Senior Coleman Peeke (pictured), who played at Exeter High School, has been moved from outside linebacker to inside linebacker this season. He'll also serve as a team captain.

Sophomore Ted Durkin (Rye Beach) will join Peeke at inside linebacker, and junior Kyle McAllister, another former Exeter High School standout, will anchor the secondary.

Defensive lineman Tyler Kuehl (Plymouth), defensive back Brett McAllister (Exeter), running back Jason Joseph (Merrimack) and defensive lineman Zach Lynch (Plymouth) are the other New Hampshire residents on the Bates roster.

The University of New Hampshire offense put up 34 points in just over two quarters of action during Wednesday afternoon's fall Blue/White scrimmage at Cowell Stadium.

UNH used five different quarterbacks in the scrimmage. Sophomore QB R.J. Toman completed 16 of 22 passes for 116 yards and no interceptions. Redshirt freshman QB Kevin Decker completed 9 of 12 passes for 161 yards and connected for two TDs, one for 4 yards to junior receiver Travis Negron and another for 28 yards to sophomore wide receiver J.T. Wright.

Junior Chad Kackert led the rushing attack by gaining 53 yards on three carries. He turned one of his carries into a 30-yard TD run. Junior running back Sean Jellison, who played at Souhegan High School in Amherst, carried the ball eight times for 37 yards and made two catches for 31 yards.

J. T. Wright led all receivers with three catches for 52 yards. Senior Mike Boyle made two catches for 11 yards.
The long reception of the afternoon was made by redshirt freshman Mickey Mangieri, who hauled in a 54-yard touchdown pass from freshman quarterback Matt Welsch.
The UNH defense recorded six sacks for a loss of 49 yards. Leading the way with 2.5 sacks was redshirt freshman John Murray.
Freshman linebackers Alan Buzzbee (10) and Matt Evans (eight) led the team in tackles.
The Blue/White scrimmage marked the end of preseason practices and now the Wildcats will turn their attention to the season-opener at Army on Sept. 6. The game can be seen live on ESPN Classic and heard on the Wildcat Sports Network.

Dean, who also plays basketball, became the first Gilford player to rush for more than 1, 000 yards in a season when he gained 1,213 yards last year. Gilford knocked off Bishop Brady in the Division V semifinals before losing to Pelham in the title game. It was Gilford's first playoff appearance in the program's history. 

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A six-team jamboree will be held at Spaulding High School on Thursday night. Spaulding, Epping/Newmarket, Kingswood, Farmington, Portsmouth and Somersworth will each play two 12-minute quarters that will include punts and kickoffs.

The schedule:

6:30-6:50 p.m. > Epping/Newmarket vs. Kingswood

6:50-7:10 p.m. > Kingswood vs. Farmington

7:10-7:30 p.m. > Epping/Newmarket vs. Farmington

7:30-7:50 p.m. > Portsmouth vs. Spaulding

7:50-8:10 p.m. > Portsmouth vs. Somersworth

8:10-8:30 p.m. > Somersworth vs. Spaulding

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Scott Sicko, a tight end in his junior season at the University of New Hampshire, has been selected as a First Team Preseason All-American by The Sports Network.

Sicko (pictured) made 51 catches for 619 yards and six touchdowns during his sophomore season with the Wildcats. He finished second on the team in receptions behind graduated senior wide receiver Keith LeVan, who hauled in 71 passes. Sicko was third on the team in receiving yardage.

Earlier this year Sicko was named to the Colonial Athletic Association's Preseason All-Conference Team.

UNH will open the 2008 season Sept. 6 at Army. The game can be heard on the UNH Sports Radio Network and can be seen live on ESPN Classic.

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Also, for those interested in high school football, USA Today published its preseason Super 25 rankings Thursday. Byrnes High School in Duncan, S.C., tops the list.

Bonny Eagle High School from Standish, Maine, came in at No. 5 in the East Region rankings. Everett, Mass., is the only other New England team ranked in the East Region (No. 8).

UNH returned seven starters on each side of the ball and will rely on an offensive line that will likely have four seniors in the starting lineup in addition to junior tight end Scott Sicko. Sicko (pictured) was named an All-American last season, when he made 51 catches for 619 yards and six TDs.

UNH is 16th in the poll. The other CAA teams that are in the top 25 are Richmond (No. 4), Massachusetts (No. 5), Delaware (tied for No. 9), James Madison (tied for No. 9) and Villanova (No. 21). Harvard (No. 24) is the only Ivy League school in the top 25.

Appalachian State is No. 1 in the poll.  

Six of Dartmouth's 10 games will be televised by regional or national networks this season. In addition to the two NESN telecasts, the season opener against Colgate will be shown on Time Warner Sports at 1 p.m.; the home opener against the University of New Hampshire will be televised by WMUR-TV (Ch. 9) at noon; the contest at Penn can be seen on CN8 at noon; and Dartmouth's game at Columbia will be shown on Versus at 4 p.m.

"I'm very excited about the increased television exposure not just for our football program, but for the college itself," Dartmouth athletic director Josie Harper said. "Dartmouth College's ability to offer one of the best undergraduate experiences in the country, coupled with the experience and participation in a first-class football program that has a celebrated history and a very bright future, is a combination that is very hard to beat."

Since the first television coverage of a Dartmouth football game in 1953, Dartmouth has had 62 games televised, but never more than four in a season (1998 and 1999). This is the 15th consecutive year the Big Green has had at least one game on television. Fifteen Dartmouth games have  been on television since the 2000 season, including three last year.

The scrimmage will be the final chance for UNH fans to see the Wildcats before they open the season at Army on Sept. 6. UNH's first home game will be Sept. 20 against Albany (noon).

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