The Knights use the last two inning to shake off the Rangers with a 9-8 victory. Dirigo and Monmouth also earn narrow wins, and two Leavitt pitchers combine on a perfect game.
Telstar Rebels
High school roundup: Mt. Blue baseball tops Poland on Hayden Dippner’s walk-off single
Also, back-to-back jacks by Abe Bouchard and Jacob Machino power Gray-NG to first win; Tyler Shumway pitches gem for Winthrop; Lisbon, Mt. Abram and Spruce Mountain earn baseball wins; Edward Little, Buckfield and Monmouth softball teams win by 10; Red Eddies down Traip in boys lacrosse.
High school roundup: Lisbon puts the kibosh on resilient Telstar in softball
Lisbon’s Sophia Bowie hammers out three hits for the Greyhounds; St. Dom’s, Oxford Hills and Dirigo softball roll to big wins, while Leavitt wins a low-scoring tilt and Spruce Mountain takes a pitchers’ duel with Madison; Mt. Abram, Lisbon, Leavitt and Winthrop earn baseball victories.
2023 outdoor track and field preview capsules
BUCKFIELD BUCKS Coach: Annette Caldwell (ninth year) Class: C; Conference: MVC Last year’s results: Boys: 10th at MVC championships, 25th at Class C states; Girls: Seventh at MVCs. Returning athletes: Boys: Seniors — Ayden Jefferson, Taz Keough; Juniors — Brady Trenoweth, Braden Cousineau, Justin Lucas, Nolan Keene; Sophomores — Dom Constantino, Cayden Durgin. Girls: Juniors […]
2023 baseball preview capsules
DIRIGO COUGARS Coach: Gavin Arsenault (first year) Class: C South; Conference: MVC Last year’s results: 9-8, lost in first round. Returning athletes: Seniors — Charlie Houghton (P), Trent Holman (P), Dakota Tompkins (C), Trenton Hutchinson (P), Austin Adams (P), Dylen Packard (C); Juniors — Anthony Smith (IF), Travis Wright (IF). Key losses: Drew Collins, Curtis Errington and Wyatt Smith. Promising newcomers: Seniors — Giovanni […]
2023 softball preview capsules
BUCKFIELD BUCKS Coach: Shawn Prokey (first year) Class: D South; Conference: MVC Last year’s results: 9-9, lost in regional semifinals. Returning athletes: Seniors — Emma Stevens-Belanger (OF/IF), Abigail Prokey (SS/C); Junior — Addison Stevens-Belanger (CF); Sophomores — Carmen Crockett (P/1B), Annabelle Thone (OF), Cori Merrill (SS/2B), Amelia Hill (C/IF), Cora Brewster (3B/1B). Key losses: Alyssa Litchfield, Kayden Haylock, […]
2022-23 Sun Journal All-Region Girls Nordic Skiing Teams
FIRST TEAM Skier of the Year: Bridget Reusch, Mt. Blue, Senior Moriah Reusch, Mt. Blue, Senior Nora McCourt, Mt. Blue, Sophomore Katherine Garcia, Edward Little, Junior Lucinda Carroll, Mt. Blue, Junior SECOND TEAM Maya Kellett, Mt. Blue, Junior Natalie McCarthy, Mt. Blue, Junior Delia Colello, Mt. Blue, Senior Ali Denning, Leavitt, Senior Jade Haylock, Leavitt, […]
2022-23 Sun Journal All-Region Girls Basketball Teams
FIRST TEAM Ella Pelletier, Oxford Hills, Sophomore, Forward Player of the Year: Sierra Carson, Oxford Hills, Senior, Guard Olivia Mastine, Spruce Mountain, Junior, Guard Jaydn Pingree, Spruce Mountain, Junior, Guard Tristen Derenburger, Oxford Hills, Junior, Guard SECOND TEAM Izzy Morelli, Gray-New Gloucester, Sophomore, Forward Aubrey Kachnovich, Spruce Mountain, Junior, Guard Natalie Beaudoin, Lewiston, Junior, Guard […]
Nordic state championships: Mt. Blue boys and girls glide to titles
The Cougars’ Henri McCourt and Leavitt’s Logan Ouellette added freestyle championships to the classical titles they won a day earlier.
Nordic skiing state championships: Mt. Blue’s Henri McCourt, Leavitt’s Logan Ouellette win classical titles
McCourt is the Class A champ and Ouellette the Class B winner on day one of the state championships.