Archive for ‘Sports’

  • Wilson wins 4 on the Fourth

    By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer Jonny Wilson was looking for a good “workout” as he prepares to run the Beach to Beacon 10K race in a few weeks. Bridgton proved to be a great test. Battling humidity and a tough climb on Mile 2, the 23-year-old from Falmouth won the 35th annual Bridgton 4 […]

  • Four on the Fourth results

    Place Div/Tot Division Net Time Pace Gun Time Name Age Sex # City From 1 1/76 M1924 20:19 5:05 20:19 Jonny Wilson 23 M 1516 Falmouth ME 2 2/76 M1924 20:36 5:09 20:36 Richard Klauber 21 M 1625 Thomaston CT 3 3/76 M1924 20:56 5:14 20:56 Christopher Harmon 23 M 1924 Scarborough ME 4 4/76 […]

  • Bridgton’s 4th of July Parade 2011

    Top finishers at the Bridgton Fourth of July Parade were: Western Maine Dance/Gymnastics, first place, commercial division. Party Insanity, second place, commercial division. Hayes True Value, honorable mention, commercial division. Unc’L Lunkers Ark, honorable mention commercial, Judges’ Choice. Landmark Human Resources, first place, non-commercial division. Bridgton Alliance Church, second place, non-commercial division. Bridgton ATV Club, […]

  • Fryeburg 4th of July Kiddie Parade 2011

    These are the winners of the Fryeburg Fourth of July Kiddie Parade prizes and related events: Miss Liberty — female participants who display the most spirit based on display of red, white & blue; originality: and spectator appeal. First — Apache, Hannah Moore and Lauren Schassel Second — Carys Butterfield Third — Elsie Leach Uncle […]

  • Naples 4th of July Parade 2011

    Naples Parade entry winners Funniest: Gazebo T’s, Pirates of the Causeway float Most Original: Fairbanks Morse, 1931 Ford Model A Most Patriotic: Oakhurst Dairy Biggest Marching Band: Camp Takajo Most Spirit, family: Lake-A-Poolosa Most Spirit, business: Naples Public Library, Wings of a Feather Gather float Best Fire Apparatus: Harrison Fire & Rescue Department

  • Perfection! 20-0: Raiders claim third state title in four years

    By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer STANDISH — When a team has won 19 straight games, you try to find any little tactic that might possibly “get into their heads.” Walking onto Bailey Field at St. Joseph College Saturday two-by-two and sporting a “serious, all business” look, Fryeburg Academy players saw one particular sign attached […]

  • Waterski champ teaches finer points

    HARRISON — There was quite a waterski show on Crystal Lake last week. The 2nd Annual Waterski Clinic was held on Crystal Lake last Thursday and Friday, June 16-17. The clinic was again organized by Bill and Christine Bradstreet of Bridgton. April Coble Eller from Coble Waterski School in Lillington, N.C. and one of her […]

  • Lessons learned at N.E. track finals

    BURLINGTON, VT. — Facing some nationally-ranked athletes, the Fryeburg Academy girls gained some valuable experience at the New England Track & Field Championships held last Saturday in Burlington, Vt. The Fryeburg girls competed against the best athletes from schools in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine. The weather for the day began […]

  • Raiders headed to fourth straight State title game

    By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer STANDISH — “It never gets old!” That was the feeling of Fryeburg Academy varsity softball coach Fred Apt, as well as senior captains Kelsey Sheehan, Charlotte “Chuckie” Lewis and Ashley Watkins as the Raiders won their fifth straight Class B West title Tuesday night with a dominating 6-1 victory […]

  • Gullikson wins pole vault title

    AUGUSTA — Jamie Gullikson is one of Maine’s best pole vaulters. Gullikson equaled the Fryeburg Academy record, and captured the Class B state title last Saturday at Cony High School in Augusta with a vault of 9-feet, 6-inches. Ally James of Belfast was second at 9-feet. The FA 4×400 Relay Team — Sage Hennessy, Laura […]