AUGUSTA — Jess Cloutier scored in the second overtime to lift the Mt. Ararat High School girls’ lacrosse team to an 11-10 victory over Cony in a Class B preliminary contest on Tuesday. The ninth-seeded Eagles improved to 6-7 and visit top-seeded Yarmouth on Friday in the quarterfinals at 6 p.m. The No. 8 Rams finished […]
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Onto the postseason: Playoff fields set in baseball, softball, lax; tennis regionals this week
BRUNSWICK — The spring was not kind to those who love being outside, enjoying what is typically a wonderful time to live in Maine. It was wet, cold, and certainly not the type of things we like to see for the spring high school sports season. Rainouts and muddy, soft fields, certainly made it a challenge […]
Class C track and field: Winthrop’s Schmelzer enjoys record-setting day
FARMINGTON — The competition raised Jillian Schmelzer’s game at the Class C track and field championship meet Saturday, and Schmelzer raised the bar for herself and others to come after her. The Winthrop junior won the girls 100- and 400-meter titles, set school records in three events and tied a state record in one at Mt. […]
HS baseball regular season finale: St. Dom’s needs extras to slip by Richmond, 5-4
RICHMOND — With this year’s high school baseball season played under abnormal cool and wet conditions throughout the entire spring, the warm temperatures and bright sun were a welcomed sight on Friday afternoon, even if it was the last game of the regular season. Both St. Dom’s and Richmond liked it enough, they decided to play nine […]
HS baseball: Richmond beats Buckfield in 9 innings
RICHMOND — The murky ground may not have been ideal for a Buckfield-Richmond high school baseball game with major implications in Class D South baseball, but at least the region’s playoff picture is a little less muddy. Andrew Vachon scored on a throwing error by the pitcher in the bottom of the ninth to give Richmond […]
HS softball: Buckfield outlasts Richmond, 6-2
RICHMOND — Any coach will tell you that it’s tough to beat a team three times in a season. Add to the mix a competitive rivalry between a pair of Class D softball teams, and you have a recipe for a good ball game to unfold. The Buckfield and Richmond softball teams did not disappoint, […]
Area Roundup: Mt. Ararat tops Hampden in softball action
TOPSHAM — Amanda O’Neill, Ema Hawkes, Bella West and Jaden Lohr each singled in a run during a four-run second inning as the Mt. Ararat High School softball team hustled to a 7-0 Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference victory over Hampden Academy on Monday. The Eagles are 2-13 and visit Brunswick today at 4 p.m. Megan Reed, […]
MVC Track and Field Championships: Streak ends for ’Hounds
LISBON — Lisbon’s streak of 13 consecutive Mountain Valley Conference boys high school track championships came to a halt on Thursday when Mt. Abram succeeded across the board to grab the title. But Mt. Abram didn’t sprint away with it. Rather, it battled with Hall-Dale, trading places and points all the way until the end. The […]
Area roundups: Kulis tosses no-hitter in Morse softball win
BATH — Dory Kulis came within a walk of a perfect game as the Morse High School softball team picked up an 11-0 Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference win over Brunswick on Thursday. Kulis struck out 11 while tossing a no-hitter and led the offense with a home run, single and three RBIs. Anastasia Alaboudi also homered […]
Area roundups: Freeport baseball improves to 11-3; Morse softball wins
FRYEBURG — Anthony Panciocco went 3-for-4 and Shea Wagner threw five shutout innings as the Freeport High School baseball team defeated Fryeburg Academy, 4-0, in a battle of top Western Maine Conference teams on Wednesday. The Falcons and Raiders both left the field with matching 11-3 records. Panciocco’s RBI single and a sacrifice fly ball by […]