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2006-07 record: 8-5

Returning starters (6): Cody Byrd, Jr., 145; Kyle D'Urso, Sr., 140; Scott Worth, Sr., 171; Joel Cotton, Jr., 171; Justin Oliverio, Sr., 130; Scott McGowan, Soph., 112

Promising newcomers: Jason Gagne, Sr., 145; Shane McInnis, Sr., 160; James Chase, Frosh., 130; Andy Janowicz, Frosh., 119; Joe Maio, Frosh., 125; Jesse Park, Jr., 130/135; Corbin Kennedy, Sr., 189; Nick Lanchester, Sr., 215; Tom Manley, Jr., 215; Kevin Handy, Sr., 285

Candidates in all grades: 46

Captains: Scott Worth

Assistant coaches: Shames Marron, Ryan Murphy

Opener: at Nashua South Dec. 5

Odds and ends: Jim Marron, who has been the middle school coach since 1996, takes over for Scott Insinga (26-14 in four years), who is now an assistant athletic director in Nashua. Marron, who previously coached at the Naval Academy prep school, has been doing double duty, having also been an assistant at the high school for 10 years. ... One of the Lancers' assistants is Marron's son, Shames, a 2001 graduate who joined the Marines and served in Iraq. ... The Lancers will need to regroup after the loss of the Rideout twins, Chris and Cody, both of whom were New England placers. ... Freshman Joe Maio finished second in the middle school state tournament last year. ... Junior Cody Byrd came on strong last year and was a New England qualifier.

Coach Jim Marron (1st year): "I see us being able to be at least .500. But this is a transition year."