The Northern Maine baseball playoffs played out like they were supposed to on paper, with the top seeds in each class advancing to the state championships. That was partly the case in southern Maine, except Sacopee Valley in Class C was an underdog who then ended another underdog story, and in Class B, Freeport flipped […]
class d
Posted inLocal Sports
High school girls’ basketball: Morin shines for Rangeley
Blayke Morin knew it might be a challenging year. Little did the Rangeley senior know it would be the most rewarding year of her career. Morin had to fill the void as the Lakers’ leader and go-to player this season. She not only led a young team, but also reached the 1,000-point milestone. She was […]
advertisement
Posted inLocal Sports
Class D football: Buteau ‘D,’ special teams play key for Raiders
Buteau turned those 14 carries into just 30 rushing yards, though. Buteau found it tough sledding running the ball against the Huskies, who Oak Hill head coach Stacen Doucette called a “big, physical team.” Buteau’s longest run was 10 yards, and he had multiple negative-yardage runs to go along with a fumble. “Offense was definitely […]
Posted inLocal Sports
Fort Fairfield edges Buckfield in Class D boys’ soccer final
Player took a free kick from 30 yards out in the middle of the field and lofted it beautifully to Giberson, who was running down the left side. Giberson needed just one touch and he struck the ball into the upper right corner of the goal, breaking the scoreless draw. “It was a nice through […]
Posted inLocal Sports
Class D South final: Buckfield edges Richmond in PKs
The Buckfield senior just wasn’t sure whether it would be a good memory, or one he’d like to forget. “I was talking to my coach saying, ‘You’ve put me in an awkward position,’” Chabe said as he waited to take a penalty kick to decide Wednesday’s Class D South championship game. “We take PK’s all […]
Posted inLocal Sports
Class D baseball: Searsport defeats Stearns in extra innings
But the Vikings were thrilled that he was there when it ended on Saturday afternoon. The freshman pulled a single to right-center field, scoring Mitchell Philbrook from second base with the winning run with two outs in the bottom of the eighth inning to lift Searsport to a 4-3 victory over Stearns in the Class […]
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Oxford Hills
Rumford-area woman accused of lying to police goes to trial
PARIS — The trial of a Rumford-area woman accused of making a false statement to police when she filed a formal complaint against a Dixfield police officer is expected to get underway on Tuesday morning. Nikki Libby, 35, faces one count of unsworn falsification, a Class D offense, in connection with the case. If found […]