Maine high school spring sports teams began practices this week. Four area teams, Brunswick, Freeport, Morse and Mt. Ararat girls lacrosse teams took to gym or fields this week. Between the four schools, almost 160 athletes have tried out for girls lacrosse this spring.

Brunswick head coach Brittany Vogt goes over a stick drill with her squad during Tuesday’s girls high school lacrosse practice. (Eric Maxim / The Times Record)

Morse’s Macey Coffin watches the ball into her stick during Wednesday’s girls high school lacrosse practice at McMann Field in Bath. (Eric Maxim / The Times Record)

Mt. Ararat’s Brennan Thiboutot looks for the oncoming pass during Tuesday’s high school girls lacrosse practice. (Eric Maxim / The Times Record)

Brunswick’s Gia Guernelli receives a pass during Tuesday’s high school girls lacrosse practice. (Eric Maxim / The Times Record)

Shipbuilder Paige Willis works on a ball-handling drill during Wednesday’s girls high school lacrosse practice on Wednesday. (Eric Maxim / The Times Record)

Brunswick High School girls lacrosse goalie Mickaela Aschbrenner works on her hand/eye coordination as teammate Rian Sachs tosses her balls during Tuesday’s practice. (Eric Maxim / The Times Record)

Mt. Ararat High School girls lacrosse goalie Amanda Pickens works on a drill with assistant coach Jack Rioux duringTuesday’s practice. (Eric Maxim / The Times Record)

The Mt. Ararat High School girls lacrosse team does a throwing drlll at the beginning of Tuesday’s practice inside the gym at Mt. Ararat High School. (Eric Maxim / The Times Record)

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