FALMOUTH — Neither big courses nor big mountains nor big competition seem to fluster Will Kannegieser. The 17-year-old from Minot already has a Maine State Golf Association Junior title to his credit, won a year ago at Val Halla in Cumberland. Alas, he couldn’t represent the state in the New England tournament; ski training sessions […]
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H.S. Notebook: Andrews getting healthy at right time
Josef Andrews entered the Mountain Valley Conference track and field championships uncertain how his balky knee would hold up to the stress of two long races. Doctors, trainers and coaches will have the final word on that one. No need to ask the field that Andrews nearly lapped in the 3,200-meter final this past Thursday […]
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Tourney Notebook: Peers thrilled for Poland coach
Friends and former teammates of Poland boys’ coach Tyler Tracy reacted with joy to his unexpected run to a Class B West title with the Knights. In a unique twist, Tracy and his former college roommate at the University of Maine at Farmington, Brody Artes, were coaching in back-to-back games Saturday at Cumberland County Civic […]
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H.S. notebook: Devils/Saints hockey game time adjusted; tickets available
AUBURN — When St. Dominic Academy chose to change home ice rinks this season, one of the first questions on many people’s minds was, “Where will they fit everyone when they face off against rival Lewiston?” It’s a question still begging an answer if the crowd from Lewiston’s home game between the two teams is […]
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High School Notebook: Another Dirigo grappler clears century mark; Area track stars shine at college meet
The number of wrestlers in Dirigo’s 100-win club outgrew the bunting that honors its members and hangs from the wall at Defoe Gymnasium many years ago. One banner became two, and probably should be three. Coach Doug Gilbert, who took over the program in the late 1990s, admittedly has trouble keeping track of it all. […]
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High School Notebook: EL gives neighboring swimmers home
Not having a neighborhood pool or enough classmates to put together a swim team hasn’t stopped at least three local athletes from finding a place to compete. Kristen Morissette and Alana Hartford of Leavitt and Lily Wade of Lisbon raced in Edward Little’s first meet of the season Dec. 6 against Waterville. “I want the […]
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Bobcat Beat: Soccer, field hockey teams find footing
September wasn’t the most promising month for the Bates College soccer and field hockey teams, but fortunes are turning around in a hurry. Each of those clubs has embarked upon a mid-October winning streak. Field hockey recently picked up its third straight victory after a 1-7 start and ended a five-year winless skein against Babson. […]
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Bobcat Beat: Field hockey doubles its fun
After dropping seven of its first eight games under first-year coach Danielle Ryder, the Bates College field hockey program is finding its stride. Bates won back-to-back games in a three-day stretch this past week, stopping Southern Maine, 3-1, before storming back for a 2-1 victory over Connecticut College. The Bobcats are now within reach of […]
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H.S. Football Clipboard: Scouting the unbeatens, all 11 of ’em
A year ago, only one team in Maine, Mt. Blue, made it all the way through the season without a loss. Five weeks into the 2012 campaign, remarkably almost one out of seven programs in the state — 11 of 76 — still boast a zero in the loss column. That excellence is a shared […]
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Bobcat Beat: Cross country teams excel in Minnesota
Both Bates College cross country teams already stood toe-to-toe with the top programs in NCAA Division III before they departed campus for the 50th Roy Griak Invitational this past weekend. The Bobcats further embellished that status in the venerable event at the University of Minnesota. The No. 24 women were runner-up among 29 teams, while […]