BATH — When endless winning or championship streaks finally do fizzle out in sports, it’s usually a skin-of-the-teeth proposition. And to 10-time reigning KVAC boys’ track and field champion Edward Little’s credit, it did go down swinging Saturday at McMann Field, finished second. But close and dripping with drama, it wasn’t. Lewiston won its first […]
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WMC track: Another memorable day for Lake Region’s Hall; G-NG’s Shafer
NAPLES — Kate Hall knew duplicating last year’s Western Maine Conference meet was going to be a tough act to follow. But the Lake Region track standout was certainly willing to give it a try. “Last year, I had probably one of the best days ever at the meet right here, especially in the 100,” […]
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H.S. Baseball: Dragons edge Cougars, 1-0
BRUNSWICK — Baseball doesn’t let its participants take much for granted. After Saturday’s pitchers’ duel between Mt. Blue and Brunswick, we can add one more thing to the long list — a ground ball that gets through the infield won’t necessarily result in a base hit. Two 9-3 putouts proved to be the difference in […]
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H.S. Roundup: Ramblers top Roadrunners in MVC tilt
WINTHROP — Junior pitcher Ben Allen had an excellent outing, going 3-for-3 at the plate, and earning the mound win as Winthrop dodged the raindrops for a 7-2 victory over Mt. Abram in MVC baseball action Friday. Allen roped a pair of doubles for two RBIs and crossed the plate twice to help his own […]
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H.S. Baseball: Edward Little secures playoff bid with 5-0 win
AUBURN — Edward Little baseball needed Nate Pushard to be the stopper Friday night. The University of Maine at Farmington-bound senior couldn’t have performed the role much more authoritatively. Pushard spun a one-hit shutout at Austin Field, striking out four in a 5-0 shutout of Lewiston that snapped a five-game Red Eddies losing streak. “We […]
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H.S. Softball: Edward Little drives away Lewiston
There were no complaints after Friday’s first-inning parade against Lewiston. EL banged out nine runs on eight hits to overcome an early two-run deficit and cruise to a 17-5 KVAC victory in five innings at Sweetser Field. “We’ve struggled for three games to hit the ball hard,” EL coach Elaine Derosby said. “Against Messalonskee we […]
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H.S. Tennis: Rain shortens first day of singles tourney; Letourneau, Smith among those advancing
Lewiston freshman Cole Ouellette went through it all Friday in his first foray into the MPA state singles tourney. And he came away from the experience ready to do it all over again. After breezing through his round-of-48 match against Alex Chamberland of Winthrop, 6-1, 6-2, Ouellette fell behind quickly in his second-round contest against […]
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H.S. roundup: Cougars rally past Vikings in baseball; Lewiston stuns Messalonskee
PARIS — Ryan Pratt crushed a two-run double in the sixth inning for the go-ahead run as Mt. Blue edged Oxford Hills 5-3 in baseball action Thursday. Pratt led the attack for Mt. Blue (7-7) with three hits. Evan Roberts secured the win on the mound, throwing five innings. Matt Beauchesne and Nick Attaliades-Ryan led […]
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MVC Track and Field Championship: Sweep No. 9 for Lisbon
AUGUSTA — Different season, different gender, same parade of speculative calculations and sleepless nights. A year ago, the Lisbon boys made their coaches and community sweat it out until the final event before the Greyhounds could lay claim to a sweep of the Mountain Valley Conference track and field championships for the eighth consecutive year. […]
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H.S. Baseball: Arsenault, Cougars warm up to task, edge Greyhounds
Once Dirigo’s starting pitcher got to throwing freely and easily Thursday, Lisbon couldn’t hit him. And once Dirigo’s hitters started putting the ball in play against Lisbon ace Kyle Bourget, the Cougars had the Greyhounds right where they wanted them. Arsenault retired the final 14 Lisbon batters and Dirigo took advantage of two costly Greyhounds […]