Lewiston’s Roman Dennis winds up for a shot during the second half of Wednesday’s game against Messalonskee. LEWISTON — A different Messalonskee showed up for its second meeting with Lewiston. The Eagles played the Blue Devils into a deep hole in the first half and then kept them at arm’s length in the second to […]
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Roundup: Hartley grand slam lifts EL baseball to win
AUBURN — Grant Hartley smashed a grand slam in the fifth inning to propel Edward Little to an 8-4 win over Messalonskee in a mid-season baseball tilt on Wednesday. Austin Brown also contributed for the Red Eddies (5-2) with two hits, while Damien St. Pierre earned his third win of 2017 with seven solid innings. […]
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H.S. Softball: Monmouth musters enough offense to top Telstar
Monmouth’s Emily Chasse crosses home plate as Telstar catcher Julia Cherkis awaits a throw during the Mustangs’ 3-1 win in Monmouth on Wednesday. MONMOUTH — Telstar coach Jim Lunney said that if you had told him before Wednesday’s Class C South softball game against Monmouth Academy that his team would hold the Mustangs to three […]
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Baseball: Crane, Oxford Hills strong-arm Mt. Blue
PARIS — When Oxford Hills pitcher Jackson Crane saw the Vikings’ bats come around and his team stand its ground on defense, he knew it was going to be a good day in his varsity debut on the mound. The strapping, soft-spoken junior didn’t flinch or show any signs of slowing down as he helped […]
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Softball: Leavitt shakes Spruce Mountain loose
Spruce Mountain pitcher Alexis Bessey winds up for a pitch during Tuesday’s softball game against Leavitt in Turner. TURNER — Leavitt Area High School coach Kevin Leonard has learned to live with his Hornets’ come-from-behind victories this season. For Leonard, a win is win, despite the Hornets’ “long way around the barn” approach to beating […]
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H.S. baseball: Clutch hitting, pitching and defense give Saints 5-2 win over Hawks
AUBURN — In between the rain drops and muddy bases, Monday’s Western Maine Conference baseball game presented several opportunities for St. Dom’s and Sacopee Valley to score runs. The Saints took advantage of their opportunities. The Hawks, with more than a little resistance from St. Dom’s reliever Justin Keaney and his defense, did not. Keaney […]
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H.S. baseball: Brewer remains undefeated at homes away from home with victory over Mt. Blue
BANGOR — The Brewer High School baseball team may not have a place to play at home yet, with Heddericg Field unplayably soggy as the midpoint of the season approaches, but the Witches’ pitching staff is making where they play their games a moot point. Senior righthander Alex Brooks pitched a complete-game six-hitter as Brewer […]
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H.S. Softball: Monmouth offense running on all cylinders
MONMOUTH — After a preseason full of working on fundamentals inside the gym, and a spring trip to Florida to get some innings under the belt, the best thing for the Monmouth Academy softball team might have been a season-opening loss to Oak Hill. The Mustangs had high expectations coming into the season after not […]
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Roundup: Lisbon edges Oak Hill in baseball
KENTS HILL — Ryley Austin went 3-for-3 with a triple and the had the game-winning RBI in the bottom of the seventh for Lisbon in a 5-4 victory over Oak Hill. He also had two runs scored. Nick Lerette had a three-run inside-the-park home run in the bottom of the sixth inning for the Greyhounds (4-1). […]
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Local roundup: St. Dom’s Gastonguay scores 100th career goal in win over NYA
AUBURN — Caroline Gastonguay scored her 100th career goal in the St. Dom’s girls’ lacrosse team’s 24-5 victory over North Yarmouth Academy on Friday. Gastonguay, a junior, scored nine goals to lead the Saints’ onslaught. Kristina Cornelio and Avery Lutrzykowski contributed five goals apiece for St. Dom’s (2-2). Mia-Angelina Leslie and Emma Theriault each scored […]