MONMOUTH — Monmouth Academy freshman Jacob Umberhind wanted to stay in shape this winter and continue to work on his strength for next year’s football season. A two-way lineman for the Winthrop/Monmouth co-op team, Umberhind wasn’t interested in basketball or wrestling — two of the three sports Monmouth offers for boys during the winter as their […]
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Girls' soccer: Monmouth owns second half, edges Spruce Mountain
MONMOUTH — After a first half largely devoid of on-target shots, Monmouth finally found the frame in the second half. Only one of those shots went in, but that was enough for the Mustangs to come away with a 1-0 victory over Spruce Mountain in an MVC girls’ soccer clash at Chick Memorial Athletic Field […]
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Boys' soccer: Monmouth hands Oak Hill first loss of season
Oak Hill’s Colby Leighton (22) fights for possession of the ball between Monmouth’s Cody Michaud, left, and Hayden Fletcher during the Mustangs’ win in Wales on Wednesday. (Wil Kramlich/Sun Journal)Monmouth goalie Connor Davies leaps above a crowd to make a save during the Mustangs’ win over Oak Hill in Wales on Wednesday. (Wil Kramlich/Sun Journal) […]
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Girls' soccer: Oak Hill stuns Monmouth, holds on for win
Monmouth’s Jordyn Gowell, left, and Oak Hill’s Sadie Waterman battle for the ball during Tuesday’s game in Monmouth. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal) MONMOUTH — Oak Hill got the first shot it wanted, but it took the Raiders all 80 minutes to put away Monmouth in a Mountain Valley Conference girls’ soccer game Tuesday. Eliza Whisenant scored […]
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Boys’ soccer preview: Ashton mounting a comeback for Monmouth
Nate Ashton, a Monmouth Academy senior, is back on the pitch after breaking his leg last season. (Andree Kehn/Sun Journal) MONMOUTH — Everything was looking good for Nate Ashton and the Monmouth boys’ soccer team. Then Ashton’s season came to a crashing halt. A collision with an opposing goalie early in the 2017 season put […]
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Norma Jean Sprague
MONMOUTH — Norma Jean (Walker) Sprague, 62, a resident of Monmouth, passed away Friday, July 6, at her home, following many years of health issues. She was born Oct. 17, 1955, in Augusta, the daughter of Robert N. Walker and Jean (Hascall) Walker. She was a graduate of Monmouth Academy and continued her education at Kennebec […]
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Monmouth Academy announces second-semester honor roll students
MONMOUTH — Monmouth Academy has announced its second-semester honor roll for the 2017-2018 academic year. Seniors Summa cum laude: Abbey Allen, Madalyn Amero, Hannah Anderson, Ann Bragdon, Emily Chasse, Tia Day, Christopher Dumont, Adam Fortin, Dylan Goff, Emily Grandahl, Mahala Hayden, Abigail Hunt, Rebecca Jordan, Megan Knowles, Brittany Nadeau, Devon Poisson, Elliott Sharples, Rico Snowman, […]
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Monmouth Academy presents awards
MONMOUTH — Monmouth Academy presented awards the following students during Class Day on June 8: Abbey Allen: Summa Cum Laude, Dr. Arthur & Mabel T. Chick Scholarship, Monmouth American Legion Post 204 Scholarship in Memory of Kenneth Frost, Stuart L. Foster Award — Most Coachable Female Athlete, Betty S. Davis Senior Athletic Award. Madalyn Amero: […]
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H.S. softball: Audet, Caprara lift Winthrop past Monmouth in C South quarters
Winthrop’s Hanna Caprara follows through on a swing as Monmouth catcher Abby Ferland anticipates the incoming pitch during the Ramblers’ win in a Class C South quarterfinal game in Winthrop on Thursday. (Wil Kramlich/Sun Journal) WINTHROP — Layne Audet struck out 14 batters, but the Winthrop pitcher’s biggest strike came in the bottom of the […]
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Picking buttercups in Monmouth
Levi Stevens and Mason Herr of Monmouth pick bouquets of flowers Tuesday afternoon at the Monmouth Academy baseball game. (Andree Kehn/Sun Journal)