BUCKFIELD — Buckfield mounted a come-from-behind win, rallying for seven runs in the late innings to take an 8-7 victory over Sacopee Valley in softball action Saturday afternoon. With the Bucks trailing 5-1 after four and a half innings, Cara Merrill led off the bottom of the fifth with at triple. Before there were three […]
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MPA singles tourney: Lewiston’s Abby Svor among top seeds to advance to Round of 16
Lewiston High School’s Abby Svor sets to return a forehand during her match Friday against Eleanor Bridgers of MDI in Portland. (Justin Pelletier/Sun Journal) PORTLAND — It was good to be a seeded player Friday in the first round of the Maine Principals’ Association singles tournament. Aside from the obvious — the extra rest and […]
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H.S. softball: Winthrop overpowers Mt. Abram
Mt. Abram shortstop Abby Holland waits for the ball as Winthrop outfielder Maria Dostie slides safely into the bag at second base to earn a steal in Winthrop on Friday. (Tony Blasi/Sun Journal) WINTHROP — Junior catcher Hanna Caprara thought she just ripped a grand slam, but her long shot bounced in front of the outfield […]
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Withrop home destroyed by fire
WINTHROP — A home at 61 Clark St. in Winthrop was destroyed by fire early Tuesday, but the tenants of the rental property made it out safely. The renters said the fire began when they were adjusting a plug in an electric outlet and sparks came out, igniting a nearby bed, according to Dan Brooks, […]
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Local roundup: Leavitt baseball slips past Gardiner
TURNER — Eli Lind came up big in a tightly played defensive duel between Leavitt and Gardiner in a Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference baseball contest Monday. The Leavitt catcher led off the bottom of the sixth with a solo home run to give the Hornets 1-0 victory. Lind’s batterymate Tim Albert was outstanding on the […]
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New superintendent for Winthrop school system
WINTHROP — The Winthrop School Committee has hired an Augusta woman with extensive experience in school administration as interim superintendent next year as the district’s embattled leader prepares to depart amid claims that he created a hostile work environment for the staff. Cornelia “Connie” Brown, whose background includes a doctorate in educational leadership and nearly […]
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H.S. softball: Winthrop's early lead holds up against Lisbon
WINTHROP — There was a jubilant feel to when the Winthrop softball team gathered after its game with Lisbon and, in the moments afterward, the enthusiasm hadn’t faded. “These kids now know, I hope, that they can compete with anybody in the league,” coach Chuck Gurney said. The Ramblers showed it Monday. A pair of […]
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Local roundup: Spruce Mountain softball edges Lisbon in 12 innings
JAY — Freshman Abby Ortiz had a walk-off bases-loaded double in the 12th inning as Spruce Mountain topped Lisbon 12-11 in softball action Friday afternoon. The Greyhounds gave up three runs in the bottom of the sixth, but came back for a pair in the seventh to send the game into extra innings. Mallory Fairbanks […]
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H.S. roundup: Winthrop wins two against Telstar
WINTHROP — Maguire Anuszewski and Cam Wood combined to keep Telstar quiet in a Class C South baseball doubleheader Tuesday. Anuszewski shut out the Rebels 1-0 in game one, then Wood scattered two runs on three hits in Winthrop’s 10-2 win in game two. Both games were scheduled for five innings. The Ramblers (6-4) scored […]
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Boys' lacrosse: Late rally lifts Gardiner past Maranacook/Winthrop
Gardiner Area High School’s Tanner Hebert, front, is blocked by the Maranacook/Winthrop’s Will Colvin during a lacrosse match Tuesday in Gardiner. (Andy Molloy/Kennebec Journal) GARDINER – Gardiner boys lacrosse coach K.C. Johnson has stressed the message all season to his slow-starting team. You want to play well late, he’s been telling them, and peak at […]