Leslie Bancroft Krichko skis at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Leslie Bancroft’s emotions finally caught up to the whirlwind that took her from Oxford Hills High School to the 1980 Winter Olympics as she entered the stadium during the opening ceremonies of the Lake Placid games. Just shy of her 21st birthday, […]
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H.S. baseball: Amero’s clutch hit and pitching lead Mustangs to 7-5 win over Bulldogs
FARMINGDALE — Monmouth’s Avery Amero paid close attention from the on-deck circle as Hall-Dale reliever Cole Lockhart took his warm-ups in the seventh inning of a tie game. “I kind of measured his speed to see how hard he was throwing and where it was going to be,” Amero said. “I timed it up right […]
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Girls’ lacrosse: Lewiston breaks through to beat Brunswick
Brunswick High School’s Jenna Brooks (4) controls a faceoff in front of Lewiston High School’s Morgan Eliasen during their game in Lewiston on Wednesday. LEWISTON — Wednesday’s KVAC Class A North girls’ lacrosse clash between Lewiston and Brunswick was a goalkeeper duel. With the score just 1-1 at halftime, it was on one of the […]
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H.S. track and field: Monmouth girls win nine-school meet; Lisbon boys, girls finish in top three
Mt. Abram High School’s Alice Cockerham, center, battles with Wiscasset’s Grace Webber, right, and Cony’s Erin Wathen for first place in the girls’ 100-meter dash at Lisbon High School in Lisbon on Tuesday. Webber won the race. LISBON — A strong all-around showing led the Monmouth Academy girls to victory at a nine-school track and […]
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HS Baseball: Bucks keep hitting in 11-8 win over Lakers
Rangeley’s Nolan Boone is tagged out by Buckfield’s Matt Beaucage after Boone tried to advance from second abd ended the inning during Tuesday’s game in Buckfield. BUCKFIELD — The 11 runs Buckfield scored on Rangeley Tuesday seems small compared the 63 it had put up over its three previous games against Forest Hills and Valley. […]
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H.S. Softball: Buckfield rallies past Rangeley in a big way
Buckfield firstbaseman Mackenzie Richardson catches Rangeley’s Olivia Pye off first base to record an out during Tuesday’s softball game in Buckfield. BUCKFIELD — Buckfield had one pitcher knocked out over the weekend, and another got knocked out in the first inning Tuesday against Rangeley. So on came the Bucks’ third option, a player who hadn’t […]
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Roundup: Winthrop tops Oak Hill in MVC softball
WALES — Amber Raymond had an inside-the-park home run in the bottom of the sixth that brought home three runs as Winthrop defeated Oak Hill on Tuesday, 3-1. It was one of two hits the Ramblers got off Oak Hill starter Sadie Waterman. Waterman had a double as she tried to help her own cause. […]
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Local roundup: Gray-New Gloucester, St. Dom’s come up clutch in baseball wins
GRAY — Senior center fielder Jake Winchester crossed home plate on a failed pick-off attempt at third base in the bottom of the ninth inning to give Gray-New Gloucester edged Kennebunk 5-4 in baseball action Monday afternoon. Junior pitcher Cole Hoffman was effective through five innings for the Rams (2-9), striking out nine and stroking […]
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H.S. Softball: Kennebunk knocks out Gray-NG in extras
Kennebunk’s Allie Gregoire slides safely into home under the tag of Gray-New Gloucester catcher Alexa Thayer during Monday night’s game in Gray. GRAY — When 10 runs wasn’t enough for Kennebunk to put away Gray-New Gloucester on Monday, the Rams scored 11 — in one inning. The Rams’ bats got going early before cooling off, […]
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Boys’ Tennis: Bisson bouncing back from a lost season
LEWISTON — After a strong freshman campaign as a doubles competitor, Lewiston’s Joe Bisson was looking forward to the tennis season in 2016. He was just coming off helping the hockey team win their first state title since 2002. His success on the ice continued in between the winter and spring seasons as he helped […]