Edward Little’s Ella Boucher, left, and Grace Fontaine run the 300-meter hurdles during a rainy Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference track meet Saturday at Mt. Ararat High School in Topsham. (Joe Phelan/Kennebec Journal) TOPSHAM — By the time the 4×400-meter relay came around the final race of the KVAC outdoor track championships served as four victory […]
Track & Field
Poland girls win first conference track and field championship
NAPLES — Her arms may have failed Darcy Cochran, but never her legs. And depth didn’t fail the Poland girls, who won their first conference title. A sophomore from Cape Elizabeth, Cochran false-started before the 100-meter final of the Western Maine Conference track and field championships Saturday when she tipped forward from the blocks. “I […]
Track and Field: Leavitt's Daigle getting stronger in sprints
Leavitt’s Nicole Daigle works on stepping into blocks during a KVAC track meet in Lisbon on Friday. (Adam Robinson/Sun Journal) Nicole Daigle used to roam the outfield during her softball playing days. She also was the striker for the Leavitt High School girls’ soccer team. During a soccer practice inside the school’s track, Leavitt track […]
Track and field: Douglass, Lavoie lead Lisbon to sweep of opening meet
Lauren Sterling of Mountain Valley lifts off during the long jump at Lisbon High School on Monday afternoon. (Adam Robinson/Sun Journal) LISBON — The Lisbon track and field team picked up right where it left off last season, sweeping the boys’ and girls’ competitions at their home track Monday afternoon. One of the biggest contributions […]
Lauren Sterling sets her sights on a third state title
Mountain Valley track and field champion Lauren Sterling will try to defend her title again this year. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal) RUMFORD — Lauren Sterling has a banner in her bedroom with the Mountain Valley Conference 100-meter hurdles record of 15.94 on it — handmade by her father. The Mountain Valley senior and two-time defending state […]
Outdoor Track and Field School Capsules
Edward Little Coach: Rebecca Hefty (third year) Class: A; Conference: KVAC Last year’s results: Boys — Fourth in KVAC, 13th in state championship; Girls: — First in KVAC, 14th in state championship. Key Losses: Max Giard, Zion Gurney, Owen Mower, Caden Begos, Victoria Beliveau, Maggie Chirayath, Britanee Nouchonthavong, Kaylee Vallee. Returning athletes: Seniors: Barrak Abdraba, Russell Allen, Reid Buzza, Mnawer Dubai, Connor Jackson, […]