Winthrops’ Kinli Dibiase controls the ball past Dirigo’s Ashley Walker in the season opener field hockey game at Winthrop High School on Wednesday afternoon. WINTHROP — The way Winthrop was playing in its opener Wednesday, a late timeout to set up a potential game-winning goal shouldn’t have been necessary. Yet despite dominating in scoring chances […]
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Fall preview 2017: Dirigo field hockey
Coach: Gretchen Curtis (12th year) Class: C Conference: MVC Last year’s record: 7-8 (lost in the Class C South quarterfinals.) Returning players: Seniors — Ashley Walker (M), Kaiya Martin (FB), Morgan Morrow (G); Juniors — Sophia Jacques, Ashley Perreault, Alexa Varnum, Devon Fletcher; Sophomores — Grace Timberlake, Alyssa McTyre, Lauren Ferland. Key losses: Olivia Noyes, […]
Fall preview 2017: Mt. Blue field hockey
Coach: Jody Harmon (sixth year) Class: A; Conference: KVAC Last year’s record: 14-1-1 (lost in Class A North semifinals). Returning players: Seniors — Gracie Foss (M/D), Samantha Ellis (F), Rebecca Harmon (M/D), Erika McArthur (G), Addisyn Davis (F), Hannah Minns (F); Juniors — Jenna Hanrahan (D,) Adelle Foss (F), Ellie Pelletier (F), Jacelyn Daggett (D); […]
Fall preview 2017: Dirigo girls' soccer
Coach: Josh Shaw (second year) Conference: MVC Class: C South Last year’s record: 1-12-1 Returning players: Seniors — Kaitlin Ellis (F), Elizabeth Raheb (D); Juniors — Emilie Noyes (M), Audrey Cox (F), Lillie Williams (D), Mackenzie Ladd (M/F), Ana Bright (F/D), Felicity Boulanger, Gabby White (D), Victoria Averill (F); Sophomores — Katie Morse (G). Promising newcomers: Junior — Sonia Chow (D); Sophomore […]
Fall preview 2017: Mt. Blue girls' soccer
Coach: Fred Conlogue (ninth year) Conference: KVAC Class: A North Last year’s record: 3-10-1 Returning players: Seniors — Jocelyn Daggett (F), Sierra Keim (F), Ashley Burnham (M), Kyla Legrand (M), Kayla Legrand (D), Maddy Ladd (D); Juniors — Ace Provencher (M/F), Macey Phillips (M), Alexys Greenman (M), Rylee Briggs (M), Katie Brittain (D), Alex McCauley (D), […]
Fall preview 2017: Mt. Blue boys' soccer
Coach: Joel Smith (17th year) Conference: KVAC Class: A North Last year’s record: 3-10-3, lost in regional quarterfinals Returning players: Seniors — Alden Thompson-Vought (M), Aidan Salisbury (M), Will Salisbury (M), Joe Crandall (D), Hunter Bolduc (G/F); Juniors — Dom Giampietro (D), Sam Smith (M), Chris Marshall (M), Mick Gurney (M); Sophomores — Eli Yeaton (F), Jack Murry […]
Fall preview 2017: Dirigo boys' soccer
Coach: Bob Karcher (second year) Conference: MVC Class: C South Last year’s record: 1-13 Returning players: Seniors — Jonah Downs, Wes Libby, Tyler Brown; Juniors — Jeremy St. Germain, Nate Child, Zeb Houghtoun: Sophomores — Nolan Downs, Mateeo Lapointe, John Snowman, Damien Nadeau. Key losses: Colin Woodhead, Justin Grignon, Noah Brown, Justin Cantin, Victor Verril, Wyatt […]
Gavin Kane hired as women's basketball coach at UMPI
Former Mt. Blue coach Gavin Kane has been hired to be the women’s basketball coach at the University of Maine at Presque Isle. PRESQUE ISLE — Gavin Kane, who has coached several local high school and college teams, has been hired by the University of Maine at Presque Isle as the head coach of the […]
H.S. baseball: Youth movement leads to success for some playoff teams
Sophomore Janek Luksza celebrates with a fist bump with base coach Joe Oufiero after his seeing-eye ground ball squeaked by Edward Little’s second baseman during a game earlier this season. PARIS — Another rainy day meant yet another day of practicing indoors for the Oxford Hills baseball team Monday. Preparing for the Class A North […]
H.S. baseball playoff preview: Vikings, Greyhounds among favorites
Class A North Players to watch: 2B Brayden Bean, Oxford Hills, Sr.; OF Hunter LaBossiere, Oxford Hills, Jr.; P/1B Jack Corey, Brewer, Sr.; P/3B Jarod Norcross Plourde, Edward Little, Sr.; SS/OF/P Tyler Blanchard, Edward Little, Sr.; P/OF Peter Kemble, Bangor, Sr.; P/OF Casey Sudbeck, Sr.; C/OF Nate Osgood, Lewiston, Sr.; SS/P Evan Cox, Lewiston, Jr.; C/2B Cameron […]