2022 Sun Journal All-Region Baseball Teams

Sun Journal 2022 All-Region Softball Teams

Area coaches say Title IX has allowed female athletes to feel entitled in the sports world

Anita Murphy, Gail Wight, Cindy Goddard and Wanda Ward-McLean say that the law — which celebrates its 50th anniversary Thursday — isn't perfect but it has provided more opportunities for women in sports.

What is Title IX and what impact has it had?

The landmark U.S. law — signed into law by Richard Nixon 50 years ago Thursday — covers a wide variety of topics and educational settings, and those continue to evolve.

MVC All-Star and All-Academic Teams

Area roundup: Jayden Perreault gives Spruce Mountain a walk-off win over Dirigo

The Phoenix advance to the C South quarterfinals with a 6-5 win. Also advancing are the Lisbon, Monmouth and Mt. Abram baseball teams, and the Leavitt, Monmouth, Mountain Valley, Oak Hill and Poland softball teams.

Baseball: Boothbay/Wiscasset eliminates Telstar in 8 innings in Class C South play-in game

The Rebels rally to tie the game in the bottom of the seventh before the Seahawks put them away an inning later. Boothbay/Wiscasset next faces No. 1 Lisbon.

Area roundup: Mt. Abram shakes off Oak Hill in baseball

Trevor Phelps triples and doubles in the Roadrunners' 6-1 victory over the Raiders. Winthrop, Spruce Mountain also victorious in MVC baseball action, while Telstar and Mt. Abram softball earn wins.

Area roundup: Oak Hill’s Jackson Arbour no-hits Mountain Valley

Arbour strikes out seven batters as the Raiders blank the Falcons. Also: Mt. Abram downs Monmouth, Lisbon shuts out Boothbay, and the Spruce Mountain and Mountain Valley softball teams are victorious.

Area roundup: Oxford Hills softball handles Lewiston in five innings

Kaydence Morse and Bella DeVivo hit homers for the Vikings. Also: Poland edges Lake Region and Mt. Blue slips past Edward Little, but the Red Eddies' baseball team rolls past the Cougars, and Lisbon's Hunter Brissette one-hits Hall-Dale.