GRAY — Rachel Wall and Carly Intraversato each scored a goal to power the Freeport High School girls soccer team to a season-opening 2-0 Western Maine Conference win over Gray-New Gloucester on Thursday. Wall opened the scoring with 2:36 left in the first half off an Intraversato setup, and Intraversato powered a direct kick into the […]
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Preview — Brunswick/Mt. Ararat volleyball on the rise
BRUNSWICK — The last three years has seen an upward swing for the Brunswick/Mt. Ararat high school girls’ volleyball team. After winning its first match of the program and making the postseason in 2017, the Dragons earned a playoff spot again in 2018, losing to Cheverus, 3-0, in the opening round. After only losing one consistent […]
Morse takes down Maranacook in field hockey opener, 5-0
BATH – Morse took advantage of 16 shots on goal, slipping five to the back of the cage for a 5-0 victory over Maranacook in high school field hockey action at McMann Field. Morse received goals from three different scorers, including a pair from Kim St. Pierre and Paige Willis in the season opener for both squads. “We had a great preseason and we wanted to come […]
High School Roundup: Wells girls’ soccer edges Lake Region
Sarah Webb broke a scoreless tie with 7:00 remaining on a direct kick to lift the Wells High School girls’ soccer team to a 1-0 win over Lake Region in Wells Thursday night. Golf: Massabesic, Thornton Academy earn wins The Massabesic High golf team defeated Sanford in a SMAA golf match at Dutch Elm […]
Boys Soccer Preview: Soccer teams hitting the ‘pitch’ this week
FREEPORT — With the successes of area boys high school soccer teams last year, expectations and goals are high for the squads as the 2019 season is underway starting today. Freeport reached the State B Final a year ago, losing to Presque Isle, 3-2, in two overtimes, Mt. Ararat captured the Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference title […]
Red Sox-Twins: Betts leads Sox past Twins, 6-2
BOSTON — Mookie Betts knows the Boston Red Sox are running out of time to be patient. The reigning AL MVP homered on the first two pitches he saw from José Berríos on Wednesday night, collecting four hits and five RBIs in all to help Boston beat the Minnesota Twins, 6-2. “I just know he’s a […]
Freeport field hockey blanks Greely in opener, 5-0
FREEPORT — Freeport received goals from four different players, tallying three second-half goals to pull away for a 5-0 victory over Greely in Western Maine Conference field hockey action Wednesday. The game at Joan Benoit Samuelson Track and Field was the season opener for both teams. “It was huge to come out and open the season […]
Field Hockey: Massabesic takes season opener over Bonny Eagle
WATERBORO — Massabesic field hockey head coach Michele Martin-Moore had a message for her team at halftime as the Mustangs clung to a one goal lead during their season opener against Bonny Eagle in Waterboro: Get back to the basics. The simple advice paid off as the Mustangs scored five times in the second half […]
Golf: Biddeford, Thornton Academy earn wins
Biddeford takes down Sanford The Biddeford High boys’ golf team defeated Sanford at Dutch Elm Country Club in Arundel Tuesday afternoon. Playing nine holes on the par-36 course, the Tigers (3-0) won four of the six individual matches on their way to a team medal of 252. Biddeford’s Brian Perreault had the lowest score of […]
Girls Soccer Preview: Girls soccer squads prepared for greatness
FREEPORT — It is not often that across the board all area teams have that belief that they can go far. From Freeport to Wiscasset, Lisbon to Brunswick, and the teams in-between, there is excitement afoot as the girls high school soccer regular season prepares to kick off. Here is a look at the teams: Freeport […]