WINTHROP — The Winthrop/Monmouth defense has been downright stingy this season. The Ramblers have allowed only 72 points (nine per game), and only twice have teams have scored more than once — Lisbon (12) in the season opener and Oak Hill (22) in the fifth week. At the heart of it all is a unit […]
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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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HS Golf: Holmes, Plourde share girls’ title
VASSALBORO — Erin Holmes of Greely High School stood over her putt on the ninth hole of the Arrowhead course at Natanis Golf Club on Saturday, thoughts of birdie dancing in her head. She thought the putt would give her second place alone after playing partner and friend Bailey Plourde of Lincoln Academy had also […]
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High School softball: Falcons bounce back against Ramblers
RUMFORD — After a disappointing loss on a soaked and soggy Friday, the sun came out for the Mountain Valley softball team Saturday in more ways than one. The Falcons bounced back in a big way with a 9-5 win over Winthrop, helping to erase the frustration of a loss by the same score against […]
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2016 Winthrop softball preview
Coach: Chuck Gurney (second year) Conference: MVC; Class: C Last year’s record: 3-13 Returning athletes: Seniors — Tess Moody (SS/OF); Juniors — Molly Glaser (OF), Kayleigh Oberg (C), Amber Raymond (3b), Shie Smith (1b/OF), Matti Rice (2b). Key losses: Ashley Dunham, Trisha Wilson, Lillie Beauregard Promising newcomers: Freshmen — Layne Audet (P), Hanna Caprara (C/OF), […]
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Unified Basketball quarterfinals: Lewiston pulls away from Winthrop
The Blue Devils built a double-digit advantage in Tuesday’s Unified basketball regional quarterfinal, but watched Winthrop trim that lead. The Ramblers actually tied it in the opening minute of the fourth quarter. “We were all getting a little nervous because we didn’t want to lose,” Lewiston’s Theresa Morin said. “We were getting mad, too.” The […]
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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 […]
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2015 Winter Preview: Winthrop girls’ basketball
Coach: Joe Burnham (third year) Conference: MVC Class: C South Last year’s record: was not a varsity team last year. Returning players: Juniors — Shie Smith (5-9 center), Adlin Chaparin (5-8 forward), Bri McClure (5-9 forward), Matti Rice (5-1 guard); Sophomores — Kathryn Ross (5-4 guard), Danielle McClure (5-6 forward). Promising newcomers: Sophomore — Emily Tarbox (5-4 guard); Freshmen — Katie […]
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H.S. girls’ basketball: Winthrop returns to varsity schedule
WINTHROP — The victory celebration lasted a little too long, and might have been a bit too exuberant for their coach’s liking. As Joe Burnham led his Winthrop girls’ junior varsity basketball team to the locker room last year, he was planning on tapering down the team’s enthusiasm. “After that first game we won, we […]
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H.S. Golf: Locals vie for individual titles
With the team championships wrapped up, the attention is now on the Individual Championships as the state’s best high school golfers descend upon Natanis Golf Course in Vassalboro. Class A and B boys’ golfers will take on the Tomahawk course once again, while the Class C boys and the girls’ will try to tame the […]