Archive for ‘Sports’

  • Hoop season finales

    By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer CUMBERLAND — Paul True preaches over and over to his players, “Let’s play hard for 32 minutes,” and “Defense wins games.” On a night when the offense was sketchy, Lake Region pulled out a major road win over Greely by forcing 27 turnovers, including a key steal by guard […]

  • Player of the Week: Emma Rickert

    By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer Emma Rickert tries to stay upbeat, no matter what happens on the track. “Emma has impressed me with her attitude, willingness and perseverance. She has finished last a few times, but it never gets her down,” Lake Region indoor track Coach Mark Snow said. “She understands that there are […]

  • Player of the Week: Aldi Guzja

    By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer Aldi Guzja started practicing with the Lake Region indoor track team to increase his physical fitness. “He has turned out to be one of the most positive influences on our team. He encourages his teammates in practice by giving them that little nudge or inspiration they need,” said LR […]

  • Hancock sets new school record in Lakers-Falmouth game

    By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer For sophomore point guard Sydney Hancock, her job changes nightly. On some nights, she is a distributor — pushing the ball and finding the open shooter, be it inside the lane or outside the 3-point arc. Other nights, she is a scorer. She has a good sense when to […]

  • Gilson plays through head injury, leading LR to victory

    By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer Kevin Gilson pulled a Curt Schilling, sort of. Knocked into the padding on the back wall but striking his head against a piece of wooden molding late in the first quarter, Gilson was forced to the Lake Region locker room after suffering two-inch gash. On Senior Night, nothing would […]

  • Lakers beat Raiders 53-28

    By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer Watching Lake Region and Greely battle it out, Dan Leland knew he had to try “something different” when his Raiders girls’ basketball team met their arch rival. “That game was like watching a college game. The pace was incredible. They both shot the ball extremely well. Lake Region ran […]

  • Carter dominates in Monday’s LRHS girls’ basketball game

    By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer As a freshman, Tianna-Jo Carter was a little nervous about becoming a member of the varsity girls’ basketball team. “At the beginning of the season, I was really nervous. I knew everyone on the team, but didn’t really know them very well,” she said. “As the games went on, […]

  • Player of the Week: Don Kellough

    By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer Don Kellough is a “quiet leader” of the Ice Cats varsity hockey team. “Don leads by example. Even in the tough games, Don (who plays forward) finds a way to put points on the board for us,” said Lake Region/Fryeburg Academy Ice Cats Head Coach Dave Lepage. “His work […]

  • Player of the Week: Sarah Curley

    By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer Sarah Curley has proven herself to be an extremely strong member of the Lake Region varsity cheerleading team and a positive role model for those new to the sport. “As an experienced varsity cheerleader, she has continued to show her ability to help her teammates learn the sport, and […]

  • Player of the Week: Jared Schrader

    By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer Jared Schrader accepts all challenges during indoor varsity track with “enthusiasm and remains upbeat at all times,” according to his Fryeburg Academy Coaches Kevin McDonald and Bob Collins. “He has a high energy level, which transfers to his teammates,” the coaches added. In recognition of his strong work ethic, […]