Portland Junior Pirates

OA Center for Orthopaedics has partnered with the Parisi Speed School to provide sports performance enhancement programs at the new OA Performance Center in Saco. With over 100,000 athletes from every level of athletics having experienced the Parisi Speed School, the program has become nationally recognized as the leader in performance enhancement training. Instead of training athletes sports-specifically, the Parisi method focuses on each individual’s entire athletic base.

The main goal is building the athletic foundation of the athlete; multi-directional speed, strength, fl exibility, balance, coordination, and nutrition. With this philosophy in mind the Parisi Speed School staff will use the signature Parisi training method together with the Portland Junior Pirates to help the players unleash their potential and provide them with training knowledge they can use throughout their athletic careers.

Saco, ME - The Portland Jr. Pirates announced today that forward '89 Kevin Smith of Auburn, ME has verbally committed to play for the University of Southern Maine in Gorham for the 2009 - 2010 season.

"Kevin is a solid two way player, who brings high energy every night and is a tremendous penalty killer," said Head Coach Jay Pecora. "I am proud of him, he has worked really hard to accomplish his goal of playing NCAA college hockey."

This is Smith's third season with the Junior Pirates junior program. He played one season for the Junior B team and this is his second season on the Junior Pirates Junior A team. Smith becomes the Junior Pirates 46th college commitment.

Kevin is the proud son of Norm and Cindy Smith of Auburn, ME. Smith's older brother, Kyle, is also an alumnus of the Junior Pirates program and currently a captain for USM.

Saco, ME - The Portland Jr. Pirates announced today that defensmen '89 Russ Franey of York, ME has verbally committed to play for the University of New England in Biddeford for the 2009 - 2010 season.

"Russ has great vision and composure with the puck. Defensively he rarely gets beat one on one in the tough areas of the ice. He has a great hard, low shot from the point," said Head Coach Jay Pecora. "I am proud of him, he has worked really hard to accomplish his goal of playing NCAA college hockey."

This is Franey's first season with the Junior Pirates junior program. He played last season for the NH Jr. Monarch's of the Eastern Junior Hockey League. Smith becomes the Junior Pirates 47th college commitment.

Russ is the proud son of Myles and Claire Franey of York, ME.