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  • Overcoming injury, Olivia Deschenes named WMC field hockey Player of the Year

    By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer When Olivia Deschenes heard the dreaded words athletes fear the most — “ACL tear” — she was determined to get back on the field sooner than later, and be a better player than she was before the injury. There were lots of hours spent with a physical therapist. There […]

  • Sneak peek: Laker, Raider girls take part in hoop round robin

    Local high school basketball fans can get a glimpse at this year’s Lake Region and Fryeburg Academy girls’ hoop teams this Saturday at LRHS. A round robin will be held. Here’s the lineup: 10 a.m. Lake Region vs. Fryeburg Academy 11:30 Poland vs. Winthrop 1 p.m. Poland vs. MDI 2:30 p.m. Fryeburg Academy vs. Winthrop […]

  • Signing day: Longtime friends, teammates commit to college lacrosse teams

    By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer When Lindsey Keenan was in fourth grade, she handed at lacrosse stick to her good friend Lauren Jakobs, and led her to a big field near Pleasant Mountain. At first, a number of passes sailed past Lauren, leaving her to wonder if she was cut out to play the […]

  • Game changing plays power Raiders to 41-0 romp of York in C quarterfinals

    By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer FRYEBURG — As speedster Jared Chisari barely avoided stepping onto the white-painted sideline, all York defender Riley Linn needed to do was deliver a bump or tug of the jersey to stop the play. Easier said than done. Chisari broke Linn’s shirt grab and turned on the jets for […]

  • Cape rushing attack ‘Weare-s’ down Lakers in C quarterfinals

    By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer CAPE — As Brian Jahna looked at the clock with 2:08 left in Friday night’s playoff game, he still managed to smile. The score — Home 50, Guest 7 — certainly would leave a scowl on most coaches’ faces. Not Coach Jahna. The smile was for the seniors, whom […]

  • Raiders dominate Pats, 43-0; prep for Wildcat rematch

    By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer FRYEBURG — Facing a winless Gray-New Gloucester team on Senior Day Saturday, Raider Coach David Turner had three main objectives. #1. He wanted his team to play well. “They (the players) read the papers and see records, and sometimes no matter what you tell them, they can start to […]

  • Lakers enter playoffs on winning note, out score Poland 44-38

    By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer POLAND — It’s a good thing Hunter McDaniel has good hands. In a wild offensive shootout, McDaniel finally sealed Lake Region’s fifth victory of the season when he snagged an onside kick with 6.7 seconds left in a crazy 44-38 win over the Poland Knights last Friday night. The […]

  • Cats score controversial goal, end Lakers’ upset bid in double overtime

    By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer YORK — A win or a loss can come down to a matter of inches, as the Lake Region field hockey team found out against defending state champ, York. In a hard-fought match between the top-ranked Wildcats and fifth-seeded Lakers, which was finally settled in a second overtime to […]