Sierra Leavitt of Casco skied for the first time at 21 months and has kept right on skiing with her family every winter since. When Leavit was 11, she joined the Shawnee Peak Race Team and that winter, she learned slalom for the first time. Two days later, she raced at Lost Valley and came […]

The Royal River Chapter of Ducks Unlimited will hold its annual fund raising banquet on March 28 at the Spring Meadow Golf Course club house in Gray. The doors will open at 5 p.m. for a chance to look over the many items that are included in the live auction and special raffles. Topping the […]

The snow is melting. Pitchers and catchers have reported to baseball and softball practices across the state. But before the winter sports season officially gives way to the spring, hoops fans have one more chance this weekend to see Maine’s top players take to the hardwood. Players from all over the state will meet in […]

The Bridgton Recreation Advancement Group will be holding the 11th annual “Great Western 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament” on March 27 and 28 at Lake Region High School. The double-elimination tournament will feature both male and female divisions, and there are divisions ranging from 12 and under to 31 and over. The tournament tips off on March […]

Men’s 4 on 4 basketball league tips off season The annual spring league kicked off last week with 11 teams trying win their openers. Defending League champs VTEC shook off the cobwebs in the second half and pulled away from New Era, 105-88. VTEC only led by three at half before taking control. VTEC’s dynamic […]

The Windham fifth grade girls travel basketball team recently captured the Freeport Travel Basketball League Division C championship. Pictured, front row, from left: Katie Herzig, Kayla Hoglund, Alex Cirillo, Courtney Keller and Laura Tracy. Rear, from left: Keara Pulsifer, Sadie Pearson, Cierra Berthiaume, Erin Merchant, Julia Linevitch, Sadie Nelson and Mira Murray. The team was […]

On the roller derby track Melissa LaMontagne is known as “Mary Jain Pain Train,” but off the track she works as a collections representative at TD Banknorth and lives with her husband and two children in Naples. As she prepares for another season, the 35-year-old mother talked about what competing in roller derby has done […]

A number of wrestlers from Bonny Eagle and one from Windham were recently recognized as SMAA all-conference performers. For the Bonny Eagle Scots, Dalton Groeger was named to the first team at 130 pounds and Stephen Martin was a first-team selection at 171. Named to the second team were Ryan Cook (119), and Tyler Meikle […]

groeger BE Bonny Eagle’s Dalton Groeger was named to the all-SMAA first team at 130 pounds. File photo jacob greenwood WIND Windham’s Jacob Greenwood was an all-SMAA second-team selection at 189. File photo

A number of local athletes were recently named all-stars in basketball and cheerleading. In SMAA boys basketball, Windham’s Garrett Clemmer was named a second team all-star in boys basketball. Teammate Nate Dixon received honorable mention. Steven Simonds of Bonny Eagle was named to the all-rookie team. Brett Benner of Bonny Eagle and Andrew O’Neill of […]