TOPSHAM — The Mt. Ararat Middle School seventh grade boys soccer team concluded its season recently. The Eagles went 9-0-1 this season. In a battle with Lewiston, Mt. Ararat and the Blue Demons played to a 3-3 deadlock. Carson Taylor, Sean Rethi and Ryan Robertson each had a goal for the Eagles, while goaltender Duncan […]
November 2016
MVC fall sports awards announced
LISBON — The Mountain Valley Conference has announced the fall awards for the 2016 season. Chase Collier of Lisbon has been named the field hockey Player of the Year, along with garnering First Team recognition. Greyhounds Kate Philbrick and Bree Daigle are Second Team winners, while Morgan Fenderson and Mallory Fairbanks picked up Honorable Mention. […]
Bowdoin women get solid hoops ranking
BRUNSWICK — The Bowdoin College women’s basketball team has been ranked 19th in the D3hoops.com Division III Preseason Poll. The Polar Bears, who reached the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Division III Tournament last season, finished with an overall record of 22- 7. They are one of three NESCAC teams in the poll, as Tufts […]
Mt. Ararat 8th girls complete season
TOPSHAM — The Mt. Ararat Middle School eighth-grade girls soccer team earned a 6-0 win over Oxford Hills in its season finale on Thursday. The Eagles (9-0-1) worked hard both defensively and offensively. Hannah Kenney and Ema Hawkes shared goalie duties. Alexa Gurney had a goal and an assist, Margaret Dwinal scored two goals, Eliza […]
Caleb Manuel scores ace at Brunswick GC
BRUNSWICK — Caleb Manuel, 14, scored a hole-in-one on Sunday at Brunswick Golf Club. His ace came on the 15th hole using a 7-iron, with player partner Frank Goodyear witnessing the shot. This is Manuel’s second career hole-in-one.
USM runners have solid day at LECs
DARTMOUTH, Mass. — The University of Southern Maine men’s and women’s cross country teams had solid showings in the Little East Conference cross country championships on Saturday. The men won their first LEC crown, placing five runners in the top 12. Freshman Nick Harriman of Lisbon was the top Huskies runner, placing fifth in the […]
Franklin runs for Simmons College
BOSTON — The Simmons College women’s cross country team finished second in the Great Northeast Athletic Conference Cross Country Championships on Saturday. The Sharks tied at 50 points with Norwich, with the Cadets winning in a tiebreaker. Simmons freshman runner Amelia Franklin of Bath ran a personal-best in the 6K event, finishing in 23:43. The […]
Mt. Ararat field hockey goes 9-1
TOPSHAM — The Mt. Ararat Middle School “A” field hockey team recently completed a solid 9-1 season. On Tuesday, the Eagles came away with a 1-0 “Battle of the Bridge” over Brunswick. After a scoreless first half, Mt. Ararat scored the lone goal as Hannah Huston connected with Paige Witwicki. Both teams produced several scoring […]
New York judge to dismiss charges against Kane
BUFFALO, N.Y. A judge will dismiss the charges against Buffalo Sabres forward Evander Kane stemming from scuffles with women in a bar if he stays out of future trouble, according to a prosecutor who described the athlete’s behavior as “arrogant, boorish and surly, but not criminal.” The arrangement is contingent on the 25-year-old player avoiding […]
Domestic violence:
EVANSVILLE, Ind. A shirt hanging on the wall of the Evansville YWCA reminds visitors: “Your safety, love and happiness matter.” Another cautions: “Build your home with love, don’t break your home with hate.” Domestic violence affects more than 10 million people a year in the U.S., but almost half of those incidents go unreported. Organizations […]