BUCKFIELD BUCKS Coach: Kyle Rines (third year) Conference: EWC; Class: C South Last year’s results: 9-9, lost in C South preliminary round Returning athletes: Seniors — Noah Wiley (5-9 guard), Hunter White (6-1 center), Abram Cormier (5-10 forward), Jacob Toomey (6-0 forward), Shawn Hardy (5-10 forward), Corey Umsteadt (5-10 forward); Junior — Tyler Gammon (6-2 forward), Dan Perry (6-0 forward); […]
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Varney puts in work, improves dramatically
LEWISTON — After finishing 22nd in the Class A state championships in both the classic and freestyle races last season, Roy Varney of Leavitt found a new favorite sport. “I never narrowed down my focus to skiing before and thought I would love this sport more,” Varney said. “But after sophomore year, I really wanted […]
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Boys cross country: Barber, Hickey on the podium
It took until the finish line for Tucker Barber to realize that nobody was going to catch him. The Mt Blue senior won the Class A boys’ cross country state championship by running the fastest time (15 minutes, 47.33 seconds) of any of the six state championship races on the 5-kilometer course at Troy Howard […]
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2016 Leavitt softball preview
Coach: Kevin Leonard (second year) Conference: KVAC; Class: B Last year’s record: 13-4, lost in Western B quarterfinal. Returning athletes: Seniors — Kaitlyn DeBlois (C/Inf); Delanie Strout (C/OF), Ashley Kelley (OF), Angela Daigle (Inf), Cierra Hilliard (Inf), Alivia Bubier (OF), Maddie Green (DH); Juniors — Abby Robertson (P), Alana Hartford (OF/Inf), Briana Noniewicz (OF/Inf); Sophomore — […]
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Girls’ basketball: Eells leads Leavitt back to tourney
TURNER — Senior Chantel Eells has helped carry a young Leavitt girls’ basketball team to a Class A South tournament berth — not a bad career’s work as Leavitt’s only senior. And for her efforts, she’s earned quite a nickname. “They all call me ‘Mom’,” said Eells, relishing the endearment she has earned from her […]
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Class A South girls’ basketball: York looks to dethrone Greely
Favorites: York, Greely The traditional powers of Western B have taken over A South. York has 11 players back from last year, including Todd, who will play at Northeastern next year. The Wildcats had only three games determined by 10 points or less and outscored opponents by an average of 23 points. York scored 63 […]
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Boys’ hockey: Kennebunk finishes Leavitt
AUBURN — With both squads coming off back-to-back losses, the Leavitt and Kennebunk boys’ hockey teams were each looking to turn the tide Wednesday night. Both teams had scored just two goals in their last two games and needed to find the finishing touch. It was the Rams who found the net more often despite […]
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2015 Winter Preview: Leavitt girls’ basketball
Coach: Dave Gerrish (third year) Conference: KVAC B; Class: A South Last year’s result: 7-11 Returning athletes: Senior – Chantel Eells (5-10 forward); Juniors – Allie Belaire (5-8 guard), Miranda Coombs (5-7 forward), Carlee Long (5-4 guard), Molly McCormick (5-8 forward), Shannon O’Malley (5-5 guard); Sophomores – Rebecca Fogg (5-7 forward), Sophia Gilbert (5-7 forward), […]