Lewiston’s Roslyn Wailus tosses the ball for a serve during her #1 doubles match against Brunswick Tuesday morning. LEWISTON — Three was a magic number for the Brunswick girls’ tennis team at Tuesday’s Class A North final. Brunswick’s senior doubles tandem of Sabina Smith and Katherine Kunhardt rallied from three games down in each set […]
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A North Boys’ Tennis: Blue Devils win second regional title in a row
Lewiston’s #3 singles player Caden Smith stretches to get to a forehand from Brunswick’s Luke Estabrook in an “epic” match that was the deciding match Tuesday that he pulled out a win to help the Blue Devils advance to the state championship at Colby College this weekend. BRUNSWICK — A second consecutive Class A North […]
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Boys’ lacrosse: More confident Mancini, Edward Little ready for postseason
Edward Little High School’s Ganan Mancini, left, turns the corner on Mt. Ararat’s Sean Roberts during their game in Auburn earlier this season. In the past, Ganan Mancini has been well aware of Edward Little’s place, and his own, in the Class A North boys’ lacrosse landscape. Too aware. “Last year and the year before, […]
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H.S. baseball: Youth movement leads to success for some playoff teams
Sophomore Janek Luksza celebrates with a fist bump with base coach Joe Oufiero after his seeing-eye ground ball squeaked by Edward Little’s second baseman during a game earlier this season. PARIS — Another rainy day meant yet another day of practicing indoors for the Oxford Hills baseball team Monday. Preparing for the Class A North […]
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H.S. softball playoff preview: Skowhegan, Madison, Richmond still holding strong
Class A North Players to watch: P/CF Sydney Ames, Skowhegan, So.; P/CF Ashley Alward, Skowhegan, Jr.; P Kylie Bureau, Edward Little, Sr.; C Emmy Lashua, Edward Little, Jr.; SS Taylor Depot, Edward Little, Jr.; P Lauren Merrill, Oxford Hills, Fr.; 1B Erin Morton, Oxford Hills, Sr.; 2B Madi Starbird, Oxford Hills, Jr.; SS Emma Payne, […]
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H.S. baseball playoff preview: Vikings, Greyhounds among favorites
Class A North Players to watch: 2B Brayden Bean, Oxford Hills, Sr.; OF Hunter LaBossiere, Oxford Hills, Jr.; P/1B Jack Corey, Brewer, Sr.; P/3B Jarod Norcross Plourde, Edward Little, Sr.; SS/OF/P Tyler Blanchard, Edward Little, Sr.; P/OF Peter Kemble, Bangor, Sr.; P/OF Casey Sudbeck, Sr.; C/OF Nate Osgood, Lewiston, Sr.; SS/P Evan Cox, Lewiston, Jr.; C/2B Cameron […]
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H.S. Softball: Shields sisters providing a battery for charging Buckfield
Buckfiled High School softball teammates and sisters Abby, left and Hannah Shields BUCKFIELD — Sandy Albert found herself in a situation no softball coach wants to encounter. She lost her ace during a midseason doubleheader, then her backup pitcher went out with an injury in the first inning two games later. Thankfully for Albert, she […]
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Girls tennis: Blues Devils have a balance of young and experienced players
Lewiston High School’s Lizzy Michaud returns a shot during a Class A North semifinal match against Mt. Blue High School in Lewiston on Saturday. LEWISTON – Anita Murphy has been coaching the Lewiston girls’ tennis team for 39 seasons. You think she has seen it all in her Hall of Fame career? Nope, think again. […]
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Local roundup: Devils win KVAC lax title; Farrell drafted by Moncton
WATERVILLE — Christine Chasse notched a hat trick and CeCe Racine stopped a free-position shot in the final two minutes to preserve a one-goal advantage as Lewiston edged Messalonskee, 10-9, to win the KVAC Class A Championship at Thomas College on Saturday. The Blue Devils led 5-4 at the half. Shaima Naji, Sasha Leclair and […]
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Class C track and field: Orono boys dominate
Mountain Valley’s Jasper Turner competes in the javelin throw as part of the State Class C Track and Field Championship Meet at Foxcroft Academy in Dover-Foxcroft Saturday. DOVER-FOXCROFT — Jacob Fandel knows how mentally exhausting a “distance triple,” when a runner competes in the 1,600, 800 and 3,200-meter races over the course of a track […]