Less than half of a dozen schools surveyed are paying their coaches after the spring scholastic sports season was canceled due to the coronavirus.
Softball
Lost Season: Oxford Hills softball had sights on state title game again
The Vikings were looking to make it to a fourth straight regional final, and from there advance to and win an elusive state title.
Local players, coaches sorry to lose spring season but see bigger picture
The Maine Principals’ Association’s decision to cancel the spring high school sports season wasn’t a surprise, but that didn’t make it any easier to hear.
Spring coaches appreciate opportunity to touch base with their players
MPA relaxed its ‘hands off’ rule, allowing communication about individual training and conditioning exercises.
H.S. softball: Edward Little’s Hammond, Ouellette just want to play their final season
The Red Eddies’ seniors have been looking forward to the softball season all year, and they’re preparing for whatever games they might play.
New spring coaches at Mt. Blue, Spruce Mountain
Mt. Blue hires four varsity coaches, while Spruce Mountain hires boys tennis and softball coaches
Girls’ Team of the Year: Scarborough softball
The Red Storm have won 60 consecutive games and three Class A state titles in a row. And they’ve had fun doing it.
2019 All-Region Softball Player of the Year: Oak Hill’s Abby Nadeau
Oak Hill senior combined stellar hitting, stout catching and senior leadership to guide the Raiders to success in the MVC.
2019 Sun Journal All-Region Softball Team
FIRST TEAM Name School Grade Position Abby Nadeau Oak Hill Sr. C Lauren Merrill Oxford Hills Jr. P Moriah Hajduk Winthrop Sr. SS Chloe Tufts Poland Jr. C Madison Day Oxford Hills Jr. SS Emily Kaplan Monmouth Sr. CF Haylee Langlois Monmouth Sr. 1B Gemma Landry Lewiston So. SS/P Giana Russo Lisbon Jr. C/2B Alexa […]
Softball: 2019 Varsity Maine All-State team
This year’s squad is dominated by juniors and seniors.