Lisbon Maine
Wrestling: These pairs are winning hand for Lisbon
Every high school sport has its catch phrase or t-shirt slogan. Many of them mean a whole lot of nothing. But a precious few, like the one that occasionally echoes off the walls at Lisbon wrestling practice, capture the essence of a program. “Champions come in pairs,” senior Mike McNamara repeated Saturday in the aftermath […]
Class C Wrestling: Dirigo second, Lisbon third in rugged qualifier
JAY — Dirigo wrestling coach Doug Gilbert is a mathematics teacher by trade, so the Cougars knew the bad news before anyone picked up a microphone and told them. “If one more person placed,” said sophomore Nelson Pepin, “we would have won.” The Cougars celebrated four champions and a runner-up and won eight consolation finals […]
HS wrestling: Fryeburg captures Mid-State crown
FRYEBURG — Quality and quantity were Fryeburg Academy’s allies Saturday, and with a few surprises mixed in, the Raiders had plenty of reasons to smile. Fryeburg scored 173½ points to win its first-ever Mid-State League wrestling championship Saturday over Mountain Valley, which posted a total of 169. Thirteen Fryeburg wrestlers places in the top four […]
Class B Cheering: Hornets ride it out, snag second
AUGUSTA — Leavitt had almost everything it needed to be successful at Saturday’s Western Class B cheerleading championship. Close-knit, senior-led team, strengthened by a trip to last year’s state competition? Check. Confidence at its peak after finishing at the head of the class in its final exhibition meet? Check. Transportation for the 45-minute ride from […]
High school wrestling conference meets begin post-season
High school wrestling’s top competitors will start to get the measure of one another with the conference championships this Saturday, highlighted by the Mid-State League championships at Fryeburg Academy and the Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference championships at Mt. Ararat High School. Mountain Valley hopes to give retiring coach Gary Dolloff his fifth league title in […]
Girls’ Basketball: ‘Hounds muzzle Mustangs in OT
LISBON — Lisbon’s run of Western Class B girls’ basketball tournament appearances is likely to end in three weeks. Hey, playing the spoiler can be fun, too. Jessica Campbell scored all 11 of her points in the fourth quarter and overtime Thursday night, rallying the Greyhounds to a 46-40 victory over Monmouth in an MVC […]
Girls’ roundup: Saints win heavyweight ice hockey battle
GORHAM — Lauren Ratsep collected her own rebound after a one-timer on a feed from Marisa Zamrock and slipped it into the net with 1:08 to play in regulation, lifting St. Dom’s to a 3-2 win over Scarborough in a battle of the state’s top two girls’ hockey teams Monday. Ratsep finished with a goal […]
In Sight: Flyin’ high
Most people don’t have a helipad on their front lawn, a helicopter in their garage, or served in three branches of the military. Jerry Douglass, 72, is not everyone. He knew at a very young age he wanted to be a pilot. “When I was a kid, I would see the P-40s with sharks teeth […]
Man injured in three-vehicle crash
LISBON — A local driver was seriously injured when his car was hit head-on on Route 196 in Lisbon Center shortly after 5 p.m. Tuesday, police said. Lisbon police Sgt. Scott Stewart identified the drivers in the three-vehicle crash as John Tobin, 62, Diane Smith, 46, and Adam Gamage, 31, all of Lisbon. Tobin was […]