Mountain Valley’s Jasper Turner competes in the javelin throw as part of the State Class C Track and Field Championship Meet at Foxcroft Academy in Dover-Foxcroft Saturday. DOVER-FOXCROFT — Jacob Fandel knows how mentally exhausting a “distance triple,” when a runner competes in the 1,600, 800 and 3,200-meter races over the course of a track […]
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Orono capturse Class C girls’ title
Mountain Valley’s Lauren Sterling (left) takes the lead during the 100 meter hurdles as part of the State Class C Track and Field Championship Meet at Foxcroft Academy in Dover-Foxcroft Saturday. Sterling placed first in the event. DOVER-FOXCROFT — When Hannah Steelman entered Orono High School as a freshman, the Red Riots’ track and field […]
Roundup: Oxford Hills teams earn valuable wins in season finales
TOPSHAM — A three-run top of the eighth inning paced Oxford Hills to a 4-1 victory over Mt. Ararat. Cam Slicer led the inning off with a walk and Janek Lukska drove him in. Troy Johnson brought home Lukska, and Johnson later scored when Emery Chickering hit brought him home. The Eagles (8-8) tied the […]
Roundup: Mountain Valley’s LaPointe wins 350th as Falcons sweep Raiders
RUMFORD — Coach Steve LaPointe notched his 350th career victory as Mountain Valley dispatched Oak Hill, 10-0 and 13-0, in doubleheader baseball action Saturday afternoon. The big blow of Game 1 came in the second inning for the Falcons (12-3) when Cam Godbois slapped a three-run triple. Godbois had four RBIs in the game. Hunter […]
Monmouth girls, Lisbon boys win MVC track and field championships
Tori Spencer, left, of Monmouth Academy and Sydney Douglass of Lisbon High School compete during the 1600 meter racewalk during the MVC Championships in Lisbon on Thursday. Douglass passed Spencer on the final corner to win the event. Spencer came in second. LISBON — The Monmouth girls and Lisbon boys entered Thursday’s Mountain Valley Conference […]
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 […]
Softball: Lisbon runs past Mountain valley
LISBON — Senior Jasmin Le was a bit tired after Friday’s Mountain Valley Conference high school softball game. She had good reason. Along with catching for seven innings in the heat, Le got a workout running the bases, launching two triples and doubling in the Greyhounds’ 12-3 victory over Mountain Valley. “I was seeing her […]
HS Baseball: Greyhounds bounce back by grounding Falcons
Lisbon High School pitcher Tyler Halls fires a pitch during a game against Mountain Valley High School in Lisbon on Friday. LISBON — Fresh off of a tough, one-run loss to Hall-Dale on Thursday, Lisbon turned to ace Tyler Halls and a relentless offense to bounce back against a rapidly progressing Mountain Valley team. Both […]
H.S. baseball: Godbois blasts Mountain Valley past Winthrop
Mountain Valley starting pitcher Ethan Laubauskas delivers a pitch against Winthrop High School during the third inning in Rumford on Friday. RUMFORD — With two swings, Cam Godbois shut down any concerns that his hitting would be affected by the strained right tricep and lat that limited him to one plate appearance in Mountain Valley’s […]
H.S. baseball: Mountain Valley takes advantage of Hall-Dale mistakes, pulls away late for 14-2 win
FARMINGDALE — Two of the three things that can happen when a ball is put in play are good for the hitter. Mountain Valley’s hitters are starting to understand the advantages of playing those percentages. The Falcons rapped 10 hits and took advantage of eight Hall-Dale errors, including six in the sixth inning, to pull […]