LISBON — Lisbon High School boys soccer coach Shawn Rhoda knew his Greyhounds were entering the tough part of its schedule two weeks ago, facing the likes of Hall-Dale, Monmouth Academy and Mt. Abram down the stretch. Lisbon completed that stretch to close out the regular season with a 7-1 Mountain Valley Conference setback against unbeaten Hall-Dale on […]
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Falcons close with 3-2 field hockey win over Clippers
FREEPORT — Both Freeport and Yarmouth took something positive out of Wednesday evening’s regular season-ending high school field hockey contest at Joan Benoit Samuelson Track and Field. The Clippers proved they could hang with one of the region’s elite Western Maine Conference squads for 60 minutes, even though victory wasn’t in the cards. The Falcons, meanwhile, got […]
Richmond handles Bereans, 5-1 in girls high school soccer
Playing her last regular season home game while celebrating her birthday, Richmond’s Bryanne Lancaster scored two goals and had an assist as the Bobcats beat Temple for the third time this season, 5-1 in East-West Conference girls high school soccer action on Wednesday. The Bobcats finished the regular season at 10-4 and sits comfortably at the No. 2 position in the Class D South Heal Point Standings, while Temple […]
Area roundups — Brunswick/Mt. Ararat volleyball earns win
SANFORD The Brunswick/Mt. Ararat girls high school volleyball team earned a 3-0 win over Sanford/Noble on Wednesday. The Dragons won by set scores of 25-14, 25-22 and 25-23, improving to 2-10. Chloe Coombs led Brunswick/Mt. Ararat with seven aces, while Naomi Martin finished with 20 assists and four aces. Kathleen Trapp chipped in eight kills, […]
Area Roundups: Eagles edge Dragons in field hockey OT
BRUNSWICK — Wyley Fitzpatrick scored in overtime to lift the Mt. Ararat High School field hockey team to a wild 4-3 victory at Bowdoin College on Tuesday. In the Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference finale for both teams, the Eagles finished the regular season with a 10-4 record, while the Dragons ended at 7-7. Both will […]
Boys Soccer Upset: Eagles stun Blue Devils
LEWISTON — It was a long shot and it took a long shot to beat previously-undefeated Lewiston. Mt. Ararat entered Tuesday night’s KVAC Class A North boys soccer matchup with a barely-above-.500 record, but Mason Brigham’s 60-plus-yard direct kick went over the heads of a charging Lewiston goalie Michael Belleau and the Blue Devils’ defense and […]
Girls Soccer: Greyhounds cruise past Cougars, 5-0
LISBON — Both the Lisbon and Dirigo girls’ soccer teams entered Tuesday’s Mountain Valley Conference matchup looking for answers. For the visiting Cougars, finishing out the season with a short bench is a goal for the 1-12 squad after a 5-0 loss to the Greyhounds. On the other side, Lisbon, now 6-5 and slated to visit […]
Hot Nationals sweep Cardinals in NLCS
WASHINGTON — As the Washington Nationals moved a party 86 years in the making from their ballpark’s infield to a booze-filled clubhouse, manager Dave Martinez paused near the dugout and thrust the silver NL Championship Series trophy overhead, to the delight of loud, delirious fans still in the stands. Who would have thought this was possible […]
ALCS: Cole pitches Astros past Yankees, 4-1
NEW YORK — Gerrit Cole is making his pitch to own this October. A gritty Cole held the New York Yankees scoreless without his sharpest stuff, Jose Altuve sparked Houston at the plate and the Astros locked down a 4-1 victory Tuesday to take a 2-1 lead in the AL Championship Series. Altuve and Josh Reddick […]
Boston Celtics purchase Maine Red Claws
PORTLAND — The Maine Red Claws always have been an affiliate of the Boston Celtics. Now, after a decade of local ownership, the Red Claws are a subsidiary as well. Members of the Celtics’ front office visited the Portland Expo on Tuesday to cap the purchase of the G League franchise, finalizing a transaction announced in […]