JAY — The Lisbon High School boys soccer team won head coach Shawn Rhoda’s coaching debut with the Greyhounds, downing Spruce Mountain, 3-2, in Mountain Valley Conference action on Friday. Elijah Fullerton tallied three straight goals for Lisbon (1-0). Hunter Brissette assisted on the opening goal near the midway point of the opening half. Fullerton made […]
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High school football preview — Eagles ready for 8-man
TOPSHAM — There are a lot of changes for this year’s Mt. Ararat High School football team. First, Frank True has returned to lead the Eagles after a couple years at Hyde School in Bath, as well leading programs through the Brunswick Area Youth Football League. Still, the biggest change comes on the field, where Mt. […]
High school roundup — Freeport soccer teams victorious in openers
GRAY — Rachel Wall and Carly Intraversato each scored a goal to power the Freeport High School girls soccer team to a season-opening 2-0 Western Maine Conference win over Gray-New Gloucester on Thursday. Wall opened the scoring with 2:36 left in the first half off an Intraversato setup, and Intraversato powered a direct kick into the […]
Boys Soccer Preview: Soccer teams hitting the ‘pitch’ this week
FREEPORT — With the successes of area boys high school soccer teams last year, expectations and goals are high for the squads as the 2019 season is underway starting today. Freeport reached the State B Final a year ago, losing to Presque Isle, 3-2, in two overtimes, Mt. Ararat captured the Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference title […]
Freeport field hockey blanks Greely in opener, 5-0
FREEPORT — Freeport received goals from four different players, tallying three second-half goals to pull away for a 5-0 victory over Greely in Western Maine Conference field hockey action Wednesday. The game at Joan Benoit Samuelson Track and Field was the season opener for both teams. “It was huge to come out and open the season […]
Girls Soccer Preview: Girls soccer squads prepared for greatness
FREEPORT — It is not often that across the board all area teams have that belief that they can go far. From Freeport to Wiscasset, Lisbon to Brunswick, and the teams in-between, there is excitement afoot as the girls high school soccer regular season prepares to kick off. Here is a look at the teams: Freeport […]
H.S. field hockey preview — Field hockey begins this week
TOPSHAM — The high school field hockey season has arrived, and area squads have high expectations. At Mt. Ararat, the Eagles will again play at the middle school, looking to build off a successful nine-win campaign. There is a new leader at Brunswick in Carrie Sullivan, and Marcia Wood’s Freeport Falcons hope to take another step […]
Photos — Falcons golf team hosts match at Freeport CC
THE FREEPORT HIGH SCHOOL golf team hosted York and St. Dominic’s Academy in a tri-match on Friday at Freeport Country Club. The Falcons split, falling to York, 5-2, and defeating St. Dom’s, 7-0. Freeport is 2-1-1 on the season.
High school XC preview — Running into the fall season
Brunswick — If you take a look at the local high school cross country teams, you’ll find quite a pool of talented young student-athletes. Individual runners like Lisandro Berry-Gaviria, Will Shaughnessy, Will Perkins, Leah Wescott and Martin Horne, all who placed in the top 12 of their respective state class meets, look to compete near the […]
H.S. golf preview — Driving down the fairway
BRUNSWICK — As high schools prepare for the start of their fall sports regular season, local golf teams officially open the campaign this week with their first team matches. Defending Class A champion Mt. Ararat returns a solid core this season, while Freeport, which finished third in Class B, also brings back a group of talented […]