The Western Maine Class B tournament field could see a number of teams from different conferences battling for playoff spots, which would make for an intriguing tourney field. Both Poland and Gray-New Gloucester return experienced teams and could be tourney teams in the WMC and Western B. Oak Hill is a solid club coming out […]
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2015 Eastern A softball preview
Four local teams hope to be in the mix this spring in Eastern Maine Class A. Oxford Hills, Edward Little and Mt. Blue all reached the playoffs last year and expect to again. Lewiston hopes to improve enough to challenge for a tourney spot. Oxford Hills went the furthest last spring, losing to Cony in […]
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Class A East Baseball: Lewiston, EL, Mt. Blue under new management
Let’s try to keep this straight. Dave Jordan, the former Lewiston coach, is now at Edward Little. Andrew Cessario, an assistant football coach at Edward Little and a teacher in the Auburn school system, takes over for Jordan at Lewiston. The rivals are scheduled to meet Wednesday, April 22, in the KVAC season opener at […]
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Class D West baseball: Rangeley revives program
The baseball program at Rangeley isn’t new, but it might as well be. Current players are barely old enough to remember when the Lakers won back-to-back Class D West titles in 2007 and 2008, capping the second run with a state championship. For most of them, though, that’s the extent of what they know about […]
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Class C West baseball: Saints, Cougars part of loaded championship chase
St. Dom’s has appeared in 11 of the past 12 Class C West baseball championship games. Three out of five state titles this decade have gone to Dirigo. If you’re expecting those two MVC powers to come back to the pack this spring, you’re probably out of luck. Each team returns a one-two combination atop […]
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Class B West baseball: Just like starting over for Poland
Statistics and baseball go together like hamburgers and ketchup. One such number has a bitter taste for Poland in the WMC and Class B West preseason. “We will have six seniors who had a combined seven games played on varsity last year,” Poland coach Mike Connor said. Alex Biron accounted for five of those contests […]
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2015 Oxford Hills Softball Preview
Coach: Cindy Goddard (27th year) Conference: KVAC Class: A Last year’s results: 14-4 (lost in Eastern A semifinal) Returning athletes: Seniors — Savanna Morin (OF), Annika Kahkonen (C), Shannon Fillebrown (OF), Kayleigh Knox (OF) Anna Winslow (1b); Juniors — Cody Akers (P/3b), Erika Whitman (P/3b). Key losses: Crystal West (P), Taylor Johnson (SS), Myriah Lausier […]
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2015 Edward Little softball preview
Coach: Elaine Derosby (11th year) Conference: KVAC Class: A Last year’s results: 9-8 (lost in Eastern A quarterfinals) Returning athletes: Seniors —Hannah Smith (OF), Calli Murray (OF/IF), Molly Murray (P/OF/IF); Juniors — Sarah Hammond (P/3b), Karli Stubbs (C); Sophomore — Jordyn Reynolds (1b). Key losses: Kennedy Hubbard (OF), Danielle Rock (SS), Kory Norcross (1b), Emily […]
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2015 Lewiston softball preview
Coach: Erica Crowley (third year) Conference: KVAC Class: A Last year’s results: 2-14 Returning athletes: Seniors — Sami Rioux (OF), Courtney Marquis (OF); Juniors — Lauren Belleau (OF), Maggie Phalen (IF); Sophomores — Alesha Gregoire (IF), Makayla Girouard (P). Key losses: Maegan Mathon (SS), Emily Turner (3d). Promising newcomers: Freshmen — Lexi Poulin (C/OF), Meagan […]
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2015 Mt. Blue softball preview
Coach: Chuck Wallace (fourth year) Conference: KVAC Class: A Last year’s results: 7-9 (lost in Eastern A quarterfinals) Returning athletes: Seniors — Addie Brinkman (1b), Rachelle Bator (OF), Moesha Harrington (OF/UT), Brandi Harris (C), Mariah Martin (2b), Katlyn Wells (3b/OF); Juniors — Lauren Guppy (2b), Caitlin Kane (P/OF); Sophomores — Danielle Anderson (UT), Kasadie Barker […]