Class A Boys Area athletes to watch: Edward Little — Alex Thompson (pole vault), Connor Jackson (300H, high jump, triple jump), Zion Gurney (High jump, triple jump), Matt Syphers (1,600 racewalk), Owen Mower (long jump, 400). Lewiston — Ethan Solis (400, 4×100, 200, 4×400), Benjamin Musese (triple jump, long jump), Nicholas Roy (1,600 racewalk), Dido […]
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Track and field: Dirigo’s White can’t help but love ‘terrible’ 400-meter
Dirigo senior Hunter White knows how to give them what they want but also leave them wanting more. “I started track in seventh grade,” he said last week, “and I wanted to do the 400 just because I wanted people to see me for a long time but not too long. “The 100’s too short, […]
Local roundup: Oak Hill softball stuns Madison
Charlotte Waterman jumps into sister Sadie Waterman’s arms after Oak Hill defeated unbeaten Madison on Tuesday. WALES — Oak Hill plated two runs in the bottom of the seventh inning to trip up previously unbeaten Madison, 5-4, in girls’ softball action Tuesday afternoon. Madison (15-1) took a 4-3 lead in the top of the sixth […]
Roundup: Mountain Valley’s LaPointe wins 350th as Falcons sweep Raiders
RUMFORD — Coach Steve LaPointe notched his 350th career victory as Mountain Valley dispatched Oak Hill, 10-0 and 13-0, in doubleheader baseball action Saturday afternoon. The big blow of Game 1 came in the second inning for the Falcons (12-3) when Cam Godbois slapped a three-run triple. Godbois had four RBIs in the game. Hunter […]
Monmouth girls, Lisbon boys win MVC track and field championships
Tori Spencer, left, of Monmouth Academy and Sydney Douglass of Lisbon High School compete during the 1600 meter racewalk during the MVC Championships in Lisbon on Thursday. Douglass passed Spencer on the final corner to win the event. Spencer came in second. LISBON — The Monmouth girls and Lisbon boys entered Thursday’s Mountain Valley Conference […]
Local roundup: Oxford Hills edges Edward Little in baseball
Edward Little’s Austin Brown waits for Oxford Hills’ Hunter Labossiere, who was caught stealing after an unsuccessful hit-and-run attempt by the Vikings. PARIS — Janek Luksza’s RBI single in the bottom of the sixth was the difference in a classic pitcher’s duel between Edward Little’s Damien St. Pierre and Oxford Hills’ Colton Carson. Carson allowed […]
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 […]
Roundup: Oxford Hills softball holds off Edward Little
AUBURN — Anna Piirainen, Madison Starbird and Kenzie Kahkonen each doubled in Oxford Hills’ 7-5 victory over KVAC rival Edward Little on Thursday. Erin Morton, Hannah Kenney, Kasia Heikkinen had a pair of hits and an RBI each for the Vikings (4-4), as well. Emmy Lashua had three hits and four RBIs for the Red […]
Local roundup: Greely’s Twitchell mows down Poland with perfect game
CUMBERLAND — Senior pitcher Ryan Twitchell tossed a perfect game and struck out 18 as Greely dispatched Poland 4-0 in baseball action Monday afternoon. Senior pitcher Noah Salmons had a solid outing on the mound for the Knights (2-6), only giving up two earned runs for the Knights (2-6). Three of the Ranger’s (6-1) runs […]
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 […]