LISBON – No matter what sport she is playing, Sadie Goulet tends to be where the action is. The Oak Hill senior is a three-sport standout and plays a vital role with each team she’s part of. She’s leading the offensive attack as a forward on the field hockey team. She’s ball handler and playmaker […]
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H.S. softball: Oak Hill extends streak with win over Lisbon
LISBON – For a veteran team looking to have success this softball season, it wasn’t the most encouraging of starts for Oak Hill. The Raiders lost to some quality teams early and have been battling from the bottom of the Western B standings ever since. “It was a little scary,” junior center fielder Jamie Prue […]
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High school girls’ roundup: Dirigo outlasts Lisbon in eight innings
DIXFIELD — Kelsey Hutchins cracked three hits, including a double, as Dirigo edged Lisbon 9-8 in extra innings in MVC softball action Monday afternoon. The Cougars pounced for a five-run sixth inning and held on for the one-point edge. Lisbon managed to score four runs in the top of the frame. Kallyn Hill was the […]
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Local roundup: Buckfield baseball, softball sweep Forest Hills
JACKMAN — Senior catcher Jared Eastman produced four hits in the first game, while Gerry Gagne and Ralph Dunn collected three hits each in the nightcap as Buckfield swept Forest Hills, 8-7 and 16-4, in EWC baseball action Saturday afternoon. Eastman had two doubles in the early innings of the first game and two triples […]
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H.S. softball: Hall-Dale hands Telstar first loss
HALLOWELL — The best aspect of Friday’s softball game as far as Telstar coach Jim Lunney was concerned was that it finally ended. His previously unbeaten Rebels stumbled through a difficult day on the field. Hall-Dale produced a solid effort and took advantage of Telstar’s mistakes in an 11-2 win between two of the top […]
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H.S. softball: Poland runs over Freeport in WMC showdown
FREEPORT — When a team is struggling, coaches are always looking for little things to grow on. Freeport High School first year softball coach Jason Daniel has seen his young Falcons struggle mightily through the first five of games of their Western Maine Conference slate, outscored 86-6 and only playing beyond the fifth inning one […]
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H.S. softball: Poland pounds Lake Region
POLAND — Down early in Wednesday’s softball game, the Poland Knights had little choice but to make something happen. Lake Region had slugged its way to a quick advantage and forced Poland to try and answer with some offense of its own. When the Knights bats awoke, there was little the Lakers could do to […]
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H.S. softball: Madison denies Telstar
TELSTAR — When Madison softball coach Chris LeBlanc made his suggestion for a play in the crucial fourth inning Monday, freshman Whitney Bess greeted his idea with a whole lot of skepticism and a little bit of fear. “There were two outs and Coach called time out,” Bess said. “I knew something was going to […]
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Softball: Telstar wallops Mt. Abram
SALEM — Before the game, Telstar softball coach Jim Lunney talked about the Rebels’ ability to play the game from the top of the lineup to the bottom. Solid defense, timely hitting and quality pitching have helped the team run off an unbeaten streak to start the season. Monday afternoon, the Rebels demonstrated they understand […]
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H.S. softball: Monmouth fends off Lisbon
The junior pitcher had a seamless outing for much of Monmouth’s MVC showdown with Lisbon, even though her Mustangs trailed for much of the game. When Monmouth took the lead and Lisbon threatened in the seventh, Canning had to dig a little deeper, but that wasn’t a problem either. With a runner on third and […]