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Preview 2015: Poland track and field

Coach: Boys: Rick Kramer (second year); Girls: Dan Roy (first year) Conference: WMC Division II; Class: B Last year’s results: Boys: fifth in WMC Division II, 18th in Class B; Girls: seventh in WMC Division II, 26th in Class B.  Returning athletes: Boys: Seniors — Tony Benedict (shot put, discus), Alan Young (high jump), Chase Thibault (throws). […]

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Preview 2015: Spruce Mountain track and field

Coach: Bill Biliouris Conference: MVC; Class: B Last year’s results: Boys: fourth in MVC, 11th in Class B ; Girls: 13th in MVC, 19th in Class B.  Returning athletes: Boys: Seniors — Adam Wilcox (distance), Alex Greenleaf (distance), Sam Brenner (racewalk); Juniors — Cody Williams (sprints), Zack Black (sprints, throws), Trevor Judd (racewalk), James Herlihy; Sophomores — […]

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Preview 2015: St. Dom’s track and field

Coach: Steve Amoroso (second year) Conference: MVC; Class: C Last year’s results: Girls: fifth in MVC, fifth in Class C Returning athletes: Boys: Seniors — Zach Little (throws); Junior — Ryan Lutrzykowski; Sophomore — Matthew Maguire; Girls: Senior — Emily Carney (800, relays), Alexis Laliberte; Junior — Abby L’Abbe (distance); Sophomores — Sydney Sirois (racewalk), Ella Brown, Megan D’Alessandro. […]

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Preview 2015: Telstar track and field

Coach: Dave Leclerc (13th year) Conference: MVC; Class: C Last year’s results: Boys: fifth in MVC, eighth in Class C; Girls: 11th in MVC, 29th in Class C. Returning athletes: Boys: Seniors — Maverick Griffin (sprints), Greg Wheeler (distance); Sophomores — Kellen True (sprints), Avery Griffin (hurdles, jumps). Girls: Seniors — Nisrini Hamdi (high jump), Gabi Stone (distances); […]

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Preview 2015: Winthrop track and field

Coach: Ed Van Tassel (ninth year) Conference: MVC; Class: C Last year’s results: Boys: 11th in MVC; Girls: sixth in MVC, 12th in Class C. Returning athletes: Boys: Seniors — Zach Phinney (sprints), Otis Vance (sprints, pole vault, jumps), Nick Charest (distance), Jeremy Mihalakis (throws), Josh Ward (throws); Juniors — Mathias Deming (distance), Brian Levesque […]

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H.S. Track: Coaching consistency key to Lisbon’s dominance

For the past nine years, no high school track and field team in Maine has been as consistent as Lisbon.  That consistency on the track and in the field has turned the Greyhounds into a Class C powerhouse, with the boys’ and girls’ teams claiming the Mountain Valley Conference crown . every year since 2006. […]

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Fryeburg Academy lacrosse coach resigned after Facebook post

FRYEBURG — A Fryeburg Academy lacrosse coach is resigning after a controversy over a Facebook posting containing derogatory statements about Muslims. The Portland Press Herald reports Scott Lees had coached boy’s lacrosse at the academy since 2011. Head of Schools Erin Mayo says he resigned March 19, a few days before school leaders planned to […]

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H.S. softball: St. Dom’s season begins in limbo

AUBURN — The first activity of practice Tuesday was counting. Before the gloves and bats came out and softballs got tossed around, the St. Dom’s varsity team began its preseason with a head count. With low numbers this spring, St. Dom’s is in jeopardy of not having enough to field a varsity squad. It will […]

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High School Outdoor Track: Lewiston builds off winter success

LEWISTON — It was a winter of much discontent for many. For the track teams at Lewiston High School, the indoor season wasn’t so miserable. Both teams won KVAC titles and contended in the Class A state championship meet. With that season complete, the track teams began anew Monday with the official start of the […]

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High schools: Pitchers and catchers report as spring season begins

With snow still measured in feet on the fields surrounding the school, and with temperatures outside still struggling to melt it, student-athletes and coaches around the state celebrated a small victory Monday: the first day of the spring sports season in Maine, when baseball and softball pitchers and catchers up to 10 deep can first […]