MONMOUTH — Winthrop had two chances on the last day of the regular season to get a win and clinch a spot in the playoffs. The Ramblers, playing games back-to-back games at Monmouth Academy, narrowly lost to Madison in nine innings. Then, Monmouth starting pitcher Nick Sanborn took away any chance of a win in […]
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H.S. Baseball: Mustangs hold off St. Dom’s seventh inning rally to stay perfect
AUBURN — Chandler Harris knew what was best for his team. The Monmouth Mustangs pitcher, who threw six strong innings which included four 1-2-3 innings, told coach Eric Palleschi if the Saints got one batter on in the seventh, it was time to bring on Nick Sanborn to close out the game. “I said that […]
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High school baseball: Monmouth hangs on, tops Lisbon
LISBON — It was just another Lisbon/Monmouth Academy baseball game. Three lead changes, a run in all but one inning, and a hard-fought battle between two starting pitchers was nothing new for these teams. Despite a strong outing from starter Ryley Austin, the host Greyhounds battled but came up just short Saturday. Monmouth used a […]
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H.S. Baseball: Monmouth slugs, hustles past Dirigo
MONMOUTH — Monmouth Academy’s first trip through the batting order Friday afternoon against Dirigo High School ace Gavin Arsenault was a cluster of K’s. Six of the nine Mustangs struck out, each one down swinging. The next cycle, however, was a cacophony of contact. Gage Cote scored all the way from first on a single to […]
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High School Outdoor Track Preview: Monmouth Academy Mustangs
Coach: Tom Menendez, 11th year Conference/Class: MVC/Class C Last year’s results: Boys: sixth at MVCs, 23rd at Class C states; Girls: MVC champions, sixth at Class C states Returning athletes: Boys: Seniors — Mark Greenwald, Nick Menice, Luke Thombs; Junior — Brad Arsenault; Sophomores — Dylan Goff, Ethan Thombs; Girls: Seniors — Sammy Grandahl, Taylor […]
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Girls’ Outdoor Track: Monmouth Academy’s Allen hoping to go higher, farther
Mustangs coach Tom Menendez said he was expecting good things from Allen, who he called “an all-around athlete.” Expecting a win and a fourth-place finish in the MVC championships and Class C state championships, respecitvely, might have been a stretch but Allen did it anyway. And in the state championship Allen saved her best for […]
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Monmouth 2016 baseball preview
Coach: Eric Palleschi (12th year) Conference: MVC Class: C South Last year’s record: 11-8, lost in regional semifinals Returning players: Seniors — Nick Sanborn (P/OF), Chandler Harris (P/OF), Gage Cote (OF/C/P), Jariah Caissie (3B), Tommy Small (P/IF/OF); Juniors — Hunter Richardson (SS/P), Travis Hartford (1B), Mat Foulke (2B), Avery Amero (P/1B); Sophomores — Avery Pomerleau (OF/P), Nick Dovinsky […]
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Local Roundup: CMCC season ends with a victory
UNIONTOWN, Pa. — Pietro Badalassi paced the the Central Maine Community College Mustangs with 25 points and 14 rebounds in a 91-73 victory over the University of Maine Presque Isle in the consolation bracket at the Men’s Division II USCAA Tournament on Thursday. He was two assists shy of a triple double. The Mustangs finished the season […]
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CMCC Men’s Basketball: New life brings them to Nationals
AUBURN — The Central Maine Community College Mustangs men’s basketball team’s season was apparently over Feb. 21 when they lost to the University of Maine at Machias 75-70 in the Yankee Small College Conference Elite Eight Tournament Championship game. It was the Clippers who would be moving onto the United States Collegiate Athletic Association Division […]
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College Notebook: Kendall earns dual track honors
Lewiston native Heather Kendall picked up a pair of awards for her recent efforts in track and field. The University of Southern Maine freshman was named the women’s Rookie Track Athlete of the Week by the Little East Conference on Monday, then the Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference named the former Blue Devil its Division III […]