Oak Hill’s Mahala Smith slides into third while Madison third baseman Whitney Bess (4) watches center fielder Sydney LeBlanc throw the ball in from the outfield during the Bulldogs’ win in Wales on Friday. (Wil Kramlich/Sun Journal) WALES — Lauria LeBlanc struck out 11, Sydney LeBlanc struck once for the game’s biggest hit and Madison […]
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H.S. softball: Oak Hill tops Spruce Mountain in 5 innings
Spruce Mountain catcher Allison Acritelli tags out Oak Hill’s Rylea Swan right after Julia Ahlberg scored during the Raiders’ win in Wales on Wednesday. (Wil Kramlich/Sun Journal) WALES — Ever since a midseason loss to Madison, the Oak Hill softball team has been on a mission to get the hits and runs that eluded the […]
H.S. softball: Oak Hill makes Monmouth pay for mistakes
Oak Hill shortstop Kiera Young (5) holds up the ball in her glove after tagging out Monmouth’s Emma Johnson attempting to steal second base during the Raiders’ win in Monmouth on Friday. Oak Hill second baseman Emily Ahlberg looks on. (Wil Kramlich/Sun Journal) MONMOUTH — Early errors can take a team two ways. Either the […]
H.S. softball: Oak Hill jumps over Hall-Dale early in 6-1 win
Oak Hill’s Kiera Young reacts after getting tagged out by Hall-Dale third baseman Isabella Marino trying to stretch a double into a triple during a Raiders win in Wales on Wednesday. (Wil Kramlich/Sun Journal) WALES — Oak Hill needed a spark. Miranda Kramer delivered. That spark — a high line drive that sailed over the […]
H.S. softball: Lisbon overcomes miscues, beats Monmouth
MONMOUTH — Mallory Fairbanks surely did not make things easy for herself in Lisbon’s high school softball Mountain Valley Conference clash with Monmouth Academy on Monday. Fairbanks walked 15 Mustangs, but made the right pitch at the right time in the Greyhounds’ 15-9 victory. Lisbon improved to 7-2 and moved to the No. 2 spot […]
H.S. baseball: Monmouth downs Dirigo in 8 innings
Dirigo’s Cam Turner keys in on a pitch ahead of Monmouth catcher Matt Fortin during the Mustangs’ win in Dixfield on Friday. (Wil Kramlich/Sun Journal) DIXFIELD — Avery Pomerleau started the game with his bat and ended it with his glove. In between the Monmouth senior lead-off hitter used his legs with success as well. […]
H.S. softball: Winthrop scores early, then holds off Monmouth
Winthrop second baseman Moriah Hajduk looks toward first after forcing out Monmouth’s Mariah Herr during the Ramblers’ 4-3 win in Winthrop on Monday. (Wil Kramlich/Sun Journal) WINTHROP — Layne Audet got just the start from her offense that she needed, but her no-hit bid in the circle soon turned into no room for error against […]
H.S. softball: LeBlanc one-hits Winthrop in Madison win
The ball bounces out of the glove of Winthrop’s Kate Perkins as Madison’s Emily Edgerly slides into second with a stolen base during Wednesday afternoon’s game in Winthrop. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal) Winthrop’s Danielle McClure is tagged out on a very close play by Madison’s Marah Hall during a stolen base attempt. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal) Madison’s […]
Alpine skiing: Edward Little's KVAC title clear as a Bell
Spruce Mountain’s Allison Acritelli crests a knoll at the top of the Titcomb Mountain course on her way to an MVC slalom championship win last Saturday. Acritelli and the Phoenix won the combined MVC Alpine title Tuesday. (Sun Journal File Photo) RUMFORD — For two days, Edward Little and Mt. Blue were jockeying for the […]
Mt. Blue, Spruce Mtn. lead KVAC and MVC alpine championships
Spruce Mountain’s Allison Acritelli crests a knoll at the top of the Titcomb Mountain course on her way to an MVC slalom championship win. (Brewster Burns photo) FARMINGTON — Eli Yeaton led a strong Mt. Blue charge with a first-place finish and he was followed to the line by teammates Sam Smith and Hunter Bolduc […]