Gousse gets his moose

After participating in all 30 years of the Maine moose lottery, Dan Gousse of Wales finally got his moose this season. Gousse won a permit last year but did not get his moose. This time, his wife, Diane, had her name chosen and listed Dan as her subpermittee. Assigned to Zone 5, Dan Gousse shot a 891-pound bull moose with a 52-inch antler span on Sept. 30.

Downeast, Strout stay perfect

LEWISTON - Standings and scores from Lewiston Department of Recreation volleyball:

Co-ed, B-1 division

Downeast Pension 12-0

Strout CPA 12-0

Shockers 8-1

Old Castle/Buddy T's 9-3

Ducharme Masonry 8-4

Team Air Force 6-6

Jesse's Gym 5-7

Poland Spring Yoga 3-6

Life is Good 3-9

Out of Towners 3-9

Oxford Networks 3-9

Central Maine Orthopedic 0-9

Fast Breaks 0-9

Wednesday, Oct. 28

Jr. Maineiacs post two wins, tie

LEWISTON - Lewiston Junior Maineiacs Peewee Travel Hockey started its season off with a flourish, winning two games an dtying one last weekend. 

The sequence opened with a 4-4 road tie against Dover (N.H.) Stars. Lewiston took a 3-2 lead into the third period in a back-and-forth contest before Dover took the lead with a pair of goals. Lewiston notched the tie late in the proceedings. Brendon Croteau and Kyle Ullrich each tallied a goal and an assist. Cameron Stewart and Caleb Labrie each added a goal. Trent Spaulding was netminder for Lewiston.

Last unbeaten falls in Contractors league

Standings, results and schedules from local hockey leagues:

Contractors

Lewiston Paint 3-1-0-6 points

Donovan's Motors 2-1-1-5

Theberge Construction 2-2-0-4

Pineland Lumber 1-1-1-3

Federal Distributors 1-2-0-2

Pratt & Sons, Inc. 1-3-0-2

Sunday, Oct. 25

Pratt 4, Pineland 2

Paint 4, Theberge 2

Donovan's 5, Federal 4

Sunday, Nov. 1

Games at Androscoggin Bank Colisee, Lewiston

Theberge vs. Federal, 6:20 p.m.

ASLL seeks board volunteers

AUBURN - Auburn Suburban Little League is looking for volunteers to serve on the Board of Directors. If you are interested or want more information, please call Larry Gordon at 576-7256.

Mt. Blue, Auburn to meet in Saturday's WMFL final

Mt. Blue and Auburn have qualified for the Western Maine Football League championship game, to be held at 1 p.m. Saturday on Mt. Blue's Kemp Field.

Auburn advanced with an 8-6 victory over rival Lewiston. Top-seeded Mt. Blue blanked Gardiner, 22-0.

In the consolation round, Mountain Valley edged Oxford Hills, 24-19.

Moreau named player of week

LEWISTON - Oct. 26 results from the Maine Table Tennis League at Lewiston Armory: A Table, 1. John Simpson, 2. Irena Stepan; B-1 Table, 1. Pete Davidson, 2. Bob Williams; B-2 Table, 1. Victor Oppenheimer, 2. Phil Marquis; C Table, 1. Rick Paul, 2. Tom Moreau.

Moreau was declared player of the week by the league, which announced that its membership has reached 62 players.

Burke, Villedrouin rule Lewiston Rec

LEWISTON - Christiane Villedrouin went undefeated in a very competitive division by defeating Leslie Thayer, whoalso was previously undefeated, in the final match of the season to win the Lewiston Recreation Fall Tennis 'A' division championship.Villedrouin prevailed 6-4, 7-6 (7-1). Abby Blaisdell was a close third place, with her only losses to Villedrouin and Thayer.

Tri-Town football undefeated

The Grade 7 and 8 Tri-Town Knights football team, featuring players from Poland, Mechanic Falls and Minot, completed an undefeated regular season with a 7-0 record. Team personnel, from left to right: Front row, Andrew St.Pierre, Brandon Dagneau, Nick Cote, J.J. Young, Dan Bernier, Adam Vining; Second row, Jake Thomas, Elijah Young, John Fossett, Mack Foster, Tony Benedict, Tyler Bateman, Brook Caron, Will Bernier; Third row, Alan Young, Robbie Porter, Tanner Marston, Brad Thurlow, Austin Davis, Ryan Hemingway, Sam Bridgham,

Giants grab Senior FLY title

LEWISTON - The Twins Variety Senior Giants captured the FLY Football championship with a 33-6 victory over the Lisbon St. Getty Mart Redskins.

Logan Lavoie ran for 37 yards on the opening drive and capped it with a 3-yard touchdown run. Ben Howell added 77 yards, including a 15-yard TD, behind the solid offensive line of Kevin Dillingham, Zach Abisalih, Tanner Pitman, Colin Mannon and Kody Voisine. Eli Cady also reached the end zone twice, and Alex Demers added a TD. Quintarian Brown chipped in 55 yards on the ground.

Turner youth bags moose

On the first day of moose hunting season, Derek Bates, 15, of Turner, bagged a 900-pound moose near Greenville. Bates was guided by Master Maine Guide Michael Morris of Turner. Bates is the son of Lisa Puinch and Duane Bates and the grandson of Les and Martha Bates, all of Turner. He is also the grandson of Noella Landry of Sabattus and the great-grandson of Shirley Lowell of Bethel.

YMCA launches youth basketball

AUBURN - Auburn-Lewiston YMCA is set to begin its 42nd year of youth basketball. The YMCA Co-ed Youth Basketball League serves Auburn, Lewiston and the surrounding communities by affording boys and girls in grades 2 through 6 an opportunity to involve themselves in an organized basketball program.

The Meadows hosts kids' clinic

The Meadows Golf Club in Litchfield hosted 25 local youths ages 6 to 10 for a free golf clinic, "Swing Into Golf." The children were from Monmouth, Litchfield, Richmond, Sabattus, Wales and Gardiner. Golf coaches Karl Swenson of Gardiner Area High School and Mike Pelletier of Oak Hill High School assisted with instruction along with members of the club and the Oak Hill golf team. Each child was accompanied by at at least one parent to help with the instruction and learning. Everyone enjoyed food and drinks.

Phoenix Academy announces toddler belt promotion

Phoenix Academy of Martial Arts held its first belt promotion for its Little Sparks toddler class earlier this month. The students ages 2 to 4 meet twice a week for 30 minutes of fun and learning. Pictured, left to right: Front, Tyler, Nyriah and Skyler; Back, Senpai Harry, Senpai Donna and Senpai Corey (junior instructor). For more information on classes, call 577-1046 or 577-4179 or visit phoenixkarateacademy.com.

Lisbon Jr. Athletic League plans annual meeting

LISBON - The Lisbon Junior Athletic League will be having its annual meeting at 6 p.m. Nov. 15 at the MTM Center on School Street. Discussion will include the state of the league, looking at the year-to-date budget and plans for 2010.

LJAL is a non-profit organization supporting youth softball and baseball in Lisbon. Many board positions are open as well as volunteer opportunities. The meeting is a great chance to find out what is available if you would like to be involved but don't know how.

For further information, contact NormHall at 449-1083.

Dirigo athletic boosters hold golf scramble

The Dirigo High School Athletic Boosters hosted their third-annual golf scramble and pig roast Sept. 13. Sixteen teams participated in the funraiser. Pictured from left to right are the low gross winners, Greg Dawson, Butch McKenna, Don Johnson and Frank DiConzo, who posted a score of 55. Net winners were Larry Murphy, Corey Jacques, Cameron Stanley and Ernie Smith with 56. Runners-up were Rich Allen, Dale Riordan, Wayne Sevigny and Scot New (gross) and Dennis Gallant, Ralph Partridge, Bob Weiss and Joe Balducci (net).

20M Titans, Double Shots still lead in CM league

AUBURN - Standings through Oct. 12 for the Central Maine Dart League, with this week's record in parentheses:

BB Division

20M Titans 45-21 (9-2)

NASC Outlaws 41-25 (5-6)

LHC Longshots 35-31 (7-4)

20M Drunks 34-32 (4-7)

NASC Godfathers 30-36 (6-5)

Irish Twins Triple Trouble 13-53 (2-9)

B North Division

Fastbreaks Eliminators 42-24 (7-4)

20M Notorious Crew 35-20 (0-0)

Andy's Patriots 30-25 (7-4)

Lefty's Rats 29-26 (8-3)

Buddies pad lead

AUBURN - Independent Pocket Billiards League standings, with last week's record in parentheses:

A Division

NASC Jellison's 51-9 (8-2)

Pastime Skrubs 30-30 (9-1)

Pastime P.T. Cruisers 21-39 (2-8)

Derby Nobody's Next 18-42 (1-9)

BB Division

Webber Ave. Enforcers 46-14 (8-2)

Pastime Club Buds 37-23 (2-8)

Andy's Sharks 33-27 (8-2)

NASC Rack-a-Teers 32-28 (8-2)

Carlton Club C.C.R. 27-33 (6-4)

Webber Ave. Sand Baggers 23-37 (2-8)

Cyclo-cross at Pineland this weekend

NEW GLOUCESTER - Verge New England Championship Cyclo-cross returns to Maine this weekend with a stop at one of the most scenic venues in the series. Pineland Farms will play host to the fourth stop in the seven-weekend series Saturday and Sunday.

Simpson, Booker, Oppenheimer prevail

LEWISTON - Oct. 19 results from the Maine Table Tennis League at Lewiston Armory: A Table: 1. John Simpson, 2. Jim Nason; B Table, 1. John Booker, 2. Sebastian Taylor; C Table: 1. Victor Oppenheimer, 2. Linda Bartolec.

The League welcomes the following new players: Scott Caron, Evan Bradstreet, Seth Hoyt, Jerry Bacon, Mike Cuthbertson,Ryan Abbott, Nasser Kohani (Navid), Stan Wakely, Casey Davidson and Dave Morton.

Girls' hoop clinics scheduled

LEWISTON - Lewiston Department of Recreation will hold basic Fundamental Basketball Skills Clinics for girls in Grades 3-4 and 5-6 on Thursday, Oct. 22 at Lewiston Memorial Armory, 65 Central Ave. These clinics will include basics in passing, dribbling, shooting, defense, etc., and will be at the following times Grades 3-4, 3:30 to 4:30 p.m.; Grades 5-6, 4:45 to 6 p.m.

Five teams stay unbeaten in senior hockey leagues

Standings and last weekend's results from area hockey leagues:

L/A Senior Men

Aggreko 3-0-0-6

Custom Metal Fab 2-0-1-5

Club Texas 2-0-1-5

Longchamps & Sons 2-1-0-4

River Ratts/Gritty's 1-2-0-2

Radio City 0-1-2-2

Play It Again 0-3-0-0

Taylor Brook Dental 0-3-0-0

Oct. 16 and 18 

Aggreko 7, River Ratts/Gritty's 4

Longchamps 5, Taylor Brook 3

Custom 8, Play It Again 7

Radio City 5, Club Texas 5

Auburn, Lewiston face Thursday playoff game

AUBURN - Lewiston Middle School downed Auburn Recreation Department, 28-12, in a Western Maine Football League eighth-grade game that left both teams at 3-2 to conclude the regular season. It set up a playoff rematch at 4 p.m. Thursday in Lewiston. The winner will face the winner of the Mt. Blue Gardiner game for the championship.

In the JV game, Auburn defeated Lewiston 26-0. In 3rd a

Grenier tops seniors

LISBON - Oct. 19 Monday senior bowling results from Good Time Lanes:

Team standings: Alligators 37-11, Lions 34-14, Snakes 25-23, Tigers 24-24, Wolves 22-26, Bears 20-28, Raccoons 16-32, Camels 14-34.

High single: Pierre Grenier 132, Ray Doustou 128, Henry Maheux 117, Dick Baillargeon 115, Gerri Koehling 112, John Grenier 111, Dick L'Italien 107, Dick Vallee 107, Frank Breton 105, Norm Morin 103, Jean Masse 102, Roger Irving 101, Janet Breton 101, Rick Carney 100, Nancy Cote 100, Bob Desbiens 100.

Local golf results

Springbrook

LEEDS - Senior League Shamble: Gross, Bob Cochran/John Manning/Aaron Burke/Ray Marcotte 69, Carl Pratt/Dan Mulherin/Norm Boulanger/George Bickford 69; Net. Joe Mertzel, Roger Maloney, Larry Langelier/John Hodgkind 53. Pins, No. 2, Boulanger; No. 8, Cochran; No. 13, Langelier; No. 15, Mertzel.

Turner Highlands

TURNER - Seniors: 1. Duane Nichols/Warren Hayward, 2. (tie) Carl Burdin/Bill Timberlake, Marc Morin/Fred Leadbetter. Closest second shot, No. 3, Bob Spencer 1-6. Pin, No. 10, Manley Dakin 10-1.