New-look Raiders and burgeoning Cougars both 4-0.
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High school roundup: Poland rallies and ditches Greely in softball
The Knights use the last two inning to shake off the Rangers with a 9-8 victory. Dirigo and Monmouth also earn narrow wins, and two Leavitt pitchers combine on a perfect game.
High school roundup: Mt. Blue baseball tops Poland on Hayden Dippner’s walk-off single
Also, back-to-back jacks by Abe Bouchard and Jacob Machino power Gray-NG to first win; Tyler Shumway pitches gem for Winthrop; Lisbon, Mt. Abram and Spruce Mountain earn baseball wins; Edward Little, Buckfield and Monmouth softball teams win by 10; Red Eddies down Traip in boys lacrosse.
Roundup: Oak Hill shuts out Monmouth in baseball
The Raiders open the season by not allowing a run against a top MVC contender. Also, Mt. Blue hands its opponent its first loss and a rally falls short for Mt. Abram softball.
Boy lacrosse: Oak Hill/Lisbon/Monmouth/St. Dom’s opens season with win over Northern Maine Moose
Adam Hinkley scores six goals for the Raiders and Lukas Bergeron adds three tallies in the win against a Moose team playing in their first varsity game in program history.
2023 outdoor track and field preview capsules
BUCKFIELD BUCKS Coach: Annette Caldwell (ninth year) Class: C; Conference: MVC Last year’s results: Boys: 10th at MVC championships, 25th at Class C states; Girls: Seventh at MVCs. Returning athletes: Boys: Seniors — Ayden Jefferson, Taz Keough; Juniors — Brady Trenoweth, Braden Cousineau, Justin Lucas, Nolan Keene; Sophomores — Dom Constantino, Cayden Durgin. Girls: Juniors […]
2023 baseball preview capsules
DIRIGO COUGARS Coach: Gavin Arsenault (first year) Class: C South; Conference: MVC Last year’s results: 9-8, lost in first round. Returning athletes: Seniors — Charlie Houghton (P), Trent Holman (P), Dakota Tompkins (C), Trenton Hutchinson (P), Austin Adams (P), Dylen Packard (C); Juniors — Anthony Smith (IF), Travis Wright (IF). Key losses: Drew Collins, Curtis Errington and Wyatt Smith. Promising newcomers: Seniors — Giovanni […]
2023 softball preview capsules
BUCKFIELD BUCKS Coach: Shawn Prokey (first year) Class: D South; Conference: MVC Last year’s results: 9-9, lost in regional semifinals. Returning athletes: Seniors — Emma Stevens-Belanger (OF/IF), Abigail Prokey (SS/C); Junior — Addison Stevens-Belanger (CF); Sophomores — Carmen Crockett (P/1B), Annabelle Thone (OF), Cori Merrill (SS/2B), Amelia Hill (C/IF), Cora Brewster (3B/1B). Key losses: Alyssa Litchfield, Kayden Haylock, […]
2023 boys lacrosse preview capsules
EDWARD LITTLE RED EDDIES Coach: Tyler Haskell (first year) Class: A; Conference: KVAC Last year’s record: 3-11, reached A North quarterfinals. Returning athletes: Seniors — Austin Sellinger (M), Milo Small (A), Jonah Guay (LSM), Gage Nichols (M), Lukas Murphy (D), Max Brann (M); Juniors — Daulton David (G), Cam Dufour (M), Garrett Hedges (A), Garrett […]
Boys lacrosse: New era begins for Oak Hill co-op
With offensive superstars Tiger Hopkins, Travis Caron and DeAndre Daniels having graduated, the Raiders are shifting their offensive focus from the attack to the midfield positions. But the same goal remains: to have a long playoff run.