LISBON — With the Lisbon High School baseball team just coming off a state championship, several of its players kept the cleats on and switched jerseys to the newly formed junior legion team, Post 209. Nick Ferrence, a member on the Greyhounds championship squad this past season as a freshman, threw a complete game, scattering six hits […]
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Class B boys lacrosse: Brunswick falls to Yarmouth in semifinals
YARMOUTH — Coming into Tuesday’s Class B semifinal against Yarmouth, Brunswick head coach Don Glover knew the Clippers were full of athleticism. And like any other game, he also knew that holding the momentum early on was key. After a Dragons goal to open the scoring, the Clippers grabbed the momentum and never gave it up, scoring […]
Brunswick’s Glover leads Dragons into final week
BRUNSWICK — “Let’s go gents! On a hop!” Those words were loud and clear on the Brunswick High School lacrosse field during Monday’s final practice before tonight’s Class B semifinal with Yarmouth (6 p.m.) as boys coach Don Glover chirped at his players during warm–ups. This week ends a chapter of a long high school coaching career for Glover, one […]
Girls Tennis Regional Final: Blue Devils top Dragons
LEWISTON – For the past 41 years, Anita Murphy has coached the Lewiston High School girls’ tennis program. She admits that she has a pretty cool gig, and her Blue Devils keep rewarding her in spades. On Tuesday in the Class A North regional final at Bates College’s Wallach Tennis Courts, Lewiston defeated rival Brunswick, 4-1, […]
Onto the postseason: Playoff fields set in baseball, softball, lax; tennis regionals this week
BRUNSWICK — The spring was not kind to those who love being outside, enjoying what is typically a wonderful time to live in Maine. It was wet, cold, and certainly not the type of things we like to see for the spring high school sports season. Rainouts and muddy, soft fields, certainly made it a challenge […]
A pair of Eagles claim Class A track titles
LEWISTON — Travis Snyder said it wasn’t supposed to happen. His commanding takedown of the 11-year-old pole vault state record looked anything but unexpected, however. On his way to winning three individual events at the Class A track and field state championships Saturday at Lewiston High, Snyder broke the previous Class A record of 16 feet […]
Area roundups: Ridley earns 200th win in Lisbon’s victory
WINTHROP — DJ Douglass pitched five solid innings, and the Lisbon High School baseball team pounded out 14 hits as the Greyhounds rolled to a 10-2 Mountain Valley Conference win over Winthrop on Thursday. The victory gave Lisbon coach Randy Ridley his 200th coaching win and lifted the Greyhounds to a 15-0 mark, with Hall-Dale set […]
HS tennis: Dragons, Eagles fall in tennis quarterfinals
FARMINGTON — Senior Mick Gurney’s remarkable progression over the regular season and gutsy performances by Mt. Blue’s doubles teams came in handy during a Class A North high school tennis quarterfinal Thursday. Gurney prevailed in his singles match, and the doubles teams cashed in on a pair of victories to lead the No. 4 Cougars (9-4) […]
HS baseball: Mt. Ararat doubles up Dragons, 6-3
Heading into Thursday’s regular season finale against “Battle of the Bridge” foe Mt. Ararat, the Brunswick High School baseball team already had a successful season with seven wins after a combined 3-45 over the previous three seasons. But these Dragons wanted more. With a 7-8 record and hovering around the final playoff berth in the Class A North […]
Area roundups: Dragons GLAX earn win in regular season finale
ROCKLAND — The Brunswick High School girls’ lacrosse team closed out its regular season with a solid 15-4 victory over Oceanside on Tuesday. Emily Cloutier led the way for the Dragons with five goals, with Lila Solberg adding four goals and Mackenzie Dorr two. Rian Sachs, Amanda Cloutier, Gia Guernelli and Charlotte MacMillan pitched in a […]