News and Publications

Robots Descend!

Members of the Class of 2020 will be participating in a brand-new STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) course during the second semester: Robotics. Offered by veteran math and technology instructor, Dave Lepage, this introductory robotics course will allow students to become familiar with both automation and programming through hands-on learning experiences that include the use […]

Alumni Vote for Campus Karaoke King

Last month, members of the Class of 2020 participated in a modern-day Bridgton Academy rite of passage: Dorm Wars Karaoke. After a series of qualifying rounds, the crème de la crème of the campus crooners battled it out in a show-stopping finale. In addition to campus judges who tallied their votes to determine year’s king […]

Bridgton Football Participates in Annual Black & Gray Showcase

Bridgton Academy Football conducted its annual Black & Grey Scrimmage at ForeKicks in Marlboro, MA last month, marking the eighteenth year the Wolverine football squad has held this event. “The scrimmage annually attracts over 50 coaches representing between 35 – 40 colleges and universities,” explains head football coach, Rick Marcella. “It is truly the highlight […]

Student Spotlight

In this “Student Spotlight” edition, we are proud to introduce you to a Hull, MA native who represents the third member of his family to pursue a postgraduate year at Bridgton Academy, following in the footsteps of his father, Gary (Class of 1993), and brother, Justin (Class of 2017). Tyler Dunham ’20 is co-captain of […]

Rod Simmons Bio

Simmons joins the Wolverine hockey program after three seasons as hockey director and head coach at National Sports Academy in Lake Placid, NY. Most recently, Simmons was General Manager of the Lewiston/Auburn Fighting Spirit of the NAHL. With nearly thirty years of coaching experience at the college, junior, and high school levels, Simmons is known […]

Ben Pearson

jhopkins@bridgtonlocal.com 207-409-5159 Insta- bridgtonacademysoccer Twitter- @BAsoccer Facebook- @BAwolverinesoccer Hopkins joins the Wolverine soccer program after spending three years as Associate Head Soccer Coach at his alma mater, the University of Southern Maine, where he was also a three-year captain for the soccer team from 1997-99. Hopkins is a United States Soccer Federation A-Licensed coach, and […]

DEREK MARSHALL NAMED HEAD LACROSSE COACH

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NORTH BRIDGTON, ME – Bridgton Academy is pleased to announce the hiring of Derek Marshall as the institution’s Head Lacrosse Coach. A graduate of Lasell College, Marshall spent the last four seasons as an Assistant Lacrosse Coach at Wheaton College, where he was the Defensive Coordinator. “Derek is a home run; he […]

Bridgton Academy Baseball Joins Showcase League

Team will begin league play in Fall 2019 CONTACT: Nick LeBel, 207-647-3322 x1217 / nlebel@bridgtonlocal.com –NORTH BRIDGTON, ME – Beginning in the fall of 2019, Bridgton Academy’s baseball team will join Showcase League, the first and only “Data Driven” fall high school baseball league. The league holds an eight-game fall season, hosted on college campuses […]

Three Wolverines Named to All-NEPSAC Team

–NORTH BRIDGTON, ME – Three Bridgton Academy Wolverine basketball players were named to the New England Preparatory School Athletic Council’s All-NEPSAC Team for their performance in the most competitive Prep basketball league in the country. Guards Kani Glover (Brockton, MA) and Ryan Salzberg (Syracuse, NY), and Forward Kelton Samore (Portland, OR) were all named Honorable […]

Jim Hopkins Named Head Soccer Coach

New head soccer coach arrives from University of Southern Maine with over a decade of college coaching experience Bridgton Academy is pleased to announce the hiring of James Hopkins as Head Soccer Coach. He joins the Wolverine soccer program after spending three years as Associate Head Soccer Coach at his alma mater, the University of […]