Caleb Austin had one thing in mind for his senior year at Mountain Valley High School. “I’d like to leave a mark here in wrestling,” he said prior to the winter sports season. Austin certainly did that, graduating as the school’s all-time leader in victories after a dominant senior season, which he capped off with […]
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LaBelle named Sun Journal Boys’ Swimmer of the Year
Lennon LaBelle got into his grove right before the KVAC swim meet. That groove lasted through the Class A state championships. For his accomplishments this season, LaBelle is the Sun Journal Boys Swimmer of the Year. At the KVAC Championships, he was named the male swimmer of the meet after capturing the 100-yard butterfly and […]
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Girls’ basketball MVP: Edward Little’s Jordyn Reynolds excelled through pain
The Edward Little girls’ basketball team was in a bind. The Red Eddies — coming off a Class AA North regional title and a runner-up state finish — lost two of their first three games to start the 2016-17 season, and they were in danger of going down in their fourth game, as well, against […]
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SJ Boys’ Basketball Player of the Year: Hickey revived Winthrop basketball tradition
A day spent volunteering for the Winthrop Recreation basketball program is like a trip back in time for Winthrop guard Jacob Hickey. “I can remember being that small and being inspired by the, quote, big kids, in front of me,” he said. Sam Leclerc and the 2008 Class C state champion Ramblers inspired Hickey and […]
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High School Softball: Rams start fast, finish Blue Devils in 5
BANGOR — Friday afternoon’s cold, drizzly conditions may not have been conducive to hitting, but it certainly didn’t impact the way the Bangor High School softball team swung the bats. Junior first baseman Lindy Bezgembluk and freshman right fielder Morgan-Carter Moulton each produced four hits and two runs batted in to key the Rams’ 18-hit […]
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High School Baseball: Rams hold off pesky Devils in opener
BANGOR — The Bangor High School baseball team battled through raw, damp conditions and a pesky challenge from Lewiston to open its season with a 7-5 victory over the Blue Devils on Friday at Mansfield Stadium. The three-time defending Class A state champions had their original opener at Oxford Hills of South Paris postponed Wednesday, […]
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Acritelli named Sun Journal’s Alpine Girls’ Skier of the Year
Spruce Mountain’s Allison Acritelli flies through the first run on the slalom course at Black Mountain during the Class B Alpine Championships that she won. Allison Acritelli was key to Spruce Mountain’s Class B Alpine Championship title in February. The junior had a sixth-place finish in the giant slalom and finished first in the slalom […]
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Nick Newman named Sun Journal Alpine Boys’ Skier of the Year
Mountain Valley’s Nick Newman bends a gate on his second run of the day on his way to a second place finish during the state championship slalom race at Black Mountain in Rumford in February. Nick Newman capped off his senior year with an outstanding Class B State Championship alpine meet at Black Mountain. His […]
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Boys’ Nordic MVP: Mt. Blue’s Tucker Barber rolls to state title sweep
Mt. Blue senior Tucker Barber’s greatest Nordic skiing strength is the ability to outlast his opponents. “Where other people start getting tired is where Tucker shines,” Cougars coach Claire Polfus said. Barber’s problem at the start of the season wasn’t endurance. It was remastering all the nuances that come from being on skis. He ran […]
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Girls’ Nordic MVP: Mt. Blue’s Ramsey gets healthy, wins titles
Julia Ramsey wrapped up her high school Nordic skiing career with state titles in the classical and freestyle, which led Mt. Blue to the girls’ team championship. Cougars coach Claire Polfus said that what sets the senior is intelligence and technique combined with physical strength. “Strength-to-weight ratio, I think she’s one of the strongest out […]