the Press Herald, with beats in high school football, basketball and baseball. He was previously part of the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel sports team. A New Hampshire... More by Drew Bonifant
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