RUMFORD — PitcherLindsay Marston tossed a two-hit, rain-drenched 5-1 softball win over Mt. Abram on Tuesday afternoon at Hosmer Field, helping Mountain Valley move into the Western Maine Class C quarterfinals. “Lindsay held it together really well,” Mountain Valley coach Lisa Russell said. “Defensively, we played well and made a couple of nice plays behind […]
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High School softball: Poland pounds Cape in prelim
POLAND — With one swing of the bat, the momentum of the game shifted Tuesday. Tess Haller’s three-run homer in the second inning suddenly closed the gap and had Cape Elizabeth within reach of Poland in their Western B preliminary game. It was the kind of wallop that might have struck fear in the hearts […]
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Class C West Baseball prelim: St. Dom’s, Mitch Lorenz take out Madison
Nobody who has watched St. Dom’s baseball go to 11 Class C West championship games under coach Bob Blackman had any doubt what the Saints were going to do. Madison even knew, and it was destined to work, anyway. “I really wanted to score first,” Blackman said. “I felt that we could play better from […]
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High School softball: Familiar favorites in upcomong softball tourney
There’s some familiar favorites poised to succeed in the upcoming softball tournament but a few newcomers could make some noise this month as well. Madison and Richmond both claimed regional titles last year and appear ready to
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Eastern A Local players to watch: Edward Little: Sarah Hammond, Jr. P, Emmy Lashua, Fr. C, Jordyn Reynolds, Jr. 1b; Oxford Hills: Anna Winslow, Sr. 1b, Annika Kahkonen, Sr. 2b, Shannon Fillebrown, Sr., OF, Erika Whitman, Jr. P/3b, Cody Akers Jr. P/3b. Favorites: Messalonskee is the top seed and has finished strong. Teams will have to […]
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H.S. Baseball Playoffs: Class C West bracket brutal for top seeds Dirigo, Winthrop
Nowhere in high school sports is the single-elimination format scarier for top-ranked teams and their coaches than baseball, the game in which a dancing curveball or a perilous hop can stymie the best on the wrong day. Easy to understand, then, why one potential quarterfinal matchup in Class C West quickens everyone’s pulse rate ever-so-slightly. […]
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H.S. Baseball Playoffs: Capsule previews of each region
Eastern Class A Local players to watch: Edward Little — Lew Jensen P/IF, Elijah Roe 1B, Jarod Norcross-Plourde P/IF, Brandon Varney C, Drew Lashua 2B, Austin Cox SS, Damien St. Pierre P; Oxford Hills — Blake Slicer P/OF, Brady LaFrance CF, Bailey West P/OF, Matt Smith C, Jake Spinhirn SS, Aiden Heikkinen OF; Mt. Blue — Colton Lawrence […]
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H.S. Softball: Lisbon’s offense comes alive in prelim win against Maranacook
LISBON — Lisbon’s regular season ended with a thud. It’s postseason began with a bang. Less than a week after being shut out in their regular-season finale for the first time all year, the Greyhounds’ bats came alive in a 9-2 victory against Maranacook in a softball playoff preliminary Tuesday. Lisbon compiled 13 hits over […]
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H.S. lacrosse playoffs: Shipbuilders dismantle Saints
BATH — When the St. Dominic’s Academy boys’ lacrosse team visited McMann Field to take on Morse nearly one month ago, the Saints took advantage of a three-minute Shipbuilders stick infraction to erase a four-goal deficit before coming away with an 8-7 overtime win. The loss sent Morse into a tailspin, with four losses in […]
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High School softball: EL softball enters playoffs with new outlook
The Red Eddies produced a valiant effort against a team that went on to win the state titlem but it was just another early exit for EL on the road. This spring, the outlook is a little different. The Red Eddies start the tournament playing at home and have some confidence going for them. “We’re […]