Leavitt’s Ian Gadfrey slides back to third base successfully after trying to steal home during Wednesday night’s game at Leavitt High School. Gardiner’s Hunter Chasse was the third baseman. TURNER — Leavitt coach Larry Angello had the hook ready for junior starting pitcher Tim Albert after the fifth inning of Wednesday’s KVAC Class B game […]
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Local roundup: Lewiston softball uses five-run fifth to beat Oxford Hills
SOUTH PARIS — Lewiston scored five times in the top of the fourth inning and pulled away for a 11-8 triumph in Class A softball action Tuesday afternoon. Oxford Hills wasted no time putting runs on the board, scoring four in the bottom of the first off four hits, chasing Lewiston starter Danielle Cyr. Megan […]
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Roundup: Winthrop tops Oak Hill in MVC softball
WALES — Amber Raymond had an inside-the-park home run in the bottom of the sixth that brought home three runs as Winthrop defeated Oak Hill on Tuesday, 3-1. It was one of two hits the Ramblers got off Oak Hill starter Sadie Waterman. Waterman had a double as she tried to help her own cause. […]
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Softball: Leavitt shakes Spruce Mountain loose
Spruce Mountain pitcher Alexis Bessey winds up for a pitch during Tuesday’s softball game against Leavitt in Turner. TURNER — Leavitt Area High School coach Kevin Leonard has learned to live with his Hornets’ come-from-behind victories this season. For Leonard, a win is win, despite the Hornets’ “long way around the barn” approach to beating […]
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High school softball: Gardiner shuts down Leavitt
GARDINER — The Gardiner Tigers plated fives runs behind timely hitting and some defensive miscues by Leavitt en route to a 5-0 victory in the teams’ KVAC softball season opener Wednesday afternoon. Despite spending no time on a field thus far this spring, both teams battled the cool temperatures and played a solid game both […]
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Leavitt outdoor track and field 2017 preview
Coach: Boys: Jamie Juntura (third year); Girls: Sara Thurston (first year). Class: B; Conference: Kennebec Valley. Last year’s results: Boys: KVAC champions, fifth at state meet; Girls: eighth in KVAC, 19th at state meet. Returning athletes: Boys: Seniors — DeAndre James (sprints), Jason Labbe (distance), Noah Lind (mid-distance), Isaiah Andreis (mid-distance); Juniors — Caleb Bowen, […]
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H.S. Softball: The mighty a mystery in Class B South
When trying to peer into the crystal ball and see how the Class B South season will play out, first-year Poland co-coach Katrina Seeley has some sage advice. “I think that people shouldn’t look at last year,” Seeley said. That seems like a good starting point when trying to break down the region. Yes, the […]
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Leavitt baseball 2017 preview
Coach: Larry Angello (First year) Class: B; Conference: KVAC Last year’s record: 10-8 (Lost in Class B South quarterfinals) Returning athletes: Seniors — Lucas Perry (C), Nate Ouellette (3B), Nick Angello (2B), Ian Godfrey (1B), Drake Goupil (OF); Juniors — Brian Hewitt (SS/P), Tim Albert (SS/P), David Herman (P). Key losses: Chad Morin, Julian Kirouac, […]
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Girls’ basketball: Freshman phenoms playing big roles for playoff teams
Somehow, an Edward Little defender ended up on Julia Colby’s back. Literally. It nearly knocked Colby down, but the Oxford Hills freshman maintained her dribble, regained her balance and darted down the lane for a layup, the two most spectacular points of her team-high 17 in last week’s win over the Red Eddies. “She kept […]
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Girls' basketball: Class A playoff preview
Players to watch: Sr. G Shannon O’Malley, Leavitt; Sr. F Allie Belaire, Leavitt; Jr. G Elizabeth Goulette, Leavitt. Favorites: Greely, Messalonskee. The Rangers and the Eagles seeme poised for a showdown in the state championship game. Both teams made clean and easy work of their respective schedules, and they should do likewise in the region […]