BUCKFIELD BUCKS Coach: Ryan Wilkins (fifth year) Conference: East-West; Class: C Last year’s results: 1-17. Returning athletes: Senior — Hannah Shields; Juniors — Deja Bennett, Katy Henderson, Karen McNeil; Sophomore — Siana Jacobs. Promising newcomers: Senior — Soyoung Park; Juniors — Molly Bourget, Josephine Replogle; Sophomores — Cassidy Lowell, Shyloe Morgan; Freshmen — Kailie Bernard, […]
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2016 Rangeley softball preview
Coach: Chip Smith (second year) Conference: EWC; Class: D Last year’s record: 9-5, lost in Western D semifinal. Returning athletes: Seniors — Blayke Morin, Maddison Egan, Michaela Shorey; Juniors — Haley Morrell, Celia Philbrick, Natalie Brooks; Sophomore — Sydney Royce, Natasha Haley, Logan Abbott, Megan Keirstead, Victoria Glidden. Key losses: Taylor Esty (P), Seve Deery-DeRaps (OF), […]
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High school girls’ basketball: Morin shines for Rangeley
Blayke Morin knew it might be a challenging year. Little did the Rangeley senior know it would be the most rewarding year of her career. Morin had to fill the void as the Lakers’ leader and go-to player this season. She not only led a young team, but also reached the 1,000-point milestone. She was […]
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Class D state championship: Practice prepared Rangeley
AUGUSTA – Rangeley practiced what it does best this past week. The Lakers also prepared for the worst. After three straight tourney games in Class D South that went completely Rangeley’s way, the Lakers were faced with a different circumstance Saturday. Shead turned the Class D state championship game into a slower, halfcourt battle, and […]
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Class D state championship preview: Rangeley readies for Shead
AUGUSTA — There was a sense of normalcy all week. “We came out Wednesday and it felt like a practice,” senior forward Blayke Morin said. “We practiced like it was tournament time. I didn’t think it would be like that. Then we kept going and the next day, it felt even better. Saturday, we came […]
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Class D girls’ basketball state championship: Rangeley grows a winner
AUGUSTA — The Rangeley girls’ basketball team is ready for a rematch. The rematch the Lakers want isn’t the Class D state championship game — Rangeley faces Shead in that game at the Augusta Civic Center on Saturday at 1 p.m. The game they want to play again is with a group of Rangeley alumni […]
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Tourney notebook: DiPompo right at home in Rangeley
AUGUSTA — There’s been a few moments of flashbacks for Brittany DiPompo this past week. The Rangeley assistant girls’ basketball coach played for Jay when the Tigers won the Class C state title in 2009. DiPompo joined the Lakers this season and has enjoyed being part of another championship team. “When the girls do their […]
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Class D South girls’ basketball championship: Morin dominates in Rangeley repeat
AUGUSTA — As impressive as Rangeley senior Blayke Morin was on defense Saturday — and she held one of the top Class D players in the state to 12 points — her offensive performance was dominant. The forward was a force throughout the game, scored a career-high 34 points and led the Lakers to a […]
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Class D South girls’ basketball semifinal: Rangeley breezes past Temple
AUGUSTA — Another day, another convincing tournament win for the Rangeley girls’ basketball team. After walloping Greater Portland Christian on Wednesday, the Lakers repeated that feat Thursday with an impressive win over Temple Academy. Rangeley built another double-digit lead early and never looked back in a 60-23 romp. Rangeley advances to Saturday’s regional final for […]
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Class D South girls’ basketball quarterfinal: Rangeley runs past GPC
AUGUSTA — Rangeley’s girls’ basketball team attacked Wednesday morning’s Class D South quarterfinal as a time to share and play well with others. The balanced Lakers moved the ball efficiently and shared the wealth in a decisive 76-29 win over Greater Portland Christian. While sharing the ball well among themselves, the Lakers barely let the Lions […]