HALLOWELL — Telstar returned to the scene of its worst nightmare of the season Saturday — and produced its greatest triumph. The Rebels avenged a horrible outing earlier in the season against Hall-Dale with a 3-2 win over the Bulldogs in a Western C semifinal game. Telstar took a 3-1 lead in the fifth and […]
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H.S. softball playoffs: Fryeburg shakes of Gray-NG
GRAY — Left fielder Lexi L’Heureux-Carland didn’t hesitate or look for a sign from Fryeburg Academy coach Fred Apt at third base L’Heureux-Carland bolted for home plate the second Gray-New Gloucester (12-6) third baseman Nichole Lowell picked up a grounder hit by Kristina Hudson and threw it to catcher Maria Valente for what looked like […]
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High School softball: Monmouth holds off Dirigo for quarterfinal win
The freshman hurler knew there was a chance she might be summoned into Thursday’s Western C quarterfinal softball game. She just didn’t know the circumstances. She never imagined the trouble she’d face in making her playoff debut. She entered the circle with the bases loaded, nobody out and the game on the line in the […]
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High school softball: Fryeburg handles Morse in West B prelim
FRYEBURG — Mackenzie Buzzell and Makayla Cooper paced a relentless offense Wednesday as Fryeburg Academy rolled to a 12-0 preliminary round win over Morse High School. The Raiders (11-6) plated four runs in the first, five in the second and three in the third to earn the mercy-rul win. Buzzell went 4-for-4 with three runs […]
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Softball playoffs: Marston, Falcons sop up Roadrunners
RUMFORD — PitcherLindsay Marston tossed a two-hit, rain-drenched 5-1 softball win over Mt. Abram on Tuesday afternoon at Hosmer Field, helping Mountain Valley move into the Western Maine Class C quarterfinals. “Lindsay held it together really well,” Mountain Valley coach Lisa Russell said. “Defensively, we played well and made a couple of nice plays behind […]
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High School softball: Poland pounds Cape in prelim
POLAND — With one swing of the bat, the momentum of the game shifted Tuesday. Tess Haller’s three-run homer in the second inning suddenly closed the gap and had Cape Elizabeth within reach of Poland in their Western B preliminary game. It was the kind of wallop that might have struck fear in the hearts […]
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High School softball: Familiar favorites in upcomong softball tourney
There’s some familiar favorites poised to succeed in the upcoming softball tournament but a few newcomers could make some noise this month as well. Madison and Richmond both claimed regional titles last year and appear ready to
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High School softball: Marston hurls Mountain Valley past Lisbon
RUMFORD — Mountain Valley senior pitcher Lindsay Marston had too much to do Thursday to let the aches of an errant pitch spoil her day. As a batter in the bottom of the first inning, Marston took an offering off the jaw, ear and neck. “It hurt really bad,” Marston said. “It wasn’t fun. I’ve […]
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High School softball: York becomes next pitcher in line for Telstar
BETHEL — Since an early age, Olivia York had a passion for softball and a desire to play at Telstar. She’d hardly miss a game, and she still recalls watching the Rebels win back-to-back state championships. “When I was little, my dad and I would come watch the games,” York said. “That’s what I wanted […]
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High School softball: Edward Little blanks Oxford Hills behind Hammond three-hitter
PARIS — Friday morning, the Edward Little softball team was probably as excited to board a bus as the Sandra Bullock character in the movie Speed. The Red Eddies endured a lengthy, frustrating day Thursday on a road trip to Bangor for a game that was eventually washed out because of the weather. The trip […]