Coach: Sara Thurston (fifth year) Conference: MVC; Class: C Last year’s record: 11-6, lost in Western C quarterfinals Returning athletes: Seniors — Mariah Lafleur (UT), Kenzie Lord (C), Katelyn Olsen (P), Emma Lueders (3b/SS), Ellie Jasper (1b/2b), Summer Bradbury (UT); Juniors — Brittany Greig (OF), Alexis Theriault (UT). Key losses: Megan Bradbury (C), Kelsey Hutchins […]
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2016 St. Dom’s softball preview
Coach: Amy Jones (first year) Conference: MVC; Class: C Last year’s record: 1-15 Returning athletes: Juniors — Allie Veinote (P/SS), Sarah Clark (UT); Sophomores — Janelle Bryant (P), Maggie Kase, (OF), Jasmyne Thornton (UT). Key losses: Jacqueline Schmitz (C), Johanna Cullenberg (P). Promising newcomers: Senior — Courtney Desmarias (UT); Juniors — Rhiannon Hersey (P/C), Suemi […]
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Rangeley 2016 baseball preview
Coach: Jeff LaRochelle (second year) Conference: EWC Class: D South Last year’s record: 3-9, lost in regional quarterfinals Returning players: Juniors — Ricky Thompson (P/1B/3B), Carl Trafton (2B); Sophomores — Kyle LaRochelle (1B/P), Zack Trafton (C), Hunter Lowell (OF), Bo Beaulieu (SS), Luke Quimby (OF); Freshman — Leo Perez (OF). Key loss: Mason Cavalier. Promising newcomers: Junior — Zack […]
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Lewiston 2016 baseball preview
Coach: Will Emerson (first year) Conference: KVAC Coach: A North Last year’s record: 5-12, lost in preliminary round Returning players: Seniors — Brady Cusson (2B/P), Corey Harvey (OF), Austin Wing (P/3B); Juniors — Chris Osgood (C), Jared Rubin (3B/P), Jacob Strout (UT), Nick Powers (OF), Eddie Turgeon (OF); Sophomores — Brock Belanger (C/SS/P), Gordon Beckwith (UT), Evan Cox […]
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Oxford Hills 2016 baseball preview
Coach: Shane Slicer (14th year) Conference: KVAC Class: A North Last year’s record: 9-8, lost in regional quarterfinals Returning players: Seniors — Matt Smith (C), Blake Slicer (P/LF), Bailey West (P/OF), Jake Spinhirn (SS), Jake Beauchesne (OF), Tyler Curtis (1B); Junior — Brayden Bean (2B); Sophomore — Troy Johnson (3B). Key losses: Brady LaFrance (OF), Will Frank (P), Aiden […]
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Class D South Baseball: Buckfield primed for run at another title
New arrivals loosened Buckfield’s multi-year grip on the Class D South championship the past two seasons. Wiscasset ended the Bucks’ reign in the 2014 regional final. Eventual state champion Searsport achieved a measure of revenge after being ousted the previous year by edging Buckfield in the 2015 semis. Although it might be too early for […]
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Class A North baseball: Edward Little enters season with arms aplenty
Edward Little probably was a year ahead of schedule in its ascent to the elite in Class A North baseball. The Red Eddies’ current top three pitchers — Jarod Norcross Plourde, Damien St. Pierre and CJ Jipson — were sophomores in 2015. At times, they proved almost unhittable. “They threw 80 innings at the varsity level,” EL […]
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Hebron 2016 baseball preview
Coaches: Brad Cummings (fifth year) and Ross Fidler (first year) Last season’s record: 3-6 Returning players: Seniors — Colin McKay (1B), Ben Upton (OF/P), Tyler Aalto (SS/3B); Juniors —Mason Henley (C), Jack Morton (SS/2B); Sophomores — Ben English (1B/OF/P), Ryan Kappelman (C/1B/P). Key loss: Brendan Sullivan. Promising newcomers: Seniors — Zach Robbins (OF), Isaiah Dubois […]
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Class C South baseball preview: Monmouth, Sacopee could meet again
St. Dominic and Dirigo have combined to win eight Class C baseball championships in 11 seasons since 2005. Rare is the spring in which one of those programs is not considered a prohibitive favorite to win it all, or at least reach the regional final. Yet that is where are entering the 2016 campaign. In […]
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Class B South Baseball Preview: Locals hope to correct past near-misses
One or two Heal Points are Maine high school baseball’s equivalent of a thousand miles. Most of the local representatives in Class B South learned that the hard way a season ago. Oak Hill, Leavitt, Poland and Spruce Mountain all picked off an important win or two while watching a fistful more slip away in […]