FRYEBURG — It is almost softball season at Fryeburg Academy, and the Raiders will look a little different this season, especially in the third and first base coaching boxes.
With “The Skipper” Fred Apt and Assistant Chris Dutton now in retirement it is the start of a new era in Fryeburg Softball. Mackenzie Buzzell, a former standout on the diamond for the Raiders, is the new head coach. Buzzell’s father, Fryeburg Recreation Director Rick Buzzell, also joins the fold as the No. 1 assistant and the hitting instructor.
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