softball
Class C State Championship softball: Telstar can’t hold back Bucksport
BREWER — With a couple of runs and some great escapes in the first two innings, the Telstar softball team had reason to be optimistic Saturday. The Rebels were up early on Bucksport and kept the Bucks off the board after battling through a pair of threats. Telstar, however, couldn’t keep the Bucks at bay […]
High School softball: Telstar peaks at the right time
STANDISH — Nearly every hitter in the Telstar softball lineup trudged back to the dugout during the team’s first meeting with Madison this season. The Rebels struck out 11 times, and only two hitters in the order avoided the sting of a strikeout in a 2-1 loss. That was something the Rebels knew they had […]
Class C softball championship: Ellsworth, Telstar’s great catch behind the plate
STANDISH — When Sadie Ellsworth arrived in high school, she wasn’t sure when or if she might do some catching for the Telstar softball program. She had played outfield in middle school. There were other catching candidates, and Ellsworth didn’t even own a catcher’s mitt. By spring, circumstances evolved and the softball rookie found herself […]
High School softball: Telstar stuns Madison for seventh Western C championship
STANDISH — With each batter in the first inning Wednesday, Telstar’s message grew louder. It wasn’t a polite, tap-on-the-shoulder reminder to top seed and defending state champion Madison. It was more like a smack-in-the-mouth warning. “We wanted to try to get ahead,” Telstar coach Jim Lunney said. “I like being the visiting team. If you […]
High School softball: Yarmouth blanks Fryeburg for first Western Maine title
STANDISH — When Amy Ashley walked to the pitcher’s circle in the seventh inning, she wanted to see how her Yarmouth softball team was handling the pressure situation. Her Clippers were clinging to a lead, but Fryeburg was threatening in the final inning. Instead of having to settle her team down, the Clippers did that […]
High school softball: Richmond slugs Searsport to earn sixth consecutive Western Maine crown
STANDISH — Freshman Sydney Tilton has watched many Richmond softball teams win championships as a young spectator. Wednesday, it was her turn. Tilton scored twice, had two hits and drove in a pair to lead Richmond to a 12-0 win over Searsport in the Western D championship game at Bailey Field at Saint Joseph’s College. […]
High School softball: Telstar seniors finally get taste of WM title game
HALLOWELL — It’s a sure sign of a successful season and the hope of every softball team in Western Maine. Setting foot on the Richard W. Bailey Field on the campus at Saint Joseph’s College can be the highlight for any team’s spring. After losing only a few players from last year, it was something […]