Brunswick struck first against Lewiston on Saturday, but the Dragons’ lead — and title hopes — didn’t last long. Visiting Lewiston answered an early Brunswick match win at No. 1 doubles with a pair of wins from No. 1 singles player Cole Ouellette and No. 2 doubles pair Kyle Morin and Sam Zashut to regain […]
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H.S. Baseball: Monmouth Academy hits all its marks in MVC
MONMOUTH — They won close, and they won easy. No matter the score, though, the Monmouth Academy baseball just simply won during the regular season. Sixteen games, 16 wins. It was a fitting no-loss record for a team that didn’t suffer any losses to graduation last year. The Mustangs brought back the same talented roster […]
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High school baseball: Postseason preview
Class A North Two-time defending state champion Bangor finished the season at the top of the A North standings, edging out second-seeded Edward Little, which like the Rams compiled a 15-1 record. The Red Eddies dealt Bangor its only blemish, 1-0 late in the season in Bangor. EL looked dominant until getting mercy-ruled and no-hit […]
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High school softball: Lunney leads Rebels into tourney
Asked to step into the varsity coaching job at Telstar for a year or two until another coach felt he was ready for the task, Lunney was reluctant. But he accepted. Nearly 30 years later, Lunney is still coaching the Rebels — and dreading the bus rides. “It’s just a temporary assignment,” Lunney said with […]
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High school softball tourney overview
Class A North With just two seniors and many players in new positions, it was going to take some time for Oxford Hills to build some steam this season. The Vikings stumbled through a 3-4 start but rapidly improved toward a strong finish. Oxford Hills is peaking at the right time, just like it hoped. […]
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High school girls’ tennis: St. Dom’s takes next step toward goal
After falling short of the regional final in recent years, the Saints are determined to take that next step this spring. The veteran St. Dom’s team is feeling good about its chances. “I think we’re ready,” junior co-captain Bethany Hammond said. “We’ve built our game to get to this. So I think we’re all ready as […]
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Saints win MVC baseball championship
WATERVILLE — Hunter Hughes smashed a two-run double in the third inning, steering St. Dom’s (15-2) to Mountain Valley Conference baseball title and a 5-1 victory over Monmouth Academy (16-1) on Thursday. Gavin Bates and Riley Volpe combined to pitch a one-hitter, with Bates getting the win. Bates also tripled in the game. Hughes had […]
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Local roundup: Saints finish a perfect regular season
SOUTH CHINA — Caroline Gastonguay scored six goals and Avery Lutrzykowski had one, leading undefeated St. Dom’s (12-0) to a 7-2 victory over Erskine Academy in a girls’ lacrosse game Thursday. Kristina Cornelio and Rileigh Stebbins each earned an assist for the Saints. Katelyn Justus scored two goals and Hayley Hinds added one for Erskine. […]
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Girls’ lacrosse: Blue Devils trample Eagles
TOPSHAM — Three times in the opening five minutes of Thursday’s Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference girls’ high school lacrosse game, Mt. Ararat lined up for a free-position shot. Each time, Lewiston goaltender Kaylyn Labonte turned the shots away. From there, it was all Blue Devils, who finished their regular season with a resounding 11-1 victory […]