Coach: Dani Paul (first year) Last year’s results: Eighth in KVAC. Returning letter-winners: Seniors — Olivia Norton (400), Faith Shaw (distance), Taylor True (distance); Juniors — Farhiyo Abdi (distance), Courtney Allen (distance); Sophomore — Adela Kalilwa (jumps). Key losses: Mary Turmel (pole vault), Audrey Jumper (high jump), Natalia Atkin (discus). Promising newcomers: Juniors — Heather […]
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Poland girls’ track and field preview
Coaches: Kris Wright (fifth year) and Rick Kramer (10th year) Last year’s results: Sixth in WMC Division I, 10th in Class B Returning letter-winners: Juniors — Amanda Dube (100, 200), Marissa Zink (pole vault), Hope Kohtala (high jump), Beka Stone (shot put); Sophomore — Aimee Horne (hurdles). Key loss: Emma Turton (sprints). Promising newcomers: Freshmen […]
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Edward Little girls’ tennis preview
Coach: Shawn Rice (10th year) Last year’s record: 2-10 Returning letter-winners: Juniors — Casey Lacasse, Jordan Lau; Sophomores — Riley McCurdy, Addie Strabird, Idel Kalib. Key losses: Meaghan McDonough, Rachel Libby, Shaylin Collins, Arielle Moreau, Madison Roy, Alexis Leclerc. Promising newcomers: Junior — Allie Flowers (D); Sophomore — Sarah Knobloch (F). Season outlook: This year the Red […]
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Class A East Girls’ Championship: Vikings’ defense too tall an order for Eddies
AUGUSTA — Oxford Hills survived four overtimes to beat Skowhegan by four points, then outlasted Messalonskee by a bucket. Anybody who had been paying attention to Tourney 2014 knew the Vikings had a chance to beat top-seeded Edward Little. They were the ones who dealt the Red Eddies their only prior loss of this girls’ […]
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Class B West Girls’ Semifinal: Spruce Mountain bows out against Wells
PORTLAND — Eight seniors strong, Wells has that look in its eye this girls’ basketball postseason, one that combines confidence and talent with something that borders on fury. As was the case with previous victim Gray-New Gloucester, the corresponding countenance of Spruce Mountain was one of anxiety, then timidity, eventually shell shock. No. 2 Spruce […]
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Class B West Girls’ Quarterfinal: Keene’s eye helps Spruce Mountain survive Fryeburg
PORTLAND — To say that Emily Keene is a perfectionist is a matter of both principle and performance, especially when she’s standing at the free throw line. A year ago, Keene was startlingly close to perfect when she swished 49 of 50 free throws to win the annual McDonald’s All-Star shootout. So when the Spruce […]
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Class B West Girls’ Quarterfinal: Furness, Warriors get revenge at Patriots’ expense
PORTLAND — The drastic difference between Wells and Gray-New Gloucester’s two girls’ basketball encounters this winter can be explained by hunger and desperation. Round one, early in the regular season, the Patriots exhibited both. Embarrassed a night earlier by York, they clamped down and shocked the Warriors, who were still basking in the afterglow of […]
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Girls’ Quarterfinals postponed due to impending storm
We aren’t even out of the quarterfinals, and weather has wreaked havoc with the basketball tournament schedule for a second time. All four Class B West girls’ quarterfinal games scheduled for Tuesday at Portland Expo have been postponed due to the snowstorm expected this afternoon and evening. The games now will be played Wednesday, and […]
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Class B Swimming: Robitaille, Ferguson stand out for Saints
Saint Dominic Academy swimmers Nicole Robitaille and Ciara Ferguson each placed in their two individiual events at the Class B girls’ swimming championships Monday, held at Bowdoin College in Brunswick. Robitalle finished sixth in the 100-yard butterfly with a time of 1:04.42 and eighth in the 200-yard individual medley in 2:28.08. Ferguson also was sixth […]