CUMBERLAND — St. Dom’ s narrowly defeated Greely 14-13 to pick up a big girls’ lacrosse victory Tuesday. The Saints (7-2) are second in the Class C Heal point standings and ninth in the latest Varsity Maine girls’ lacrosse poll. The Rangers, meanwhile, are second in the Class B Heals and fourth in the Varsity […]
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Local roundup: Leavitt baseball slips past Gardiner
TURNER — Eli Lind came up big in a tightly played defensive duel between Leavitt and Gardiner in a Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference baseball contest Monday. The Leavitt catcher led off the bottom of the sixth with a solo home run to give the Hornets 1-0 victory. Lind’s batterymate Tim Albert was outstanding on the […]
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H.S. softball: Oxford Hills drives away Edward Little
Oxford Hills’ Brooke Carson slides sucessfully into second base past Edward Little’s Taylor Depot during a softball game in Paris on Monday. (Andree Kehn/Sun Journal) PARIS — Edward Little and Oxford Hills both kept waiting for the next hit to come, but the big, rallying knock never did for the Red Eddies. The Vikings kept […]
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H.S. softball: Winthrop's early lead holds up against Lisbon
WINTHROP — There was a jubilant feel to when the Winthrop softball team gathered after its game with Lisbon and, in the moments afterward, the enthusiasm hadn’t faded. “These kids now know, I hope, that they can compete with anybody in the league,” coach Chuck Gurney said. The Ramblers showed it Monday. A pair of […]
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H.S. softball: Lewiston holds off Messalonskee for big win
OAKLAND — The Lewiston softball team proved the old adage that if you can put the ball in play, there’s no telling what will happen. In a matchup of two of the top softball teams in Class A North this season, the Blue Devils forced Messalonskee into six errors and then held off an Eagles […]
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H.S. softball: Poland's Gagnes making a name for themselves
Amanda Gagne, left, and Ally Gagne are sophomores with starting roles for the Poland softball team. (Wil Kramlich/Sun Journal) The Poland softball team’s success this season can be in part related to the performance of its top two hitters, two of the up-the-middle, backbone-of-the-defense players. Yet sophomores Amanda and Ally Gagne — despite what their […]
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Local roundup: Buckfield baseball, softball sweep Rangeley
RANGELEY — Shane St. Pierre compiled six hits and three RBIs over the course of two games as Buckfield swept Rangeley, 11-1 and 6-1, in doubleheader baseball action Saturday afternoon. The Bucks jumped out to an early 8-1 lead in the first game, and earned the win after five innings with an 11-1 margin and […]
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Local roundup: Spruce Mountain softball edges Lisbon in 12 innings
JAY — Freshman Abby Ortiz had a walk-off bases-loaded double in the 12th inning as Spruce Mountain topped Lisbon 12-11 in softball action Friday afternoon. The Greyhounds gave up three runs in the bottom of the sixth, but came back for a pair in the seventh to send the game into extra innings. Mallory Fairbanks […]
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H.S. softball: Oak Hill makes Monmouth pay for mistakes
Oak Hill shortstop Kiera Young (5) holds up the ball in her glove after tagging out Monmouth’s Emma Johnson attempting to steal second base during the Raiders’ win in Monmouth on Friday. Oak Hill second baseman Emily Ahlberg looks on. (Wil Kramlich/Sun Journal) MONMOUTH — Early errors can take a team two ways. Either the […]
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H.S. softball: Skowhegan edges Oxford Hills in A North showdown
SKOWHEGAN — How did the Skowhegan softball team respond to falling behind for the first time all season Friday afternoon? In the very fashion you’d expect from a reigning regional champion. The Indians scored a pair of runs with two outs in the bottom of the fifth against fellow Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference powerhouse Oxford […]