Cony/Monmouth/Hall-Dale Rams Coach: Shawn Johnson (first year as head coach) Class: A North Last year’s results: 8-9-2, lost in regional quarterfinals. Returning athletes: Seniors — Reed Hopkins (F), Joey Arps (D), Michael Boivin (F), Connor Albison (F); Juniors — Sam McFarlane (D), Mike Crochere (G), Zach Whitney (D), Caleb MacFarland (D), Collin Osborne (F); Sophomores — Tyrell […]
Winthrop
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Winthrop woman who killed parents gets 40-year sentence
AUGUSTA — Andrew T. Balcer was sentenced Tuesday to serve 40 years in prison for murdering both parents in the family’s Winthrop home during the early-morning hours of Halloween 2016. The hearing, before Justice Daniel Billings, took place in front of about 75 people, including the victims’ relatives and friends and a bevy of news […]
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Winthrop woman pleads guilty to gun charge
A Winthrop woman who turned in a sawed-off shotgun to police 20 months ago, saying she believed it was stolen and didn’t want it at her house, pleaded guilty earlier this month to a federal charge of possession of a non-registered, sawed-off shotgun. Abigail Webb, 23, remains free on a personal recognizance bond. The charge, […]
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Winthrop Holiday Parade scheduled for Dec. 1
WINTHROP — The annual Winthrop Holiday Parade will take place at 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 1, sponsored by the Winthrop Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce. Lineup starts at 2:30 p.m. at the top of Main Street near Cumberland Farms. Snow date is Sunday, Dec. 2. The parade is an opportunity to promote a business or […]
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Class C field hockey state championship: Ramblers claim elusive state championship
Winthrop celebrates its win over Spruce Mountain in the Class C field hockey state championship Saturday at Deering High School in Portland. (Jill Brady/Portland Press Herald) PORTLAND — Last year the Winthrop Ramblers felt the agony of the defeat after a state final loss to St. Dominic Academy in overtime. In 2018, they experienced the […]
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Field hockey: Winthrop vs. Spruce Mountain showdown highlights state title showdowns
Spruce Mountain’s Harmony Castonguay, left, tries to slow down Winthrop’s Gia Francis as she moves up the field during a field hockey game in Winthrop in September. (Sun Journal file photo) The six field hockey teams set to compete in state championship games Saturday have had an extra week to ponder and plan for their […]
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D South football semifinal: Well-rounded Wells takes down Winthrop/Monmouth/Hall-Dale
Winthrop/Monmouth/Hall-Dale’s Ian Steele helps take down a Wells runner during Thursday’s Class D South semifinal in Wells. (Sienna Barstow/Journal Tribune) WELLS — The Wells football team punched its ticket to the Class D South regional final by taking down Winthrop/Monmouth/Hall-Dale 41-22 at Warrior Memorial Field on Thursday night. “I’m happy as heck. There was a […]
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Huddle Up: Whitehouse Talking Points, Week 10
It’s two days after Halloween and all that’s left in the pillow case are Twizzlers and Good & Plenty, so it’s time for some sweet, sweet football hot takes. • There is nothing quite like the feeling of anticipation in a crowd and on a sideline when a player and team who have made late […]
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H.S. football: Winthrop/Monmouth/Hall-Dale, Oxford Hills playoff game dates changed
With Parker Lafrance out in front of him, Oxford Hills’ Colton Carson looks for some running room at Gouin Athletic Complex in Paris on Oct. 12. (Brewster Burns photo) Mother Nature wrapped up October by meddling with the high school football playoff schedule. Now she’s getting nosy in November. Playoff games involving Oxford Hills and Winthrop/Monmouth/Hall-Dale originally […]
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H.S. field hockey: Winthrop's Moriah Hajduk a two-way standout
Winthrop’s Moriah Hajduk, right, fires a shot at the net while being defended by Spruce Mountain’s Avery Williams during a September game in Winthrop. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal) One of the Winthrop’s best offensive players is also one of its best defenders. Senior Moriah Hajduk is listed as a midfielder, but depending how the game is […]