JAY — Julia Martel and Kaci O’Grady scored two goals apiece, including a pair exactly two minutes apart midway through the first half, to pace No. 10 Greely to a 5-0 victory over No. 7 Spruce Mountain in a Class B South girls’ soccer preliminary round game Saturday at Taglienti Field. Despite being the host […]
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C South field hockey semifinal: Spruce Mountain downs Dirigo
JAY — Spruce Mountain came out “full force” against Dirigo in Saturday’s Class C South field hockey semifinal, scoring two goals in the first half and another one minute into the second in a 4-1 victory. Now the Phoenix are headed back to the regional final, where they’ll face top-seeded Mountain Valley on Tuesday The […]
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Junior hockey: Thunder beat Bandits in overtime
It took the Twin City Thunder an extra period to put away the Boston Bandits, but a goal with 4:41 remaining in the first overtime period earned Twin City a much-needed win Saturday night at Norway Savings Bank Arena. Zachary Desmarais scored his ninth goal of the season and second of the game in overtime […]
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Cross country: Edward Little's Richardson, Mt. Blue's Cullenberg finish 1-2 at regionals
Mt. Blue High School’s Kahryn Cullenberg (217) and Edward Little High School’s Jillian Richardson (169) lead the pack in the Class A North regional championships in Belfast on Saturday. (Michael G. Seamans/Morning Sentinel) BELFAST — Lisandro Berry-Gaviria was disappointed with his time. But the Mt. Ararat High School senior was not disappointed with the result. […]
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A North field hockey semifinal: Pelletier, Mt. Blue jettison relentless Cony
Mt. Blue’s Madison Bard gives teammate Ashley Parlin a high-five after she scored the first goal of the game in a Class A North semifinal game against Cony on Saturday in Farmington. (Jennifer Bechard photo) FARMINGTON — Ellie Pelletier, the only senior on the Mt. Blue field hockey team, has felt a sense of urgency […]
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H.S. football: Greyhounds pick off Raiders
Lisbon’s Isaiah Thompson runs the balls down the field into Oak Hill’s Hill’s defense during Saturday afternoon’s football game at Oak Hill High School. (Andree Kehn/Sun Journal) WALES — Lisbon has been in more close games than coach Chris Kates would prefer, but the Greyhounds showed in Saturday’s season finale at Oak Hill that they […]
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C South girls' soccer prelim: Winthrop holds on to defeat St. Dom's
Winthrop’s Kena Souza kicks the ball as St. Dominic’s Emma Wolverton comes into the play from the left during Saturday’s soccer game in Winthrop. (Andree Kehn/Sun Journal) WINTHROP — From St. Dom’s opening goal only eight minutes in to the final kick of the game, Winthrop’s nerves were sky-high. The Ramblers, though, quickly responded with […]
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The DA's race: Seth Carey
Controversial candidate says helping the underdog is behind his desire to be DA. On the Nov. 6 ballot, he’s S. Thomas Carey, champion of the little guy. But until this year’s campaign, he’s always gone by Seth Carey, a colorful Rumford native with a love of sports, 1980s rock ‘n’ roll and, sometimes, the law. […]
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The DA's race: Andrew Robinson
Prosecuting domestic violence cases set career path for veteran prosecutor LEWISTON — As the son of a chief master sergeant in the Air Force, Andrew Robinson didn’t have much chance to put down roots. As a self-identified military brat, Robinson remembers moving every two or three years throughout his childhood, constantly getting uprooted and moving […]
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C North field hockey semifinal: Winthrop spreads offense around to reach the regional final
Orono’s Zoe Swanson and Winthrop’s Gia Francis chase a ball Saturday at Kents Hill School in Readfield. (Joe Phelan/Kennebec Journal) READFIELD — Any of Winthrop’s offensive players can strike at anytime. Saturday was no exception, as four different players found the cage in the Ramblers’ 4-0 victory over Orono in a Class C North field […]