With the team championships wrapped up, the attention is now on the Individual Championships as the state’s best high school golfers descend upon Natanis Golf Course in Vassalboro. Class A and B boys’ golfers will take on the Tomahawk course once again, while the Class C boys and the girls’ will try to tame the […]
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H.S. Golf: Thornton Academy dominate Class A, St. Dom’s runner-ups in Class C
VASSELBORO — On a day where most teams battled the brisk temperatures and the wind, Thornton Academy seemed to embrace the chilly air at Natanis Golf Course on Saturday. The Golden Trojans went low to win the MPA’s Class A Team championship with a score of 310, 14 strokes ahead of Cheverus, which finished in […]
H.S. Golf: Local teams punch their ticket to States
Four local teams will be represented at the MPA’s Team Golf Championships this Saturday at Natanis Golf Course in Vasselboro. The state tournament will begin at 10 a.m. The Lewiston Blue Devils are the lone local KVAC representative joining Messalonskee, Brunswick, Camden Hills and Mt Ararat as the other Class A North qualifiers. The Blue […]
Field hockey: Saints slip away from Falcons
St. Dom’s didn’t attack the Falcons’ goal often Wednesday, but two of the team’s six shots rattled the cage behind keeper Alyssa Akers as the Saints likely locked up the No. 2 seed in Class C South with a 2-0 win over Mountain Valley. Hannah Braun netted both goals for the Saints (9-4-1), who have […]
Sprague hired by St. Dom’s
AUBURN — Saint Dominic Academy has hired Maine native Janet Sprague as a college and academic adviser. She was selected from a number of well-qualified individuals. Sprague is a certified guidance counselor who was employed at a secondary school in Florida, where she resided for several years. For more than 20 years, Sprague has worked […]
H.S. soccer notebook: Tie turning for Leavitt girls’
There are good ties and there are bad ties. The Leavitt girls’ soccer team have had a number of stalemates this season, but the Hornets have tried to see the positive side of their efforts. “The four ties could have developed either a mindset of hopelessness or one of resiliency,” said Leavitt coach Chris Cifelli. […]
Field hockey: Dirigo holds off St. Dom’s
DIXFIELD — There was a lot on the line Saturday as two of the top field hockey teams in Class C South clashed Saturday. Sabrina Daoud and Katelyn Olsen each scored goals in the first half and goalie Morgan Morrow and the defense held firm once again to lead Dirigo to a 3-1 triumph over […]
St. Joseph’s College golfers Letourneau, Hachey making immediate impact
Hachey was a four-year starter at Winthrop High School, where he helped the Ramblers to a Class C state runner-up finish in the team championships in 2013. Last season, he helped the Ramblers to the Class C title and finished second in the state individual tournament. Letourneau, who was a member of the Oxford Hills […]
H.S. soccer notebook: Oak Hill builds off strong start
What a difference a strong start can make to a soccer season. The Oak Hill girls’ team has set the tone for its season with a impressive start that has the Raiders ranked third in Class B South and chasing a playoff spot. “I don’t remember a time when Oak Hill’s record was this good,” […]
Field hockey: Slonina, St. Dom’s squeak past Oak Hill
She watched it take flight, batted it away with her right hand glove, and again with her left on the follow-up offer. And when the ball skittered behind her a moment after yet another save, she watched the defenders around her clear the line. “Thank God I had my defense there to back me up,” […]