The area’s top 10 sports stories of 2019, as voted by the Sun Journal sports staff.
Winthrop Ramblers
Boys basketball: Winthrop keeps rolling with Civic Center win over Hall-Dale
Ramblers have four players reach double digits in seventh straight win to open season.
Boys basketball: Versatility the name of the game for Winthrop
Ramblers’ mix is balanced, giving the defending champions several ways to beat an opponent.
Local roundup: Oak Hill girls slip past Mountain Valley
Raiders trail until final minute, and more hoops and hockey action from Monday.
Girls hockey: Blue Devils penalty kill provides offense in win over Saints
Brie Dube and Leah Landry light the lamp on the PK in Lewiston’s 2-1 win.
Local roundup: Brandon Frey’s 34 points lead Phoenix past Rebels
Spruce Mountain boys improve to 6-0, while Edward Little earns big win over Portland and other hoops and hockey recaps from Friday.
2019 Sun Journal All-Region Girls Soccer Teams
FIRST TEAM Name, school, grade, position Aalilyah WilsonFalcone, Winthrop, Sr., F Audrey Fletcher, Monmouth, Sr., F Leah Maheux, Leavitt, Jr., F Cecelia Dieterich, Oxford Hills, Sr., M Lynn Szabo, Buckfield, Sr., M Julia Noel, Oak Hill, Sr., M Saydie Garbarini, Mountain Valley, Sr., M Deja Bennett, Buckfield, Sr., D Libby Clement, Monmouth, Sr., D Samantha […]
All-Region Girls Soccer Player of the Year: Winthrop’s Aaliyah WilsonFalcone
Senior striker scored 29 goals and added eight assists despite constantly facing double-teams.
Girls hockey: Blue Devils penalty kill provides offense in win over Saints
Brie Dube and Leah Landry light the lamp on the PK in Lewiston’s 2-1 win.
2019 Sun Journal All-Region Football Teams
FIRST TEAM OFFENSE Name, School, Grade, Position Wyatt Hathway, Leavitt, Jr., QB Dasean Calder, Leavitt, Sr., RB Colby VanDecker, Oxford Hills, Sr., RB Ryan Baird, Winthrop/Monmouth/Hall-Dale, Sr., WR Addison Brown, Oxford Hills, Jr., WR Cole Morin, Leavitt, Sr., TE David Dingley, Oxford Hills, Sr., OL Colin Houle, Lisbon, Sr., OL Riley Parmenter, Leavitt, Sr., OL […]