FARMINGTON — Perhaps it was the white flash of lightning followed by a loud clap of thunder that gave the Mt. Blue Cougars the juice to roll over Oxford Hills, 10-1, in a season-finale boys’ lacrosse game Wednesday night a Caldwell Field. The sudden thunderstorm triggered a deluge and sent fans and athletes running for […]
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Boys’ tennis: Mt. Blue dismisses Cony
Mt. Blue doubles player Ryan Haszko eyes the ball in a boys’ tennis match against Cony High School in Farmington on Wednesday.Mt. Blue doubles player Andrew Haszko swats ball in a boys’ tennis match against Cony High School in Farmington on Wednesday.Mt. Blue doubles players and brothers Ryan Haszko (front) and Andrew Haszko are set […]
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Softball: Richmond silences Buckfield for second time
BUCKFIELD — Through two East-West Conference meetings this year, Buckfield pitchers have been extra careful with Richmond junior Sydney Underhill-Tilton. In the first softball meeting between the two rivals in early May, Underhill-Tilton was intentionally walked three times, and in the rematch on Tuesday, Bucks hurler Abby Shields through four pitches well outside in the […]
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H.S. tennis: St. Dom’s managing a heavy schedule in May
Saint Dominic Academy girls’ tennis coach Andrew Girouard introduces his team to the Waynflete team prior to the start of Friday’s tennis match in Auburn. AUBURN — By Friday the St. Dominic Academy tennis teams will have played their entire schedule in the month of May. The season started on April 13. The boys’ team will have […]
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Roundup: Gray-New Gloucester holds off Freeport
GRAY — John Henry Villanueva pitched a three-hit shutout as Gray-New Gloucester played some 90-foot baseball in the fifth inning for a 2-0 victory over Freeport on Saturday afternoon. Jake Winchester pushed Tanner Mann to second and landed safely at first when the Falcons (3-8) misplayed an attempted sacrifice-bunt. Tanner Mann later scored on another […]
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Softball: Lisbon runs past Mountain valley
LISBON — Senior Jasmin Le was a bit tired after Friday’s Mountain Valley Conference high school softball game. She had good reason. Along with catching for seven innings in the heat, Le got a workout running the bases, launching two triples and doubling in the Greyhounds’ 12-3 victory over Mountain Valley. “I was seeing her […]
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Girls Tennis: Waynflete’s depth helps in victory over St. Dom’s
Saint Dominic Academy’s Kassaundra Stacy tosses the ball for a serve during her #1 doubles match against Waynflete Friday afternoon in Auburn. AUBURN — In a rematch of last season’s girls’ Class C south regional final, Waynflete edged St. Dom’s 3-2 Friday in a key late-season match. The Saints defeated the Flyers to capture the […]
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Boys’ Tennis: Bisson bouncing back from a lost season
LEWISTON — After a strong freshman campaign as a doubles competitor, Lewiston’s Joe Bisson was looking forward to the tennis season in 2016. He was just coming off helping the hockey team win their first state title since 2002. His success on the ice continued in between the winter and spring seasons as he helped […]
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Roundup: Hartley grand slam lifts EL baseball to win
AUBURN — Grant Hartley smashed a grand slam in the fifth inning to propel Edward Little to an 8-4 win over Messalonskee in a mid-season baseball tilt on Wednesday. Austin Brown also contributed for the Red Eddies (5-2) with two hits, while Damien St. Pierre earned his third win of 2017 with seven solid innings. […]
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Baseball: Crane, Oxford Hills strong-arm Mt. Blue
PARIS — When Oxford Hills pitcher Jackson Crane saw the Vikings’ bats come around and his team stand its ground on defense, he knew it was going to be a good day in his varsity debut on the mound. The strapping, soft-spoken junior didn’t flinch or show any signs of slowing down as he helped […]