LISBON — Heading into Monday’s clash with St. Dominic Academy, the Lisbon High School baseball team was red hot, winning six straight games and piling up 68 runs. In the Greyhounds’ latest Mountain Valley Conference game, the bats continued to connect, but Riley Volpe and the Saints’ defense had something to say about it. Lisbon […]
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High school tennis: Lewiston tops Brunswick in battle of unbeaten teams
LEWISTON — It took Alanna Taylor a few games to find her footing Monday against Brunswick High School’s Cassie Ridge during their tennis match at No. 2 singles. By the time she did, two of her Lewiston teammates’ matches were over, and two other matches were on the cusp of a third set. “I expected […]
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Roundup: Spruce Mountain comeback falls just short
JAY — Kortney McKenna roped a triple and secured the mound win for Lincoln Academy in a 4-3 triumph over Spruce Mountain in softball action Saturday afternoon. The Phoenix (5-8) attempted a last-inning rally with three runs, but came up short. Morgan Dalton had a pair of hits and Haley Turcotte cracked a double for […]
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Paralympics: Lisbon’s Rogers sprinting toward Rio
Every time double amputee Nick Rogers straps on his prosthetic blades and sprints down a lane, he is demonstrating that life’s obstacles can be overcome and dreams fulfilled. Rogers dismisses his adversity, and has set his sights on competing in the Paralympic Games in Brazil. But don’t let Rogers’ easygoing demeanor fool you — he […]
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Outdoor Track: Edward Little girls dominate, Lewiston boys hold off Brewer, EL
Lewiston finished in first place with 92 points. Edward Little and Brewer were a hair back, tied for second just one point behind. The Edward Little girls didn’t have to sweat out their victory, scoring 117 points to runner-up Lewiston’s 77. Brewer was third, while Bangor was fourth on both the boys’ and girls’ sides. […]
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High school softball: Oak Hill rallies past Telstar
WALES — After two missed bunt attempts, Grace Sabine was a little relieved to be able to swing away Friday, but that didn’t mean the pressure was any less. The Oak Hill senior had the winning run on third and had tried to make a suicide squeeze happen, but both attempts went just foul. So […]
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Local roundup: Oxford Hills softball rallies past Edward Little
AUBURN — Oxford Hills rallied back from a four-run deficit Friday, erupting for five runs in the final frame to secure a 6-4 softball victory over Edward Little. The Vikings (8-4-1) came up big in the seventh thanks to back-to-back doubles by Makayla Starbird and Cody Akers. Erin Morton scored the eventual game-winner on a […]
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H.S. Baseball: Brooks, Black Bears sting Hornets
TURNER — Jason Brooks did it all for the Maranacook Black Bears. The senior had two hits at the plate, and when he made an out, it was a productive out. He came into pitch to close out the 6-3 victory over the Leavitt Hornets in KVAC baseball action. “He’s a senior captain, he (has) […]
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H.S. Baseball: Oxford Hills knocks off Edward Little with no-hitter
“It feels great. I haven’t thrown one of those before, so it was awesome to get one,” said Johnson, a sophomore who didn’t think the abbreviated game did anything to dull his achievement on the mound. Johnson allowed just three base runners, including a pair of walks in the second inning and a harmless lead-off […]
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High school baseball: Bobcats drain Lakers
RICHMOND — A few errors in a high school baseball game can be costly. Ten errors is nothing short of deadly. Richmond forced East-West conference foe Rangeley to learn that the hard way on Thursday, when the Bobcats capitalized on the mistakes and drove in 14 runs en route to a dominant 10-run mercy-rule win […]