Gardiner goalie Alic Shorey can’t get his hands on a Leavitt corner kick during a 2-2 tie in Turner on Tuesday. TURNER — A full 80 minutes wasn’t enough to determine a winner in Tuesday’s KVAC Class B boys’ soccer clash between Leavitt and Gardiner, who were tied 2-2 after two halves of regulation play. […]
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Fall preview 2017: Oxford Hills girls' soccer
Coach: Chad Truman (fourth year) Conference: KVAC Class: A North Last year’s record: 1-13 Returning players: Seniors — Caroline Burns, Bri Sinhirn, Cetta Stewart; Junior — Derry Bessette, Gillian Grover, Saige McGinnis, Olivia Swift; Sophomores — Ceceila Dietrich, Julia Colby, Lauren Merrill. Key losses: Emily Blackshaw (G), Hannah Hartnet (M). Promising newcomers: Juniors — Bailey Whitney […]
Fall preview 2017: Oxford Hills boys' soccer
Coaches: Carl Piirainen and Matt Dieterich (second year) Conference: KVAC Class: A North Last year’s record: 2-12 Returning players: Senior — Veikko Piirainen (M); Juniors — Will Dieterich (M), Spencer Strong (F); Sophomores — Tommy Bancroft (D), Sam Morton (G). Key losses: Jon Libby, Matt Larouche Promising newcomers: Freshmen — Mario Devivo (M), Sergio Cervantes (F), Keegan Watson (D). […]
H.S. softball: Oxford Hills runs away from Brewer in A North quarterfinal
Oxford Hills’ Hannah Kenney gets congratulated by teammate Madi Day after scoring in the second inning during Wednesday’s game at the Gouin Complex in Paris. PARIS — Oxford Hills did to Brewer on Wednesday what the Witches did to the Vikings in late April. The No. 3-seeded Vikings used small ball en route to a […]
KVAC Class A track championships: Edward Little girls win by slimmest of margins
Jennifer Martin of Lewiston High School leaps over a hurdle and finishes her winning sprint during the girls’ 100-meter hurdles at the KVAC track and field championships in Bath on Saturday. Also pictured are Isabelle Thomas of Mt. Blue, left, Kaylie Valle, middle, and Grace Fontaine, second from right, of Edward Little and Maria Bellegarde, […]
KVAC Class B track championships: Leavitt girls win first conference title in 41 years
Leavitt’s Kristen Roux jumps over a hurdle in the girls 100-meter race during the KVAC track and field championships in Bath on Saturday. BATH — Shannon O’Malley seemed surprised when she was the first runner to cross the finish line of the 4×100-meter relay. “We were seeded fifth, and we ran so much faster than […]
H.S. Softball: Oxford Hills secures shutout of Bangor
The ball gets by Bangor third baseman Megan Conner allowing Oxford Hills’ Makayla Starbird to score yesterday at the Gouin Complex in South Paris. PARIS — When defense plays a starring role in a softball game, it often means that there were costly errors. On Saturday, however, it was successful — and sometimes stellar — […]
Girls’ Lacrosse: Turner, Messalonskee tip Lewiston in OT
Lewiston’s Christine Chasse, left and Messalonskee’s Ally Turner battle for a faceoff during Friday afternoon’s game in Lewiston. LEWISTON — Ally Turner scored a memorable goal Friday against Lewiston. Not only did the Messalonskee junior score the 150th goal of her career, but the milestone marker was the game-winner of an 11-10 overtime victory in […]
Mt. Blue cheerleader remembered 20 years later
FARMINGTON — The family of Jamie Beth Shible is remembering the Mt. Blue High School cheerleader on the 20th anniversary of her death this Memorial Day. On Memorial Day weekend in 1997 the 17-year-old went to her junior prom on Saturday night and became ill within hours. Bacterial meningitis dealt a final blow to her […]
H.S. Softball: Lewiston evades Lawrence, 6-1
Lewiston’s Danielle Cyr connects on a pitch while her teammates in the dugout look on during a 6-1 win over Lawrence in Lewiston on Wednesday. LEWISTON — A pitchers’ duel looked to be headed in the wrong direction for Lewiston in its season opener at home on Wednesday. With momentum still within reach, Lexi Poulin […]