LISBON — Maranacook always had an answer Saturday in a Class C South regional semifinal baseball game against Lisbon. When the Greyhounds scored, the Black Bears responded the next half inning. Then Maranacook landed a haymaker in the top of the third to put the game out of reach en route to a 7-4 victory. […]
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H.S. baseball: Maranacook defeats St. Dom's in C South quarterfinals
READFIELD — Maranacook coach Eric Brown said St. Dominic Academy was the last team he wanted to see in Wednesday’s Class C South quarterfinal matchup. And with good reason. The Saints have a storied playoff history under coach Bob Blackman that includes seven state championship appearances and five titles. But this year, it’s the Black […]
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H.S. baseball: Hornets repel Black Bears
Maranacook’s Dan Garand gets the ball too late to pick off Leavitt’s Mark Herman during Friday afternoon’s baseball game in Turner. (Andree Kehn/Sun Journal) TURNER — Friday’s KVAC baseball game between Maranacook and Leavitt started with Leavitt pitcher Brian Hewitt surrendering singles on the first two pitches of the game before striking out the side […]
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Messalonskee overpowers Maranacook/Winthrop in boys' lacrosse tilt
Maranacook/Winthrop Lacrosse’s Owen Austin (26) gets by Messalonskee High School defenders during a lacrosse match in Readfield. (Andy Molloy/Kennebec Journal) READFIELD — The temperature was falling and the sun was starting to set. Meanwhile, the intensity between the Messalonskee and Winthrop/Maranacook boys lacrosse teams was just beginning to rise. Messalonskee dominated in the first half, […]
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Maranacook announces honor roll students
READFIELD — Maranacook Community High School has announced the first-semester honor roll for the 2017-2018 school year. High Honors Grade 12: Connor Firth, Emma Hatt, Mark McLaughlin and Hajna Nagy. Grade 11: Khiana Pham. Grade 10: Sydney Birtwell, Wyatt Cannell, Ashley Cray, Amanda Goucher, Nina Gyorgy, Emma Hagenaars, Collin McGarr, Robert McKee, John McLaughlin, Carter McPhedran, Ellen […]
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Fort Kent rallies, Cape Elizabeth dominates at Class B Alpine skiing
MARS HILL — There was a comeback on the hill Tuesday in the firls’ Class B Alpins skiing championships, but this year, it wasn’t Spruce Mountain coming from behind to stun the field. Fort Kent, behind a third-place finish from Alicia Guimond in the slalom event at Big Rock, rallied from 17 points back to […]
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Spruce Mountain trails Yarmouth in girls' alpine skiing; Cape leads boys' race
MARS HILL — If the Spruce Mountain girls’ Alpine ski team is going to repeat its state championship feat of a year ago, it’s going to have to come from behind. Again. Allison Acritelli paced the Phoenix in the giant slalom event at Big Rock Mountain on Monday with a fourth-place finish and the team […]
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B South boys' quarterfinal: No. 3 Yarmouth grinds it out against No. 6 Maranacook
PORTLAND — When Maranacook’s perimeter shooting dried up, the drought opened the door to Yarmouth’s transition game in a Class B South boys’ quarterfinal game at the Portland Expo on Saturday morning. The No. 6 Black Bears’ (13-6) stingy defense tried to hold the No. 3 Clippers (13-6) in check, but Yarmouth had other plans […]
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Maranacook Nordic ski team enjoys itself on and off the snow
Parker Tinkham of the Maranacook Nordic Ski Team received a snowflake award for competing in her first high school Nordic race. Head coach Steve DeAngelis hands the awards out after each athlete competes in the first race. (Daryn Slover/Sun Journal) READFIELD — As the rain poured outside, melting away the snow that had been groomed […]
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Local roundup: Oxford Hills boys double up Lewiston
PARIS — Oxford Hills jumped out to an 18-3 first quarter lead over Lewiston on Tuesday, and never looked back, defeating the Blue Devils 66-33 in a Class AA North boys’ basketball matchup. Chris St. Pierre led all scorers with 17 points for the Vikings, including two 3-pointers. Colton Carson scored eight points and grabbed […]