WATERBORO – Thornton Academy scored 12 runs in the first and cruised to a 14-4 win over Massabesic in five innings on a cold Tuesday evening. The Golden Trojans scored early and often, putting the first run on the board when Luke Chessie scampered home from third base on a passed ball. “A team like […]
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Draw is set for MPA Singles Championships
The following are the seedings and match pairings for the 2019 MPA Singles Championships to be played Friday, May 24; Saturday, May 25; and Monday, May 27, at Lewiston High School and Bates College: MPA BOYS SINGLES CHAMPIONSHIPS SEEDINGS: 1 Nick Forester (Falmouth), 2 Dariy Vykhodtsev (Thornton Academy), 3 Declan Archer (Kennebunk), 4 Thorne Kieffer […]
High School Tennis: Mt. Ararat girls in action against Camden Hills
GIRLS — Brunswick 4, Messalonskee 1 Lauren Bourgue (M) over Lea Scrapchansky, 1-6, 6-1, 6-1. Anna Parker (B) over Elena Guarino, 6-2. 6-1. Sara Scrapchansky (B) over Magan Williams, 6-2, 7-5. Abby Parke and Anna Barnes (B) over Eve Lilly and Camdyn LaMarre, 6-1, 6-4. Ella Perham and Zoe Battle (B) over Hanna Lavenson and […]
HS Baseball: Le backstops Greyhounds to win
LISBON – Lisbon catcher Justin Le’s strength is his ability to handle the Greyhound pitching staff, nearly always calling the right pitch at the right time. On Monday against Monmouth Academy, Le’s bat caught up to his catching. Le smacked a pair of run-scoring singles as Lisbon captured an 8-3 Mountain Valley Conference high school baseball […]
Area Roundups: Freeport baseball drops Poland, 6-1
POLAND – Anthony Panciocco and Toby Holt combined on a two-hitter as the Freeport High School baseball rolled to a 6-1 Western Maine Conference over Poland on Monday. The Falcons improved to 8-2 and visit Yarmouth on Wednesday at 4 p.m. Heath Cockburn and Holt led the eight-hit offensive attack with a pair of singles, with […]
HS Baseball: Messalonskee wins ‘Battle of the Eagles’
WATERVILLE — When James Smith took the mound for the Messalonskee High School baseball team in the top of the fifth inning Monday, he inherited a one-run lead. Just the situation Smith loves. “I feel like I pitch the best when there’s a little bit of pressure on me. I know my infielders have my back,” […]
HS girls lacrosse: Mt. Ararat pulls away from Cony, 12-3
BRUNSWICK — Mt. Ararat scored nine second-half goals to pull away for a 12-3 victory over Cony in Class B girls high school lacrosse at Bowdoin College on Monday. The Eagles received goals from six different scorers as they improved to 2-5. The Rams fell to 3-3. Erin Harty, Jessica Cloutier and Maddi Kinney each tallied […]
Biddeford scorches Brunswick 11-4
BIDDEFORD – Paige Laverriere’s four goals and one assist led the Biddeford girls’ lacrosse team to an 11-4 victory over Brunswick on Monday evening at Waterhouse Field. After two close games – Biddeford lost 10-9 against Thornton Academy on Wednesday and won 10-9 over Lake Region on Friday – the Tigers’ head coach Caitlin Albert […]
Martinez belts 2 HRs, Red Sox pound Mariner’s, 11-2
BOSTON — J.D. Martinez made hitting look easy even in the lousy weather conditions by belting his first two home runs of the season at soggy Fenway Park. Martinez sent a pair of shots over the Green Monster, rookie Michael Chavis drove in five runs and the surging Boston Red Sox beat the stumbling Seattle Mariners […]
Boys Lacrosse: Greely hands Dragons first loss
CUMBERLAND – The differences between the Greely and Brunswick high school boys’ lacrosse teams on Saturday were small. On several occasions, a goal by the Rangers was immediately answered by the visiting Dragons, and vice-versa as the momentum shifted back and forth. But two areas the Rangers dominated were in faceoffs, along with, as Brunswick coach […]