BUCKFIELD BUCKS Coach: Ryan Wilkins (fifth year) Conference: East-West; Class: C Last year’s results: 1-17. Returning athletes: Senior — Hannah Shields; Juniors — Deja Bennett, Katy Henderson, Karen McNeil; Sophomore — Siana Jacobs. Promising newcomers: Senior — Soyoung Park; Juniors — Molly Bourget, Josephine Replogle; Sophomores — Cassidy Lowell, Shyloe Morgan; Freshmen — Kailie Bernard, […]
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SAD 44 School Board ponders future of athletic programs
BETHEL — At Monday’s SAD 44 School Board meeting, items discussed included the future of Telstar Middle and High School sports programs. Telstar has recently had issues fielding a sufficient amount of players for its athletic teams. Currently, close to only 20 percent of Telstar High School students play an after school sport. One of […]
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Boys cross country: Barber, Hickey on the podium
It took until the finish line for Tucker Barber to realize that nobody was going to catch him. The Mt Blue senior won the Class A boys’ cross country state championship by running the fastest time (15 minutes, 47.33 seconds) of any of the six state championship races on the 5-kilometer course at Troy Howard […]
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High school softball: Lunney leads Rebels into tourney
Asked to step into the varsity coaching job at Telstar for a year or two until another coach felt he was ready for the task, Lunney was reluctant. But he accepted. Nearly 30 years later, Lunney is still coaching the Rebels — and dreading the bus rides. “It’s just a temporary assignment,” Lunney said with […]
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High school softball: Oak Hill rallies past Telstar
WALES — After two missed bunt attempts, Grace Sabine was a little relieved to be able to swing away Friday, but that didn’t mean the pressure was any less. The Oak Hill senior had the winning run on third and had tried to make a suicide squeeze happen, but both attempts went just foul. So […]
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High school softball: Rebels rally for dramatic win
The ball kept rolling. Howard kept running. “I knew I had to get a few (bases),” the senior shortstop said. “I was rounding second base, and she was still running for it. I knew I wasn’t going to get tagged out at third base again.” Howard had been thrown out earlier in the game trying […]
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High school softball: Telstar races past Dirigo
DIXFIELD — When Ashley Savage gets on base, she’s not there to take in the scenery. Telstar’s senior lead-off hitter looks to move whenever she reaches base. If the batting order behind her gives her the chance, she’ll do just that. “As soon as I get on the bases, I know I have to run,” […]
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High school softball: Telstar blanks Monmouth
MONMOUTH — From the start Wednesday, each inning brought runners on base and opportunity to score. With those chances came the frustration that followed, as the Telstar offense continually came up empty. The veteran Rebels didn’t panic and didn’t seek to trade in their bats at the nearest sporting goods store. Instead, Telstar stayed patient […]
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2016 Telstar softball preview
Coach: Jim Lunney (28th year) Conference: MVC; Class: C Last year’s record: 17-3, lost in Class C state championship game. Returning athletes: Seniors — Olivia York (P); Becca Howard (SS), Hayley Peterson (OF), Ashley Savage (3b), Lisa Gammon (2b/OF), Dharma Damon (OF), Cassidy Smith (OF); Juniors — Tehya Johnson (1b/OF/P); Key losses: Sadie Ellsworth (C), […]
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Girls’ basketball: Winthrop finishes season with a win over Telstar
That’s how the Winthrop girls’ basketball team saw Thursday’s regular season finale. The Ramblers put a positive stamp on its season with a 43-31 win over Telstar. It was the third win of the year for a Winthrop club that returned to a varsity schedule this year after playing JV a year ago. “We all […]