Western Maine mountains are in the home stretch of getting ready for the upcoming ski season, which could start any day, weather-depending, for Sunday River Ski Resort. The head of Maine’s ski association is optimistic for an above-average year.
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Local roundup: Brandon Frey paces Spruce Mountain football in win over Mountain Valley
Frey scores three touchdowns and Jack Bryant adds two for Phoenix, plus field hockey and soccer action from Friday.
Girls’ basketball: Monmouth keeps cool, dismisses Spruce Mountain
Monmouth Academy’s Abby Ferland (21) heads to the basket as Spruce Mountain’s Julianne Doiron looks on during an MVC basketball game in Monmouth on Tuesday night. (Sun Journal photo by Tony Blasi) MONMOUTH — The Spruce Mountain girls’ basketball team passed the point of no return late in the third quarter against an opponent who […]
2018-19 Nordic skiing preview capsules
DIRIGO COUGARS Coach: Ann Speth Conference: MVC; Class: C Returning athletes: Seniors — Ethan Couture, Riley Dumont, Tori Averill; Juniors — Damien Nadeau, Adrianna Belskis; Sophomores — Jacob Gallant, Spencer Jacques.. Season outlook: The Cougars return all of their skiers from last year’s team. Those experienced skiers will be joined by 13 sophomores and freshmen […]
Nordic skiing preview: Spruce Mountain sets foundation for girls ski team
Coach Kerrie Brenner, Julia Pomeroy, Margo Kenyon, Paije Crockett, Julia Grant, Raina Breen, Grace Goodwin, Katrina Cook, and Coach Jay Lindsey make up the new Spruce Mountain High School girls’ ski team. (Sun Journal photo by Andree Kehn) RUMFORD — Spruce Mountain head coach Jay Lindsey went from zero female nordic skiers a year ago […]
Local roundup: Keegan Davis' 24 points lead Mountain Valley over Richmond
RUMFORD — Keegan Davis poured in 20 points as Mountain Valley routed Richmond 87-50 in MVC boys’ basketball Monday. Will Bean added 15 and Taylor Pelletier scored 12 points for the Falcons (2-0). Caleb Densmore led the Bobcats (0-2) with 16 points. Boothbay 80, Lisbon 52 BOOTHBAY HARBOR — Steve Reny had 15 of his […]
Girls' basketball: Spruce Mountain zones out Mt. Abram
Mt. Abram’s Madison Phelps (20) and Spruce Mountain’s Summer Chretien (14) close in as Spruce’s Calley Baker (22) and the Roadrunners’ Summer Ross (23) battle for the ball during a game at The Nest in Jay on Saturday night. (Tony Blasi/Sun Journal) JAY — Whether Spruce Mountain forward Haley Turcotte knocks down a 3-pointer or […]
Local roundup: Winthrop girls' basketball holds off Lisbon
WINTHROP — Natalie Frost drained 11 points to lead Winthrop to a 43-41 victory over Lisbon in girls’ basketball action Friday evening. The Ramblers (1-0) got off to a strong start, leading 18-8 lead after the first quarter. Aaliyah WilsonFalcone chipped in nine points. Charlee Cox scored a game-high 12 points for the Greyhounds (0-1). […]
Class B girls' basketball preview: Gray-New Gloucester the favorite but expects challenge
Gray-New Gloucester’s Jordan Grant, center, drives to the basket past Lake Region’s Shauna Hancock, left, and Lauren Jakobs, right, last season. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal) Two major factors make Gray-New Gloucester an overwhelming favorite in Class B South this season. First, every player returns from last season’s top-seeded team. Second, the other top teams in last […]
2018-19 girls' basketball preview capsules
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, […]