Gray-New Gloucester sophomore Madison Post won the Class B state championship in the 200-meter dash and placed second in the 100. The bigger the moment, the better Madison Post performs. “She is a student-athlete that rises to the challenge,” Gray-New Gloucester coach Mike Griffin said. “She is a … gamer. When she’s asked to perform […]
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All-Region boys' lacrosse: Rivet took next step, and brought Devils with him
Mt. Ararat’s Aaron Thurlow runs alongside Lewiston’s Alex Rivet who controls the ball during the Wednesday afternoon lacrosse game held at Bates College. LEWISTON — The Lewiston Blue Devils took not just one but two steps forward in their mission to becoming a lacrosse power. Alex Rivet, a junior attacker, was vital to that advancement, in […]
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Girls' Lacrosse All-Region: Gastonguay found a way for St. Dom's
Bonny Eagle High School’s Autumn Brady, left, tries to get around St. Dominic Academy’s Caroline Gastonguay during their game in Lewiston on Saturday. The competition got stiffer for the St. Dominic Academy girls’ lacrosse team this season. Caroline Gastonguay’s game only got stronger in response. The St. Dom’s junior was a marked woman, but she […]
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Girls' hockey: St. Dom's Cornelio joining Maine pipeline at Taft
St. Dominic Academy’s Kristina Cornelio fires the puck into the net past Greely goalie Nica Todd during their game in Auburn in February. United States Hockey Hall of Famer and 1998 gold-medal winning Olympian Gretchen Ulion-Silverman, the head girls hockey coach at the Taft School in Watertown, Connecticut, said she wants to “keep the Maine […]
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Bucksport rallies to edge Madison for Class C softball championship|
BREWER — The Bucksport High School softball team was on the brink of a monumental squander of a scoring opportunity in the fifth inning of Saturday’s state Class C championship game against Madison at Coffin Field in Brewer. The first four hitters produced singles but the Golden Bucks hadn’t scored because two missed bunts resulted […]
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Class C Baseball: Orono rallies for 4 in 7th to stun Lisbon
Members of the Orono High School baseball team and their fans celebrate after Connor Robertson scored the winning run to cap a four-run, seventh-inning rally to beat Lisbon 4-3 in the Class C baseball state championship game at Mansfield Stadium in Bangor on Saturday. BANGOR — It all started when Orono’s survival instincts kicked in. […]
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H.S. Baseball: Title games have familiar feel
Familiarity is the theme of three of the four state championship baseball games being played Saturday, whether it’s familiar opponents or familiar storylines. The one game that doesn’t come close to a been there, done that feel is the Class C championship (2 p.m., Mansfield Stadium in Bangor) pitting Lisbon (15-4) against Orono (13-6). In […]
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Bangor reaches fourth straight Class A state final, topples Mt. Ararat
AUGUSTA — If the fans crowding into Morton Field on Wednesday for the Class A North regional baseball final were running a bit late, they missed a lot. Mt. Ararat pitcher Garrett Moody and Bangor ace hurler Peter Kemble didn’t mess around or work by the hour, as the duo combined on a fast-moving 75-minute […]
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H.S. Softball: Maturation of Merrill a key for Oxford Hills
Oxford Hills freshman Lauren Merrill delivers a pitch midway through a Class A North semifinal against Lawrence on Saturday. PARIS — After reaching the regional semifinals last year, the Oxford Hills softball team brought back basically the same team this season, save for the pitching staff. Freshman Lauren Merrill had big shoes to fill with […]
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Lewiston boys’ tennis falls to Falmouth in Class A state final
Lewiston High School’s Asier Garcinuno returns a shot during the Class A state tennis championship match against Falmouth at Colby College in Waterville on Saturday. WATERVILLE — Cole Ouellette knew the team match was over. He’d watched his fellow Lewiston High School singles players on the courts next to him shake hands in concession to […]