Smith, Coyotes Begin Effort To Three-Peat

The two-time defending state Class B champion Old Town Coyotes softball team begins the road to three-peat this week.

Like every other high school softball team in the state, the season begins in the gym with tryouts and then practices.

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7th year coach Jenn Plourde and her Coyotes return standout senior pitcher McKenna Smith. She struck out 19 batters in last year's 2-0 state game win over Fryeburg Academy. Smith won PVC Player and Pitcher of the Year. Plourde was named Coach of the Year. The Coyotes finished 2017 with an 18-2 record.

In 2016 Old Town defeated York for the Class B state title.

Coach Plourde will need to replace a couple of key postions, including catcher, because of graduation but feels the returning core players gives them a great chance to have another great spring.

The new-look Class B North Region includes 21 teams this year, including the Brewer Witches who move from the Class A ranks.

The Coyotes open the season April 16th at Orono

	Date/Time	Event	Location
1.	Mon 4/16/18 01:00 PM	Old Town High School at Orono High School	Orono High School
2.	Sat 4/21/18 12:00 PM	Presque Isle High School at Old Town High School	Old Town High School
3.	Sat 4/21/18 02:00 PM	Presque Isle High School at Old Town High School	Old Town High School
4.	Tue 4/24/18 04:30 PM	Hermon High School at Old Town High School	Old Town High School
5.	Mon 4/30/18 04:30 PM	Old Town High School at Brewer High School	Brewer High School- Coffin Field
6.	Thu 5/3/18 04:30 PM	Mount Desert Island High School at Old Town High School	Old Town High School
7.	Sat 5/5/18 04:30 PM	Old Town High School at Washington Academy	Washington Academy
8.	Tue 5/8/18 04:30 PM	Old Town High School at Hermon High School	Hermon High School
9.	Thu 5/10/18 04:30 PM	Old Town High School at John Bapst Memorial High School	Husson University
10.	Tue 5/15/18 04:30 PM	Ellsworth High School at Old Town High School	Old Town High School
11.	Thu 5/17/18 04:30 PM	Foxcroft Academy at Old Town High School	Old Town High School
12.	Sat 5/19/18 12:00 PM	Old Town High School at Ellsworth High School	Ellsworth High School
13.	Tue 5/22/18 04:30 PM	Bangor High School at Old Town High School	Old Town High School
14.	Thu 5/24/18 04:30 PM	Orono High School at Old Town High School	Old Town High School
15.	Sat 5/26/18 12:00 PM	Old Town High School at Mount Desert Island High School	Mount Desert Island High School
16.	Tue 5/29/18 04:30 PM	John Bapst Memorial High School at Old Town High School

NOTE: Catch coach Jenn Plourde and senior McKenna Smith's comments about the upcoming season on the Wednesday Morning Pitch Show at 6am on Sports Radio 92.9 The Ticket.

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