AUBURN — In a back-and-forth overtime period Wednesday, Edward Little rallied to earn its second win of the season, 10-9 over Brunswick. The teams went into overtime knotted at 8 goals each. The Dragons’ Sydney Anderson struck first in the initial three-minute OT session. With 38 seconds remaining in that period, Francesca Haines tied things […]
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Local roundup: Harmer’s single lifts Patriots
GRAY — Evan Harmer ripped a walk-off single as Gray-New Gloucester squeezed out a 6-5 victory over Traip in baseball action Monday afternoon. The Rangers (7-3) scored all five of their runs in the top of the fifth inning on a series of Gray-New Gloucester errors. Traip’s pitcher, Josh Schneider, had been relieved in the […]
H.S. Softball: Telstar pushes past Lisbon with late surge
LISBON — Coach Jim Lunney had his newspaper headline picked out well before the end of Telstar’s 12-3 victory over Lisbon on Monday. “Howard’s double clears the bases; Johnson drives her in,” Lunney said. That is what he told Becca Howard during a stoppage of play with no outs and the bases loaded in the […]
H.S. baseball: Brewer stifles Mt. Blue
FARMINGTON — Brewer pitcher Evan Riva knew he would be facing a tough Mt. Blue lineup Monday afternoon at Hippach Field. Featuring a quick fastball, along with a devastating curve and changeup, Riva powered the Witches to their eighth baseball win of the season, hurling a complete game two-hitter and giving Brewer 6-0 victory. It […]
H.S. Baseball: St. Dom’s tops Mountain Valley with Mitch Lorenz gem
AUBURN — The best Mitch Lorenz is a rested one. Thrown into a short recovery cycle and pitted against everyone else’s ace for much of the season, St. Dom’s senior lefthander hadn’t enjoyed the zip, the command or the wins everyone expected this season. It was all there Monday, when Lorenz took a no-hitter into […]
H.S. softball: Hall-Dale gives Dirigo the Rush
With two outs, two strikes and two runners on, the Hall-Dale senior wasn’t being picky. “I knew there were two people on and I knew I had to do something productive,” the Hall-Dale third baseman said. “Actually, the pitch was high, and I don’t usually swing at those. I knew I had to protect, and […]
Local roundup: Blue Devils drop stubborn Tigers
BIDDEFORD — Junior midfielder Griffin Wade scored three goals as Lewiston dispatched Biddeford 10-6 in boys’ lacrosse action Saturday afternoon. The Blue Devils (8-1) engaged the Tigers (3-4) in a tough ground ball battle. Roman Dennis contributed two goals and seven ground balls in the effort. Attackman Gavon Powers provided a pair of goals and […]
Girls’ Lacrosse: Vaillancourt proving to be the answer in net for Edward Little
Who is going to step up and be the next Red Eddies goaltender? That was the question that Edward Little coach Jessica Somers and her staff had to answer before the team’s season-opener against Oxford Hills. Somers said she all but had the entire team — a roster of 34 — try their hand at goalie during […]
H.S. softball: Goulet finds the action for Oak Hill
LISBON – No matter what sport she is playing, Sadie Goulet tends to be where the action is. The Oak Hill senior is a three-sport standout and plays a vital role with each team she’s part of. She’s leading the offensive attack as a forward on the field hockey team. She’s ball handler and playmaker […]
Tennis singles qualifying: Local players advance to MPA Singles Tourney main draw
LEWISTON — Eight boys’ tennis players and eight girls’ tennis players advanced Saturday into the main draw of the Maine Principals’ Association singles tournament, which begins in two weeks. At Region 4 qualifying at Lewiston High School, the qualifying girls were Bethany Hammond of St. Dom’s, Alanna Taylor of Lewiston, Letourneau, Clio Barr of Hall-Dale, […]