Want to have some fun, meet new people, get some exercise, and at the same time contribute to two great charities? Well, what’s that expression “Come on down”? The Windham Lions Club is holding its second annual Halloween 5K run / 2.5-mile walk on Sunday, October 30, in memory of Bob and Jaynee Whitaker. All […]
Lakes Region Weekly Sports
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Windham girls finish strong but bow out in double-overtime field hockey loss
Windham’s field hockey players, keyed by 11 seniors who have played together since the seventh grade, lost their first four games this fall. Then came a home game against Noble Sept. 14 and a 4-3 double-overtime win and life changed for the better for these Eagles. The Windham girls kept up a .500 pace since […]
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Eagles can't convert
Moving the ball wasn’t a problem for the Windham High football team on Monday against Cheverus. And the Eagles defense didn’t have much trouble stopping the Stags’ offense. But when it came time to deliver the knockout punch, the Eagles just couldn’t come through. Cheverus scored a defensive touchdown at the start of the third […]
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Bartlett wins WMC meet, sets another mark
Fleet-footed Miles Bartlett set his fourth consecutive course record last Friday, winning the Western Maine Conference championship meet and helping his Lake Region team to fourth place overall. Despite the wet and sometimes muddy route at Falmouth Community Park, the Lakers senior covered the three miles in 16:10, ahead of John Forcella (16:29) and Ethan […]
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Learning gardening from gardeners
It’s Labor Day Weekend, the traditional end to summer. And, as usual, it’s been a summer that’s seemed far too short and far too busy. One of the highlights of my summer was visiting with a number of Lakes Region gardeners and touring their gardens. My hosts and hostesses graciously welcomed me, eagerly showed me […]
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'Clouds of smelt' make for fat summer togue, feed salmon's chance of a comeback
Warm days have made for good lake trout fishing on Sebago Lake this summer and, as the water cools down this fall, anglers will get their chance to try and catch the salmon that have been hiding in its deeper waters. Though salmon fishing has left much to be desired in recent years, a boom […]
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Cousins takes archery bronze in Madrid
Standish resident Dave Cousins warned that target archery was a game of fractions of an inch. And sure enough, in Madrid at the World Indoor Archery Championships, one arrow turned a possible gold medal performance bronze. In the senior men’s compound division, Cousins lost a one-point decision in the semi-finals to Italy’s Antonio Tosca, 116-115, […]
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Lake Region Spring sports review
Boys tennis RECORD: 0-12 COACH: Chet Rogers HIGHLIGHT: After the program had been down for several years, the Lakers rejoined the league as a varsity team and didn’t have to default a match, thanks to much improved numbers. Another highlight, said Rogers, was when number one player Shawn Jones played “the best I’ve seen him […]
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Lake Region Spring sports review
Boys tennis RECORD: 0-12 COACH: Chet Rogers HIGHLIGHT: After the program had been down for several years, the Lakers rejoined the league as a varsity team and didn’t have to default a match, thanks to much improved numbers. Another highlight, said Rogers, was when number one player Shawn Jones played “the best I’ve seen him […]
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Windham spring sports reviews
Girls tennis RECORD: 9-3 COACH: Bill Shardlow HIGHLIGHT: The highlight was winning five 3-2 matches, including one over Scarborough in mid season. We had a great group of girls who were mentally tough and focused for the whole year. SENIORS: Heather Bernier, Megan Rich, Kaitlyn Quigley MVP: Heather Bernier and Nicole Willey MOST IMPROVED: Alyse […]