MADISON — What was a close game after one quarter started to turn into a rout after two, thanks in part to Madison/Carrabec’s two-headed monster in the backfield. Evan Bess ran for a touchdown and threw for two more, both to Sean Whalen, who ran for two of his own, and the Bulldogs ran past […]
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High school baseball: Lisbon opens with win
LISBON — Three years from now, Lisbon High School freshman baseball player Jack Tibbetts probably won’t remember his first varsity at-bat. In blustery, cold conditions on Wednesday, Tibbetts’ teammates were praising the young left fielder, whose memorable sacrifice bunt keyed a two-run uprising, leading the Greyhounds to a 2-1 Mountain Valley Conference win over Madison/Carrabec. […]
H.S. Baseball: Francis, Lisbon knock out Carrabec
He pitched five solid innings and paced the Greyhounds at the plate as well in a 4-2 victory over Carrabec in a Class C South preliminary-round game at Doughty Diamond. Francis’ first hit of the game — a two-out double to deep left-center in the bottom of the first went for naught. His second was […]
Local roundup: Oak Hill and EL win unified prelim games; Pirates lose to Syracuse
WALES — The Oak Hill Raiders used their depth in a 54-42 win over the Carrabec Cobras in a Northern Maine Unified basketball preliminary round game on Friday. The No. 4 Raiders (7-1) were led by Devon Fournier, who had 18 points. Josh Leavitt and Lee Mower each had 12 points. Secondary scoring came from […]
Tourney roundup: Boothbay suffocates Carrabec; Vinalhaven girls, Islesboro boys win
AUGUSTA — The girls’ basketball team from Boothbay used its defensive game to stymie Carrabec 32-17 in Monday’s Class C South quarterfinal. The Seahawks averaged just 25 points per game against this season. After an early exit last year, Boothbay made sure history didn’t repeat. The Seahawks jumped out to an early 9-2 lead in […]
High school roundup: Sanford stuns Oxford Hills in boys’ basketball
SANFORD — Ethan Belanger hit 16 of his 46 points from the foul line and Brad Bouchard scored 14 as Sanford stunned Oxford Hills 79-65 in a boys’ basketball game Thursday night. The Spartans (3-6) built a shaky 27-26 lead before erupting with 52 points in the in the second half. Frank Veino added 11 […]
Girls’ soccer: No. 7 Lisbon ousts No. 10 Carrabec in Class C South preliminary round game
LISBON — Throughout the regular season, Lisbon High School girls soccer coach Jake Gentle and his Greyhounds worked tirelessly on improving a defense that entered the season having lost a ton of talent to graduation. Though the ’Hounds struggled at times this season, the defense has finally come together. Lisbon showcased that hard work on […]
High school soccer: Carrabec handles Telstar
Down two goals, the Rebels were looking to change the momentum. With a dead ball situation and an opportunity to make something happen, the Rebels were looking for an offensive breakthrough. Instead, the Cobras denied the opportunity and pushed the ball the other way. The counterattack led to another goal with barely a second remaining […]
Girls’ Basketball: top-seeded Maranacook advances to semis over Carrabec
AUGUSTA — On a day filled with upsets, top-seeded Maranacook made sure it didn’t follow the trend. The Black Bears led throughout and defeated ninth-seeded Carrabec, 51-34, at the Augusta Civic Center on Tuesday in the Western Class C quarterfinals. Maranacook will face Madison in the semifinals. The Black Bears (16-3) hit three 3-pointers in the […]
H.S. girls’ soccer: Oak Hills wins second straight
WALES — About a week ago, the Oak Hill girls’ soccer team hit the reset button on the season. The Raiders started this fall 0-4 and had faced some formidable foes in Lisbon, Monmouth, Mt. Abram and St. Dom’s. After that challenging start, Oak Hill knew it had to put those tough losses behind it […]