Archive for ‘Sports’

  • Cape capitalizes on LR miscues

    By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer Cape Elizabeth was already in the heads of some Lake Region players before the opening kickoff. Hearing the news that Cape’s mammoth linebacker Andrew Lavallee (6-foot-2, 300 pounds) had sent three opposing players to the hospital created a little “intimidation” amongst the Laker ranks. And, the Lakers showed it […]

  • Player of the week: Michelle Skarbinski

    By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer Michelle Skarbinski is truly a sports warrior. “Grit and determination, calmness and inner strength are words to describe Michelle on the soccer field,” Lake Region varsity girls’ soccer Coach Lynne Harrison said. Plagued with a misdiagnosed foot injury during her junior year, Michelle saw limited playing time. After many […]

  • Player of the Week: Patrick Irish

    By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer Pat Irish has been a great fit for the Lake Region varsity boys’ soccer team. “Pat has been a great addition to our team this year. He has become a solid defender in only his first year of high school soccer, and he is a really good kid and […]

  • Bergen Memorial Walk

    Take a walk and help develop the Laurie Carter Bergen softball field at the Bridgton Recreation Advancement Group new athletic complex. The Memorial Walk will be held on Saturday, Oct. 1, beginning at the recreation complex, located off Route 302 on BRAG Way (traveling east, before Lampron’s). Registration will be from 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. […]

  • Defenses clamp down in rival game

    GIRLS’ SOCCER The usual intensity was present as several players hit the turf after a push or shoulder nudge. But, what was lacking was consistent scoring chances. Despite two overtime sessions, Lake Region and Fryeburg Academy settled for a scoreless tie in their first meeting of the varsity girls’ soccer season last week at the […]

  • Left in his dust: Leeman torches Laker D for 5 TDs

    By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer Lake Region’s defensive players might like to consider themselves tough as bulldogs, but they couldn’t catch a greyhound named Mike Leeman last Friday night. Greely’s senior running back scored five touchdowns and rushed for 214 yards to lead the Rangers to a 57-22 victory at Art Kilborn Athletic Complex. […]

  • Player of the Week: Colin Bridge-Koenigsberg

    By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer Colin Bridge-Koenigsberg won’t win a lot of cross-country running races, but he has won the true respect of his coaches with his hard work. “Colin is someone who strives for individual and team improvement,” Lake Region varsity coach Dan Dors said. “He is someone who we, as coaches, can […]

  • Player of the Week: Briana Gallinari

    By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer When Lake Region varsity cross-country coach Dan Dors first saw Briana Gallinari run, he immediately saw a bright future. “She’s going to be a good one,” the veteran coach said. So far, the coach was right on target. Briana was the team’s top runner in the annual Lake Region […]

  • Bertha L. Richardson

    BRIDGTON — Bertha L. (Sanborn) Richardson, of Bridgton, died on June 7, 2011 after a short stay at Bridgton Health Care. She was born in Baldwin on September 19, 1923 to Frank & Nellie (Brown) Sanborn and lived in Maine all her life. She worked for Malden Mills for 25 years, retiring in 1988. She […]

  • Week 1: Raiders carry hot sticks; LR kicks birds

    By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer Week 1 is in the books with some impressive starts and some kinks still to be worked out for Lake Region and Fryeburg Academy. FIELD HOCKEY Fryeburg Academy Coach Dede Frost expected to see her frontline make mad dashes toward the Lake Region cage. What she liked about Fryeburg’s […]