Coach: Ashley Quimby (fourth year) Last year’s record: 7-7, lost in Western D semifinal Returning letter-winners: Senior — Tori Letarte SS; Juniors — Taylor Esty P, Seve Deery-Deraps OF/3B, Valerie Roy-Lessard OF; Sophomores — Blayke Morin 1B/P, Maddie Egan 2B, Michaela Shorey C. Promising newcomers: Freshmen — Natalie Brooks OF, Celia Philbrick OF/C, Haley Morrill […]
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Mtn. Valley softball preview
Coaches: Lisa Russell and Deb Buotte (third year) Last year’s record: 10-4, lost in Western B preliminary. Returning letter-winners: Seniors — Katie Collette C, Kasey Smith 1B, Katie Mills 2B, Aly Carlton OF, Shannon Laubauskas OF, Karissa Murphy OF, Kelsie Blanchard UT; Juniors — Lindsay Marston P, Adelle Oswald UT; Sophomores — Karen Flaherty SS, […]
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Dirigo softball preview
Coach: Sara Thurston (third season) Last year’s record: 13-6, lost in Western C final Returning letter-winners: Seniors — Bryce Parent, Britney Ellis, Destiny Newton; Juniors — Ellen Wainwright, Megan Bradbury, Kelsey Hutchins; Sophomores — Emma Lueders, Lauren Henderson, Kenzie Lord, Katelyn Olsen. Promising newcomers: Junior — Kaitlin Morang; Sophomores — Mariah LaFleur, Ellie Jasper, Summer […]
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Winthrop softball preview
Coach: Bob Ouellette (second year) Last year’s record: 10-7, lost in Western C semifinals. Returning letter-winners: Seniors — Alyssa Arsenault, Randi Dennett, Krissy Doughty, Abby Helms, Cat Ouellette; Junior — Lilly Beauregard; Sophomores — Kennedy Connor, Molly Glaser, Tessie Moody, Kayleigh Oberg, Lily Ouellette, Shie Smith. Promising newcomers: Freshman — Amber Raymond. Season outlook: The […]
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Western B Preview: Knights counting on seniors to lead the charge
Baseball coaches relish those rare years where they have a wealth of senior experience to draw upon. In a sport where the season is short and mistakes are magnified, having players on the field with poise, presence and wisdom to go along with more refined skills can be invaluable. Poland’s deep and talented senior class […]
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Western C Preview: Mustangs, Ramblers, Saints among threats to Cougar three-peat
Winning three consecutive regional titles, while no cinch, has been far from impossible in Class C this century. Three teams — St. Dom’s, Calais and George Stevens Academy — have all turned the trick within the last dozen years. Winning three state titles in a row is a different story. No team has ever done […]
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D West Preview: Who will step in to help Bucks step up?
The current edition of Buckfield Bucks has already made its mark, winning back-to-back Class D West crowns for the first time in school history in 2012-13. The Bucks would like to leave any even more impressive legacy by getting over the hump in 2014 and winning the school’s first Class D state title. The Bucks […]
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Roundup: Patriots shut down Flyers; Bucks top Seagulls
GRAY — Co-Captain Justin McKenna belted out three hits, drove in two runs and stole five bases to lead Gray-New Gloucester to a 5-1 victory over Waynflete in a season opening KVAC baseball tilt Thursday. After two scoreless frames, the Patriots (1-0) put three runs on the board in the third, sparked by an RBI […]
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H.S. Baseball: Dirigo’s Frost has already caught on
Dirigo coach Ryan Palmer understands how Mountain Valley Conference opponents will react when they see Tyler Frost in uniform this spring, but he has little sympathy. “Other teams are thinking, ‘Geez, when is this kid going to graduate? It seems like he’s been here for 10 years,’” Palmer said. “Even last year, he played like […]
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H.S. softball: New coaches return to familiar roles
BUCKFIELD — Once again, there’s a new softball coach at Buckfield. Sandy Albert is the third coach the Bucks have had in as many years, and it didn’t take long for someone to bring that to her attention. She was asked about coaching next season — on the second day of practice. “I said, ‘It’s […]