LEWISTON — Kyleigh Letourneau was rushing through the early stages of her Region 4 tennis singles qualifier match at Bates College’s Merrill Gym on Saturday, and it was no mystery why. “I have prom after this, so I think my mentality was, ‘OK, the faster you’re done, the faster you get to go home,’” the […]
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H.S. softball: Doughty denies Phoenix
JAY — Krissy Doughty was thinking nothing but positive thoughts Friday. And if her mind was energized, she knew her arm would likely follow. The Winthrop pitcher had already hurled three softball games this week and had another Friday afternoon. If there were any signs of weariness, the senior didn’t show it. “I came in […]
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H.S. Baseball: Spruce Mountain snags first win in thriller over Lisbon
LIVERMORE FALLS — Pitchers are ahead of hitters? It’s to be expected when teams didn’t get outdoors until the third or even fourth week of April, but Spruce Mountain baseball took the tendency to an agonizing extreme. One unearned run and a single-digit hit total through three games outweighed three quality pitching performances and had […]
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Spruce Mountain Baseball Preview
Coach: Brian Dube (third year) Last year’s record: 9-8, lost in Western B prelim Returning letter-winners: Seniors — Scottie Hall (P/SS/OF), Lucas Preble (P/SS), John McKenna (OF/P), Brandon Stearns (3B/P); Sophomores — Ian O’Donnell (C), Sebastian Lombardi (2B/P). Key losses: Payton Kennison, Matt Vigue, Pat Ryan. Promising newcomers: Juniors — Dylan Smith (1B/DH/P), Bradley Hodges (1B/DH), Shane […]
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Spruce Mountain softball preview
Coach: Gavin Kane (first year) Last year’s record: 10-7, lost in Western B preliminary. Returning letter-winners: Senior — Ladesta Tracy C, Hayley Doyen 2B; Juniors — Emily Keene SS/P, Destiny White OF, Kailee Newcomb OF. Promising newcomers: Juniors — Patti Ryan 2b, Megan Duval 2B; Sophomores — Grace Ryan 3B/C, Kaylee LeClerc 2b/OF, Emily Hogan […]
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Western B softball: Top WMC teams still tough
Fryeburg, Greely and Cape Elizabeth have been the teams to beat in Western B in recent seasons and should be among the top clubs in the standings again. Fryeburg was the top-seed last year but lost to Western Maine Conference rival Greely in the semifinals. The Rangers went on the win the Western B title. […]
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Western B Preview: Knights counting on seniors to lead the charge
Baseball coaches relish those rare years where they have a wealth of senior experience to draw upon. In a sport where the season is short and mistakes are magnified, having players on the field with poise, presence and wisdom to go along with more refined skills can be invaluable. Poland’s deep and talented senior class […]
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Spruce Mountain girls’ tennis preview
Coach: LeeAnna Lavoie (Fifth year) Returning letter-winners: Seniors — Emily Taylor, Taylor Boynton, Brooke Cushing, Chelsea Bouley, Kendra Peart; Juniors — Abby Hartford, Ashley Morrell, Nicole Hamblin, Samantha Richards. Key loss: Lindsey Allen. Promising newcomers: Anastasia Dunbar, Mallory Doiron, Yeora Yoon, Evelyn Castonguay, Gabrielle Richards. Season outlook: The Phoenix are expecting to compete well this year […]
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Racewalking: Track and field’s misunderstood event
JAY — Of all the track and field events, racewalking is perhaps the most misunderstood. “People think it’s easier than running,” said Spruce Mountain High School racewalker Sam Brenner, a junior who is the defending Class B state champion in the event. “It’s way harder. It uses a muscle group that no one else uses.” […]
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Spruce Mountain boys’ tennis preview
Coach: Josh Newhall (2nd year) Last year’s record: 6-6 Returning letter-winners: Seniors — Michael Paradis; Juniors — Jacob Luce, Nick Guild. Key losses: Zach Baillargeon, Alex Hartford. Promising newcomers: Seniors — David Stone; Juniors — Chris Davenport; Freshmen — Nick Cerullo, Shay Bragg, William Brenner, Trevor Doiron. Season outlook: Spruce Mountain is still a young […]