Coach: Jaimee Brett (fourth year) Conference: KVAC; Class: A Last year’s record: 3-9 Returning athletes: Seniors — Sadie Record, Katie Bowie, Paige Garcia, Amber Jenkins, Amanda Martin, Abby Angevine; Juniors — Samantha Bickford, Allyssa Hanley, Natalie DelVisco. Key losses: Ellex Loper, Jesse Murch, Tayla Smedberg, Coley Zufelt. Promising newcomers: Juniors — Hannah Hartnett, Haley Wakefield, Emily Lathrop; […]
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Preview 2015: Oxford Hills boys’ lacrosse
Coach: Hunter Rowell (first year) Conference: KVAC; Class: A Last year’s record: 1-11 Returning athletes: Seniors — Kristopher Berube, Jacob Doyon, Brandon Gullicksen, Eric Holbrook, Ian Lejonhud; Juniors — Colin Farrar, Kelton Loper, Thomas Mottram, Zachary Rideout, Deven Rogers, Cordel Stuart, Finnian Williamson, Ty Wyman; Sophomore — Tyler Rondeau. Key losses: Andrew Hatch, Sam O’Connor, Zach […]
Girls’ lacrosse: Vikings solid, back to front
“I don’t know what we’d do without Sam,” Jenkins said. Bickford, a third-year starter between the pipes as a junior, blushed. The other players standing nearby broke out in laughter. But they all agreed. “You can’t always get back, so you have to trust that she’s going to be there for you,” Katie Bowie, another […]
Oxford Hills girls’ tennis preview
Coach: Walter Perry (second year) Conference: KVAC; Class: A Last year’s results: 1- 11 (11th in Western Class A) Returning athletes: Seniors — Kelsey MacMillan, Randi-Lyn Conley, Angela Sanders, Tiffany Herrick; Sophomores — Meghan Doherty, Kaylee Dow, Abbie Earle, Katie Petrovitch, Krista Roast. Key losses: Zihan Guo, Alyssa DeSilva, Abby Bangs, Carly Sauro. Promising newcomers: Freshmen […]
Class A Alpine skiing: Mt. Blue boys, Falmouth girls take first-day advantage
Mt. Blue placed four skiers in the top 16 to grab a 40-73 lead over Greely in the slalom event. Falmouth took control, claiming two of the top three finishing spots for a comfortable 39-77 advantage over Edward Little. With three skiers already down the hill, Mt. Blue was looking at a high finish when […]
Class A wrestling: Marshwood dominates again; Oxford Hills earns sportsmanship award
TOPSHAM — All season, wrestlers have worked on technique and how to get better. They’ve hit the weight room to get stronger and shed extra pounds to make weight, while teams have rallied together to win meet after meet. On Saturday, the best wrestlers from around the state competed at Mt. Ararat High School for […]
Class A East boys’ quarterfinal: Messalonskee ousts Oxford Hills with big boost from Nick Mayo (31 points)
AUGUSTA — Not that there was much lingering doubt, but it’s now safe to believe the hype about Messalonskee’s Nick Mayo. Neither the bright lights of Augusta Civic Center nor constant Oxford Hills double-teams had a prayer of stopping the 6-foot-8, Eastern Kentucky-bound forward Saturday. Mayo’s clinic: 31 points and 14 rebounds in the Eagles’ convincing […]
Class A East boys’ tournament preview: Edward Little, Hampden will be tough to beat
Players to watch: Edward Little — Ian Mileikis (6-1 Sr. G), Lew Jensen (6-5 Sr. F), Kaleb Main (6-2 Sr. F), Luke Sterling (5-7 Sr. G); Hampden — Nick Gilpin (6-3 Jr. G), Conar Moore (6-2 Jr. F), Brendan McIntyre (6-3 Jr. F), Ian McIntyre (6-4 Fr. F); Messalonskee — Nick Mayo (6-8 Sr. F), […]
H.S girls’ basketball: AAU, travel teammates from Oxford Hills, Mt. Blue, EL turn into rivals in East A tourney
When the Eastern Class A basketball tournament tips off Friday, it will feature a number of teammates auqaring off against one another. The bonds established during years of AAU play will be set aside when their respective school teams meet. Among those girls are Maine Maniacs players that have been together for years, including Edward […]
H.S. girls’ basketball: Girls Basketball Tournament Preview
When you get the basketball tournament, you never know what’s going to happen. That’s what just about every coach preaches to their teams each winter. That unpredictability gives hope to all and provides the tourney with the sense of drama few other events can create. Where else can a last-second heave from beyond the arc […]