WELCOME to the official website for the Saco Junior Trojans youth football and cheering league! Please check this site periodically for league news, registration information, schedules, game results, and much more.
Important Note: Beginning Tuesday, September 9, 2008, practice time for grades 2-6 begins at 5:15 pm and goes until dark.
IMPORTANT DATES
Important dates to know for the 2008 football season:
Week of August 11: Middle School team practice begins
August 19, 20 and 21: Grades 2-6 Player evaluations
Weeks of August 25 and Sept 2: Grades 2-6 Two weeks of preseason practice
Saturday, August 30: Tag day, TA Exhibition game, and Jr. Trojans Field Day
Sunday, August 31: Middle School season opener against Bonney Eagle (Away)
Saturday, September 6: Grades 2-6 season opener
For grades 2-6, the first games are on Saturday, September 6. All games are played on Saturdays, Varsity (5th & 6th grade) games at 9:00 am, JV (4th & 5th grade) games to follow at approximately 10:30 am and Jr division (2nd & 3rd grade) games follow at approximately 12:00 noon. All teams play a seven game regular season schedule and a "Battle of the Bridge" game against Biddeford Youth Football teams at the end of the season. Game schedules for each team will be provided as soon as possible.
GAME RESULTS AND PHOTOS
Wondering how the other Junior Trojans teams did this week? Check out the "2008 Game Results" on the "Handouts" page! And check out game photos on the "Albums" page!
COACHING STAFF
Head Coaches for the 2008 Junior Trojans Season are:
Eighth Grade: Dave Cleary
Seventh Grade: Brian Cyr
Varsity: Eric Purvis
Chris Tabor
Jeff McFarren
Junior Varsity:
Jeff Wells
Mike Sawyer
Jeff St. Peter
Junior Division:
Keith Lambert
Wayne Pike
Jay Dow
Bill Mitchell
ABOUT SACO JUNIOR TROJANS:
Saco Junior Trojans is a football and cheering league in Saco, Maine, providing football and cheering opportunities for the youth of Saco, Dayton, and Arundel, Maine.
Saco Junior Trojans is a tax exempt organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, classifed as a public charity and not as a private foundation. A copy of our IRS tax exempt determination letter may be downloaded from the Handouts page.
Middle School Division
The Junior Trojans Middle School division competes in the Southern Maine Youth Football League. Separate 8th and 7th grade teams compete against 8th and 7th grade teams from throughout Southern Maine.
4th, 5th and 6th Grade Division
Teams comprised of boys and girls in grades 4, 5, and 6 compete in the Maine Sportsmanship League. This division is divided into the Varsity and Junior Varsity divisions, allowing participants to continue to develop their football skills, and to compete against other teams with similar abilities. However, fourth graders never play against sixth graders! Other teams in the Maine Sportsmanship League include teams from Old Orchard Beach, Windham, Scarborough, and Cape Elizabeth.
2nd & 3rd Grade Division
The 2nd & 3rd Grade Division is a developmental football program for boys and girls in the second and third grades. The purpose of the Junior Division is to introduce boys and girls to football in a safe, fun environment, while teaching basic football skills and rules.
Cheering
Saco Junior Trojans cheering offers cheering opportunities for kids from second grade through eighth grade. The different teams cheer at all Saco Junior Trojan football games. If you have questions about the cheering program, call Bethany Cyr at 590-8026 or Lisa Perkins at 423-5186.
SPORTS DONE RIGHT
Saco Junior Trojans is proud to participate in Sports Done Right, developed by Maine Center for Sport and Coaching (MCSC) at the University of Maine. MCSC provides professional development for coaches at all levels in Maine schools and communities. It serves as a resource center for schools, communities, parents, student-athletes and others concerned with issues and trends in youth and interscholastic sport. MCSC's primary purpose is to advance the knowledge and practice of sport principles that promote safe, accessible and positive educational and developmental experiences for Maine youth.
To learn more about MCSC and the Sports Done Right, click on our link located on the Links page.
SPONSORS
Saco Junior Trojans is grateful for the support of its many sponsors, and encourages its participants to support those individuals and businesses who support Saco Junior Trojans. Please click on the "Sponsors" tab to see a list of our Major Sponsors; click on the link to visit their web site.
To become a sponsor or to place an ad in the weekly football program, please contact Paul Remmes.
