Mountain Valley’s Hunter Ames is all smiles as he rounds second base after hitting a grand slam during a game against Dirigo last month. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal) RUMFORD — Two years away from Mountain Valley gave Hunter Ames a new perspective on what it would take to become the player he wanted to be, and […]
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High School Roundup: Flanagan leads Mustangs past Cougars
MONMOUTH — Trevor Flanagan had three singles to help lead Monmouth to a 6-4 victory over Dirigo in a Mountain Valley Conference baseball contest. He had an RBI single in the bottom of the first and fifth while recording a sacrifice fly in the sixth. Brad Neal had two singles in the victory for the […]
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Lisbon, Monmouth earn MVC track and field titles
Mountain Valley’s Lauren Sterling, right, is first over the hurdle and was first to cross the finish line setting an MVC record in the 110 meter hurdles during Thursday’s MVC Championships in Lisbon. From left to right are Destiny Deschaines, Lisbon, Emily Grandahl, Monmouth, Ayanna Stover, Wiscasset and Sterling.(Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal) LISBON — Lauren Sterling […]
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Local roundup: Leavitt baseball slips past Gardiner
TURNER — Eli Lind came up big in a tightly played defensive duel between Leavitt and Gardiner in a Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference baseball contest Monday. The Leavitt catcher led off the bottom of the sixth with a solo home run to give the Hornets 1-0 victory. Lind’s batterymate Tim Albert was outstanding on the […]
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Local roundup: Buckfield baseball, softball sweep Rangeley
RANGELEY — Shane St. Pierre compiled six hits and three RBIs over the course of two games as Buckfield swept Rangeley, 11-1 and 6-1, in doubleheader baseball action Saturday afternoon. The Bucks jumped out to an early 8-1 lead in the first game, and earned the win after five innings with an 11-1 margin and […]
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Local roundup: Spruce Mountain softball edges Lisbon in 12 innings
JAY — Freshman Abby Ortiz had a walk-off bases-loaded double in the 12th inning as Spruce Mountain topped Lisbon 12-11 in softball action Friday afternoon. The Greyhounds gave up three runs in the bottom of the sixth, but came back for a pair in the seventh to send the game into extra innings. Mallory Fairbanks […]
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Baseball notes: Lewiston’s Landry leads Devils to eighth consecutive win
Lewiston’s Hunter Landry isn’t one of those pitchers flirting with a no-hitter who demands complete silence in the dugout or strict adherence to no-no superstitions. “I’m not one of those guys that puts it aside,” he said. “It’s always fun to think about it a little bit.” Landry, a junior lefthander, no-hit Brunswick in the […]
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H.S. Baseball: Falcons break away from Mustangs
Mountain Valley’s Ethan Laubauskas catches the ball as Monmouth’s Tom Neal slides back to first base during Wednesday afternoon’s baseball game in Rumford. (Andree Kehn/Sun Journal) RUMFORD — Monmouth and Mountain Valley played Wednesday’s MVC baseball matchup with the urgency of two teams looking to bounce back from embarrassing losses. They were close to even, […]
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Retiring Cayer passing Mountain Valley torch to Danylik
Tom Danylik, left, addresses Regional School Unit 10 directors recently in Rumford. They hired him as assistant principal and athletic director for Mountain Valley High School in Rumford, starting July 1. (Sun Journal file photo) RUMFORD — Al Cayer won’t stop actively rooting for Mountain Valley teams next fall, even though it will be the […]
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Tennis Notebook: Mt. Blue boys' finding their groove as the playoffs loom ahead
The Mt. Blue boys’ tennis team is on a hot streak, having won its past five matches. To win in team tennis, you have have depth, and that’s what the Cougars have this season. The winning streak started with a victory against Cony on May 4. Last week they defeated Hampden Academy, Bangor and Brunswick […]