Coach: Elaine Michaud (26th year) Conference: MVC Class: C Last year’s record: 2-10 Returning athletes: Sophomores — Emma Somers, Natalie Richard, Abby Labrash, Jillian Provencher; Natalie Inglis, Baylee Dresser, Megan Philbrick. Key losses: Elizabeth Adley, Kristin Gould, Abbey Pinkham,Shannon Santillo. Promising newcomers: Junior Kayla Burris; Sophomores — Brooke Carrier, Becca Roy, Desiree Burris; Freshmen — Brooke Carver, Julia Sirois. […]
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Mountain Valley boys’ tennis
Coach: Todd Papianou Conference: MVC Class: C Last year’s results: 0-11 (12th in Western Class C) Returning athletes: Seniors — Connor Wood; Sophomore — Ethan Boucher, Clifton Chapman, Scott Sage. Key losses: Andrew Boucher, Travis Ford. Promising newcomers: Freshmen — Nathan White, Andrew Weston. Season outlook: Mountain Valley looks to build off last year and Connor […]
Preview 2015: Mountain Valley track and field
Coach: Boys: James Taylor (fourth year); Girls: Adam Curato (fourth year) Conference: MVC; Class: C Last year’s results: Boys: eighth in MVC, 21st in Class C; Girls: eighth in MVC, 35th in Class C. Returning athletes: Boys: Seniors — Brandon Gill (distance), Teddy McLaughlin (distance), Conner Woods (distance); Juniors — Holden Blauvelt (400, javelin), Mike Provencher (sprints); Sophomores — Kyle Farrar […]
State Honor Society elects local student president
RUMFORD — Mountain Valley High School junior Josh Maillet was recently elected president of the Maine National Honor Society, which includes all high school chapters throughout Maine. The state officers planned the annual convention and statewide service project. Maillet began his candidacy at the NHS banquet by handing out packages of Smarties candy with the […]
RSU 10 ed tech to retire after 27 years of service
RUMFORD — For 27 years, Jane Doucette has provided extra help to students in Regional School Unit 10 classes. When the end of the school year arrives in June, she will leave the classroom as an educational technician to join her husband, Kim, who will retire from Catalyst Paper, formerly the NewPage mill, in April. […]
Wrestling: Competition will be intense at New England tourney
Maine wrestlers will have the opportunity to face some stiff competition at the New England Interscholastic Wrestling Championship on Friday and Saturday in North Andover, Mass. The two-day event is intense and mental mistakes can be costly in any match. So, it might be unwise to look ahead at the double-elimination tournament. Maine returns five […]
H.S girls’ basketball: Marancook overwhelms Mountain Valley
AUGUSTA — A year ago, the Maranacook girls’ playoff hopes flamed out in a semifinal loss to Carrabec. Friday, the more experienced and confident Black Bears left little doubt. Maranacook burst into its Western Class C semifinal with tenacity and purpose and quickly overwhelmed Mountain Valley in a 64-29 win. “Last year was the first […]
H.S. girls’ basketball: Mountain Valley claims milestone quarterfinal win over OOB
AUGUSTA — Giving up a home game can be a pretty significant sacrifice, but it appeared to be a pretty savvy calculation on Ryan Casey’s part. The Mountain Valley coach brought his Falcons to the Christmas tournament at the Augusta Civic Center back in December. The Falcons played a regular season game against Madison and […]
LIVE BLOG: Western D, Western C and Western B girls’ basketball
Welcome to the final day of #Tourney15 quarterfinal action. Today, the Western D, Western C and Western B girls’ teams take the floor in Augusta and Portland. Follow along with our team, and journalists across the state, as we bring you live updates from all of the games, all in one place. Click below to […]
Class B wrestling: Ellsworth takes title; Mtn. Valley nabs fourth
FRYEBURG — Ian Austin, who is no stranger to adversity on the mat, knew there was a lot on the line for him. When the Mountain Valley senior was tested, he made all the right moves. And what he got in return was an individual Class B state wrestling championship. Ellsworth used its muscle to […]