SALEM — Luke Kearing smashed a two-run home run in the fourth inning that allowed Mt. Abram to salvage a 8-7 baseball win over Dirigo on Monday. Kearing led his squad with two hits in the contest, while Kenyan Pillsbury also belted out a pair of hits. Evan McKay contributed two hits for Mt. Abram. […]
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Roundup: Lewiston baseball edges Brunswick; Spruce Mtn. sweeps Mtn. Valley
BRUNSWICK — After each team scored a run in the first inning, Lewiston was able to scrape together a run each in the fourth and fifth innings to hold off Brunswick 3-2 in a Class A North baseball game on Tuesday. Ben Chasse of Lewiston (4-3) pitched 1 2/3 innings in relief and earned the […]
H.S. Tennis Notebook: Mountain Valley and Dirigo set to clash
On Wednesday, Mountain Valley and Dirigo take their rivalry to the tennis court when the Cougars host Mountain Valley in the girls’ match, while the boys’ teams will battle in Rumford. Both matches will start at 4 p.m. The Falcons’ girls’ team is relying on its youth during their strong, 5-1 start to the season. […]
Local roundup: Mt. Abram baseball rallies past Spruce Mountain
JAY — Sam Storer belted a well-timed RBI double in the sixth inning that ignited a seven-run rally as Mt. Abram edged Spruce Mountain in a hard-fought baseball tilt Monday. Ben Dibiase and Hayes Warren led the Roadrunners (4-3) with two hits and two RBIs each. Warren picked up the win after relieving Storer in […]
H.S. roundup: Leavitt softball rallies past Lawrence
FAIRFIELD — Leavitt rallied for three runs in the third frame and managed to hang on for a 6-5 victory over Lawrence in a hard-fought softball tilt Friday. Emily Swan led the Hornets with three hits, including a double, while Leah Maheux belted out a pair of hits. The Bulldogs were paced by Haley Holt […]
Tennis news and notes: Teams still feeling the effects of the weather
For teams across the region, it has been a slow start to the tennis season as Mother Nature has played havoc with the schedule since the season officially got underway on April 12. There are some teams, like the Mountain Valley boys, who had their first regular season match this past Saturday against Hall-Dale — […]
Local roundup: Telstar’s Zachary Hill no-hits Boothbay
BETHEL — Zachary Hill pitched a complete-game no-hitter with nine strikeouts and one walk as Telstar notched a 1-0 victory over Boothbay in baseball action Monday afternoon. The Rebels committed two errors in the top of the seventh inning that nearly cost them the game, but they held on for the win. Hunter Crocker suffered […]
High school roundup: Oxford Hills holds off Mt. Ararat
Edward Little’s Joel Musese leads Oxford Hills’ Cam Bancroft midway through the first leg of the 4×400-meter relay. (Brewster Burns photo) PARIS — Oxford Hills jumped out to an early lead on Mt. Ararat, before the Eagles mounted a late charge, but the Vikings came away with a 5-3 victory in KVAC baseball action. Troy […]
Roundup: Edward Little, Buckfield sweep baseball, softball games
BRUNSWICK — Ethan Brown gave up just three hits in five innings and received ample run support as Edward Little overpowered Brunswick 11-1 in early-season baseball action Friday. Jake Arel, Grant Hartley and Ben Cassidy led the Red Eddies (4-0) with two hits each, with Cassidy driving in four runs. Ichino Honda scored the Dragons’ […]
H.S. Baseball: Ames belts two homers, Falcons club Cougars, 19-9
Mountain Valley’s Hunter Ames (44) is greeted by teammates after crossing home plate following a grand slam Friday night during their game with Dirigo. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal) DIXFIELD — A few extra swings off the tee at dawn on Thursday led to a power surge on Friday by Mountain Valley’s Hunter Ames. Ames belted a […]