Editor’s note: This is the first in a series of stories on this year’s inductees into the Auburn-Lewiston Sports Hall of Fame. Alan “Pete” Couture is no stranger to being inducted into halls of fame. Couture, who grew up in Auburn and graduated from Edward Little High school in 1963, made his living on the […]
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Gagne, Poland no-hit Yarmouth; Oxford Hills sweeps
Arianna Boulanger of Dirigo High School throws the discus during a meet in Wiscasset on Tuesday. (Eric Maxim/Brunswick Times Record) POLAND — Ally Gagne went the distance, struck out 10 and allowed no hits as Poland defeated Yarmouth 6-0 in a WMC softball contest Tuesday. Morgan Brousseau and Shelby LaFrinea each had a pair of […]
Local roundup: Telstar’s Zachary Hill no-hits Boothbay
BETHEL — Zachary Hill pitched a complete-game no-hitter with nine strikeouts and one walk as Telstar notched a 1-0 victory over Boothbay in baseball action Monday afternoon. The Rebels committed two errors in the top of the seventh inning that nearly cost them the game, but they held on for the win. Hunter Crocker suffered […]
High school roundup: Oxford Hills holds off Mt. Ararat
Edward Little’s Joel Musese leads Oxford Hills’ Cam Bancroft midway through the first leg of the 4×400-meter relay. (Brewster Burns photo) PARIS — Oxford Hills jumped out to an early lead on Mt. Ararat, before the Eagles mounted a late charge, but the Vikings came away with a 5-3 victory in KVAC baseball action. Troy […]
Boys' lacrosse: Portland dominates second half, beats Edward Little
Edward Little High School’s Spencer Frahn, left, muscles his way through Portland High School’s Max Cheever during their game at Walton Field in Auburn on Saturday. (Lee Horton/Sun Journal) AUBURN — Edward Little’s nice start to the season continued through the first half of Saturday’s game against Portland. But the Bulldogs stuffed all of the […]
Roundup: Edward Little, Buckfield sweep baseball, softball games
BRUNSWICK — Ethan Brown gave up just three hits in five innings and received ample run support as Edward Little overpowered Brunswick 11-1 in early-season baseball action Friday. Jake Arel, Grant Hartley and Ben Cassidy led the Red Eddies (4-0) with two hits each, with Cassidy driving in four runs. Ichino Honda scored the Dragons’ […]
Baseball Notebook: Some teams already playing catch-up
Spruce Mountain first baseman Jordy Daigle slides safely into second base as Oak Hill shortstop Gavin Rawstron leaps in a Mountain Valley Conference baseball game at Griffin Field in Livermore Falls on Monday. The Phoenix won the game, 16-6. Spruce Mountain coach Brian Dube echoes the frustration of many baseball coaches in the area when […]
Boys' lacrosse: Edward Little soaks Bangor
AUBURN — The rain came down in buckets when Edward Little hosted Bangor for a boys’ lacrosse matchup Wednesday. Thankfully for the Red Eddies, this wasn’t their first time in the rain. “We had a preseason game in the rain under the lights, and I think that helped us a little bit,” Edward Little coach […]
Dick Leavitt named to Bowdoin Athletic Hall of Honor
Former track All-American and football star Dick Leavitt of Sabattus is among the six inductees that will comprise Bowdoin College’s Athletic Hall of Honor. He is pictured here with his son, Robie, at a 2006 Maine Shrine Lobster Bowl practice. (Sun Journal file photo) Dick Leavitt’s distinguished two-sport collegiate career is being recognized by Bowdoin […]
High School Tennis Notebook: Lewiston boys' earn a big early season victory
Just like the NFL does to start the new year, the boys’ tennis season opened up with a marquee matchup when Lewiston took on Brunswick on opening day. It was a rematch of last season’s Class A North regional final, where the Blue Devils handed the the Dragons their lone loss on the season. On […]