Lisbon catcher Nick Lerette shows the ball to the home plate umpire after tagging out Carrabec’s Jacob Atwood during the third inning of the Greyhounds’ 4-2 win in Lisbon in June 2016. Whether he’s behind the plate or standing beside it, Lisbon senior Nick Lerette likes to be in control. A three-year starter at catcher, […]
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H.S. Softball: Maturation of Merrill a key for Oxford Hills
Oxford Hills freshman Lauren Merrill delivers a pitch midway through a Class A North semifinal against Lawrence on Saturday. PARIS — After reaching the regional semifinals last year, the Oxford Hills softball team brought back basically the same team this season, save for the pitching staff. Freshman Lauren Merrill had big shoes to fill with […]
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Boys’ lacrosse: Lewiston takes down Messalonskee to reach regional final
Lewiston’s Roman Dennis breaks from a pack of Messalonskee defenders after having his helmet partially removed during the Blue Devils’ 15-11 victory in the Class A North semfinal at Don Roux Field on Saturday. LEWISTON — The weight of Saturday’s game was not lost on the Lewiston boys’ lacrosse team. With the season was on […]
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Buckfield softball, St. Dom’s girls’ lacrosse fall in semifinals
GREENVILLE — Greenville came back in the bottom of the seventh inning to defeat Buckfield 7-6 in a Class D South semifinal playoff game Saturday. Down two in the inning, the Lakers recorded two singles before a Bianca Breton single knocked in the tying run. The bases were loaded after an intentional walk and Halle […]
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H.S. Softball: Oxford Hills stops Lawrence in Class A North semifinals
Lawrence catcher Haley Holt and Oxford Hills pinch runner Brooke Carson tangle up after Carson scored on an errant throw to first base.Lauren Merrill winds up.Oxford Hills third baseman Kenzie Kahkonen gets ready.Oxford Hills’ pitcher Lauren Merrill, center, celebrates with battery mate Anna Piirainen and Kenzie Kahkonen after the win.Oxford Hills Hannah Kenney gets tagged […]
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A North Baseball Semifinal: Eagles come back to haunt Red Eddies
AUBURN — When it came to picking favorites in the preseason, the chatter among Class A North coaches bounced around several teams. When they were asked who might be a surprise team in 2017, one name came up repeatedly, Mt. Ararat. Edward Little coach Dave Jordan was among those who touted the Eagles in the […]
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H.S. Baseball: Cowperthwaite, Bangor shut out top-seeded Oxford Hills in semifinals
Bangor’s George Payne turns two as Oxford Hills’ Brayden Bean slides into the bag. PARIS — Nick Cowperthwaite didn’t get to pitch at Oxford Hills when his Bangor baseball team made the trek down to Tim Bryant Memorial Field during the regular season. The loss for the Rams played a part in a playoff rematch […]
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High school baseball: Greyhounds’ run past Traip
LISBON — Lisbon worked the count Saturday afternoon and walked its way into the Class C South baseball regional final. The Greyhounds drew six walks at the plate and benefited from one hit batter batter en route to a 9-0 victory over Traip Academy in the teams’ regional semifinal. They will now face MVC rival […]
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Monmouth rallies past Winthrop in C South baseball semifinal
Monmouth’s Nick Dovinsky, right and Trevor Flanagan celebrate after the final out of Saturday’s playoff game against Winthrop. WINTHROP — Anthony Amero is more comfortable coming out of the proverbial bullpen rather than starting whenever the Monmouth Mustangs need his pitching services. Amero ended up taking the ball in the first inning of Saturday’s Class […]
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Lewiston boys’ tennis falls to Falmouth in Class A state final
Lewiston High School’s Asier Garcinuno returns a shot during the Class A state tennis championship match against Falmouth at Colby College in Waterville on Saturday. WATERVILLE — Cole Ouellette knew the team match was over. He’d watched his fellow Lewiston High School singles players on the courts next to him shake hands in concession to […]