A Lisbon School bus is parked on the front lawn of Lisbon High School. It’s for sale. LISBON — A big yellow school bus is parked in front of Lisbon High School. Why? “Everybody’s asking that,” high school receptionist Barbara Grinder said with a laugh. “It’s for sale.” Some summer camps might want a bus […]
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Tourney Notes: Robinson, Fleming, Sugars, Jacques named Mr./Miss Basketball semifinalists
Two boys and two girls from the tri-county region have been named semifinalists for Mr. and Miss Maine Basketball, presented each year to the outstanding senior players in the state. Andrew Fleming of Oxford Hills and Riley Robinson of Dirigo are candidates for the boys’ honor, while Tianna Sugars of Oxford Hills and Emily Jacques […]
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Maine Shrine Lobster Bowl XXVI: Tyler Frost of Dirigo goes out on his terms
While playing for championships in all three sports at Dirigo High School, Frost always had the needle in the red and the volume knob at 11. His tireless blend of power and speed gave the impression that Frost treated every athletic event as if it could be his last. He didn’t have to summon any […]
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Maine Amateur Notebook: Andrew Slattery opens defense with 72
That’s understandable, in light of a 7 a.m. Tuesday tee time at Waterville Country Club. And it was a foregone conclusion, given his status as defending Maine Amateur champion. Slattery hasn’t played himself out of a chance to go back-to-back. The 26-year-old from West Minot shot an all-over-the-charts, 2-over 72 and is seven shots back […]
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U.S. Alpine Championship notebook: Layman laid back for second event
CARRABASSETT VALLEY — Skiing in his first U.S. Alpine Championships, Brooks Layman, formerly of Auburn, is trying to exercise patience and measure his progress in small steps. Friday morning at Sugarloaf was a giant leap. From starting 74th in a field of 80 men, Layman outperformed his seeding by more than two dozen spots, posting the […]
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U.S. Alpine Championships notebook: No time, no medal, but Vonn leaves mark
CARRABASSETT VALLEY — It wasn’t difficult to separate the youth forerunners from the special guest at Thursday’s U.S. Alpine Championships. Four boys — Carrabassett Valley Academy students Devereux Thomas, Eli Pangburn, Nicholas Beliveau and Sean Sullivan — performed the duties prior to the women’s giant slalom. Nerves were apparent. There was a missed gate, maybe two. […]
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Golf notebook: It’s all about the numbers for some teams
Oxford Hills coach Mike Grace can give you a dozen reasons why his golf team is suffering a shortage of personnel, but none of those explanations will make a difference this season. The longtime coach has learned to make do instead of complaining about a depth problem that also haunted the Vikings last season. Grace knows […]
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Charlie’s Maine Open Notebook: Early days, mixed feelings for Egloff
MANCHESTER — Eric Egloff shot 65 and put himself in position to win the Charlie’s Maine Open on Tuesday morning at Augusta Country Club. Even so, the veteran player from Maryland — one year shy of eligibility for the 50-and-up Champions Tour — admitted that he was torn up about Monday’s 3-under 67 that didn’t […]
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Oxford 250: King dethroned at tech, twice
OXFORD — Tyler King and his family-operated race team from Livermore Falls made the last-minute decision to skip a race Saturday night at Beech Ridge Motor Speedway — where it was in contention for a NASCAR Pro Series championship — and focus on trying to qualify for the Oxford 250. The gamble didn’t pay off, […]
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Maine Amateur Day 2 Notebook: Not a breeze, but Bilodeau makes cut
FALMOUTH – You didn’t need to call up the radar screen or hourly forecast on a smartphone to assess the playing conditions at Woodlands Club on Wednesday. Brian Bilodeau’s scorecard was an ideal barometer and bellwether. In Tuesday’s opening round of the 95th Maine Amateur, Bilodeau, of Auburn, dropped in four birdies. For Wednesday’s encore, […]