Ramblers and Falcons sophomores pitch well; Monmouth grabs big win over Lisbon; close losses for Gray-NG, Leavitt and Poland baseball; big wins for Leavitt and Monmouth softball and Edward Little boys lacrosse; several area tennis players qualify for state singles tournament.
Winthrop Ramblers
Softball: Offensive explosion guides Monmouth past rival Winthrop
The Mustangs score 15 runs in third inning en route to 25-5 win over Ramblers.
Girls lacrosse: Messalonskee survives Maranacook/Winthrop in OT
Senior Madi Doody lifts Eagles in extra session.
High school roundup: Poland rallies and ditches Greely in softball
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.
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.
Softball: Defending Class C champ Hall-Dale rolls over Winthrop
Bulldogs score 7 of their 8 runs in final two innings to start season 2-0.
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, […]