Winthrop High School’s Greg Fay dives into third base as Mountain Valley’s Garrett Garbarini waits for the throw from the outfield during their game in Winthrop on Saturday. WINTHROP — The advantage of playing at home in baseball is that the home team always gets a chance to answer. When Winthrop wasted a pair of […]
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H.S. Baseball: Mountain Valley squeezes past Monmouth in 11 innings
WINTHROP — Mountain Valley spent 18 innings trying to get a lead on Saturday. In their final at-bat of the day, the Falcons finally got that long-awaited lead — and a win. Playing its second game of the day (starting with a 5-4 loss to Winthrop), Mountain Valley took Monmouth Academy to extra innings, then […]
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Roundup: Lewiston rallies past Mt. Ararat in softball
LEWISTON — Jordyn Rubin peppered four singles to help Lewiston to a 6-4 triumph over Mt. Ararat in softball action Saturday afternoon. The Blue Devils (4-1) bounced back from giving up four runs in the top of the third inning with a pair of tallies in the bottom of the frame, and rallied for another […]
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Nick Newman named Sun Journal Alpine Boys’ Skier of the Year
Mountain Valley’s Nick Newman bends a gate on his second run of the day on his way to a second place finish during the state championship slalom race at Black Mountain in Rumford in February. Nick Newman capped off his senior year with an outstanding Class B State Championship alpine meet at Black Mountain. His […]
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Mountain Valley outdoor track and field 2017 preview
Coach: Boys: JT Taylor (sixth year); Girls: Adam Curato (sixth year). Class: C; Conference: Mountain Valley. Last year’s results: Boys: Second in MVC, sixth at state; Girls: Sixth in MVC. Returning athletes: Boys: Seniors — Kyle Farrar (sprints/jumps); Eli Turner (sprints); Juniors — Chris Glover (middle distance/javelin), Carter Thibodeau (throws), Nate White (triple jump/hurdles), Cam […]
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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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Mtn. Valley 2017 baseball preview
Coach: Steve LaPointe (38th year) Class: B; Conference: MVC Last year’s record: 5-11 Returning athletes: Seniors — Jacob Beauchesne (P), John Pepin (C), Jon Adley (2B), Andrew Arsenault (SS); Sophomores — Cam Godbois (1B/P), Garrett Garbarini (3B), Jacob Blanchard (OF), Ethan Laubauskas (P). Key losses: Tim Fitzgerald, Curtis Steele, JT Greene, Alex Ridley. Promising newcomers: […]
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Mountain Valley boys’ tennis 2017 preview
Coach: Todd Papianou (seventh year) Conference: MVC; Class: B Last year’s record: 4-9 (Llost in the first round of the playoffs) Returning athletes: Seniors — Ethan Boucher, Clifton Chapman; Junior — Camden Mason; Sophomores — Cameron Gallant, Gabe Ladd. Key loss: Fransceso Polvaro. Promising newcomers: Seniors — Peter Cogley, Parker Davis, Jesse Pelletier, Scott Sage; Juniors — Nathan White, Jacob Rainey; Sophomores — Vincent Sirois, Alexander Suare; Freshmen — Dalton […]
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Mountain Valley girls’ tennis 2017 preview
Coach: Elaine Michaud (28th year) Conference: MVC; Class: B Last year’s result: 5-7 Returning athletes: Seniors — Emma Somers, Jillian Provencher, Natalie Richard, Abigail Labrash; Junior — Brooke Carver. Key losses: Julia Sirois, Megan Philbrick, Deserae Burris, Natalie Inglis. Promising newcomers: Sophomores — Abbey Duguay, Sarah Cunningham; Freshmen — Abby Gauvin, Phoenix Hughes. Season outlook: The Falcons hope to improve on […]
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H.S. football: Aylward passes on coaching another year at Mt. Blue
New Mt. Blue football coach Jim Aylward meets with his team prior to a preseason scrimmage against Spruce Mountain in 2014. Jim Aylward is looking forward to seeing what a fall Friday night might feel like without high school football. The longtime skipper recently resigned as head football coach at Mt. Blue High School after […]