BUCKFIELD BUCKS Coach: Ryan Wilkins (fifth year) Conference: East-West; Class: C Last year’s results: 1-17. Returning athletes: Senior — Hannah Shields; Juniors — Deja Bennett, Katy Henderson, Karen McNeil; Sophomore — Siana Jacobs. Promising newcomers: Senior — Soyoung Park; Juniors — Molly Bourget, Josephine Replogle; Sophomores — Cassidy Lowell, Shyloe Morgan; Freshmen — Kailie Bernard, […]
Mt. Abram Roadrunners
Class C South boys’ basketball preview: Ramblers poised for another tournament ride
Andrew Shaw of Spruce Mountain gets a piece of Cam Wood of Winthrop last season in Jay. (Daryn Slover/Sun Journal) In a decade that began with a Dirigo dynasty, Class C South has evolved into one of the most competitive regions in the state over the last six years. Five different teams have won the […]
2018-19 boys’ basketball preview capsules
BUCKFIELD BUCKS Coach: Kyle Rines (third year) Conference: EWC; Class: C South Last year’s results: 9-9, lost in C South preliminary round Returning athletes: Seniors — Noah Wiley (5-9 guard), Hunter White (6-1 center), Abram Cormier (5-10 forward), Jacob Toomey (6-0 forward), Shawn Hardy (5-10 forward), Corey Umsteadt (5-10 forward); Junior — Tyler Gammon (6-2 forward), Dan Perry (6-0 forward); […]
On Skiing: It's early, but the season is already in full swing
Each fall has a number of milestones leading up to the ski season. Columbus Day weekend is homecoming for several ski areas, with many skiers showing up to secure their season passes. Whether it’s foliage viewing chairlift rides, craft fairs or such events as Sunday River’s wife carrying race, the weekend is always a busy […]
Local roundup: Leavitt football routs Lake Region in C South quarterfinal
TURNER — Wyatt Hathaway passed for 165 yards and four touchdowns in the first half as Leavitt crushed Lake Region 56-0 in a Class C South quarterfinal football game Friday evening. Stephen Gray picked up the first touchdown on a 40-yard run for the Hornets. Leavitt led 21-0 after one and 42-0 at the half. […]
Video shows Lisbon girls’ soccer player throwing punch that sparks outrage
Both times Mt. Abram and Lisbon high schools met on the girls’ soccer field this season, it was more of a clash than a contest. The physical play crossed the line near the end of the teams’ Class C South quarterfinal matchup Wednesday afternoon at Lisbon High School. Kaylee Knight scored what ended up being […]
Girls' soccer C South quarter: Mt. Abram, Knight foil Lisbon
Lisbon goalkeeper Sarah Haggerty jumps on a shot by Kaylee Knight of Mt. Abram during the second half in Lisbon on Wednesday. Haggerty made the save. (Daryn Slover/Sun Journal) LISBON — The Lisbon goalie was on the ground, Mt. Abram was down 1-0 in the second half and Kaylee Knight was hurtling toward a wide […]
Snow-vertime: Mt. Abram outlasts weather, Monmouth in C South boys' soccer quarterfinal
Mt. Abram High School’s Evan Allen (9) battles for a header with Monmouth Academy’s Hayden Fletcher (9) as the snow falls in the first half in Salem on Tuesday. (Michael G. Seamans/Morning Sentinel) SALEM — After nearly 92 minutes, all it took was one moment. A soccer ball, lost amongst countless snowflakes falling, found the […]
Boys' soccer: Lewiston has look of another championship team
When Lewiston won its first boys’ soccer state championship three years ago, the Blue Devils were the favorites, despite never having broken through to win states. Last year’s title was a bit more of a surprise, if only because Bangor was thought of as the favorite and Lewiston didn’t round into form until the championship […]
Girls' soccer: Monmouth hoping homefield paves road to state final
For the third year in a row, Monmouth Academy earned the top seed in the Class C South girls’ soccer bracket. That homefield advantage hasn’t translated to a ticket out of the region so far, however. That doesn’t mean the Mustangs will complain about the region running through Monmouth. But maybe this will be the […]