Archive for ‘Sports’

  • Rascoe’s escapability leads Raiders to Cup victory

    By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer FRYEBURG — Every day in preseason, Bobby Ramsay reminded himself and his Raider teammates of the pounding they took in their last football game of the 2010 season. Lake Region 27, Fryeburg Academy 6. For the first time in five years, the Pleasant Mountain Cup failed to reside in […]

  • H.S. football takes on new look, new feel this fall

    By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer In years past, if Lake Region and Fryeburg Academy football teams had suffered through dismal seasons, one club could end the year on a high note by winning the Pleasant Mountain Cup. This year, the high note comes in Week 1. Class B underwent a major shake-up as the […]

  • Cross country preview

    LR: Enough to surprise? PREVIEW: VARSITY CROSS COUNTRY Head Coach: Dan Dors Assistant Coach: Kurt Peterson Girls’ roster: Senior Maya Critchfield; Juniors Kari Eldridge, Savannah Devoe, Maude Meeker, Julia Carlson, Leanne Kugelman; Sophomores Briana Gallinari, Maggie Knudsen; Freshman Nicole Noble. Boys’ roster: Seniors TJ Leach, Dillon Knudsen, Colin Bridge-Koeningsberg, Greg Locke; Juniors Mason Kluge-Edwards, Mark […]

  • Field hockey preview

    Raiders united: aim for playoffs PREVIEW: VARSITY FIELD HOCKEY Head Coach: Dede Frost JV Coach: Jess Blasi Key returning players: Seniors Bethany Bennett (link), Maddy Smith (forward), Ellie Jones (forward), Brittany Fox (goalie), Sage Hennessy (forward); Juniors Christina Dipietro (forward), Ellen Bacchiocchi (forward) and Makayla Frost (midfield). Top newcomers: Kendra Fox (forward), Courtney Bartlett (forward) […]

  • Girls’ soccer preview

    LR: All hands on deck PREVIEW: VARSITY GIRLS’ SOCCER Head Coach: Lynne Harrison Assistant Coach: Brian Clark Key returning players: Senior goalie Emily Bartlett, should be a defensive leader; senior midfielder, Jacqui Black, strong ability to work offense and defense; senior midfielder Theresa Butler, should control the midfield play and give strong shots from outside […]

  • LR boys’ soccer preview

    Depth issues PREVIEW: VARSITY BOYS’ SOCCER Head Coach: Don White, fifth year JV Coach: Jim Giroux, first year Returning players: Seniors Dakota Bush (goalie), Ryan Chute (sweeper); Juniors Mike Mageles (center/mid), Tyler LaPlante (forward), Brody Stofflet (center/mid). Top newcomers: Seniors Donnie Kellough (halfback), Mustafa Haffsan (halfback), Salahh Khallaf (backer); Juniors Tyler Harnden (stopper), Pat Irish. […]

  • FA volleyball preview

    PREVIEW: VARSITY VOLLEYBALL Head Coach: Gloria Verrill, third year Assistant Coach: Ryan Shible, first year. Played volleyball at Mt. Blue High School, and worked as an assistant volleyball coach at the University of Maine at Farmington. Key returning players: Seniors Kat Merrill and Allison Clark; junior Kelsey Winslow. Top newcomers: Several freshman look promising, “which […]

  • FA cheerleading preview

    PREVIEW: VARSITY CHEERLEADING Head Coach: Jillian Tetreault, second year Top returning cheerleaders: Senior Autumn McGrath; Juniors Haley Kollander, Allison Thomas, Ashanah Tripp; Sophomore Emily Ouellette. Top newcomer: Erin Fahey. Coach Tetreault expects to see additional hopefuls once school opens next week. Strengths: The Raiders lost seven seniors last year so “we’re starting with a small […]

  • Great Adventure Challenge 2011 results

    Overall 1. Mike Galoob…….1:58.30 2. Rick Nelson……..2:02.37 3. Honey Bager…….2:06.57 4. Nathan Priest……2:13.19 5. Kevin Callahan…2:15.20 6. Two Docs…………2:15.36 7. Life is Good……..2:16.12 8. Chris Dunn………2:17.23 9. Steve Sprague…..2:20.00 10. David Beahm.…2:21.40 11.James Karcanes…2:22.52 12.Improved Gimps.2:23.48 13. Mike Towle….…2:24.47 14. Superflies……….2:24.48 15. Andrew Yip…….2:24.52 16. Mike McLeod….2:24.58 17. Roger Thomas…2:27.14 18. Robert Beaudoin..2:29.02 19. Greg […]

  • Mike Galoob wins Challenge in record time

    For full results, click here. By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer Mike Galoob almost didn’t sign up for the Great Adventure Challenge because he doesn’t own a suitable kayak. His fellow competitors might find it hard to believe that Galoob borrowed one at the last moment after the 37-year-old from Peace Dale, R.I. scorched the […]