The Knights use the last two inning to shake off the Rangers with a 9-8 victory. Dirigo and Monmouth also earn narrow wins, and two Leavitt pitchers combine on a perfect game.
Spruce Mountain Phoenix
High school roundup: Mt. Blue baseball tops Poland on Hayden Dippner’s walk-off single
Also, back-to-back jacks by Abe Bouchard and Jacob Machino power Gray-NG to first win; Tyler Shumway pitches gem for Winthrop; Lisbon, Mt. Abram and Spruce Mountain earn baseball wins; Edward Little, Buckfield and Monmouth softball teams win by 10; Red Eddies down Traip in boys lacrosse.
Softball: Pingree sisters lead Spruce Mountain past Mountain Valley
Jayden Pingree strikes out 11 and allows only one hit, while Jazmine Pingree powers the Phoenix offense with a pair of doubles.
High school roundup: Lisbon puts the kibosh on resilient Telstar in softball
Lisbon’s Sophia Bowie hammers out three hits for the Greyhounds; St. Dom’s, Oxford Hills and Dirigo softball roll to big wins, while Leavitt wins a low-scoring tilt and Spruce Mountain takes a pitchers’ duel with Madison; Mt. Abram, Lisbon, Leavitt and Winthrop earn baseball victories.
2023 outdoor track and field preview capsules
BUCKFIELD BUCKS Coach: Annette Caldwell (ninth year) Class: C; Conference: MVC Last year’s results: Boys: 10th at MVC championships, 25th at Class C states; Girls: Seventh at MVCs. Returning athletes: Boys: Seniors — Ayden Jefferson, Taz Keough; Juniors — Brady Trenoweth, Braden Cousineau, Justin Lucas, Nolan Keene; Sophomores — Dom Constantino, Cayden Durgin. Girls: Juniors […]
2023 baseball preview capsules
DIRIGO COUGARS Coach: Gavin Arsenault (first year) Class: C South; Conference: MVC Last year’s results: 9-8, lost in first round. Returning athletes: Seniors — Charlie Houghton (P), Trent Holman (P), Dakota Tompkins (C), Trenton Hutchinson (P), Austin Adams (P), Dylen Packard (C); Juniors — Anthony Smith (IF), Travis Wright (IF). Key losses: Drew Collins, Curtis Errington and Wyatt Smith. Promising newcomers: Seniors — Giovanni […]
2023 softball preview capsules
BUCKFIELD BUCKS Coach: Shawn Prokey (first year) Class: D South; Conference: MVC Last year’s results: 9-9, lost in regional semifinals. Returning athletes: Seniors — Emma Stevens-Belanger (OF/IF), Abigail Prokey (SS/C); Junior — Addison Stevens-Belanger (CF); Sophomores — Carmen Crockett (P/1B), Annabelle Thone (OF), Cori Merrill (SS/2B), Amelia Hill (C/IF), Cora Brewster (3B/1B). Key losses: Alyssa Litchfield, Kayden Haylock, […]
2023 boys tennis preview capsules
DIRIGO COUGARS Coach: Bruce Thompson (46th year) Class: C South; Conference: MVC Last year’s results: 7-5, reached regional semifinals. Returning athletes: Juniors — Logan Timberlake, John Lane, Collin Haas, Andrew Wisecup. Key losses: Logan Hodgkins (Sun Journal first team), Keagan Foreman (Sun Journal first team), Hayden Adams (MVC first team) Promising newcomers: Freshmen — Jack Swett, […]
2023 girls tennis preview capsules
DIRIGO COUGARS Coach: Kathy Crutchfield (10th year) Class: C South; Conference: MVC Last year’s results: 4-7, lost in first round. Returning athletes: Juniors — Lauren Tubbs, Ariana Gonzales, Eliza Amadei; Sophomores — Diana Cayer, Sylvia Hodson, Lauretta Woodhead. Key losses: Abby Thibodeau (MVC second team), Bella Lindus (MVC honorable mention), Destiny Leclerc (Sun Journal second […]
2023 boys lacrosse preview capsules
EDWARD LITTLE RED EDDIES Coach: Tyler Haskell (first year) Class: A; Conference: KVAC Last year’s record: 3-11, reached A North quarterfinals. Returning athletes: Seniors — Austin Sellinger (M), Milo Small (A), Jonah Guay (LSM), Gage Nichols (M), Lukas Murphy (D), Max Brann (M); Juniors — Daulton David (G), Cam Dufour (M), Garrett Hedges (A), Garrett […]