The King Philip Regional High School booster clubs need a million bucks!

A group of community volunteers, representing Wrentham, Norfolk and Plainville are undertaking the project of raising funds to install an all-weather synthetic field surface, similar to the one at Mansfield High's Alumni Field, which in turn would be used for the football, field hockey, soccer, lacrosse teams and band competitions. Rich Harwood, president of the KP Gridiron Club said "our proposed plan ... fits with our communities' vision." And KP Athletic Director Steve Schairer supports the project, "the plan offers the student-athletes in our school system a terrific opportunity to practice, play and compete in an environment that will promote our athletics program and create a real sense of identity for our Warriors." ...

Rehoboth's was the MVP goalie of the New England Junior Hockey League, tending net for the Manchester (N.H.) Junior Monarchs. The product of LaSalle Academy in Providence posted a 19-7-1 record in 29 appearances with a 2.14 goals against average and a 93 save percentage ...

Dartmouth College-bound of Norton, the offensive-MVP of Tony Wood's Bishop Feehan High football team, has been selected as one of 22 secondary school scholar-athletes to be honored at the 33rd annual banquet of the Jack Grinold Eastern Massachusetts Chapter of the National Football Foundation ...

Former King Philip High lacrosse great netted seven goals, boosting her total to 43 on the season (third best in the Northeast 10 Conference), but Merrimack (7-3) had its four-game win streak snapped Thursday in a loss to No. 3 nationally ranked Adelphi ... Junioris not an imposing physical specimen at 5-foot-8, but the sprinter-hurdler has been delivering plenty of points for the North Attleboro High track team. "He doesn't look much like an athlete, but he places in every meet," said coach ...

"He's stroking the ball real good, but most of all, he's been consistent," said Mansfield High boys' tennis coach of the Hornets' No. 1 singles player, junior ...

King Philip High softball coach thinks he has the perfect leadoff batter in sophomore . "She slaps, she drags (bunts), she hits away, she's extremely versatile." ...

The Bishop Feehan High spring track team will unveil its new "retro-throwback" white uniforms in a meet next week against Attleboro. It's been nearly three decades since the Shamrocks have had a new look and several alumni donated money for their purchase. "They're kind of like a Chariots of Fire look with a Shamrock," said coach . The Shamrocks will be represented at the Penn Relays next weekend by the 4x100 and 4x400 relay teams, of which is a member of both. Schwieger anchors the 4x100 team and anchors the 4x400 ...

"She's a talented kid, she's really strong," related Attleboro High girls' track coach of sophomore , a Bombardier gymnast ...

"He's been our most improved player, he needed to work on being aggressive," related Norton High boys' tennis coach of the Lancers' No. 3 singles player ...

"We should be the KP glass ankles instead of the Warriors," related King Philip High girls' lacrosse coach of the rash of ankle sprains, including and ...

"He just feels a lot more comfortable at the plate," said Foxboro High baseball coach , who not only moved senior into the lineup, but into the No. 2 spot of the batting order ...

Attleboro's and her High Five women's basketball team took second place in the Portland, Maine Invitational, winning three of four games. In the 50-54 age division, North Attleboro's was a member of the Mass. Miracles ...

Norton High's rolled a perfect "300" game at the North Bowl Lanes last weekend ... From the collegiate hoop rumor mill, former Friar coach to Brown; and if ex-UMass Minuteman , now at Texas-El Paso, is a prime candidate for returning to Amherst, former North Attleboro High great (and also ex-Minuteman) currently on his staff, would be returning to New England ...

The baseball team will conduct a bottle and can drive Saturday to raise funds for its new "junior" team. Individuals may drop off items at the Hall, 437 Newport Ave., South Attleboro

PETER GOBIS may be contacted at 508-236-0375 or via e-mail at pgobis@thesunchronicle.com